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Don Ruiz joined The News Tribune in 1988 and has been covering sports since 1999. He is a long-time recreational soccer player and has covered the 1999 Women's World Cup championship game and a variety of international, national and local soccer matches. E-mail Don.

Jon Billings is the director of communications for the Tacoma Tide. He'll be providing news, notes and updates on the Tide. E-mail Jon.

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Posted by Don Ruiz @ 08:02:30 pm

The Charleston Battery will meet DC United for this year's US Open Cup.

The Battery eliminated the Seattle Sounders on penalty kicks Tuesday in an all USL match, while United defeated the New England Revolution, 3-1, in an all-MLS match.

Here's a running blog account of the Sounders disappointment in South Carolina.

Posted by Don Ruiz @ 06:40:19 am

The Seattle Sounders meet the Charleston Battery at 4:30 this afternoon in the semifinals of this year's US Open Cup.

There's no local TV, but the game in available for free online at usllive.com. Also Emerald City Supporters have organized a viewing party at Atlantic Crossing Pub, 6508 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle.

If Seattle wins, the Sounders will host the final at Qwest Field against the winner of tonight's DC United-New England Revolution match.

Here's the information from the Sounders' Web site and a preview from the Charleston side.