MetroStars 1996

 

League Games

April 13 1996
Los Angeles Galaxy	2 - 1	MetroStars
Cobi Jones 37 Asst: Eduardo Hurtado Yellow Card: Chris Armas 38 Arash Noamouz 56		Yellow Card: Mickey Kydes 14 Yellow Card: Damian Silvera 75 Giovanni Savarese 77 Asst: Edmundo Rodriguez
Attend: 69,255		Half-Time: 1-0
Referee: Brian Hall
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Los Angeles Galaxy: 9 Jorge Campos; 3 Mark Semioli; 4 Robin Fraser; 6 Dan Calichman; 15 Manny Motajo; 19 Arash Noamouz; 10 Mauricio Cienfuegos; 13 Cobi Jones (8 Brad Wilson 65); 14 Chris Armas; 11 Harut Karapetyan (7 Andrew Shue 65); 29 Eduardo Hurtado.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 20 Andrew Restrepo (3 Matt Knowles 74); 13 Danny Barber; 6 Damian Silvera; 14 Mickey Kydes (19 Miles Joseph 58); 4 Ken Hesse; 17 Giovanni Savarese; 22 A.J. Wood (8 Edmundo Rodriguez 65).
April 20 1996
MetroStars	0 - 1	New England Revolution
Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 48 Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 58		Yellow Card: Mike Burns 78 Nicola Caricola 87 og
Attend: 46,826		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Raul Dominguez
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun (16 Cristian da Silva 46); 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 20 Andrew Restrepo; 6 Damian Silvera; 8 Edmundo Rodriguez (22 A.J. Wood 71); 19 Miles Joseph; 17 Giovanni Savarese (14 Mickey Kydes 78).
New England Revolution: 32 Aidan Heaney; 4 Mike Burns; 8 Peter Woodring; 12 Richard Weiszmann; 22 Alexi Lalas; 6 Geoff Aunger (18 Paul Keegan 78); 14 John DeBrito; 11 Welton; 19 Rob Ukrop; 20 Giuseppe Galderisi (7 Darren Sawatzky 78); 17 Zak Ibsen.
April 27 1996
MetroStars	0 - 2	Columbus Crew
Yellow Card: Matt Knowles 33 Yellow Card: Jeff Zaun 44 Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 58		Brian Bliss 13 Yellow Card: Brian Bliss 15 Billy Thompson 87 Asst: Doctor Khumalo
Attend: 26,416		Half-Time: 0-1
Referee: Zimmerman Boulas
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 18 Zach Thornton; 2 Jeff Zaun; 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 8 Edmundo Rodriguez; 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez; 14 Mickey Kydes (17 Giovanni Savarese 73); 19 Miles Joseph (6 Damian Silvera 84).
Columbus Crew: 1 Bo Oshoniyi; 3 Michael Clark; 8 Brian Bliss; 4 Janusz Michallik; 9 Billy Thompson; 10 Brian Maisonneuve (21 Brandon Ward 66); 11 Adrian Paz (22 Marcelo Carrera 88); 14 Shane Battelle (6 Todd Yeagley 59); 15 Doctor Khumalo; 20 Brian McBride; 13 Mark Watson.
May 04 1996
MetroStars	3 - 3	Tampa Bay Mutiny
Yellow Card: Mickey Kydes 46 Cle Kooiman 72 og Giovanni Savarese 73 Asst: Ruben Dario Hernandez Giovanni Savarese 75 Asst: Ruben Dario Hernandez		Diego Viera 51 Asst: Roy Lassiter Carlos Valderrama 53 Pen Diego Viera 58 Asst: Evans Wise Yellow Card: Roy Lassiter 83
Attend: 38,621		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars win 2 - 1 on penalties
MetroStars: 18 Zach Thornton; 2 Jeff Zaun; 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty (17 Giovanni Savarese 63); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez; 14 Mickey Kydes; 19 Miles Joseph.
Tampa Bay Mutiny: 1 Mark Dougherty; 3 Steve Pittman; 4 Cle Kooiman; 5 Frank Yallop; 6 Martin Vasquez; 8 Ivan McKinley; 10 Carlos Valderrama; 14 Steve Ralston; 19 Evans Wise (16 Derek Backman 85); 11 Roy Lassiter; 18 Diego Viera (2 John Diffley 65).
