Footy & Co.Regular season · 1996
Columbus 2–0 MetroStars.
Columbus Crew beat NY/NJ MetroStars 2–0 on Sunday, September 15, 1996, in the 1996 regular season, before an announced crowd of 31,550.
2–0
Full time
NY/NJ MetroStars
Carlos Queiroz
Timeline
How it unfolded.
- GoalMcBride3'
- GoalCarrera14'
- 18'SubstitutionMatt Knowlesfor Chris Unger
- 28'SubstitutionGiovanni Savaresefor A.J. Wood
- 48'SubstitutionIan Hennessyfor Rhett Harty
- SubstitutionShane Battellefor Todd Miller67'
- SubstitutionPete Marino 14, Adrian Pazfor Brian McBride74'
Lineups
Who played.
Columbus Crew
- Brad Friedel
- Paul Caligiuri
- Mike Clark
- Ricardo Iribarren
- Brian Maisonneuve
- Janusz Michallik
- Todd Miller A↓
- Rob Smith A
- Todd Yeagley
- Marcelo Carrera G
- Brian McBride G↓
Bench
- Shane Battelle ↑
- Pete Marino 14, Adrian Paz ↑
NY/NJ MetroStars
- Tony Meola
- Nicola Caricola
- Cristian da Silva
- Rhett Harty ↓
- Peter Vermes
- Jeff Zaun
- Tab Ramos
- Chris Unger ↓
- Antony De Avila
- Miles Joseph
- A.J. Wood ↓
Bench
- Ian Hennessy ↑
- Matt Knowles ↑
- Giovanni Savarese ↑
Match facts
Match facts
- Date
- Sunday, September 15, 1996
- Competition
- Regular season · 1996
- Venue
- Ohio Stadium
- The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
- Attendance
- 31,550
- Columbus coach
- Tom Fitzgerald
- MetroStars coach
- Carlos Queiroz
Attendance is the announced figure.