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Regular season · 1997

MetroStars 2–1 D.C..

NY/NJ MetroStars beat D.C. United 2–1 on Sunday, July 27, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 20,104.

NY/NJ MetroStars

Carlos Alberto Parreira

  • Savarese 71'
  • De Avila 82'

2–1

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Harkes 60'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 16'SubstitutionJohn Maessnerfor Ben Iroha
  2. 60'GoalHarkes
  3. SubstitutionBraeden Cloutierfor Mark Semioli62'
  4. SubstitutionGiovanni Savaresefor Shaun Bartlett68'
  5. 69'SubstitutionRoy Wegerlefor Raul Diaz Arce
  6. GoalSavarese71'
  7. SubstitutionBrian Kellyfor Manuel Lagos75'
  8. 76'SubstitutionKris Keldermanfor Tony Sanneh
  9. GoalDe Avila82'

Lineups

Who played.

NY/NJ MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Brian Bliss
  3. Branco
  4. Rhett Harty
  5. Mark Semioli ↓
  6. Roberto Donadoni A
  7. Manuel Lagos ↓
  8. Tab Ramos A
  9. Shaun Bartlett ↓
  10. Antony De Avila GA
  11. Miles Joseph

Bench

  1. Braeden Cloutier ↑
  2. Brian Kelly ↑
  3. Giovanni Savarese G↑

D.C. United

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

Bench

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

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Sunday, July 27, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
Giants Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
20,104
MetroStars coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.