May 12 1996
D.C. United	1 - 1	MetroStars
John Harkes 11 Asst: Tony Sanneh Yellow Card: Mike Huwiler 24 Yellow Card: Clint Peay 36		Yellow Card: Andrew Restrepo 21 Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 36 Yellow Card: Matt Knowles 52 Giovanni Savarese 64 Sent Off: Tab Ramos 77
Attend: 14,722		Half-Time: 1-0
Referee: Kevin Stott
Stadium: RFK Stadium
MetroStars win 2 - 1 on penalties
D.C. United: 26 Jeff Causey; 4 Clint Peay; 12 Jeff Agoos; 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes; 10 Marco Etcheverry; 16 Richie Williams; 18 Mike Huwiler; 20 Tony Sanneh (13 Shawn Medved 64); 9 Juan Berthy Suarez (22 Ben Crawley 70); 21 Raul Diaz Arce.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles (16 Cristian da Silva 71); 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 20 Andrew Restrepo; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez; 14 Mickey Kydes (17 Giovanni Savarese 46); 19 Miles Joseph (8 Edmundo Rodriguez 52).
May 16 1996
MetroStars	3 - 0	Colorado Rapids
Giovanni Savarese 11 Asst: Ruben Dario Hernandez Giovanni Savarese 30 Asst: Rhett Harty Yellow Card: Miles Joseph 41 Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 62 Giovanni Savarese 75 Asst: Miles Joseph		Yellow Card: Ian Butterworth 16 Yellow Card: Jean Harbor 17
Attend: 14,121		Half-Time: 2-0
Referee: Raul Dominguez
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles (16 Cristian da Silva 77); 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 20 Andrew Restrepo (2 Jeff Zaun 57); 6 Damian Silvera; 8 Edmundo Rodriguez; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez (22 A.J. Wood 70); 19 Miles Joseph; 17 Giovanni Savarese.
Colorado Rapids: 1 Chris Woods; 4 Steve Trittschuh; 5 Denis Hamlett; 6 Ian Butterworth (10 Roy Wegerle 36); 12 Matt Kmosko; 15 Scott Cannon; 17 Marcelo Balboa; 19 Chris Henderson; 9 Shaun Bartlett; 13 Jean Harbor (8 Dominic Kinnear 71); 14 Scott Benedetti (3 Richard Sharpe 57).
May 19 1996
New England Revolution	2 - 0	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Rob Ukrop 4 Alberto Naveda 9 Paul Keegan 18 Asst: Alberto Naveda Yellow Card: Welton 26 Yellow Card: Geoff Aunger 36 Yellow Card: Paul Keegan 88		Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 46 Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 86
Attend: 20,131		Half-Time: 2-0
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
New England Revolution: 32 Aidan Heaney; 4 Mike Burns; 5 Ted Chronopoulos; 8 Peter Woodring; 12 Richard Weiszmann; 22 Alexi Lalas; 6 Geoff Aunger; 10 Alberto Naveda; 11 Welton (7 Darren Sawatzky 79); 18 Paul Keegan; 19 Rob Ukrop.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun (16 Cristian da Silva 46); 3 Matt Knowles (4 Travis Rinker 86); 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 6 Damian Silvera; 8 Edmundo Rodriguez; 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez; 17 Giovanni Savarese.
May 22 1996
Kansas City Wiz	2 - 1	MetroStars
Alan Prampin 82 Asst: Preki Preki 87 Asst: Mo Johnston		Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 21 Giovanni Savarese 26 Asst: Miles Joseph Yellow Card: Cristian da Silva 43 Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 56 Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 70
Attend: 8,916		Half-Time: 0-1
Referee: Ali Saheli
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City Wiz: 25 Garth Lagerwey; 4 Scott Uderitz (17 Kevin Koetters 72); 6 Sean Bowers; 15 Samuel Ekeme; 16 Diego Gutierrez (23 Alan Prampin 72); 20 Uche Okafor; 7 Mo Johnston; 11 Preki; 13 Mark Chung; 8 Eric Eichmann (3 Paul Wright 79); 12 Vitalis (Digital) Takawira.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva (2 Jeff Zaun 59); 6 Damian Silvera (14 Mickey Kydes 42); 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez (22 A.J. Wood 81); 19 Miles Joseph; 17 Giovanni Savarese.
May 30 1996
MetroStars	1 - 2	D.C. United
Yellow Card: Mickey Kydes 26 A.J. Wood 27 Yellow Card: Matt Knowles 45 Missed Pen: Peter Vermes 84		Steve Rammel 19 Asst: Marco Etcheverry Yellow Card: Mario Gori 23 Tony Sanneh 32 Asst: Marco Etcheverry Yellow Card: Richie Williams 38
Attend: 25,322		Half-Time: 1-2
Referee: Zimmerman Boulas
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles (6 Damian Silvera 46); 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen; 15 Rhett Harty; 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez; 14 Mickey Kydes (16 Cristian da Silva 83); 19 Miles Joseph; 22 A.J. Wood (8 Edmundo Rodriguez 63).
