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Playoffs · 1998 · Conference Semifinals

Columbus 5–3 MetroStars.

Columbus Crew beat MetroStars 5–3 on Wednesday, September 30, 1998, in the 1998 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Ohio Stadium, before an announced crowd of 10,996.

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • McBride 9'
  • McBride 12'
  • Smith 33'
  • Farrell 38'
  • John 58'

5–3

Full time

MetroStars

Bora Milutinović

  • Hurtado 53'
  • Sorber 60' pen
  • Joseph 80'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. SubstitutionTodd Yeagleyfor Brian Maisonneuve6'
  2. GoalMcBride9'
  3. GoalMcBride12'
  4. GoalSmith33'
  5. GoalFarrell38'
  6. 46'SubstitutionBilly Walshfor Jim Rooney
  7. 46'SubstitutionMiles Josephfor Brian Kelly
  8. 53'GoalHurtado
  9. GoalJohn58'
  10. 60'PenaltySorber
  11. SubstitutionRobert Warzychafor Andy Williams61'
  12. 75'SubstitutionGiovanni Savaresefor Marcelo Vega
  13. 80'GoalJoseph
  14. SubstitutionBilly Thompsonfor Ansil Elcock83'

Lineups

Who played.

Columbus Crew

  1. Juergen Sommer
  2. Mike Clark
  3. Thomas Dooley
  4. Ricardo Iribarren
  5. Rob Smith G
  6. Jason Farrell G
  7. Brian Maisonneuve ↓
  8. Andy Williams 2 A↓
  9. Ansil Elcock 3 A↓
  10. Stern John GA
  11. Brian McBride 2 G

Bench

  1. Todd Yeagley ↑
  2. Robert Warzycha ↑
  3. Billy Thompson ↑

MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Diego Sonora
  3. Alexi Lalas
  4. Arley Palacios
  5. Mike Duhaney
  6. Mike Sorber G2 A
  7. Jim Rooney ↓
  8. Tab Ramos
  9. Brian Kelly ↓
  10. Marcelo Vega ↓
  11. Eduardo Hurtado G

Bench

  1. Billy Walsh ↑
  2. Miles Joseph GA↑
  3. Giovanni Savarese ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Wednesday, September 30, 1998
Competition
Playoffs · 1998 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Ohio Stadium
Attendance
10,996
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald
MetroStars coach
Bora Milutinović

Attendance is the announced figure.