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MLS Cup 1999
Match logo, featuring the league trophy—a soccer ball on a curved pedestal—surrounded by a simplified American flag with the text "MLS Cup '99".
EventMLS Cup
Los Angeles Galaxy D.C. United
0 2
DateNovember 21, 1999
VenueFoxboro Stadium,Foxborough,Massachusetts,US
Man of the MatchBen Olsen
(D.C. United)
RefereeTim Weyland
Attendance44,910
WeatherSunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
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MLS Cup 1999was the fourth edition of theMLS Cup,the championshipsoccermatch ofMajor League Soccer(MLS), the top-level soccer league of the United States. It took place on November 21, 1999, atFoxboro StadiuminFoxborough, Massachusetts,and was contested byD.C. Unitedand theLos Angeles Galaxyin a rematch of theinaugural 1996 finalthat had been played at the same venue. Both teams finished atop their respective conferences during the regular season under new head coaches and advanced through the first two rounds of the playoffs.

United won 2–0 with first-half goals fromJaime MorenoandBen Olsenfor their third MLS Cup victory in four years. Galaxy defenderRobin Fraserleft the match with a brokencollarboneduring the opening minutes and goalkeeperKevin Hartmancollided withJohn Maessnerat the end of the half. Olsen was named themost valuable playerof the match for his winning goal, which was scored off a misplayedbackpass.

The final was played in front of 44,910 spectators—a record for the MLS Cup. It was also the first MLS match to be played with a standard game clock and without atiebreaker shootoutfollowing a rule change approved by the league days earlier. The Galaxy blamed their performance on decisions by refereeTim Weylandand the quality of the pitch at Foxboro Stadium, which had a narrowed width and was damaged by an earlierNational Football Leaguegame.

Both finalists qualified for the2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup,which was hosted inSouthern California.The tournament's semifinals featured a rematch of the MLS Cup final and was decided in apenalty shootoutthat the Galaxy won. The Galaxy went on to win the tournament, becoming the second MLS team to do so.

Venue

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Aerial view of Foxboro Stadium with a soccer field surrounded on two sides by three sets of yellow and blue stands, and on two sides by smaller stands.
Aerial view ofFoxboro Stadium,the host venue of MLS Cup 1999

The 1999 final was played atFoxboro StadiuminFoxborough, Massachusetts,where theinaugural finalhad been contested in 1996. MLS announced the stadium as the host venue on October 23, 1998, and the match was scheduled three weeks later than previous editions to avoid conflicting with baseball'sWorld Series.[1]The scheduled date of November 14 was later moved back to November 21.[2]The match was originally planned to be hosted atRaymond James StadiuminTampa, Florida,but issues with theTampa Bay Mutiny's lease at the stadium led to MLS revoking their hosting rights.[3][4]Foxboro was selected ahead of bids fromWashington, D.C.,andSan Jose, California,as well as an unsubmitted speculative bid fromChicago.[5][6]

The match was played six days after a home game for theNew England Patriotsof theNational Football League,necessitating the retention of the stadium'sbleachersections. As a result, the field was narrowed from 72 yards (66 m) to 68 yards (62 m), and had visible dirt patches andyard lines.[7][8]Approximately 30,000 tickets were sold before the finalists were confirmed.[9]

Road to the final

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Main article:1999 Major League Soccer season

TheMLS Cupis the post-season championship ofMajor League Soccer(MLS), a professional clubsoccerleague based in the United States that began playing in1996.Twelve teams contested the league'sfourth season;teams were organized into two conferences, each playing 32 matches during the regular season from March to September.[10]Teams faced opponents from the same conference four times during the regular season, and from outside their conference twice.[11]Before the season began, MLS reduced the number of permitted international players from five to four as a cost-saving measure.[12]

The top four teams from each conference qualified for the playoffs, which were organized into three rounds and played primarily in October.[13]The first two rounds, named the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals, werehome-and-awayseries organized into abest-of-threeformat with a hosting advantage for the higher-seeded team. The winners of the Conference Finals advanced to the single-match MLS Cup final, which would be held at a predetermined neutral venue.[14]