D.C. United: 26 Jeff Causey; 5 Erik Imler (4 Clint Peay 37); 11 Mario Gori; 12 Jeff Agoos; 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes; 7 Kris Kelderman (19 John Maessner 72); 10 Marco Etcheverry; 16 Richie Williams; 20 Tony Sanneh; 14 Steve Rammel (13 Shawn Medved 83).
June 02 1996
Dallas Burn	0 - 1	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Washington Rodriguez 66 Sent Off: Washington Rodriguez 67		Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 60 A.J. Wood 60 Asst: Nidal Baba
Attend: 10,006		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Kevin Terry
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Dallas Burn: 1 Mark Dodd; 3 Ed Puskarich; 4 Diego Sonora (5 Jorge Flores 85); 7 Richard Farrer; 7 Mark Santel; 10 Washington Rodriguez; 11 Lawrence Lozzano; 13 Brian Haynes (19 Jimmy Glenn 85); 15 Jason Kreis; 9 Hugo Sanchez; 17 John Kerr Jr (41 Ted Eck 72).
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen (8 Edmundo Rodriguez 58); 15 Rhett Harty; 6 Damian Silvera (16 Cristian da Silva 46); 10 Tab Ramos; 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez; 14 Mickey Kydes (21 Nidal Baba 37); 19 Miles Joseph; 22 A.J. Wood.
June 09 1996
MetroStars	0 - 4	Los Angeles Galaxy
Sent Off: Nicola Caricola 65 Yellow Card: Matt Knowles 80		Eduardo Hurtado 14 Asst: Guillermo Jara Eduardo Hurtado 26 Asst: Guillermo Jara Eduardo Hurtado 81 Pen Ante Razov 86 Asst: Eduardo Hurtado
Attend: 53,250		Half-Time: 0-2
Referee: Kevin Terry
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen; 15 Rhett Harty; 8 Edmundo Rodriguez (3 Matt Knowles 27); 11 Ruben Dario Hernandez (16 Cristian da Silva 86); 14 Mickey Kydes (21 Nidal Baba 43); 19 Miles Joseph; 17 Giovanni Savarese; 22 A.J. Wood.
Los Angeles Galaxy: 9 Jorge Campos; 3 Mark Semioli; 6 Dan Calichman; 15 Manny Motajo; 18 Greg Vanney; 5 Jorge Salcedo; 8 Brad Wilson; 10 Mauricio Cienfuegos; 12 Guillermo Jara (7 Andrew Shue 56); 11 Harut Karapetyan (25 Ante Razov 53); 29 Eduardo Hurtado.
June 16 1996
MetroStars	0 - 1	San Jose Clash
Yellow Card: Nidal Baba 4 Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 26		Jeff Baicher 14 Asst: Michael Emenalo Yellow Card: Ben Iroha 58
Attend: 18,404		Half-Time: 0-1
Referee: Kevin Stott
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun (20 Andrew Restrepo 58); 3 Matt Knowles (8 Edmundo Rodriguez 74); 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva (14 Mickey Kydes 68); 19 Miles Joseph; 21 Nidal Baba; 17 Giovanni Savarese; 22 A.J. Wood.
San Jose Clash: 1 Dave Salzwedel; 3 John Doyle; 5 Michael Emenalo; 5 Oscar Draguicevich (15 Altimont Butler 85); 12 Troy Dayak; 17 Tim Martin; 6 Ben Iroha; 8 Jeff Baicher (23 Jorge Rodas 57); 9 Paul Bravo; 21 Eddie Lewis (22 Ramiro Corrales 78); 7 Missael Espinoza.
June 19 1996
MetroStars	0 - 0	Dallas Burn
		Yellow Card: Leonel Alvarez 33 Yellow Card: Lawrence Lozzano 50
Attend: 14,322
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars win 2 - 0 on penalties
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 12 Ted Gillen; 15 Rhett Harty (11 Ruben Dario Hernandez 31); 16 Cristian da Silva; 10 Tab Ramos (8 Edmundo Rodriguez 73); 13 Manny Lagos; 19 Miles Joseph; 17 Giovanni Savarese; 23 Rob Johnson.
Dallas Burn: 1 Mark Dodd; 3 Ed Puskarich; 4 Diego Sonora; 7 Richard Farrer; 7 Mark Santel; 10 Washington Rodriguez; 11 Lawrence Lozzano; 13 Brian Haynes; 14 Leonel Alvarez; 15 Jason Kreis; 9 Hugo Sanchez.
