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Regular season · 1997

D.C. 1–1Columbus.

July 25, 1997 · RFK Stadium · 18,140 announced.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Etcheverry 89'

1–1

Full time · decided by shootout

D.C. won the shootout

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • Marino 76'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 52'SubstitutionTodd Yeagleyfor Doctor Khumalo
  2. 61'SubstitutionRob Smithfor Jorge Salcedo
  3. 68'SubstitutionPete Marinofor A.J. Wood
  4. SubstitutionRoy Wegerlefor Jaime Moreno75'
  5. 76'GoalMarino
  6. SubstitutionJohn Maessnerfor Clint Peay83'
  7. SubstitutionKris Keldermanfor Richie Williams86'
  8. GoalEtcheverry89'

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

  1. Scott Garlick
  2. Jeff Agoos
  3. Clint Peay ↓
  4. Eddie Pope
  5. Ben Iroha
  6. Marco Etcheverry G
  7. John Harkes
  8. Tony Sanneh
  9. Richie Williams ↓
  10. Raul Diaz Arce
  11. Jaime Moreno ↓

Bench

  1. John Maessner A↑
  2. Kris Kelderman A↑
  3. Roy Wegerle ↑

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel A
  2. Mike Clark
  3. Mike Lapper
  4. Sergio Miguez
  5. Thomas Dooley
  6. Doctor Khumalo ↓
  7. Brian Maisonneuve
  8. Jorge Salcedo ↓
  9. Robert Warzycha
  10. Brian McBride A
  11. A.J. Wood ↓

Bench

  1. Todd Yeagley ↑
  2. Rob Smith ↑
  3. Pete Marino G↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Friday, July 25, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
RFK Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
18,140
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald

Attendance is the announced figure.