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Regular season · 1998

MetroStars 0–5D.C..

September 16, 1998 · Giants Stadium · 14,117 announced.

MetroStars

Alfonso Mondelo

0–5

Full time

D.C. United

Bruce Arena

  • Lassiter 4' pen
  • Moreno 15' pen
  • Olsen 36'
  • own goal 67'
  • Wood 83'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 4'PenaltyLassiter
  2. Red cardMarcelo Vega7'
  3. 15'PenaltyMoreno
  4. 31'SubstitutionGeoff Aungerfor Brian Kamler
  5. 36'GoalOlsen
  6. SubstitutionRamiro Corralesfor Brian Kelly46'
  7. 67'Goalown goal
  8. 72'SubstitutionA.J. Woodfor Roy Lassiter
  9. 78'SubstitutionMike Slivinskifor Jaime Moreno
  10. 83'GoalWood
  11. SubstitutionBarry Swiftfor Mike Duhaney84'

Lineups

Who played.

MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Mark Semioli
  3. Alexi Lalas
  4. Rhett Harty
  5. Mike Petke
  6. Billy Walsh
  7. Mike Duhaney ↓
  8. Brian Kelly ↓
  9. Jim Rooney
  10. Marcelo Vega
  11. Giovanni Savarese

Bench

  1. Barry Swift ↑
  2. Ramiro Corrales ↑

D.C. United

  1. Tom Presthus
  2. Carey Talley
  3. Eddie Pope
  4. Brian Kamler ↓
  5. Mario Gori
  6. Richie Williams
  7. Ben Olsen G
  8. John Harkes
  9. Marco Etcheverry
  10. Jaime Moreno GA↓
  11. Roy Lassiter GA↓

Bench

  1. Geoff Aunger A↑
  2. Mike Slivinski ↑
  3. A.J. Wood G↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, September 16, 1998
Competition
Regular season · 1998
Venue
Giants Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
14,117
MetroStars coach
Alfonso Mondelo
D.C. coach
Bruce Arena

Attendance is the announced figure.