June 26 1996
MetroStars	2 - 0	Kansas City Wiz
Giovanni Savarese 50 Asst: Rob Johnson Tab Ramos 52 Asst: Manny Lagos		Yellow Card: Diego Gutierrez 30
Attend: 16,103		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Ruben Rodhas
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun (21 Martin Munnelly 67); 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva (17 Giovanni Savarese 46); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 13 Manny Lagos; 23 Rob Johnson (25 Chris Brauchle 81).
Kansas City Wiz: 25 Garth Lagerwey; 4 Scott Uderitz (8 Eric Eichmann 75); 6 Sean Bowers; 15 Samuel Ekeme; 16 Diego Gutierrez; 20 Uche Okafor; 7 Mo Johnston; 10 Mike Sorber; 11 Preki; 13 Mark Chung; 12 Vitalis (Digital) Takawira (14 Frank Klopas 65).
June 30 1996
Columbus Crew	0 - 4	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Mac Cozier 70		Nicola Caricola 23 Asst: Manny Lagos Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 27 Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 29 Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 41 Giovanni Savarese 76 Asst: Rob Johnson Tab Ramos 79 Chris Unger 90 Asst: Tab Ramos
Attend: 17,261		Half-Time: 0-1
Referee: Richard Grady
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Columbus Crew: 18 David Winner; 3 Michael Clark; 5 Paul Caligiuri; 8 Brian Bliss; 4 Janusz Michallik (2 Mac Cozier 68); 9 Billy Thompson; 11 Adrian Paz; 15 Doctor Khumalo (22 Marcelo Carrera 46); 19 Robert Warzycha (6 Todd Yeagley 79); 12 Pete Marino; 20 Brian McBride.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun (14 Chris Unger 46); 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva; 10 Tab Ramos; 13 Manny Lagos; 25 Chris Brauchle; 17 Giovanni Savarese; 23 Rob Johnson.
July 04 1996
Colorado Rapids	2 - 1	MetroStars
Nicola Caricola 68 og Yellow Card: Dominic Kinnear 81 Steve Trittschuh 83 Asst: Shaun Bartlett		Tab Ramos 58 Asst: Ian Hennessey
Attend: 20,117		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Colorado Rapids: 1 Chris Woods; 4 Steve Trittschuh; 5 Denis Hamlett; 6 Ian Butterworth; 12 Matt Kmosko; 8 Dominic Kinnear; 19 Chris Henderson (15 Scott Cannon 82); 9 Shaun Bartlett; 10 Roy Wegerle; 13 Jean Harbor (2 Felipe Rodriguez 88); 14 Scott Benedetti.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen (14 Chris Unger 46); 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva (28 Omid Namazi 78); 8 Mirsad Huseinovic (4 Ian Hennessey 46); 10 Tab Ramos; 13 Manny Lagos; 25 Chris Brauchle; 23 Rob Johnson.
July 10 1996
MetroStars	3 - 2	Dallas Burn
Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 32 Nicola Caricola 35 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Giovanni Savarese 48 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Yellow Card: Rob Johnson 49 Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 53 Yellow Card: Tony Meola 63 Giovanni Savarese 77 Asst: Tab Ramos		Yellow Card: Leonel Alvarez 32 Leonel Alvarez 63 Pen Yellow Card: Jason Kreis 65 Hugo Sanchez 66 Yellow Card: Hugo Sanchez 90
Attend: 17,416		Half-Time: 1-0
Referee: Ruben Rodhas
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen (14 Chris Unger 60); 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 13 Manny Lagos; 25 Chris Brauchle (29 Stan Lembryk 81); 17 Giovanni Savarese; 23 Rob Johnson (4 Ian Hennessey 78).
Dallas Burn: 1 Mark Dodd; 3 Ed Puskarich; 4 Diego Sonora (19 Jimmy Glenn 86); 7 Richard Farrer; 7 Mark Santel; 11 Lawrence Lozzano; 14 Leonel Alvarez; 15 Jason Kreis; 17 Zak Ibsen (13 Brian Haynes 79); 41 Ted Eck; 9 Hugo Sanchez.
July 21 1996
Los Angeles Galaxy	3 - 0	MetroStars
Greg Vanney 22 Asst: Cobi Jones Yellow Card: Manny Motajo 24 Yellow Card: Eduardo Hurtado 33 Yellow Card: Mauricio Cienfuegos 58 Harut Karapetyan 65 Asst: Mauricio Cienfuegos Mauricio Cienfuegos 71 Asst: Chris Armas		Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 7 Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 51
Attend: 17,137		Half-Time: 1-0
Referee: Tim Weyland
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Los Angeles Galaxy: 1 David Kramer; 3 Mark Semioli; 4 Robin Fraser; 9 Jose Vasquez (11 Harut Karapetyan 46); 15 Manny Motajo (20 Curt Onalfo 46); 18 Greg Vanney; 8 Brad Wilson; 10 Mauricio Cienfuegos; 13 Cobi Jones; 14 Chris Armas; 29 Eduardo Hurtado (12 Guillermo Jara 73).
