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and several defenders who were either injured or called up to national team duty, winning only twice in their first seven matches. The team were able to consistently earn wins through the summer, with a 9–10 record by mid-July that allowed them to reach second in the Western Conference. Their record
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after they had eliminated the Tampa Bay Mutiny. In the first leg, played without Etcheverry who was on national team duty, United took a three-goal half-time lead that was reduced by two for a 3–2 victory after a second half surge in pressure and chances from the Crew. D.C. clinched their second MLS
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MLS Cup 1997 was the first sports championship for the Washington, D.C., area to be won at a stadium in the city. The announced attendance of 57,431 came within 600 spectators of breaking the overall record for largest sporting event at RFK Memorial Stadium, held by the United States–Portugal match
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in the 70th minute that was saved by Garlick. Colorado scored a consolation goal in the 75th minute from substitute Adrián Paz, who struck the ball from a tight angle in the penalty area on an assist from Patiño. A chance to equalize came less than a minute later as Rapids forward Wolde Harris took
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victory for the Rapids, despite missing Paz and Balboa. The victory was credited to a disciplined performance by the Rapids defense, several saves from goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, and attackers who took advantage of mistakes from the Wizards. The Rapids began the second leg at home by conceding a
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The final seven matches of the Rapids season would be played against fellow teams in the Western Conference with higher stakes in playoffs positioning. The team entered a six-match losing streak, which included three losses to the Wizards, but qualified for the playoffs despite dropping to fourth
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D.C. earned their playoff berth with their first win against the Kansas City Wizards in franchise history after five earlier losses, and subsequently clinched first place in the Eastern Conference with a 3–2 shootout win against New England. The team continued to heavily rotate lineups and rested
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was contested by ten teams organized into two conferences, each playing 32 matches during the regular season from April to September. Teams faced opponents from the same conference four times during the regular season and from outside their conference three or four times. MLS continued to use the
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Sanneh extended the lead for D.C. in the 68th minute, scoring with a header at the far post on a high cross from John Harkes after cleaning up a cleared corner kick. The team continued its attacking pressure, but shifted to a defensive style to prepare for counterattacks from the Rapids. Marcelo
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and deterred some ticket-holding fans from attending. D.C. controlled the opening minutes, taking their first shot within 25 seconds, but Colorado used counterattacks to find chances and force goalkeeper Scott Garlick to make three saves and a foul that earned him a
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were arrested for an alleged rape at a Columbus hotel, but released the following day on bail and allowed to continue playing for the team; the case was later dropped without charges in January 1998 after the alleged victim declined to continue.
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scored a consolation goal for Colorado in the 75th minute, but the team were unable to draw level despite several chances. The announced crowd of 57,431 was the second-largest attendance for a sporting event at RFK Memorial Stadium.
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After the All-Star Game in early July, D.C. United went through a series of underwhelming performances, including three regulation losses and one shootout loss in six matches, blamed in part on injuries to Etcheverry and captain
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series organized into a best-of-three format with a hosting advantage for the higher seed. The winners of the conference finals advanced to the single-match MLS Cup final, which would be held at a predetermined neutral venue.
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during his stint with an indoor team. The team then drew four times and lost three of the shootouts, briefly losing first place in the East in May before retaking it by the end of the month. Despite losing Bolivian players
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The top four teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs, which were organized into three rounds and played in October. The first two rounds, named the conference semifinals and conference finals, were
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crowd of 57,431 spectators at RFK Memorial Stadium, setting a new attendance record for a single playoff match. The match was played during a rainstorm in cold conditions, which mirrored the weather during the
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from Chris Henderson in the 87th minute clinched a 2–1 victory to win the conference championship for Colorado. The team became the first to take a pair of brothers, Chris and Sean Henderson, to the MLS Cup.
