The match remained scoreless for 74 minutes before D.C. took the lead on a penalty kick by late substitution Christian Gomez.[17] One week later, on July 7, D.C. United hosted their quarterfinal match at the SoccerPlex again and defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division 2–1.[18] On July 21, 2009, D.C. United hosted another lower tier team in their semifinal match at the SoccerPlex.