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen; 16 Cristian da Silva; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos (14 Chris Unger 80); 13 Manny Lagos (25 Chris Brauchle 33); 20 Petter Villegas (23 Rob Johnson 72); 17 Giovanni Savarese.
July 24 1996
San Jose Clash	0 - 1	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Jorge Rodas 29		Yellow Card: Jeff Zaun 12 Rob Johnson 29 Asst: Tab Ramos
Attend: 15,096		Half-Time: 0-1
Referee: Kevin Stott
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
San Jose Clash: 1 Dave Salzwedel; 3 John Doyle; 5 Oscar Draguicevich; 5 Michael Emenalo; 12 Troy Dayak; 17 Tim Martin; 6 Ben Iroha; 8 Jeff Baicher (15 Altimont Butler 84); 9 Paul Bravo; 23 Jorge Rodas (21 Eddie Lewis 46); 11 Eric Wynalda.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos (12 Ted Gillen 81); 14 Chris Unger; 20 Petter Villegas (4 Travis Rinker 73); 17 Giovanni Savarese; 23 Rob Johnson.
July 28 1996
MetroStars	4 - 1	San Jose Clash
Yellow Card: Giovanni Savarese 31 Rob Johnson 36 Asst: Giovanni Savarese Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 38 Peter Vermes 51 Asst: Roberto Donadoni A.J. Wood 80 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Rhett Harty 88 Asst: Rob Johnson		Yellow Card: Michael Emenalo 9 Eric Wynalda 39 Pen Sent Off: John Doyle 42 Sent Off: Eddie Lewis 81
Attend: 21,212		Half-Time: 1-1
Referee: Richard Grady
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos (6 Damian Silvera 73); 14 Chris Unger; 19 Miles Joseph (16 Cristian da Silva 37); 17 Giovanni Savarese (22 A.J. Wood 55); 23 Rob Johnson.
San Jose Clash: 1 Dave Salzwedel; 3 John Doyle; 5 Michael Emenalo; 5 Oscar Draguicevich (23 Jorge Rodas 72); 12 Troy Dayak; 17 Tim Martin; 6 Ben Iroha; 8 Jeff Baicher (21 Eddie Lewis 55); 9 Paul Bravo; 7 Missael Espinoza; 11 Eric Wynalda (15 Altimont Butler 87).
August 03 1996
New England Revolution	1 - 1	MetroStars
Joe-Max Moore 42 Asst: John DeBrito Yellow Card: Alberto Naveda 64 Yellow Card: Kevin Wylie 79		Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 38 Yellow Card: Jeff Zaun 39 Yellow Card: Roberto Donadoni 52 Roberto Donadoni 54 Yellow Card: Rob Johnson 60 Yellow Card: Miles Joseph 72
Attend: 20,162		Half-Time: 1-0
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
New England Revolution win 3 - 2 on penalties
New England Revolution: 1 Jim St. Andre; 3 Iain Fraser; 8 Peter Woodring (6 Geoff Aunger 75); 20 Francis Okaroh; 22 Alexi Lalas; 14 John DeBrito; 7 Darren Sawatzky; 9 Joe-Max Moore; 10 Alberto Naveda; 18 Paul Keegan (15 Patrick Tardieu 75); 23 Kevin Wylie.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola (3 Matt Knowles 19); 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos (6 Damian Silvera 73); 14 Chris Unger; 19 Miles Joseph; 17 Giovanni Savarese (22 A.J. Wood 58); 23 Rob Johnson.
August 11 1996
Colorado Rapids	0 - 2	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Shaun Bartlett 88		Roberto Donadoni 14 Yellow Card: Jeff Zaun 15 Miles Joseph 34 Asst: Roberto Donadoni
Attend: 8,880		Half-Time: 0-2
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Colorado Rapids: 1 Chris Woods; 4 Steve Trittschuh; 5 Denis Hamlett; 6 Ian Butterworth (15 Scott Cannon 21); 12 Matt Kmosko; 17 Marcelo Balboa; 11 Sean Henderson (3 Richard Sharpe 60); 19 Chris Henderson; 9 Shaun Bartlett; 13 Jean Harbor (16 Brian Bates 46); 14 Scott Benedetti.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 3 Matt Knowles; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 6 Damian Silvera; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 14 Chris Unger (12 Ted Gillen 87); 19 Miles Joseph; 22 A.J. Wood (17 Giovanni Savarese 82); 23 Rob Johnson (20 Petter Villegas 70).
