Major League Soccer 1998 season
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This is a summary of the 1998 Major League Soccers season.
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[edit] Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 58 | 32 | 24 | (7) | 8 | (3) | 74 | 48 | +26 | 16,008 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 45 | 32 | 15 | (0) | 17 | (5) | 67 | 57 | +10 | 12,275 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 39 | 32 | 15 | (3) | 17 | (0) | 55 | 63 | -8 | 16,520 |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 35 | 32 | 16 | (5) | 17 | (0) | 46 | 68 | -22 | 10,284 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 34 | 32 | 12 | (1) | 20 | (6) | 46 | 57 | -11 | 14,152 |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 29 | 32 | 11 | (2) | 21 | (4) | 53 | 66 | -13 | 19,188 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 68 | 32 | 24 | (2) | 8 | (2) | 85 | 44 | +41 | 21,784 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 56 | 32 | 20 | (2) | 12 | (1) | 62 | 45 | +17 | 13,796 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 44 | 32 | 16 | (2) | 16 | (2) | 62 | 69 | -7 | 12,410 |
| 4 | Dallas Burn | 37 | 32 | 15 | (4) | 17 | (2) | 43 | 59 | -16 | 10,948 |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 33 | 32 | 13 | (3) | 19 | (5) | 48 | 60 | -12 | 13,653 |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 32 | 12 | (2) | 20 | (4) | 45 | 50 | -5 | 8,073 |
[edit] MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| September 30, 1998 | |||
| D.C. United | 2–1 | Miami Fusion | RFK Stadium: 15,187 |
| October 4, 1998 | |||
| Miami Fusion | 0–0 2–3 (SO) |
D.C. United | Lockhart Stadium: 13,128 |
D.C. United advance 2-0.
| September 30, 1998 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 5–3 | MetroStars | Ohio Stadium: 10,996 |
| October 3, 1998 | |||
| MetroStars | 1–1 2–3 (SO) |
Columbus Crew | Giants Stadium: 11,686 |
Columbus advance 2-0.
| October 1, 1998 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–1 | Dallas Burn | Rose Bowl: 10,047 |
| October 4, 1998 | |||
| Dallas Burn | 2–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Cotton Bowl: 8,130 |
Los Angeles advance 2-0.
| October 1, 1998 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Soldier Field: 12,610 |
| October 5, 1998 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Mile High Stadium: 6,582 |
Chicago advance 2-0.
Conference Finals
| October 11, 1998 | |||
| D.C. United | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | RFK Stadium: 17,755 |
| October 18, 1998 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 4–2 | D.C. United | Ohio Stadium: 13,193 |
| Brian McBride 8' Thomas Dooley 37' Brian McBride 47' Stern John 81' |
Tony Sanneh 65' Roy Lassiter 77' |
| October 21, 1998 | |||
| D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | RFK Stadium: 21,453 |
| Jeff Agoos 12' Roy Lassiter 44' Roy Lassiter 79' |
D.C. United advance 2-1.
| October 10, 1998 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Rose Bowl: 25,107 |
| Jesse Marsch 86' |
| October 16, 1998 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 1–1 2–1 (SO) |
Los Angeles Galaxy | Soldier Field: 32,744 |
| Peter Nowak 31' | Danny Pena 37' |
Chicago advance 2-0.
| October 25, 1998 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Rose Bowl (stadium): 51,350 |
| Jerzy Podbrozny 29' Diego Gutierrez 45' |
Chicago, D.C. United earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999.
[edit] Top Scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stern John | Columbus Crew | 26 |
| 2 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 |
| 3 | Roy Lassiter | D.C. United | 18 |
| Raul Diaz Arce | New England Revolution | 18 | |
| 5 | Welton | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 17 |
| 6 | Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | 16 |
| 7 | Giovanni Savarese | MetroStars | 14 |
| 8 | Wolde Harris | Colorado Rapids | 13 |
| Mauricio Cienfuegos | Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | |
| Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash | 13 |
[edit] Team Awards
[edit] International Competition
- D.C. United - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - defeat Joe Public F.C. of Trinidad & Tobago 8-0 in quarterfinals. Defeat Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica 2-0 in semifinals. Defeat Toluca of Mexico 1-0 in final.
- D.C. United - Interamerican Cup - defeat Copa Libertadores champion Vasco da Gama 2-1 on aggregate. First leg played at RFK Stadium; second leg played at Lockhart Stadium.
- Colorado Rapids - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - lose to Club León of Mexico 4-3 on aggregate in qualifying round.
[edit] Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
- Scoring Champion: Stern John, Columbus Crew (57)
- Golden Boot: Stern John, Columbus Crew (26)
- Defender of the Year: Lubos Kubik, Chicago Fire
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Zach Thornton, Chicago Fire
- Rookie of the Year: Ben Olsen, D.C. United
- Coach of the Year: Bob Bradley, Chicago Fire
- Goal of the Year: Brian McBride, Columbus Crew
- Fair Play Award: Thomas Dooley, Columbus Crew
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