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Regular season · 1997

Columbus 2–3 D.C..

D.C. United won 3–2 at Columbus Crew on Thursday, May 29, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 12,299.

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • Farrell 6'
  • Marino 75'

2–3

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Harkes 9'
  • Moreno 17' pen
  • Maessner 81'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalFarrell6'
  2. 9'GoalHarkes
  3. 17'PenaltyMoreno
  4. SubstitutionBrian Blissfor Ansil Elcock46'
  5. 73'SubstitutionJohn Maessnerfor Steve Rammel
  6. GoalMarino75'
  7. 81'GoalMaessner
  8. 84'SubstitutionCarlos Llamosafor Tony Sanneh
  9. SubstitutionRob Smithfor Marcelo Carrera85'

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel
  2. Ansil Elcock ↓
  3. Mike Clark
  4. Sergio Miguez
  5. Todd Yeagley
  6. Robert Warzycha 2 A
  7. Brian Maisonneuve A
  8. Doctor Khumalo
  9. Jason Farrell G
  10. Marcelo Carrera ↓
  11. Pete Marino G

Bench

  1. Brian Bliss ↑
  2. Rob Smith ↑

D.C. United

  1. Mark Simpson
  2. David Vaudreuil
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. Jeff Agoos
  5. Clint Peay
  6. Richie Williams
  7. Tony Sanneh A↓
  8. John Harkes GA
  9. Marco Etcheverry A
  10. Jaime Moreno GA
  11. Steve Rammel ↓

Bench

  1. Carlos Llamosa ↑
  2. John Maessner G↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Thursday, May 29, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
Ohio Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
12,299
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.