August 14 1996
MetroStars	4 - 0	New England Revolution
A.J. Wood 12 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Rob Johnson 17 Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 55 Rob Johnson 73 Asst: Antony De Avila Antony De Avila 81 Asst: Tab Ramos		Yellow Card: Tom Lips 38 Yellow Card: Alberto Naveda 55
Attend: 20,711		Half-Time: 2-0
Referee: Joshua Patlak
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger; 19 Miles Joseph (29 Brent Longenecker 80); 22 A.J. Wood (11 Antony De Avila 62); 23 Rob Johnson (17 Giovanni Savarese 83).
New England Revolution: 32 Aidan Heaney; 3 Iain Fraser; 5 Ted Chronopoulos (11 Welton 64); 16 Tom Lips; 6 Geoff Aunger; 14 John DeBrito; 7 Darren Sawatzky; 9 Joe-Max Moore; 10 Alberto Naveda; 18 Paul Keegan (21 Imad Baba 74); 23 Kevin Wylie.
August 17 1996
Tampa Bay Mutiny	3 - 1	MetroStars
Roy Lassiter 13 Asst: Steve Ralston Cle Kooiman 24 Asst: Carlos Valderrama Roy Lassiter 36		Yellow Card: Matt Knowles 33 Yellow Card: Miles Joseph 64 Roberto Donadoni 67 Pen
Attend: 11,778		Half-Time: 3-0
Referee: Frank Gorog
Stadium: Tampa Stadium
Tampa Bay Mutiny: 1 Mark Dougherty; 3 Steve Pittman; 4 Cle Kooiman; 5 Frank Yallop; 16 Derek Backman; 6 Martin Vasquez; 8 Ivan McKinley; 10 Carlos Valderrama; 14 Steve Ralston; 11 Roy Lassiter (13 Frankie Hedjuk 83); 20 Giuseppe Galderisi (7 Goran Hunjak 75).
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 3 Matt Knowles (17 Giovanni Savarese 83); 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger (29 Brent Longenecker 81); 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 23 Rob Johnson (22 A.J. Wood 46).
August 21 1996
MetroStars	2 - 3	D.C. United
Antony De Avila 26 Asst: Tab Ramos Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 36 Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 48 Yellow Card: Jeff Zaun 56 Antony De Avila 65		Yellow Card: Jeff Agoos 27 Richie Williams 34 Asst: Marco Etcheverry Marco Etcheverry 45 Asst: Raul Diaz Arce Yellow Card: Raul Diaz Arce 56 Yellow Card: Eddie Pope 59 Raul Diaz Arce 77 Asst: Marco Etcheverry
Attend: 20,416		Half-Time: 1-2
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger (6 Damian Silvera 46 (23 Rob Johnson 78)); 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 22 A.J. Wood (17 Giovanni Savarese 56).
D.C. United: 2 Mark Simpson; 4 Clint Peay; 11 Mario Gori; 12 Jeff Agoos; 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes; 10 Marco Etcheverry (13 Shawn Medved 87); 16 Richie Williams; 20 Tony Sanneh; 9 Jaime Moreno (7 Kris Kelderman 78); 21 Raul Diaz Arce (24 David Vaudreuil 89).
September 01 1996
Kansas City Wiz	2 - 2	MetroStars
Damian Silvera 70 og Vitalis (Digital) Takawira 76 Asst: Matt McKeon		Ian Hennessey 15 Asst: Tab Ramos A.J. Wood 45 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 83
Attend: 11,139		Half-Time: 0-2
Referee: Steve Olson
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City Wiz win 3 - 1 on penalties
Kansas City Wiz: 25 Garth Lagerwey; 6 Sean Bowers; 16 Diego Gutierrez (2 Tommy Reasoner 59); 20 Uche Okafor; 21 Matt McKeon (8 Eric Eichmann 80); 7 Mo Johnston; 10 Mike Sorber; 11 Preki; 13 Mark Chung; 12 Vitalis (Digital) Takawira; 14 Frank Klopas (15 Samuel Ekeme 59).
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 3 Matt Knowles (23 Rob Johnson 70); 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 4 Ian Hennessey (12 Ted Gillen 54); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger; 19 Miles Joseph (6 Damian Silvera 42); 22 A.J. Wood.
September 04 1996
MetroStars	0 - 2	Tampa Bay Mutiny
		Frankie Hedjuk 6 Asst: Steve Pittman Yellow Card: Mark Dougherty 76 Roy Lassiter 80 Asst: Frankie Hedjuk
Attend: 16,102		Half-Time: 0-1
Referee: Tim Weyland
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 4 Ian Hennessey (23 Rob Johnson 46); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger (12 Ted Gillen 68); 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 22 A.J. Wood (17 Giovanni Savarese 46).