MLS Cup 1999 was contested by two-time championsD.C. Unitedand theLos Angeles Galaxy,both of which had played in the inaugural 1996 final, which ended in a 3–2overtimevictory for United. The 1996 final had also been played at Foxboro Stadium, and the 1999 match was the fourth consecutive MLS Cup appearance for United.[15]The 1999 final was the first to be contested by the regular season winners of both conferences.[16]During the regular season, the Galaxy and United met twice, each winning on the road.[15]

Los Angeles Galaxy

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Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, wearing a black uniform and yellow gloves, prepares to kick a stationary soccer ball near the goal line.
The Galaxy'sKevin Hartmanwas namedGoalkeeper of the Yearand set a league record forgoals against average.

Since their MLS Cup 1996 appearance, the Los Angeles Galaxy had qualified for the playoffs twice but were eliminated in earlier rounds. During the 1998 regular season, the team finished atop the league standings with a 24–8 record, which included a run of nine consecutive wins and a record 85 goals.[17][18]The Galaxy earned twoshootoutwins at the start of the 1999 season but then lost three consecutive matches where they scored only three goals in total. The club dismissed Zambrano on April 21 and replaced him withSigi Schmid,who had managedUCLA Bruinsfor 19 years and themen's national under-20 teamfor two years.[18][19]Under Schmid, the Galaxy won a playoff berth by early September and rose to first in the West alongside theColorado Rapids.[20][21]The team finished the season with a 20–12 record and 54 points, and became the first MLS team to allow an average of less than one goal per match during the regular season with 29 goals in 32 matches.[22][23]Schmid was namedCoach of the Year,Hartman earnedGoalkeeper of the Year,andRobin FraserwonDefender of the Yearfor their regular season performances.[23]

In the Western Conference Semifinals, the Galaxy faced the Rapids, who had finished fourth in the conference and failed to score in their last five consecutive matches.[24]The Galaxy hosted the first leg and led with an eighth-minute strike from defenderEzra Hendrickson,but had midfielderSimon Elliottsent off with ared cardten minutes later. The team extended their lead from apenaltyscored in the 52nd minute byGreg Vanneyand a strike five minutes later by Mathis that Colorado goalkeeperIan Feuerdeflected into the net for a 3–0 victory.[25][26]The Galaxy defeated the Rapids 2–0 atMile High StadiuminDenver,scoring twice in the final 15 minutes through midfieldersDanny PenaandJoe Franchino,to complete a two-match sweep in the series.[27]

The Galaxy advanced to play the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Burn, who had finished second in the conference and eliminated defending champions Chicago.[28]The Galaxy won the first leg, which was played at the Rose Bowl, 2–1 with a goal from Ezra Hendrickson that was scored with 40 seconds remaining in the match.[29]The Galaxy twice took the lead during the second leg at theCotton Bowlthrough abracefrom Carlos Hermosillo but Dallas equalized to force a tie-breaking shootout. Dallas won 4–3 in the shootout, forcing a deciding third leg at the Rose Bowl.[30]The Galaxy clinched their place in their second MLS Cup final with a 3–1 win, having taken advantage of the Burn's weakened defense in their starting lineup due to an injury and suspension. Greg Vanney scored from a penalty in the second minute, which was followed by goals from Hermosillo andMauricio Cienfuegosto extend the lead;Jason Kreisscored a late consolation goal for Dallas.[31]

D.C. United

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See also:1999 D.C. United season

D.C. United had played in the first three MLS Cup finals, winning in 1996 and 1997 against the Galaxy and Colorado Rapids, respectively.[32]Following their loss in the 1998 final to the Chicago Fire, managerBruce Arenaleft the team to join theU.S. men's national teamand was replaced by New England head coachThomas Rongen.[33]During the early part of their season, United played without several injured starting players and reserves, forcing the starting lineup to change several times.[34]The team also lost several players to national team call-ups during theCopa América,but was able to take first place in the Eastern Conference.[35][36][37]

