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Playoffs · 1996 · Conference Semifinals

Columbus 0–2 Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Mutiny won 2–0 at Columbus Crew on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, in the 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Ohio Stadium, before an announced crowd of 20,807.

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

0–2

Full time

Tampa Bay Mutiny

Thomas Rongen

  • Lassiter 82'
  • Lassiter 87'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. SubstitutionPete Marinofor Brian McBride78'
  2. 78'SubstitutionIvan McKinleyfor Frankie Hejduk
  3. 78'SubstitutionDiego Vierafor Giuseppe Galderisi
  4. 82'GoalLassiter
  5. SubstitutionAdrian Pazfor Mike Clark84'
  6. SubstitutionMarcelo Carrerafor Janusz Michallik84'
  7. 87'GoalLassiter

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel
  2. Mike Clark ↓
  3. Paul Caligiuri
  4. Ricardo Iribarren
  5. Janusz Michallik ↓
  6. Rob Smith
  7. Todd Yeagley
  8. Robert Warzycha
  9. Brian Maisonneuve
  10. Doctor Khumalo
  11. Brian McBride ↓

Bench

  1. Adrian Paz ↑
  2. Marcelo Carrera ↑
  3. Pete Marino ↑

Tampa Bay Mutiny

  1. Mark Dougherty
  2. Steve Pittman
  3. Cle Kooiman
  4. Frank Yallop
  5. Frankie Hejduk ↓
  6. Derek Backman
  7. Martin Vasquez
  8. Steve Ralston 2 A
  9. Carlos Valderrama
  10. Roy Lassiter 2 G
  11. Giuseppe Galderisi ↓

Bench

  1. Ivan McKinley ↑
  2. Diego Viera ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, September 25, 1996
Competition
Playoffs · 1996 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Ohio Stadium
Attendance
20,807
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald
Tampa Bay coach
Thomas Rongen
Officials
Brian Hall (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.