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1997 in American soccer

The 1997 season was the 85th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

Soccer in the United States
Season1997
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National team

Record

CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification10451179
1997 U.S. Cup300317
International Friendly512245
Total185762221

Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is

in the right column.

  Win  Draw  Loss

v  Peru
January 17 U.S. Cup United States  0 – 1  Peru San Diego, California
Carty 8'Stadium: Jack Murphy Stadium
Attendance: 35,232
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
v  Mexico
January 19 U.S. Cup United States  0 – 2  Mexico Pasadena, California
Alves 3'
Aspe 71'		Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 31,725
Referee: Kevin Skinner (Canada)
v  Denmark
January 22 U.S. Cup United States  1 – 4  Denmark Pasadena, California
Moore 45'Pedersen 16', 26', 45', 55'Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 17,342
v  United States
January 29 International Friendly China  2 – 1  United States Kunming, China
Haidong 11'
Tie 31'		Wynalda 72'Stadium: Tuodong Stadiuml
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jun Lu (China)
v  United States
February 2 International Friendly China  1 – 1  United States Guangzhou, China
Maozhen 32'Lalas 25'Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
v  United States
March 2 World Cup qualifying Jamaica  0 – 0  United States Kingston, Jamaica
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 35,246
Referee: José Ramírez Suazo (Honduras)
v  Canada
March 16 World Cup qualifying United States  3 – 0  Canada Stanford, California
Wynalda 7' (pen.)
Pope 14'
Stewart 89'		Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 28,896
Referee: Luis Oliveto (Argentina)
v  United States
March 23 World Cup qualifying Costa Rica  3 – 2  United States San José, Costa Rica
Medford 10'
Solís 32'
Gómez 76'		Wynalda 25'
Lassiter 67'		Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
v  Mexico
April 20 World Cup qualifying United States  2 – 2  Mexico Foxborough, Massachusetts
Pope 34'
Ramírez 76' (o.g.)		Hermosillo 1'
Hernández 53'		Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 57,877
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
v  Paraguay
June 4 International Friendly United States  0 – 0  Paraguay Fenton, Missouri
Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Center
Attendance: 7,016
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States)
v  Israel
June 17 International Friendly United States  2 – 1  Israel Jacksonville, Florida
Lalas 26'
Kirovski 68'		Glam 83'Stadium: Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 8,436
Referee: Zimmermann Boulos (United States)
v  United States
June 29 World Cup qualifying El Salvador  1 – 1  United States San Salvador, El Salvador
Arce 60'Lassiter 57'Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: René Ortube Betancourt (Bolivia)
v  Ecuador
August 7 International Friendly United States  0 – 1  Ecuador Baltimore, Maryland
Sánchez 83'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,629
v  Costa Rica
September 7 World Cup qualifying United States  1 – 0  Costa Rica Portland, Oregon
Ramos 79'Stadium: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 27,396
Referee: Oscar Juan Ruiz Acosta (Colombia)
v  Jamaica
October 5 World Cup qualifying United States  1 – 1  Jamaica Washington, D.C.
Wynalda 50' (pen.)Burton 51'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 51,528
Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile)
v  United States
November 2 World Cup qualifying Mexico  0 – 0  United States Mexico City, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 115,000
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
v  United States
November 11 World Cup qualifying Canada  0 – 3  United States Burnaby, Canada
Reyna 5'
Wegerle 81', 90+4'		Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 8,420
Referee: John Jairo Toro (Colombia)
v  El Salvador
November 16 World Cup qualifying United States  4 – 2  El Salvador Foxborough, Massachusetts
McBride 22', 28'
Henderson 49'
Preki 82'		Nildeson 60'
Arce 62' (pen.)		Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 53,193
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals
Eric Wynalda4
Alexi Lalas2
Brian McBride2
Eddie Pope2
Roy Lassiter2
Roy Wegerle2
Preki1
Joe-Max Moore1
Jovan Kirovski1
Chris Henderson1
Claudio Reyna1
Ernie Stewart1
Tab Ramos1

