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Playoffs · 2001 · Quarterfinals

LA Galaxy 3–2 MetroStars.

LA Galaxy beat MetroStars 3–2 on Saturday, September 29, 2001, in the 2001 MLS Cup Playoffs (Quarterfinals) at Rose Bowl, before an announced crowd of 6,154.

LA Galaxy

Sigi Schmid

  • Victorine 21'
  • Victorine 33'
  • Frye 56'

3–2

Full time · series went to a tiebreaker

Series level 4–4 on points · LA Galaxy won the sudden-death tiebreaker 1–0 (Mauricio Cienfuegos, 8′ of the tiebreaker)

MetroStars

Octavio Zambrano

  • Villegas 49'
  • Villegas 60'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalVictorine21'
  2. GoalVictorine33'
  3. 49'GoalVillegas
  4. GoalFrye56'
  5. 60'GoalVillegas
  6. Red cardDanny Califf71'
  7. SubstitutionCraig Waibelfor Adam Frye75'
  8. 91'SubstitutionMark Semioli 46, Gilmarfor Mike Petke
  9. 91'SubstitutionBilly Walshfor Ross Paule

Lineups

Who played.

LA Galaxy

  1. Kevin Hartman
  2. Alexi Lalas 2 A
  3. Danny Califf
  4. Paul Caligiuri
  5. Ezra Hendrickson
  6. Simon Elliott A
  7. Mauricio Cienfuegos A
  8. Peter Vagenas
  9. Adam Frye G↓
  10. Sasha Victorine 2 G
  11. Cobi Jones 2 A

Bench

  1. Craig Waibel ↑

MetroStars

  1. Tim Howard
  2. Mike Petke ↓
  3. Steve Jolley
  4. Orlando Perez
  5. Daniel Hernandez
  6. Richie Williams
  7. Ross Paule A↓
  8. Mark Chung A
  9. Petter Villegas 2 G
  10. Adolfo Valencia A
  11. Rodrigo Faria A

Bench

  1. Mark Semioli 46, Gilmar ↑
  2. Billy Walsh ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, September 29, 2001
Competition
Playoffs · 2001 · Quarterfinals
Venue
Rose Bowl
Attendance
6,154
LA Galaxy coach
Sigi Schmid
MetroStars coach
Octavio Zambrano

Attendance is the announced figure.