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Playoffs · 1998 · Conference Semifinals

MetroStars 1–1Columbus.

October 3, 1998 · Giants Stadium · 11,686 announced.

MetroStars

Bora Milutinović

  • Ramos 13'

1–1

Full time · decided by shootout

Columbus won the shootout

Columbus Crew

Tom Fitzgerald

  • John 22'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalRamos13'
  2. 22'GoalJohn
  3. 50'SubstitutionUbusuku Abukusumofor Ricardo Iribarren
  4. SubstitutionGiovanni Savaresefor Diego Sonora56'
  5. 59'SubstitutionBilly Thompsonfor Jason Farrell
  6. 75'SubstitutionBrian Westfor Rob Smith
  7. SubstitutionRamiro Corralesfor Miles Joseph76'

Lineups

Who played.

MetroStars

  1. Tony Meola
  2. Mike Petke
  3. Arley Palacios
  4. Alexi Lalas
  5. Mike Duhaney
  6. Diego Sonora ↓
  7. Billy Walsh
  8. Mike Sorber
  9. Miles Joseph ↓
  10. Tab Ramos G
  11. Eduardo Hurtado

Bench

  1. Giovanni Savarese ↑
  2. Ramiro Corrales ↑

Columbus Crew

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

Bench

  1. Ubusuku Abukusumo ↑
  2. Billy Thompson ↑
  3. Brian West ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, October 3, 1998
Competition
Playoffs · 1998 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Giants Stadium
Attendance
11,686
MetroStars coach
Bora Milutinović
Columbus coach
Tom Fitzgerald

Attendance is the announced figure.