Unofficial Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win  Draw  Loss

v Galatasaray
July 10 Friendly Game United States  1 – 4 Galatasaray New Jersey
reportAttendance: 0

League tables

Men

Major League Soccer

PosTeam
PldWSOWLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1D.C. United32174117053+1755MLS Cup Playoffs
2Tampa Bay Mutiny32143155560−545
3Columbus Crew32123174241+139
4New England Revolution32114174053−1337
5NY/NJ MetroStars32112194353−1035
Source: MLS
PosTeam
PldWSOWLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Kansas City Wizards32147115751+649MLS Cup Playoffs
2Los Angeles Galaxy32142165544+1144
3Dallas Burn32133165549+642
4Colorado Rapids32122185059−938
5San Jose Clash3293205559−430
Source: MLS
Playoffs
Conference SemifinalsConference FinalsMLS Cup '97
               
1D.C. United (AET), (4-3, S.O.)*42*x
4New England Revolution11x
1D.C. United31x
Eastern Conference
3Columbus Crew20x
2Tampa Bay Mutiny10x
3Columbus Crew22x
ED.C. United  2
WColorado Rapids  1
1Kansas City Wizards02x
4Colorado Rapids33x
4Colorado Rapids12x
Western Conference
2Dallas Burn01x
3Los Angeles Galaxy00x
2Dallas Burn (AET), (2-0, S.O.)*1*3x
  • Best of Three series winners will advance.
MLS Cup
D.C. United2 – 1Colorado Rapids
Moreno 37'
Sanneh 68'		Paz 75'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 57,431
Referee: Brian Hall

A-League

Northeast Division
PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDPts
1Montreal Impact28201165819+3961
2Rochester Raging Rhinos28140595647+942
3Long Island Rough Riders281332104436+842
4Toronto Lynx281220144443+138
5Connecticut Wolves28841153145−1428
6Worcester Wildfire28612192661−3519
Source: [citation needed]
Atlantic Division
PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDPts
1Hershey Wildcats28181185633+2355
2Carolina Dynamo28162286333+3050
3Richmond Kickers281502114135+645
4Charleston Battery281023133950−1132
5Raleigh Flyers28843133452−1828
6Jacksonville Cyclones29411232873−4513
Source: [citation needed]
Central Division
PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDPts
1New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers281332104542+342
2Nashville Metros28107294234+837
3Orlando Sundogs281204123940−136
4Milwaukee Rampage281132123336−336
5Minnesota Thunder281125102230−835
6Atlanta Ruckus28931153948−930
Source: [citation needed]
Pacific Division
PosTeamPldWSWSLLGFGAGDPts
1California Jaguars281710104834+1452
2Seattle Sounders28162374219+2350
3Vancouver 86ers281511115029+2146
4Colorado Foxes281512105549+646
5Orange County Zodiac281010173562−2731
6El Paso Patriots28533173050−2018
Source: [citation needed]

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
               
 
 
MLSNew England Revolution3
A-LLong Island Roughriders (ASDET)4
A-LLong Island Roughriders1
USASABridgeport Italians0
A-LLong Island Roughriders0
MLSMetroStars (ASDET)1
A-LRichmond Kickers6
D3PPhiladelphia Freedom1
A-LRichmond Kickers0
MLSMetroStars3
 
 
MLSMetroStars1
MLSDallas Burn (ASDET)2
D3PChicago Stingers3
A-LOrlando Sundogs0
D3PChicago Stingers2
MLSColorado Rapids1
 
 
D3PChicago Stingers1
MLSDallas Burn4
D3PAustin Lone Stars0
A-LNew Orleans Riverboat Gamblers (ASDET)1
A-LNew Orleans Riverboat Gamblers0
MLSDallas Burn3
 