The team lost six starting players to national teams at theFIFA Confederations Cupin July.[38]Rongen turned to a lineup of reserves, including an inexperienced four-man defense, minor-league players, and new acquisitions to secure a playoff berth in late August.[39][40][41]The team also clinched first in the Eastern Conference in mid-September, having amassed a 15-point lead over the second-placeColumbus Crew.[42][43]During the regular season, United won 17 of their 20 matches against opponents in the Eastern Conference and finished atop the league with 57 points.[44]

United played Miami Fusion, who had a 13–9 record in the regular season, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. United won 2–0 in the first leg, which they hosted atRFK Stadium;forwardJaime Morenoscored in the 34th and 88th minutes.[45]The second leg in Florida ended 0–0 after regulation time and was decided in a shootout that United won 3–2. Goalkeeper Tom Presthus, having stopped four goals in regulation time, made four saves during the six-round shootout.[46]

In a repeat of the previous two Eastern Conference Finals, United played the Columbus Crew, who had defeated the Tampa Bay Mutiny.[47]United took a lead in the series at RFK Stadium in the first leg, winning 2–1 with a strike from Moreno in the 15th minute and avolleyfromBen Olsenin the 72nd minute.[48]The second leg in Columbus ended in a 5–1 victory for the hosts, giving United their worst playoff defeat and forcing a third match in the series.Roy Lassiterscored early for United in the sixth minute but the Crew responded with first-half goals fromAnsil ElcockandJeff Cunningham,and ahat-trickfromStern Johnin the second half.[49]United recovered in the third leg to win 4–0 and extended their unbeaten streak at home in the playoffs to 12 matches. Moreno scored in the 17th minute and was joined by a brace from Roy Lassiter on both sides of half-time, the latter coming from abicycle kickin thepenalty area.Marco Etcheverry, who had provided three assists on the earlier goals, scored a free kick from 23 yards (21 m) with four minutes remaining to clinch a MLS Cup final berth for United.[15][50]

Summary of results

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Regular season

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Playoffs

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Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Playoffs were inbest-of-threeformat withpenalty shootout(SO) if scores were tied.
Los Angeles Galaxy Round D.C. United
Opponent 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg MLS Cup Playoffs Opponent 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Colorado Rapids(2–0) 3–0 (H) 2–0 (A) — Conference Semifinals[52] Miami Fusion(2–0) 2–0 (H) 0–0(3–2SO)(A) —
Dallas Burn(2–1) 2–1 (H) 2–2(3–4SO)(A) 3–1 (H) Conference Finals[52] Columbus Crew(2–1) 2–1 (H) 1–5 (A) 4–0 (H)

Broadcasting and entertainment

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The MLS Cup final was broadcast in the United States byABCwith English commentary, and Spanish commentary was available viasecondary audio programming.The ABC broadcast was led by play-by-play announcerPhil Schoenand color commentatorTy Keough,who were joined by studio hostRob Stone.MLS players John Harkes andAlexi Lalasjoined the pre-game and half-time broadcasts as co-hosts.[53]ABC deployed 18 cameras for the match and added field microphones to capture crowd noise.[54][55]The television broadcast on ABC drew a 1.0national rating,a 17 percent decline from 1998, partially due to competition fromNational Football Leaguegames.[56]Pop singerChristina Aguilerasang theU.S. national anthembefore the match and performed in thehalf-time show.[57][58]

Match

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Match rules

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The MLS Board of Governors, composed of team owners and their representatives, met in Boston before the MLS Cup to revise the league's match rules. Several of the league's experimental rules were eliminated in an effort to match international standards set by theInternational Football Association Boardin theLaws of the Gameand to appeal to hardcore fans.[59]Thecountdownclock that was tracked via the stadium scoreboard was replaced with a normal match clock that was kept by therefereeon the field;injury timewas added at the end of each half, as displayed by thefourth official.[22]Tiebreaker shootouts were replaced with two periods of sudden-deathgolden goalovertime that would be followed by a standardpenalty shootoutif the score remained tied.[59][60]Although the shootout change was planned to take effect at the start of the2000 season,[61]after consulting with coaches Schmid and Rongen, league commissionerDon Garberannounced the revised clock and tiebreaker would be used at MLS Cup 1999.[22][62]

Summary

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Ben Olsen, wearing a red jersey, converses with an unknown man at a soccer field.
United forwardBen Olsen(left) was named MLS Cup MVP for his goal in the first half.

