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Regular season · 1996

D.C. 5–2 Columbus.

D.C. United beat Columbus Crew 5–2 on Wednesday, May 15, 1996, in the 1996 regular season, before an announced crowd of 7,422.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Rammel 28'
  • Rammel 48'
  • Rammel 53'
  • Diaz Arce 67'
  • Diaz Arce 70'

5–2

Full time

Columbus Crew

Timo Liekoski

  • McBride 76'
  • Paz 85' pen

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalRammel28'
  2. SubstitutionBrian Kamlerfor Mike Huwiler45'
  3. SubstitutionMarco Etcheverryfor John Maessner45'
  4. GoalRammel48'
  5. GoalRammel53'
  6. 57'SubstitutionMarcelo Carrerafor Shane Battelle
  7. GoalDiaz Arce67'
  8. GoalDiaz Arce70'
  9. 74'SubstitutionTodd Yeagleyfor Brandon Ward
  10. 74'SubstitutionPete Marinofor Paul Young
  11. 76'GoalMcBride
  12. SubstitutionBen Crawleyfor Steve Rammel76'
  13. 85'PenaltyPaz

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

  1. Jeff Causey
  2. Mike Huwiler ↓
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. Clint Peay
  5. Jeff Agoos
  6. Richie Williams
  7. John Maessner ↓
  8. John Harkes A
  9. Tony Sanneh
  10. Raul Diaz Arce 2 G
  11. Steve Rammel 3 GA↓

Bench

  1. Brian Kamler A↑
  2. Marco Etcheverry 3 A↑
  3. Ben Crawley ↑

Columbus Crew

  1. Bo Oshoniyi
  2. Mike Clark
  3. Mark Watson
  4. Janusz Michallik
  5. Billy Thompson
  6. Brandon Ward ↓
  7. Doctor Khumalo
  8. Shane Battelle ↓
  9. Adrian Paz GA
  10. Paul Young ↓
  11. Brian McBride G

Bench

  1. Todd Yeagley ↑
  2. Marcelo Carrera ↑
  3. Pete Marino ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
Competition
Regular season · 1996
Venue
RFK Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
7,422
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
Columbus coach
Timo Liekoski

Attendance is the announced figure.