MLS Cup 2005

MLS Cup 2005
Date November 13, 2005 (2005-11-13)
Venue Pizza Hut Park
Frisco, Texas
Man of the Match Guillermo Ramírez
(Los Angeles Galaxy)
Attendance 21,193
Weather Sunny, 75°F

The 2005 MLS Cup was the championship game of the 2005 Major League Soccer season. It was played on November 13, 2005 at the new soccer-specific stadium, Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. In a rematch of the 2002 final, the Los Angeles Galaxy again beat the New England Revolution 1-0 in overtime, this time on a goal from Guillermo Ramírez. This was the second time the Galaxy won a title, again beating the New England Revolution and again with an overtime goal from a Guatemalan player.

November 13, 2005
New England Revolution 0–1
(AET)
Los Angeles Galaxy Pizza Hut Park
Frisco, Texas
Attendance: 21,193
Weather: Sunny, 75°F
Referee: Kevin Stott
Announcers:
JP Dellacamera
Marcelo Balboa
Brandi Chastain
Hernandez 15'
Franchino 22'
Joseph 37'
Riley 54'
Heaps 76'
Report Dunivant 33'
Nagamura 56'
Marshall 69'
Gomez 78'
Albright 81'
Ramírez  105'

Lineups:
Los Angeles Galaxy:
Kevin Hartman, Chris Albright, Ugo Ihemelu, Tyrone Marshall, Todd Dunivant, Cobi Jones (Ednaldo da Conceicao),
Paulo Nagamura, Peter Vagenas, Ned Grabavoy (Guillermo Ramírez), Landon Donovan, Herculez Gomez (Alan Gordon)

New England Revolution:
Matt Reis, Jay Heaps, Michael Parkhurst, Joe Franchino, James Riley (Ryan Latham), Clint Dempsey,
Daniel Hernandez (Andy Dorman), Sharlie Joseph, Steve Ralston, Taylor Twellman, Pat Noonan (Jose Cancela)

Most Valuable Player:
Guillermo Ramírez (L.A. Galaxy)