MLS Cup '97

MLS Cup '97

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D.C. United Colorado Rapids 2 1
Date	October 26, 1997
Venue	RFK Stadium Washington, D.C.
Man of the Match	Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
Attendance	57,431
Weather	Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)

MLS Cup '97, the second edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between defending champion D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids to decide the champion of the 1997 season. The game was played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on October 26, 1997. Playing in their home stadium in a drenching rain storm, D.C. United beat the Rapids 2-1 to claim their second consecutive title. D.C. also became the first MLS champion to win at home.

The crowd of 57,431 was the second-largest soccer audience in the history of RFK Stadium. It is also the first MLS Cup to end in regular time.

D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids earn a berth to the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Match details

D.C. United v Colorado Rapids

October 26, 1997

D.C. United	2 - 1	Colorado Rapids
Moreno  37' Sanneh  68'	Report	Paz  75'

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. Attendance: 57,431 Weather: Rain, 46°F Referee: Brian Hall Assistants: Steve Olson, Greg Barkey

Statistics

Statistic	DC United	Colorado Rapids
Total shots	16	7
Shots on target	10	8
Saves	6	9
Corner kicks	6	10
Fouls committed	14	14
Offsides	8	9
Yellow cards	1	1
Red cards	0	0

DC United: GK 1 Scott Garlick  20' DF 12 Jeff Agoos DF 18 Carlos Llamosa DF 23 Eddie Pope DF 24 David Vaudreuil MF 10 Marco Etcheverry MF 6 John Harkes (c) MF 20 Tony Sanneh MF 16 Richie Williams FW 21 Raúl Díaz Arce FW 9 Jaime Moreno Head Coach: Bruce Arena

Colorado Rapids: GK 1 Marcus Hahnemann DF 12 Matt Kmosko DF 21 Chris Martinez DF 4 Steve Trittschuh DF 2 Peter Vermes MF 17 Marcelo Balboa (c)  86' MF 8 Paul Bravo MF 19 Chris Henderson MF 3 Sean Henderson FW 6 David Patiño FW 10 Steve Rammel Head Coach: Glenn Myernick