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Regular season · 1997

MetroStars 1–2 D.C..

D.C. United won 2–1 at NY/NJ MetroStars on Saturday, April 19, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 26,322.

NY/NJ MetroStars

Carlos Alberto Parreira

  • Savarese 45'

1–2

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Diaz Arce 4'
  • Moreno 8'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 4'GoalDiaz Arce
  2. 8'GoalMoreno
  3. GoalSavarese45'
  4. SubstitutionJeff Zaunfor John DeBrito46'
  5. SubstitutionA.J. Woodfor Braeden Cloutier64'
  6. 69'SubstitutionSteve Rammelfor Jaime Moreno
  7. 72'SubstitutionJoey Thiemanfor Kris Kelderman
  8. SubstitutionAndrew Lewisfor Kerry Zavagnin75'

Lineups

Who played.

NY/NJ MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Kerry Zavagnin ↓
  3. Joao Luiz
  4. Rhett Harty
  5. John DeBrito ↓
  6. Guido
  7. Roberto Donadoni
  8. Braeden Cloutier ↓
  9. Miles Joseph A
  10. Antony De Avila A
  11. Giovanni Savarese G

Bench

  1. Andrew Lewis ↑
  2. Jeff Zaun ↑
  3. A.J. Wood ↑

D.C. United

  1. Jeff Causey
  2. David Vaudreuil
  3. Arnold Cruz
  4. Carlos Llamosa
  5. John Maessner
  6. Richie Williams A
  7. Tony Sanneh
  8. Kris Kelderman ↓
  9. Marco Etcheverry A
  10. Jaime Moreno GA↓
  11. Raul Diaz Arce GA

Bench

  1. Joey Thieman ↑
  2. Steve Rammel ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, April 19, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
Giants Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
26,322
MetroStars coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.