Looking back: Get on the good foot

Alecko Eskandarian celebrates his first-half goal in the 2004 opener vs. San Jose.

Rimando, Namoff, Nelsen, Petke, Stewart, Carroll, Kovalenko, Olsen, Convey (Stokes 89), Eskandarian (Adu 61), Moreno (Gros 85).


San Jose Earthquakes -- Onstad, Waibel, Agoos, Robinson, Corrales, Mullan, Ekelund (Ching 74), Mulrooney, Russell (Alvarez 86), De Rosario (Walker 81), Donovan.


Yellow Cards: Robinson 21, De Rosario 23, Olsen 89
Red Cards: Waibel 76, Kovalenko 80
Referee: Kevin Stott


Attendance: 24,603


David Lifton is a contributor to dcunited.com. He is a member of the Screaming Eagles and longtime supporter of D.C. United.