Major League Soccer 1999 season
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This is a summary of the 1999 Major League Soccer 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 | 57 | 32 | 23 | (6) | 9 | (3) | 65 | 43 | +22 | 17,419 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 45 | 32 | 19 | (6) | 13 | (4) | 48 | 39 | +9 | 17,696 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 32 | 14 | (5) | 18 | (7) | 51 | 50 | +1 | 14,571 |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 29 | 32 | 13 | (5) | 19 | (4) | 42 | 59 | -17 | 8,689 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 26 | 32 | 12 | (5) | 20 | (7) | 38 | 53 | -15 | 16,735 |
| 6 | MetroStars | 15 | 32 | 7 | (3) | 25 | (4) | 32 | 64 | -32 | 14,706 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 54 | 32 | 20 | (3) | 12 | (4) | 49 | 29 | +20 | 13,229 |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 51 | 32 | 19 | (3) | 13 | (6) | 54 | 35 | +9 | 12,211 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 48 | 32 | 18 | (3) | 14 | (5) | 51 | 36 | +15 | 16,016 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 48 | 32 | 20 | (6) | 12 | (3) | 38 | 39 | -1 | 14,029 |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 37 | 32 | 19 | (10) | 13 | (3) | 48 | 49 | -1 | 14,959 |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 20 | 32 | 8 | (2) | 24 | (6) | 33 | 53 | -20 | 11,952 |
[edit] MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| October 16, 1999 | |||
| D.C. United | 2–0 | Miami Fusion | RFK Stadium: 18,011 |
| Jaime Moreno 34' Jaime Moreno 88' |
| October 24, 1999 | |||
| Miami Fusion | 0–0 2–3 (SO) |
D.C. United | Lockhart Stadium: |
D.C. United advance 2-0.
| October 17, 1999 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Ohio Stadium: |
| Stern John 78' Stern John 84' |
| October 22, 1999 | |||
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Raymond James Stadium: |
| Brian West 23' Jeff Cunningham 88' |
Columbus advance 2-0.
| October 17, 1999 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Rose Bowl: 16,307 |
| Ezra Hendrickson 8' Greg Vanney 52' (pen) Cobi Jones 57' |
| October 22, 1999 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Mile High Stadium: |
| Danny Pena 74' Joey Franchino 84' |
Los Angeles advance 2-0.
| October 16, 1999 | |||
| Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Cotton Bowl: 10,980 |
| Ariel Graziani 52' Mark Santel 75' |
John Ball 79' |
| October 23, 1999 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Dallas Burn | Soldier Field: |
| Peter Nowak 18' Roman Kosecki 36' Ante Razov 42' Dema Kovalenko 47' |
| October 27, 1999 | |||
| Dallas Burn | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Cotton Bowl: |
| Chad Deering 55' Jorge Rodriguez 84' (pen) Ariel Graziani 86' |
Ante Razov 3' Jesse Marsch 5' |
Dallas advance 2-1.
Conference Finals
| October 31, 1999 | |||
| D.C. United | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | RFK Stadium: |
| Jaime Moreno 15' Ben Olsen 72' |
Jeff Cunningham 76' |
| November 7, 1999 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 5–1 | D.C. United | Ohio Stadium: |
| Ansil Elcock 20' Jeff Cunningham 41' Stern John 48' Stern John 61' Stern John 84' |
Roy Lassiter 7' |
| November 13, 1999 | |||
| D.C. United | 4–0 | Columbus Crew | RFK Stadium: |
| Jaime Moreno 17' Roy Lassiter 34' Roy Lassiter 52' Marco Etcheverry 86' |
D.C. United advance 2-1.
| October 31, 1999 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Rose Bowl: |
| Mauricio Cienfuegos 39' Ezra Hendrickson 90' |
Ariel Graziani 75' |
| November 7, 1999 | |||
| Dallas Burn | 2–2 4–3 (SO) |
Los Angeles Galaxy | Cotton Bowl: |
| Ariel Graziani 33' Ariel Graziani 74' |
Carlos Hermosillo 12' Carlos Hermosillo 55' |
| November 11, 1999 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | Rose Bowl: |
| Greg Vanney 3' (pen) Carlos Hermosillo 20' Mauricio Cienfuegos 68' |
Jason Kreis 89' (pen) |
Los Angeles advance 2-1.
| November 21, 1999 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | D.C. United | Foxboro Stadium: 44,910 |
| Jaime Moreno 19' Ben Olsen 45'+ |
D.C. United, Los Angeles earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2000.
[edit] Top Scorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stern John | Columbus Crew | 18 |
| Roy Lassiter | D.C. United | 18 | |
| Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | 18 | |
| 4 | Joe-Max Moore | New England Revolution | 15 |
| Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash | 15 | |
| 6 | Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | 14 |
| 7 | Raul Diaz Arce | San Jose Clash, Tampa Bay Mutiny |
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| 8 | Musa Shannon | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 12 |
| Jeff Cunningham | Columbus Crew | 12 | |
| 10 | Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | 10 |
| Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | 10 | |
| Giovanni Savarese | New England Revolution | 10 | |
| Josh Wolff | Chicago Fire | 10 | |
| Jorge Dely Valdes | Colorado Rapids | 10 |
[edit] Team Awards
- MLS Cup - D.C. United
- U.S. Open Cup - Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League)
- MLS Supporters' Shield - D.C. United
[edit] International Competition
- Chicago Fire - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - defeat Joe Public F.C. of Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 in quarterfinals. Lose to Alajuelense of Costa Rica 5-4 on penalties after 1-1 tie in semifinals. Tie D.C. United for third place, 2-2.
- D.C. United - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - defeat Olimpia of Honduras 1-0 in quarterfinals. Lose to Necaxa of Mexico 3-1 in semifinals. Tie Chicago Fire for third place, 2-2.
[edit] Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jason Kreis, Dallas Burn
- Scoring Champion: Jason Kreis, Dallas Burn (51)
- Golden Boot: Jason Kreis, Dallas Burn; Roy Lassiter, D.C. United; Stern John, Columbus Crew (18)
- Defender of the Year: Robin Fraser, Los Angeles Galaxy
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Kevin Hartman, Los Angeles Galaxy
- Rookie of the Year: Jay Heaps, Miami Fusion
- Coach of the Year: Sigi Schmid, Los Angeles Galaxy
- Goal of the Year: Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
- Fair Play Award: Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay Mutiny
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