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Regular season · 1998

Chicago 1–3D.C..

May 2, 1998 · Soldier Field · 27,136 announced.

Chicago Fire

Bob Bradley

  • Klopas 9'

1–3

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Lassiter 19'
  • Etcheverry 86'
  • Olsen 88'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalKlopas9'
  2. 19'GoalLassiter
  3. SubstitutionJorge Salcedofor Peter Nowak26'
  4. Red cardRoman Kosecki65'
  5. SubstitutionAnte Razovfor Frank Klopas68'
  6. 79'SubstitutionBen Olsenfor Geoff Aunger
  7. 79'SubstitutionCarey Talleyfor Carlos Llamosa
  8. 86'GoalEtcheverry
  9. 88'GoalOlsen

Lineups

Who played.

Chicago Fire

  1. Zach Thornton
  2. Lubos Kubik
  3. Francis Okaroh
  4. C.J. Brown
  5. Brian Bates
  6. Chris Armas A
  7. Rich Kotschau
  8. Jesse Marsch
  9. Peter Nowak A↓
  10. Frank Klopas G↓
  11. Roman Kosecki

Bench

  1. Jorge Salcedo ↑
  2. Ante Razov ↑

D.C. United

  1. Tom Presthus
  2. Geoff Aunger ↓
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. Carlos Llamosa ↓
  5. Jeff Agoos
  6. Richie Williams A
  7. Tony Sanneh A
  8. John Harkes
  9. Marco Etcheverry GA
  10. Jaime Moreno A
  11. Roy Lassiter G

Bench

  1. Ben Olsen G↑
  2. Carey Talley ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, May 2, 1998
Competition
Regular season · 1998
Venue
Soldier Field
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
27,136
Chicago coach
Bob Bradley
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.