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Regular season · 1997

D.C. 1–3 MetroStars.

NY/NJ MetroStars won 3–1 at D.C. United on Sunday, September 28, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 9,686.

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Moreno 62'

1–3

Full time

NY/NJ MetroStars

Carlos Alberto Parreira

  • Kelly 57'
  • Savarese 67'
  • Joseph 70'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 8'SubstitutionMiles Josephfor Tab Ramos
  2. 57'GoalKelly
  3. GoalMoreno62'
  4. 63'SubstitutionAntony De Avilafor Shaun Bartlett
  5. 67'GoalSavarese
  6. 70'GoalJoseph
  7. SubstitutionJohn Maessnerfor Clint Peay71'
  8. 72'SubstitutionBrian Blissfor Braeden Cloutier
  9. SubstitutionBen Irohafor Tony Sanneh73'
  10. SubstitutionRoy Wegerlefor John Harkes78'

Lineups

Who played.

D.C. United

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

Bench

  1. John Maessner ↑
  2. Roy Wegerle ↑
  3. Ben Iroha ↑

NY/NJ MetroStars

  1. Zach Thornton
  2. Cristian da Silva
  3. Andrew Lewis
  4. Mark Semioli
  5. Kerry Zavagnin
  6. Braeden Cloutier ↓
  7. Roberto Donadoni
  8. Brian Kelly GA
  9. Tab Ramos ↓
  10. Shaun Bartlett ↓
  11. Giovanni Savarese G2 A

Bench

  1. Brian Bliss ↑
  2. Miles Joseph GA↑
  3. Antony De Avila A↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Sunday, September 28, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
RFK Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
9,686
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena
MetroStars coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira

Attendance is the announced figure.