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an unimpeded shot from 20 yards (18 m) that flew over the crossbar. D.C. responded with their own attacks that were shut down by the Rapids, including two fouls that were described as potential
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D.C. earned one shootout win and three wins in regulation time to put them atop the Eastern Conference standings early in the season, highlighted by the performance of rookie goalkeeper
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despite being strained by runs in multiple competitions. Colorado had overhauled their roster after finishing last overall in the 1996 season and qualified for the playoffs with a
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in Denver, Dallas took an early lead in the fifth minute but were set back by an equalizer from David Patiño in the 23rd minute. The match remained tied until a scissored
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place. Colorado won their final regular season match against San Jose and finished with a losing record of 14 wins and 18 losses. Leading goalscorers Bravo and
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In the conference semifinals, Colorado faced the Wizards, who had defeated the Rapids in all of their regular season meetings. The first leg at Kansas City's
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during the 1996 Summer Olympics. It was the first day in which there were large sporting events at both of the major outdoor stadiums in the D.C. area, as
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in the United States, where it was watched by an estimated television audience of 2.2 million viewers, setting a record that would stand until the
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game. A railing in the upper stands at RFK Memorial Stadium collapsed during the celebrations after the match, causing minor injuries to 50 fans.
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on their way to winning the Champions' Cup, becoming the first American team to be crowned as continental champions. United then advanced to the
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implemented a possession-oriented style and overhauled the Rapids roster by signing eleven new players, including trades to acquire defender
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improved to 14–12 in mid-August while remaining in second place, trailing the conference-leading Kansas City Wizards by eight points.
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MLS Cup 1997 was contested by defending champions and hosts D.C. United, who finished first in the regular season standings, and the
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Inaugural season champions D.C. United retained most of their players and made few changes during the offseason, trading midfielder
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on June 21, ending a 22-match unbeaten streak in regulation time. D.C. United also had six players in the starting lineup for the
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The Colorado Rapids finished last overall in MLS during the league's inaugural season, with a 11–21 record under head coach
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of Mexico, by a 4–3 aggregate score. D.C. entered the competition in the quarterfinals and eliminated Trinidadian club
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D.C. faced New England in the conference semifinals and earned a 4–1 victory in the first leg of the series at home.
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in Columbus, with Díaz Arce scoring the lone goal in the 47th minute from within the six-yard (5.5 m) box.
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victories in the playoffs. As finalists, D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids both earned berths to play in the
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Wright, Ken (April 24, 1997). "Team collects outstanding keepers, and the strategy is paying off nicely".
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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Playoffs were in
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Goff, Steven (July 10, 1997). "East Bests West in a Goalfest; Valderrama Is MVP In 5-4 All-Star Win".
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Goff, Steven (October 8, 1997). "Its Depth Charges D.C. United; Wegerle Will Start Over Diaz Arce".
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Goff, Steven (October 13, 1997). "United Thrives in the 1st Half, Survives the Crew in 2nd, 3–2".
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After a short preseason tour in Mexico and Florida, the Rapids opened the season without forward
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Pearce, Alan (October 12, 1997). "Surprising Rapids aim to cool off Burn in conference finals".
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from 35 yards (32 m) to decide tied matches (for which the winners earned one point) and a
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The league sold 32,000 tickets for the final in mid-October after D.C. United advanced to the
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Goff, Steven (August 27, 1997). "United Hopes Goalkeepers Have Saved Their Best for Last".
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Goff, Steven (September 29, 1997). "MetroStars 3, United 1: D.C. Loses in a Daze at RFK".
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Goff, Stevens (October 15, 1997). "On Novel Field, D.C. Hopes To Say: Goodbye, Columbus".
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D.C. took a 1–0 lead in the 37th minute after a cross from Sanneh to Raúl Díaz Arce, who
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to the national team for six weeks, D.C. won their next five matches but lost 6–1 to the
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Pearce, Alan (August 16, 1997). "Harris, Rapids shoot down exasperated MetroStars 2–0".
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modified version of the sport's rules that it adopted for the 1996 season, including a
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Langdon, Jerry (January 7, 1997). "MLS teams have to cope with World Cup qualifying".
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Langdon, Jerry (October 17, 1997). "MLS announces six-year TV deal with ABC, ESPN".
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Goff, Steven (September 17, 1997). "D.C. Clinches 1st Place In Eastern Conference".
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Sherman, Mitch (August 3, 1997). "Shootout loss to Rapids extends United's slump".
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Pearce, Alan (October 9, 1997). "Rapids see Wizards off and out of the playoffs".
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Goff, Steven (August 4, 1997). "United's Recent Losses Are Missed Opportunities".