The MLS Cup final was played on November 21 in front of 44,910 spectators at Foxboro Stadium, setting a new attendance record for the MLS Cup and any soccer match played in Massachusetts.[58][63]Approximately 5,000 D.C. United fans, including the club's two largest supporters groupsBarra BravaandScreaming Eagles,traveled to the match.[58][64]The match began at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time under sunny skies with a temperature of 63 °F (17 °C), unlike the cold and rainy conditions of the 1996 final.[64][65]The field was described as "badly scarred" due to a National Football League game at the stadium earlier in the week, which also caused the pitch to be narrowed to 68 yards (62 m).[58][66]

United took early control of the match and challenged the Galaxy defense on several plays. In the seventh minute, Galaxy defender Robin Fraser fell after being pushed from behind by Roy Lassiter on a play while challenging for the ball.[22][58]Fraser left the match with a broken leftcollarboneand was replaced bySteve Jolley.Schmid adjusted Galaxy's defense into a three-man formation withPaul Caligiuripositioned assweeper.[67]Fraser later said he had been wearing a shoulder brace that restricted movement of his arm for most of the season, which prevented him from breaking the fall.[68]RefereeTim Weylanddid not award a foul for the play, for which Schmid and Galaxy players later criticized him.[69]

United then attempted to take advantage of the weakened Galaxy defense as both teams pushed aggressively for an opening goal, trading several chances.[70]United took the lead in the 19th minute on a longthrow-infrom Marco Etcheverry that was misplayed by Jolley and fell to Lassiter, whose shot was saved by Kevin Hartman. Caligiuri failed to clear the ball, and Jaime Moreno converted from point-blank range.[22][71]The Galaxy responded with a promising scoring opportunity off a corner kick taken by Greg Vanney in the 32nd minute.Danny Pena's header hit the goalpost and John Maessner deflected it toward the goal but the ball was cleared away byRichie Williams.The Galaxy protested to Weyland that the ball had crossed the line and struck Williams' hand but no foul was given.[72][73]

The Galaxy and United traded more scoring chances as the first half ended; play stopped in the 43rd minute after Maessner, who was clearing the ball, kneed Harman in the head.[74][75]Hartman returned to the match and stopped a 22-yard (20 m) volley from United defenderJeff Agoosat the beginning of stoppage time, which Weyland set at four minutes.[7][71]The Galaxy immediately responded with a counterattack led by Jones, who was clipped in the penalty area by Maessner though Weyland did not award a penalty.[73]In the third minute of stoppage time, Hartman misplayed abackpassfrom Jolley while under pressure from Lassiter and Moreno.[62]Ben Olsen intercepted Hartman's pass to Caligiuri and scored from just outside thesix-yard boxto give United a 2–0 lead at half-time.[71][75]

United looked to extend their lead in the second half but were unable to convert an early chance in the 47th minute as Lassiter headed a cross from Agoos wide of the goal. A breakaway chance in the 58th minute for Jones was thwarted byCarlos Llamosa,who tackled away a loose ball in the United penalty area.[70]Galaxy attackers Mauricio Cienfuegos and Carlos Hermosillo were kept in check by United, particularly by defensive midfielder Richie Williams.[22]Jones was left to attack on his own.[58][76]Pena gave Galaxy two chances to score but Agoos blocked his first shot and the second went wide of the goal.[70]

With 20 minutes left to play, the teams traded back-to-back chances that were not finished.[58]In the 71st minute, Olsen received achippedpass from Etcheverry and shot towards the goal but hit the side netting. A minute later, a volley by Clint Mathis in the penalty area was struck wide of the goal. Williams then attempted a 23-yard (21 m) volley in the 76th minute that struck the post after beating Hartman's outstretched arm.[70]In the match's last major action, Caligiuri attempted a drive from inside the box but his shot went wide of the goal.[70]With six minutes remaining, Olsen was named the MLS Cupmost valuable player(MVP).[74]United goalkeeper Tom Presthus made one save during the match, on one of the Galaxy's two shots on goal.[22][73]

