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Regular season · 1996

D.C. 1–1 MetroStars.

D.C. United and NY/NJ MetroStars drew 1–1 on Sunday, May 12, 1996, in the 1996 regular season, before an announced crowd of 14,722, and MetroStars won the shootout.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Harkes 11'

1–1

Full time · decided by shootout

MetroStars won the shootout

NY/NJ MetroStars

Eddie Firmani

  • Savarese 64'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalHarkes11'
  2. 46'SubstitutionGiovanni Savaresefor Mickey Kydes
  3. 52'SubstitutionEdmundo Rodriguezfor Miles Joseph
  4. SubstitutionShawn Medvedfor Tony Sanneh54'
  5. 64'GoalSavarese
  6. SubstitutionBen Crawleyfor Juan Berthy Suarez70'
  7. 71'SubstitutionCristian da Silvafor Matt Knowles
  8. 77'Red cardTab Ramos

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

  1. Jeff Causey
  2. Mike Huwiler
  3. Clint Peay
  4. Eddie Pope
  5. Jeff Agoos
  6. Richie Williams
  7. Tony Sanneh A↓
  8. Marco Etcheverry
  9. John Harkes G
  10. Raul Diaz Arce
  11. Juan Berthy Suarez ↓

Bench

  1. Shawn Medved ↑
  2. Ben Crawley ↑

NY/NJ MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Nicola Caricola
  3. Rhett Harty
  4. Matt Knowles ↓
  5. Andrew Restrepo
  6. Miles Joseph ↓
  7. Mickey Kydes ↓
  8. Roberto Donadoni
  9. Tab Ramos
  10. Peter Vermes
  11. Ruben Dario Hernandez

Bench

  1. Cristian da Silva ↑
  2. Edmundo Rodriguez ↑
  3. Giovanni Savarese G↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Sunday, May 12, 1996
Competition
Regular season · 1996
Venue
RFK Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
14,722
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
MetroStars coach
Eddie Firmani

Attendance is the announced figure.