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Regular season · 1997

Colorado 2–0 Columbus.

Colorado Rapids beat Columbus Crew 2–0 on Saturday, April 5, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 15,325.

Colorado Rapids

Glenn Myernick

  • Wegerle 24' pen
  • Harris 59'

2–0

Full time

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. PenaltyWegerle24'
  2. 46'SubstitutionAnsil Elcockfor Todd Miller
  3. GoalHarris59'
  4. SubstitutionScott Benedettifor Roy Wegerle63'
  5. 63'SubstitutionPete Marinofor Mike Clark
  6. 69'SubstitutionSilvio Rudmanfor Marcelo Carrera
  7. SubstitutionRoss Paulefor Paul Bravo73'
  8. SubstitutionBrian Batesfor Adrian Paz83'

Lineups

Who played.

Colorado Rapids

  1. Paul Grafer
  2. Peter Vermes
  3. Marcelo Balboa
  4. Steve Trittschuh
  5. Matt Kmosko
  6. Adrian Paz A↓
  7. Paul Bravo ↓
  8. Tote Castaneda
  9. Chris Henderson A
  10. Roy Wegerle G↓
  11. Wolde Harris G

Bench

  1. Brian Bates ↑
  2. Ross Paule ↑
  3. Scott Benedetti ↑

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel
  2. Todd Yeagley
  3. Mike Clark ↓
  4. Sergio Miguez
  5. Todd Miller ↓
  6. Rob Smith
  7. Robert Warzycha
  8. Jorge Salcedo
  9. Brian Maisonneuve
  10. Brian McBride
  11. Marcelo Carrera ↓

Bench

  1. Pete Marino ↑
  2. Ansil Elcock ↑
  3. Silvio Rudman ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, April 5, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
Mile High Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
15,325
Colorado coach
Glenn Myernick
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald

Attendance is the announced figure.