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Regular season · 1996

New England 2–0 D.C..

New England Revolution beat D.C. United 2–0 on Saturday, July 20, 1996, in the 1996 regular season, before an announced crowd of 18,347.

New England Revolution

Frank Stapleton

  • Sawatzky 54'
  • Sawatzky 77'

2–0

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. SubstitutionJohn DeBritofor Welton35'
  2. 36'Red cardRaul Diaz Arce
  3. 46'SubstitutionShawn Medvedfor Steve Rammel
  4. GoalSawatzky54'
  5. 70'SubstitutionJohn Maessnerfor Mario Gori
  6. SubstitutionAlberto Navedafor Peter Woodring73'
  7. GoalSawatzky77'
  8. SubstitutionPatrick Tardieufor John Kerr80'

Lineups

Who played.

New England Revolution

  1. Jim St. Andre
  2. Geoff Aunger
  3. Iain Fraser
  4. Tom Lips
  5. Francis Okaroh
  6. Peter Woodring ↓
  7. Paul Keegan A
  8. John Kerr A↓
  9. Darren Sawatzky 2 G
  10. Welton ↓
  11. Kevin Wylie

Bench

  1. Alberto Naveda ↑
  2. Patrick Tardieu ↑
  3. John DeBrito ↑

D.C. United

  1. Mark Simpson
  2. Jeff Agoos
  3. Mario Gori ↓
  4. Erik Imler
  5. David Vaudreuil
  6. Marco Etcheverry
  7. John Harkes
  8. Tony Sanneh
  9. Richie Williams
  10. Raul Diaz Arce
  11. Steve Rammel ↓

Bench

  1. John Maessner ↑
  2. Shawn Medved ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, July 20, 1996
Competition
Regular season · 1996
Venue
Foxboro Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
18,347
New England coach
Frank Stapleton
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.