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Regular season · 1997

D.C. 4–2Columbus.

July 30, 1997 · RFK Stadium · 11,504 announced.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Diaz Arce 39' pen
  • Moreno 43'
  • Moreno 62' pen
  • Diaz Arce 90'

4–2

Full time

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • Wood 4'
  • Marino 73'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 4'GoalWood
  2. PenaltyDiaz Arce39'
  3. GoalMoreno43'
  4. PenaltyMoreno62'
  5. 66'SubstitutionJason Farrellfor Sergio Miguez
  6. 69'SubstitutionAnsil Elcockfor Jorge Salcedo
  7. 73'GoalMarino
  8. 74'SubstitutionRob Smithfor Brian Maisonneuve
  9. SubstitutionKris Keldermanfor David Vaudreuil76'
  10. SubstitutionCarlos Llamosafor Roy Wegerle85'
  11. GoalDiaz Arce90'

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

  1. Tom Presthus
  2. Jeff Agoos
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. David Vaudreuil ↓
  5. John Harkes A
  6. John Maessner
  7. Tony Sanneh
  8. Richie Williams
  9. Raul Diaz Arce 2 G
  10. Jaime Moreno 2 GA
  11. Roy Wegerle ↓

Bench

  1. Kris Kelderman ↑
  2. Carlos Llamosa ↑

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel
  2. Mike Clark
  3. Mike Lapper
  4. Sergio Miguez ↓
  5. Thomas Dooley A
  6. Brian Maisonneuve A↓
  7. Jorge Salcedo ↓
  8. Robert Warzycha A
  9. Todd Yeagley
  10. Pete Marino G
  11. A.J. Wood G

Bench

  1. Jason Farrell ↑
  2. Rob Smith ↑
  3. Ansil Elcock ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, July 30, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
RFK Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
11,504
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald

Attendance is the announced figure.