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Regular season · 1996

MetroStars 2–3 D.C..

D.C. United won 3–2 at NY/NJ MetroStars on Wednesday, August 21, 1996, in the 1996 regular season, before an announced crowd of 20,416.

NY/NJ MetroStars

Carlos Queiroz

  • De Avila 26'
  • De Avila 65'

2–3

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Williams 34'
  • Etcheverry 45'
  • Diaz Arce 77'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalDe Avila26'
  2. 34'GoalWilliams
  3. 45'GoalEtcheverry
  4. SubstitutionGiovanni Savaresefor A.J. Wood56'
  5. GoalDe Avila65'
  6. 77'GoalDiaz Arce
  7. SubstitutionDamian Silvera 46, Rob Johnsonfor Chris Unger78'
  8. 78'SubstitutionKris Keldermanfor Jaime Moreno
  9. 87'SubstitutionShawn Medvedfor Marco Etcheverry
  10. 89'SubstitutionDavid Vaudreuilfor Raul Diaz Arce

Lineups

Who played.

NY/NJ MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Nicola Caricola
  3. Rhett Harty
  4. Peter Vermes
  5. Jeff Zaun
  6. Roberto Donadoni
  7. Tab Ramos A
  8. Chris Unger ↓
  9. Antony De Avila 2 G
  10. Miles Joseph
  11. A.J. Wood A↓

Bench

  1. Damian Silvera 46, Rob Johnson ↑
  2. Giovanni Savarese ↑

D.C. United

  1. Mark Simpson
  2. Jeff Agoos A
  3. Mario Gori
  4. Clint Peay
  5. Eddie Pope A
  6. Marco Etcheverry G2 A↓
  7. John Harkes
  8. Tony Sanneh A
  9. Richie Williams G
  10. Raul Diaz Arce GA↓
  11. Jaime Moreno ↓

Bench

  1. Shawn Medved ↑
  2. David Vaudreuil ↑
  3. Kris Kelderman ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, August 21, 1996
Competition
Regular season · 1996
Venue
Giants Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
20,416
MetroStars coach
Carlos Queiroz
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.