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Kuhns, Will (October 9, 1997). "D.C. United Eliminates Revolution in Shootout".
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Goff, Steven (August 16, 1998). "United Faces Toluca Seeking Title, Respect".
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Goff, Steven (October 26, 1997). "MLS, United on Verge Of Realizing a Dream".
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Dorson, Jill R. (October 13, 1997). "Last-second effort not enough for Burn".
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Satterly, Rich J. (June 22, 1997). "Wizards Make History Out of United, 6-1".
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Goff, Steven (May 19, 1997). "No Practice Is Perfect In Shootout Tiebreaker".
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Three days after the MLS Cup final, D.C. United played the Dallas Burn in the
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scored a consolation goal with a minute left in the match. In the away leg at
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Luder, Bob (October 4, 1997). "Wizards hope to ride Rapids again in series".
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French, Scott (October 25, 1997). "Rapids rapidly shed laughing stock role".
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Goff, Steven (August 28, 1997). "United Retaliates, Quells Revolution, 3–2".
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and Tom Presthus that was broken up by defender Carlos Llamosa's conversion.
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Pearce, Alan (October 16, 1997). "Rapids stay on right foot with 2–1 win".
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Haydon, John (October 17, 1997). "D.C. feels at home defending its title".
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Pearce, Alan (July 20, 1997). "Rapids need to burn Dallas to say in hunt".
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Haydon, John (March 29, 1997). "United looks strong for defense of title".
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for his performance, which included setting up plays throughout the match.
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eight starting players in the second of a home-and-away series against the
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Goff, Steven (April 26, 1998). "On Second Thought, United Seeks Change".
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Lindsay, John (October 27, 1997). "United way isn't generous to Rapids".
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Goff, Steven (August 17, 1998). "United Steps Up, Wins Champions' Cup".
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league based in the United States that began play in 1996. The league's
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Pearce, Alan (August 15, 1997). "Rapids' hopes rise as season wanes".
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Goff, Steven (October 21, 1997). "D.C. Is United for MLS Title Game".
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Wright, Ken (August 29, 1997). "United players' hearing continued".
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towards Jaime Moreno, who could not finish his first few chances.
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The MLS Cup final kicked off at 3:30 p.m. with an announced
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reprised their roles from the previous final as play-by-play and
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D.C. and Colorado qualified as the U.S. representatives for the
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The Rapids advanced to play in the conference final against the
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D.C. United were defending champions and finished atop the
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Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer
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Davidson, Gary (October 26, 1997). "D.C. United, again".
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were rotated between matches as starters. On August 17,
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In the conference finals, D.C. played the third-seeded
