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Playoffs · 1996 · Conference Semifinals

Tampa Bay 4–1 Columbus.

Tampa Bay Mutiny beat Columbus Crew 4–1 on Wednesday, October 2, 1996, in the 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Tampa Stadium, before an announced crowd of 6,871.

Tampa Bay Mutiny

Thomas Rongen

  • Vasquez 3'
  • Lassiter 41'
  • Pittman 55'
  • Lassiter 58'

4–1

Full time

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • McBride 35'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalVasquez3'
  2. 35'GoalMcBride
  3. GoalLassiter41'
  4. 46'SubstitutionPete Marinofor Adrian Paz
  5. GoalPittman55'
  6. GoalLassiter58'
  7. SubstitutionIvan McKinleyfor Roy Lassiter70'
  8. SubstitutionGoran Hunjakfor Giuseppe Galderisi76'
  9. SubstitutionAdam Fryefor Steve Ralston89'

Lineups

Who played.

Tampa Bay Mutiny

  1. Mark Dougherty
  2. Steve Pittman G
  3. Cle Kooiman
  4. Frank Yallop
  5. Derek Backman
  6. Martin Vasquez G2 A
  7. Frankie Hejduk
  8. Steve Ralston A↓
  9. Carlos Valderrama A
  10. Giuseppe Galderisi A↓
  11. Roy Lassiter 2 G↓

Bench

  1. Adam Frye ↑
  2. Goran Hunjak ↑
  3. Ivan McKinley ↑

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel
  2. Mike Clark
  3. Paul Caligiuri
  4. Rob Smith
  5. Ricardo Iribarren
  6. Marcelo Carrera A
  7. Robert Warzycha
  8. Todd Yeagley
  9. Brian Maisonneuve
  10. Adrian Paz ↓
  11. Brian McBride G

Bench

  1. Pete Marino ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, October 2, 1996
Competition
Playoffs · 1996 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Tampa Stadium
Attendance
6,871
Tampa Bay coach
Thomas Rongen
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald
Officials
Tim Weyland (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.