MLS Playoff Summary: MetroStars 3 D.C. United 2 (SO)
- by Soccer America , Sep 24, 1996
Sept. 24 in East Rutherford, N.J.
MetroStars 3 D.C. United 2 (MetroStars win 6-5 in shootout). Goals: De Avila (Donadoni) 38, Savarese (De Avila, Joseph) 75; Diaz Arce 24, Moreno (Diaz Arce, Etcheverry) 56.
MetroStars -- Meola, Zaun, Vermes, Harty, Gillen, Wood, Donadoni, Silvera, Joseph, Ramos, De Avila. Subs: Knowles for Gillen in 33rd minute, Savarese for Harty in 74th, Johnson for Wood in 74th.
D.C. United -- Simpson, Peay, Pope, Agoos, Gori, Harkes, Williams, Etcheverry, Maessner, Diaz Arce, Moreno. Subs: Sanneh for Maessner in 62nd minute, Causey for Simpson in 90th.
Shootout: D.C. United -- Agoos (G), Etcheverry (G), Moreno (G), Diaz Arce (NG -- saved), Sanneh (G), Harkes (NG -- off right post), Gori (G),
Williams (NG -- saved), Peay (NG -- saved), Pope (NG -- wide left), Causey (NG -- wide right); MetroStars -- De Avila (G), Donadoni (fouled), Donadoni PK (G), Ramos (NG -- saved), Joseph (G), Knowles
(G), Silvera (NG -- saved)< Savarese (G), Zaun (NG -- saved), Meola (NG -- wide left), Johnson (NG --
saved), Vermes (G).
Yellow card: D.C. United -- Williams 44.
Referee: Esse Baharmast.
Att.: 14,416.