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Luder, Bob (October 5, 1997). "Rapids stun Wizards".
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of Brazil over two legs played in the United States.
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in the 37th minute and extended it with a header by
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United again reigns in the rain" 4181: 4175: 4155: 4126: 4064: 3880: 3717: 3685: 3670: 3655: 3567: 3541:"Rapids make rapid rise to title game" 3505: 3490: 3475: 3384: 3127: 3112: 2996:Sunderland, Lowell E. (May 23, 1997). 2965: 2846: 2756:Rodriguez, Alicia (October 21, 2015). 2664:Jones, Grahame L. (December 5, 1995). 2364: 2326: 2288: 1939: 1629: 936: 593:and were allocated Mexican midfielder 375:" in the playoffs and were considered 5645: 5465: 4900: 4487: 4264: 4025: 3939: 3883:"A Great Day for Playing in the Rain" 3819: 3768:. Associated Press. 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Myernick and new general manager 330:is the post-season championship of 24: 6169:1997 in sports in Washington, D.C. 5873:Kroenke Sports & Entertainment 5849:Real Salt Lake (Rocky Mountain Cup 4373:Goff, Steven (November 22, 1999). 4265:White, Joseph (October 26, 1997). 4158:"Moreno Makes Most of Opportunity" 4156:Tucker, Bryan (October 27, 1997). 4101:Firchau, Nick (October 23, 2011). 3820:White, Joseph (October 26, 1997). 3703:"Rapids win on Henderson's goal". 3539:White, Joseph (October 24, 1997). 3525:. September 22, 1997. p. C28. 3154: 2693:Macguire, Eoghan (March 6, 2015). 2515:. D.C. returned to the MLS Cup in 1460: 1456:Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 581:. The team also signed goalkeeper 552: 287:, the home of defending champions 106:Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 25: 6180: 5415:San Fernando Valley Golden Eagles 5091: 4460:Rusnak, Jeff (December 6, 1998). 4219:Professional Referee Organization 4182:Jensen, Mike (October 27, 1997). 4127:Yannis, Alex (October 27, 1997). 4065:Rusnak, Jeff (October 22, 1997). 3976:Goff, Steven (October 27, 1997). 3942:"Garlick Saves Best in Last Game" 3358:Goff, Steven (October 16, 1997). 2608:Goff, Steven (October 20, 2017). 644:in the 42nd minute from defender 545:Cup appearance with a 1–0 win at 449:, which was won 5–4 by the East. 194:to determine the champion of the 5160: 4246:(Press release). October 8, 2007 3940:Kuhns, Will (October 27, 1997). 3707:. October 13, 1997. p. C10. 3583:Sulat, Nate (November 9, 2010). 3459:"Rapids shift camp to Florida". 3301:Goff, Steven (October 6, 1997). 2820:"Underdog Rapids play for title" 2577:. 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Substitute 5630:San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United 4995:National Premier Soccer League 3859:. October 27, 1997. p. C3 3630:. October 5, 1997. p. C5. 3549:. Associated Press. p. 15 3405:Landman, Brian (May 3, 1997). 2686: 2657: 2642: 2627: 2601: 2581: 2564: 2102: 1661: 1339:that went uncalled by referee 975: 970: 744: 739: 382: 178:was the second edition of the 13: 1: 4419:. July 16, 1998. p. C13. 4346:Clarke, Liz (April 7, 1998). 3465:. March 8, 1997. p. C16. 2571:"MLS likes weekend matches". 2557: 2542:, León, and Mexican champion 2482: 2410:MLS Cup Most Valuable Player: 1626: 1370: 60: 3244:"D.C. subs embarrass Mutiny" 2532:1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1439: 1415: 1399: 1142: Qualified for playoffs 960: 916: Qualified for playoffs 729: 234:1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 153:Rain, 46 °F (8 °C) 7: 4513: 4476:– via Newspapers.com. 4309:– via Newspapers.com. 4200:– via Newspapers.com. 4090:– via Newspapers.com. 3929:– via Newspapers.com. 3867:– via Newspapers.com. 3838:– via Newspapers.com. 3557:– via Newspapers.com. 3448:– via Newspapers.com. 3434:"Mr. Fix-It When It Counce" 3421:– via Newspapers.com. 3260:– via Newspapers.com. 3216:– via Newspapers.com. 3012:– via Newspapers.com. 2955:– via Newspapers.com. 2928:– via Newspapers.com. 2836:– via Newspapers.com. 1318:the ball at the top of the 1236:The match was broadcast on 334:(MLS), a professional club 27:1997 edition of the MLS Cup 10: 6185: 5760:Dick's Sporting Goods Park 5753:Invesco Field at Mile High 5430:Stanislaus County Cruisers 5427:Southwest Florida Manatees 4990:Premier Development League 3157:"United Charges Dismissed" 3155:Knight, January 16, 1998. 