Tampa Bay Mutiny: 1 Mark Dougherty; 3 Steve Pittman; 5 Frank Yallop; 15 Nelson Vargas (12 Adam Frye 80); 16 Derek Backman; 6 Martin Vasquez; 7 Goran Hunjak (2 John Diffley 86); 8 Ivan McKinley; 13 Frankie Hedjuk; 14 Steve Ralston; 11 Roy Lassiter (19 Evans Wise 82).
September 06 1996
D.C. United	1 - 2	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Tony Sanneh 17 Yellow Card: Jeff Agoos 31 Tony Sanneh 50 Asst: John Harkes		Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 13 Antony De Avila 18 Asst: Tab Ramos Miles Joseph 30 Asst: Antony De Avila Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 37 Yellow Card: Cristian da Silva 45 Yellow Card: Antony De Avila 76
Attend: 8,053		Half-Time: 0-2
Referee: Zimmerman Boulas
Stadium: RFK Stadium
D.C. United: 2 Mark Simpson; 4 Clint Peay; 11 Mario Gori; 12 Jeff Agoos (19 John Maessner 63); 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes; 10 Marco Etcheverry; 13 Shawn Medved (8 Brian Kamler 73); 20 Tony Sanneh; 9 Jaime Moreno; 14 Steve Rammel.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva; 4 Ian Hennessey (23 Rob Johnson 46); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos (22 A.J. Wood 76); 19 Miles Joseph (12 Ted Gillen 70); 11 Antony De Avila.
September 10 1996
MetroStars	3 - 1	Los Angeles Galaxy
Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 9 Miles Joseph 23 Asst: Tab Ramos Yellow Card: Rhett Harty 33 Miles Joseph 35 Asst: Tab Ramos Antony De Avila 56		Yellow Card: Curt Onalfo 15 Yellow Card: Manny Motajo 38 Greg Vanney 60
Attend: 19,111		Half-Time: 2-0
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva (4 Ian Hennessey 80); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger; 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila (17 Giovanni Savarese 82); 22 A.J. Wood (12 Ted Gillen 84).
Los Angeles Galaxy: 1 David Kramer; 6 Dan Calichman; 9 Jose Vasquez; 15 Manny Motajo (12 Guillermo Jara 61); 18 Greg Vanney; 20 Curt Onalfo (3 Mark Semioli 46); 5 Jorge Salcedo; 14 Chris Armas; 11 Harut Karapetyan; 21 John Garvey; 29 Eduardo Hurtado.
September 15 1996
Columbus Crew	2 - 0	MetroStars
Brian McBride 3 Asst: Todd Miller Marcelo Carrera 14 Asst: Rob Smith Yellow Card: Todd Yeagley 34		Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 6 Yellow Card: Peter Vermes 21
Attend: 31,550		Half-Time: 2-0
Referee: Bob Shekar
Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Columbus Crew: 1 Brad Friedel; 3 Michael Clark; 5 Paul Caligiuri; 16 Rob Smith; 21 Ricardo Iribarren; 4 Janusz Michallik; 6 Todd Yeagley; 10 Brian Maisonneuve; 17 Todd Miller (14 Shane Battelle 67); 20 Brian McBride (12 Pete Marino 14 (11 Adrian Paz 74)); 22 Marcelo Carrera.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty (4 Ian Hennessey 48); 16 Cristian da Silva; 10 Tab Ramos; 14 Chris Unger (3 Matt Knowles 18); 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 22 A.J. Wood (17 Giovanni Savarese 28).
September 18 1996
MetroStars	1 - 0	Columbus Crew
Antony De Avila 9 Yellow Card: Tab Ramos 82 Yellow Card: Damian Silvera 84		Yellow Card: Ricardo Iribarren 44 Yellow Card: Robert Warzycha 63
Attend: 14,007		Half-Time: 1-0
Referee: Kevin Terry
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola (3 Matt Knowles 39); 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva (6 Damian Silvera 79); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 22 A.J. Wood (23 Rob Johnson 85).
Columbus Crew: 1 Brad Friedel; 3 Michael Clark; 5 Paul Caligiuri; 16 Rob Smith (15 Doctor Khumalo 46); 21 Ricardo Iribarren; 4 Janusz Michallik (11 Adrian Paz 65); 6 Todd Yeagley; 10 Brian Maisonneuve; 19 Robert Warzycha; 12 Pete Marino; 22 Marcelo Carrera (14 Shane Battelle 75).
