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Playoffs · 1997 · Conference Semifinals

Columbus 2–0 Tampa Bay.

Columbus Crew beat Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–0 on Wednesday, October 8, 1997, in the 1997 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Ohio Stadium, before an announced crowd of 13,102.

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • McBride 43'
  • Warzycha 73'

2–0

Full time

Tampa Bay Mutiny

John Kowalski

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalMcBride43'
  2. 59'SubstitutionChiquinho Condefor Alan Prampin
  3. SubstitutionRob Smithfor Billy Thompson63'
  4. SubstitutionPete Marinofor Jason Farrell71'
  5. GoalWarzycha73'
  6. SubstitutionJorge Salcedofor Brian McBride76'

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew

  1. Brad Friedel
  2. Mike Clark
  3. Mike Lapper
  4. Ansil Elcock A
  5. Thomas Dooley
  6. Billy Thompson ↓
  7. Brian Maisonneuve A
  8. Todd Yeagley
  9. Robert Warzycha GA
  10. Jason Farrell ↓
  11. Brian McBride G↓

Bench

  1. Rob Smith ↑
  2. Pete Marino ↑
  3. Jorge Salcedo ↑

Tampa Bay Mutiny

  1. Scott Budnick
  2. Cle Kooiman
  3. Frankie Hejduk
  4. Mike Duhaney
  5. Sam George
  6. Martin Vasquez
  7. Steve Ralston
  8. Carlos Valderrama
  9. Gilmar
  10. Alan Prampin ↓
  11. Roy Lassiter

Bench

  1. Chiquinho Conde ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, October 8, 1997
Competition
Playoffs · 1997 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Ohio Stadium
Attendance
13,102
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald
Tampa Bay coach
John Kowalski
Officials
Joshua Patlak (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.