1937: 1350: 1272: 1216: 1202: 1189: 1167: 1104: 1067: 1038: 1011: 984: 878: 851: 824: 797: 755: 386: 224:, finishing fourth in the 5961: 5948: 5944: 5919: 5910: 5906: 5858: 5841: 5815: 5770: 5739: 5704: 5685: 5681: 5622: 5582: 5542: 5522: 5502: 5328: 5231: 5168: 5159: 5155: 5142: 5099: 5090: 5086: 5061: 5028: 5003: 4967: 4956: 4934: 4846: 4690: 4539: 4521: 4189:The Philadelphia Inquirer 3388:Long Beach Press-Telegram 2519:, where they lost to the 2457:Two 15-minute periods of 2385: 2378: 2257: 1921: 1914: 1906: 1899: 951: 720: 698: 690: 589:from the second-division 157: 149: 141: 129: 116: 101: 93: 68: 63: 59: 49: 40: 5421:South Carolina Shamrocks 5418:Shreveport/Bossier Lions 5385:Northern Virginia Royals 5270:Long Island Rough Riders 5117:CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup 5106:CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3689:Fort Worth Star-Telegram 3521:"Rapids gain playoffs". 2548:1998 Copa Interamericana 2494:National Football League 1945: 1943: 1635: 1633: 1267: 1140:     921:     914:     629:goal to Wizards forward 297:1996 U.S. Open Cup Final 259: 218:overall league standings 6154:Colorado Rapids matches 5695:Commerce City, Colorado 5306:San Francisco Bay Seals 4928:1997 in American soccer 4462:"D.C. stops Brazilians" 4215:"MLS Cup Roll of Honor" 3438:St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2789:St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2490:Jack Kent Cooke Stadium 459:CONCACAF Champions' Cup 428:, who replaced starter 401:and acquiring defender 389:1997 D.C. United season 5448:Wilmington Hammerheads 5403:Rhode Island Stingrays 5379:New Hampshire Phantoms 5346:Central Jersey Riptide 5264:Hampton Roads Mariners 5213:New England Revolution 4298:The Independent-Record 2889:"History: 1997 season" 1290: 1187:Conference semifinals 1170:New England Revolution 853:New England Revolution 613:, along with defender 471:New England Revolution 461:(finishing third) and 277: 5806:Colorado Rapids Women 5525:Champions' Cup/League 5445:Western Mass Pioneers 5376:Myrtle Beach Seadawgs 5370:Los Angeles Fireballs 5261:Jacksonville Cyclones 5252:Cincinnati Riverhawks 3546:Hawaii Tribune-Herald 1280: 496:MLS Coach of the Year 421:with a shootout win. 267: 5799:Colorado Rapids U-23 5394:Pensacola Barracudas 5382:New Jersey Stallions 5361:Eastern Shore Sharks 5312:Staten Island Vipers 5291:Orange County Zodiac 5128:Copa Interamericana 4985:USISL D-3 Pro League 4876:Most Valuable Player 4871:Winning head coaches 4861:Post-season droughts 4267:"United 2, Rapids 1" 3643:The Kansas City Star 3612:The Kansas City Star 3570:The Washington Times 3115:The Washington Times 3070:The Washington Times 2968:The Washington Times 2850:The Washington Times 2723:. 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record 391: 385: 369:Colorado Rapids 349:countdown clock 324: 268:Aerial view of 262: 192:Colorado Rapids 169: 163: 70:Colorado Rapids 33: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 6182: 6172: 6171: 6166: 6161: 6156: 6151: 6146: 6141: 6124: 6123: 6120: 6119: 6117: 6116: 6111: 6106: 6101: 6096: 6091: 6086: 6081: 6076: 6071: 6066: 6061: 6056: 6051: 6046: 6041: 6036: 6031: 6026: 6021: 6016: 6011: 6006: 6001: 5996: 5991: 5986: 5981: 5976: 5970: 5968: 5959: 5958: 5942: 5941: 5938: 5937: 5935: 5934: 5928: 5926: 5917: 5916: 5904: 5903: 5900: 5899: 5897: 5896: 5891: 5888: 5885: 5882: 5879: 5876: 5866: 5862: 5860: 5856: 5855: 5853: 5852: 5845: 5843: 5839: 5838: 5836: 5835: 5830: 5825: 5819: 5817: 5813: 5812: 5810: 5809: 5802: 5795: 5792:Premier League 5785: 5774: 5772: 5768: 5767: 5765: 5764: 5763:(2007–present) 5756: 5750: 5743: 5741: 5737: 5736: 5734: 5733: 5728: 5723: 5718: 5712: 5710: 5702: 5701: 5699: 5698: 5690: 5679: 5678: 5669: 5668: 5661: 5654: 5646: 5637: 5636: 5634: 5633: 5626: 5624: 5620: 5619: 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Index

MLS Cup '97

MLS Cup
D.C. United
Colorado Rapids
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Man of the Match
Jaime Moreno
Referee
Brian Hall
1996
1998
MLS Cup
Major League Soccer
D.C. United
Colorado Rapids
1997 season
soccer
RFK Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Eastern Conference
overall league standings
losing record
Western Conference
upset
1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
previous final
Jaime Moreno
Tony Sanneh

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