Looking back: It's a beautiful day

Alecko Eskandarian fires home one of his two goals in the 2004 MLS Cup.

Rimando, Namoff, Nelsen, Petke, Stewart (Prideaux 82), Carroll, Gomez (Gros 59), Olsen, Kovalenko, Moreno, Eskandarian (Adu 65).


Kansas City Wizards -- Oshoniyi, Zotinca (Walsh 82), Conrad, Garcia, Burciaga Jr., Stephenson (Simutenkov 46), Gutierrez, Zavagnin, Jewsbury (Taylor 66), Wolff, Arnaud.


Yellow Cards: Gutierrez 33, Stewart 55, Namoff 72, Olsen 89


Red Card: Kovalenko 57


Referee: Michael Kennedy


Attendance: 25,797


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