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Regular season · 1997

Colorado 2–5 D.C..

D.C. United won 5–2 at Colorado Rapids on Saturday, April 12, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 4,434.

Colorado Rapids

Glenn Myernick

  • Chris Henderson 29'
  • Vermes 38'

2–5

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Diaz Arce 9'
  • Diaz Arce 26'
  • Diaz Arce 64' pen
  • Moreno 76'
  • Diaz Arce 86'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 9'GoalDiaz Arce
  2. 26'GoalDiaz Arce
  3. GoalChris Henderson29'
  4. GoalVermes38'
  5. 64'PenaltyDiaz Arce
  6. SubstitutionScott Benedettifor Roy Wegerle74'
  7. 76'GoalMoreno
  8. 81'SubstitutionJohn Maessnerfor Tony Sanneh
  9. 81'SubstitutionKris Keldermanfor Jaime Moreno
  10. SubstitutionTahj Jakinsfor Steve Trittschuh83'
  11. 86'GoalDiaz Arce
  12. 89'SubstitutionJesse Marschfor Raul Diaz Arce

Lineups

Who played.

Colorado Rapids

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

Bench

  1. Tahj Jakins ↑
  2. Scott Benedetti ↑

D.C. United

  1. Scott Garlick A
  2. David Vaudreuil
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. Carlos Llamosa
  5. Jeff Agoos A
  6. Tony Sanneh 2 A↓
  7. Richie Williams
  8. John Harkes 2 A
  9. Marco Etcheverry 2 A
  10. Jaime Moreno G↓
  11. Raul Diaz Arce 4 G↓

Bench

  1. John Maessner ↑
  2. Kris Kelderman ↑
  3. Jesse Marsch ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, April 12, 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
4,434
Colorado coach
Glenn Myernick
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.