 
MLSDallas Burn (ASDET, PSO)0 (5)
MLSD.C. United0 (3)
D3PS.F. Bay Seals1
A-LSeattle Sounders0
D3PS.F. Bay Seals2
MLSKansas City Wizards1
 
 
D3PS.F. Bay Seals2
MLSSan Jose Clash1
PDLCentral Coast Roadrunners (ASDET)3
A-LCalifornia Jaguars2
PDLCentral Coast Roadrunners2
MLSSan Jose Clash5
 
 
D3PS.F. Bay Seals1
MLSD.C. United2
A-LHershey Wildcats4
D3PCentral Jersey Riptide1
A-LHershey Wildcats0 (2)
MLSD.C. United (ASDET, PSO)0 (3)
 
 
MLSD.C. United2
MLSTampa Bay Mutiny0
A-LRochester Rhinos (ASDET)3
PDLMid-Michigan Bucks2
A-LRochester Rhinos0
MLSTampa Bay Mutiny1
 
 

Final

Dallas Burn0 – 0 (ASDET)D.C. United
Penalties
Arcos
Kreis
Sutter
Peinado
Rodríguez 		5 – 3Etcheverry
Arce
Moreno
Iroha
Attendance: 9,766
Referee: Rich Grady

American clubs in international competitions

ClubCompetitionFinal round
Los Angeles GalaxyCONCACAF Champions' CupFinal
D.C. UnitedCONCACAF Champions' CupThird Place
Seattle Sounders1996 CONCACAF Champions' CupFinal Group Stage

Los Angeles Galaxy

Santos Laguna
July 30 Preliminary round Los Angeles Galaxy 4 – 1 Santos Laguna Pasadena, California
Hurtado 65'
Cienfuegos 66'
Machón 80'
Wélton 85'		Ramírez 71'Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 10,271
Firpo
August 12 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 0 Firpo Washington, D.C.
Wélton 45'
Hurtado 78'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 22 Champions' Cup Semifinal D.C. United 0 – 1 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Jones 10'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Cruz Azul
August 24 Champions' Cup Final Los Angeles Galaxy 3 – 5 Cruz Azul Washington, D.C.
Hurtado 8', 14'
Campos 78'		Galindo 30' (pen.)
Rodríguez 31'
Adomaitis 36'
Hermosillo 62', 66'		Stadium: RFK Stadium

D.C. United

United Petrotrin
August 12 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal D.C. United 1 – 0 United Petrotrin Washington, D.C.
Etcheverry 78'Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 22 Champions' Cup Semifinal D.C. United 0 – 1 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Jones 10'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Guadalajara
August 24 Champions' Cup Third Place D.C. United 2 – 2 Guadalajara Washington, D.C.
Arce 40'
Iroha 89'		Acosta 55'
Sánchez 86' (pen.)		Stadium: RFK Stadium

Seattle Sounders

Transvaal
June 17 Qualifying Round Seattle Sounders 10 – 0 Transvaal Federal Way, Washington
Adair
Gailey
Barton
Megson
Galvezon
Crothers 		Stadium: Federal Way Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,153
C.S.D. Comunicaciones v Seattle Sounders
July 15 Group Stage C.S.D. Comunicaciones 2 – 0 Seattle Sounders Guatemala City, Guatemala
Suazo 44'
Fernández 83'
Club Necaxa
July 18 Group Stage Seattle Sounders 1 – 4 Club Necaxa Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hattrup 91' (pen.)Almaguer 32'
Blanco 47', 89'
Vásquez 75'
Cruz Azul
July 20 Group Stage Seattle Sounders 0 – 11 Cruz Azul Guatemala City, Guatemala
Palencia 3'
Hermosillo 13', 32', 49'
Yegros 15', 53', 62'
Adomaitis 34'
Galindo 35'
Barton 72' (o.g.)
Ramírez 74' (pen.)

References

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