September 21 1996
Tampa Bay Mutiny	4 - 1	MetroStars
Yellow Card: John Diffley Roy Lassiter 11 Asst: Martin Vasquez Roy Lassiter 30 Diego Viera 57 Giuseppe Galderisi 75 Asst: Ivan McKinley		Yellow Card: Cristian da Silva 49 Sent Off: Cristian da Silva 68 Giovanni Savarese 74 Pen
Attend: 11,145		Half-Time: 2-0
Referee: Frank Gorog
Stadium: Tampa Stadium
Tampa Bay Mutiny: 1 Mark Dougherty; 4 Cle Kooiman; 12 Adam Frye (2 John Diffley 55); 16 Derek Backman; 6 Martin Vasquez (15 Nelson Vargas 46); 8 Ivan McKinley; 10 Carlos Valderrama; 13 Frankie Hedjuk; 14 Steve Ralston; 11 Roy Lassiter (18 Diego Viera 32); 20 Giuseppe Galderisi.
MetroStars: 18 Zach Thornton; 3 Matt Knowles; 12 Ted Gillen; 15 Rhett Harty; 16 Cristian da Silva; 4 Ian Hennessey (22 A.J. Wood 58); 6 Damian Silvera; 14 Chris Unger (4 Travis Rinker 80); 21 Louis Ken-Kwofie; 17 Giovanni Savarese; 23 Rob Johnson.

Playoffs

September 24 1996
MetroStars	2 - 2	D.C. United
Antony De Avila 38 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Giovanni Savarese 75 Asst: Miles Joseph		Raul Diaz Arce 24 Yellow Card: Richie Williams 44 Jaime Moreno 56 Asst: Raul Diaz Arce
Attend: 14,416		Half-Time: 1-1
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Stadium: Giants Stadium
MetroStars win 6 - 5 on penalties
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 9 Peter Vermes; 12 Ted Gillen (3 Matt Knowles 33); 15 Rhett Harty (17 Giovanni Savarese 74); 6 Damian Silvera; 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 22 A.J. Wood (23 Rob Johnson 74).
D.C. United: 2 Mark Simpson (26 Jeff Causey 89); 4 Clint Peay; 11 Mario Gori; 12 Jeff Agoos; 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes; 10 Marco Etcheverry; 16 Richie Williams; 19 John Maessner (20 Tony Sanneh 62); 9 Jaime Moreno; 21 Raul Diaz Arce.
September 27 1996
D.C. United	1 - 0	MetroStars
Yellow Card: Marco Etcheverry 5 Marco Etcheverry 72 Asst: Jaime Moreno Sent Off: Jaime Moreno 88		Yellow Card: Jeff Zaun 47 Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 62
Attend: 21,442		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Paul Tamberino
Stadium: RFK Stadium
D.C. United: 2 Mark Simpson; 4 Clint Peay; 11 Mario Gori; 12 Jeff Agoos; 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes (24 David Vaudreuil 84); 10 Marco Etcheverry (20 Tony Sanneh 80); 16 Richie Williams; 19 John Maessner (13 Shawn Medved 57); 9 Jaime Moreno; 21 Raul Diaz Arce.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun; 5 Nicola Caricola; 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty (3 Matt Knowles 58); 16 Cristian da Silva (17 Giovanni Savarese 70); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 22 A.J. Wood (23 Rob Johnson 22).
October 02 1996
D.C. United	2 - 1	MetroStars
Steve Rammel 65 Raul Diaz Arce 89 Pen		Yellow Card: Nicola Caricola 38 Yellow Card: Miles Joseph 57 Antony De Avila 86 Asst: Roberto Donadoni Yellow Card: Tony Meola 89
Attend: 20,423		Half-Time: 0-0
Referee: Brian Hall
Stadium: RFK Stadium
D.C. United: 2 Mark Simpson; 4 Clint Peay; 11 Mario Gori; 12 Jeff Agoos; 23 Eddie Pope; 6 John Harkes; 10 Marco Etcheverry (24 David Vaudreuil 89); 16 Richie Williams; 19 John Maessner (13 Shawn Medved 69); 14 Steve Rammel (20 Tony Sanneh 78); 21 Raul Diaz Arce.
MetroStars: 1 Tony Meola; 2 Jeff Zaun (6 Damian Silvera 31); 3 Matt Knowles; 5 Nicola Caricola (23 Rob Johnson 74); 9 Peter Vermes; 15 Rhett Harty (16 Cristian da Silva 50); 7 Roberto Donadoni; 10 Tab Ramos; 19 Miles Joseph; 11 Antony De Avila; 17 Giovanni Savarese.