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Playoffs · 1996 · Conference Finals

D.C. 4–1 Tampa Bay.

D.C. United beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 4–1 on Thursday, October 10, 1996, in the 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Finals) at RFK Stadium, before an announced crowd of 23,566.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Diaz Arce 36'
  • Rammel 54'
  • Diaz Arce 58'
  • Diaz Arce 60'

4–1

Full time

Tampa Bay Mutiny

Thomas Rongen

  • Lassiter 42'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalDiaz Arce36'
  2. 42'GoalLassiter
  3. GoalRammel54'
  4. GoalDiaz Arce58'
  5. GoalDiaz Arce60'
  6. 67'SubstitutionDiego Vierafor Roy Lassiter
  7. SubstitutionDavid Vaudreuilfor Clint Peay70'
  8. 70'SubstitutionEvans Wisefor Cle Kooiman
  9. SubstitutionShawn Medvedfor John Maessner72'
  10. SubstitutionTony Sannehfor Marco Etcheverry76'
  11. 80'SubstitutionNelson Vargasfor Derek Backman

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

  1. Mark Simpson
  2. Clint Peay A↓
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. Jeff Agoos
  5. Mario Gori
  6. Richie Williams
  7. John Harkes 2 A
  8. Marco Etcheverry ↓
  9. John Maessner ↓
  10. Raul Diaz Arce 3 G
  11. Steve Rammel G

Bench

  1. David Vaudreuil ↑
  2. Tony Sanneh ↑
  3. Shawn Medved ↑

Tampa Bay Mutiny

  1. Mark Dougherty
  2. Derek Backman ↓
  3. Cle Kooiman ↓
  4. Ivan McKinley
  5. Steve Pittman
  6. Frankie Hejduk
  7. Goran Hunjak
  8. Martin Vasquez
  9. Steve Ralston
  10. Roy Lassiter G↓
  11. Giuseppe Galderisi

Bench

  1. Nelson Vargas ↑
  2. Evans Wise ↑
  3. Diego Viera ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Thursday, October 10, 1996
Competition
Playoffs · 1996 · Conference Finals
Venue
RFK Stadium
Attendance
23,566
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
Tampa Bay coach
Thomas Rongen
Officials
Kevin Stott (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.