Details

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Los Angeles Galaxy0–2D.C. United
Report
(Archived)
Attendance: 44,910
Referee: Tim Weyland
Los Angeles Galaxy[76][77]
D.C. United[76][77]
GK 1 United StatesKevin Hartman
RB 17 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesEzra Hendrickson
CB 20 United StatesPaul Caligiuri
CB 4 United StatesRobin Fraser(c) downward-facing red arrow9'
LB 3 United StatesGreg Vanney
DM 2 United StatesDanny Pena downward-facing red arrow73'
DM 14 United StatesClint Mathis
RW 10 El SalvadorMauricio Cienfuegos
AM 21 Costa RicaRoy Myers Yellow card90'
LW 13 United StatesCobi Jones Yellow card24'
CF 27 MexicoCarlos Hermosillo
Substitutions:
MF 5 United StatesSteve Jolley upward-facing green arrow9' downward-facing red arrow80'
MF 7 United StatesZak Ibsen upward-facing green arrow80'
MF 12 New ZealandSimon Elliott upward-facing green arrow73'
Manager:
Sigi Schmid
GK 22 United StatesTom Presthus
RB 3 United StatesCarey Talley Yellow card69'
CB 23 United StatesEddie Pope
CB 18 United StatesCarlos Llamosa downward-facing red arrow74'
LB 12 United StatesJeff Agoos
RM 14 United StatesBen Olsen Yellow card53'
DM 16 United StatesRichie Williams
AM 10 BoliviaMarco Etcheverry(c)
LM 20 United StatesJohn Maessner
FW 9 BoliviaJaime Moreno
FW 15 United StatesRoy Lassiter downward-facing red arrow87'
Substitutions:
MF 4 ArgentinaDiego Soñora upward-facing green arrow74' Yellow card76'
MF 5 CanadaGeoff Aunger upward-facing green arrow87'
Manager:
Thomas Rongen

MLS Cup Most Valuable Player:
Ben Olsen (D.C. United)[70]

Assistant referees:[70]
Nathan Clement
Craig Lowry
Fourth official:[70]
Brian Hall

Match rules[78]

Post-match

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After winning three titles in four seasons, D.C. United were hailed as the first MLSdynastydespite the league's attempts to encourageparityamong teams.[74]Commissioner Don Garber stated he thought it was "terrific to have a dominant team" when asked whether United's performance would hurt the league but added he would "love some balance".[22][74]United's players celebrated with cigars and champagne in the locker room following the near-collapse of the stage that had been set up for the trophy ceremony.[79]Olsen became the first MLS Cup MVP to have been developed as part of theProject-40program.[80]On November 23, United were honored with a ten-block parade alongPennsylvania AvenueinDowntown Washington, D.C.,which was attended by thousands of fans.[81][82]United went on to miss the playoffs for three consecutive seasons but would win another MLS Cup in2004by defeating theKansas City Wiz.[83][84]

After the match, Hartman attributed his miscue on the second goal to the poor condition of the pitch, which United defender Jeff Agoos also criticized.[85]Galaxy coach Sigi Schmid, along with Jones and Hermosillo, were fined for criticizing referee Tim Weyland's calls; Schmid was also suspended for the first match of the 2000 season.[86][87]Schmid highlighted the lack of calls after Fraser's injury and two potential penalties in the first half, along with fouls throughout the match.[80][88]The Galaxy reached the MLS Cup final in2001,losing to theSan Jose Earthquakes,and won their first title in2002against New England atGillette Stadium,which had replaced Foxboro Stadium.[89]As of 2022,the Los Angeles Galaxy holds the record for the most MLS Cup titles, winning their fifth in2014to overtake United's record.[90][91]

As MLS Cup finalists, D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy qualified as the U.S. representatives for the2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup,which was hosted inSouthern Californiain January 2001.[92]The two teams met in the semifinals, where the Galaxy defeated United in a penalty shootout following a 1–1 draw.[93]The Galaxy won the tournament, becoming the second US club to win a CONCACAF competition and the last untilSeattle Sounders FCin2022.[94][95]They earned a place in the2001 FIFA Club World Championship,which was set to be played in Spain but was later cancelled amid a financing scandal.[96][97]

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