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Playoffs · 2000 · Semifinals

Chicago 3–0 MetroStars.

Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 3–0 on Tuesday, September 26, 2000, in the 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs (Semifinals) at Soldier Field, before an announced crowd of 7,141.

Chicago Fire

Bob Bradley

  • Stoichkov 21'
  • Kovalenko 35'
  • Razov 84'

3–0

Full time

MetroStars

Octavio Zambrano

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalStoichkov21'
  2. GoalKovalenko35'
  3. 46'SubstitutionRoy Myersfor Thomas Dooley
  4. 83'SubstitutionAlex Comasfor Petter Villegas
  5. GoalRazov84'
  6. 85'SubstitutionSteve Shakfor Billy Walsh
  7. SubstitutionMike Sorberfor Hristo Stoichkov86'
  8. SubstitutionTom Soehnfor Dema Kovalenko89'

Lineups

Who played.

Chicago Fire

  1. Zach Thornton
  2. C.J. Brown
  3. Tenywa Bonseu
  4. Carlos Bocanegra
  5. Chris Armas A
  6. Diego Gutierrez A
  7. Jesse Marsch A
  8. DaMarcus Beasley 2 A
  9. Dema Kovalenko GA↓
  10. Hristo Stoichkov G↓
  11. Ante Razov G

Bench

  1. Tom Soehn ↑
  2. Mike Sorber ↑

MetroStars

  1. Paul Grafer
  2. Lothar Matthaus
  3. Mike Petke
  4. Steve Jolley
  5. Billy Walsh ↓
  6. Thomas Dooley ↓
  7. Petter Villegas ↓
  8. Mark Chung
  9. Tab Ramos
  10. Clint Mathis
  11. Adolfo Valencia

Bench

  1. Steve Shak ↑
  2. Roy Myers ↑
  3. Alex Comas ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
Competition
Playoffs · 2000 · Semifinals
Venue
Soldier Field
Attendance
7,141
Chicago coach
Bob Bradley
MetroStars coach
Octavio Zambrano

Attendance is the announced figure.