1999 in American soccer

The 1999 season was the 87th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

National team

Record
Competition GP W D L GF GA
Confederations Cup 5 3 0 2 6 3
U.S. Cup 2 1 0 1 4 3
International Friendly 7 4 2 1 11 6
Total 14 8 2 4 21 12

Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win   Draw   Loss

January 24 International Friendly Bolivia  0 – 0  United States Santa Cruz, Bolivia
18:00 UTC−06 (Report) Stadium: Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Juan Carlos Paniagua (Bolivia)
February 6 International Friendly United States  3 – 0  Germany Jacksonville, Florida
13:00 UTC−05 Kirovski  16'
Sanneh  24'
Reyna  26'		 (Report) Stadium: Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 17,259
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
February 21 International Friendly United States  2 – 1  Chile Fort Lauderdale, Florida
15:30 UTC−05 Olsen  58'
Lewis  65'		 (Report) Cartes  64' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 14,896
Referee: Pascal Rebolledo (Mexico)
March 11 U.S. Cup United States  3 – 1  Guatemala Los Angeles, California
17:30 UTC−08 Moore  22'
McBride  37'
Hejduk  90+4'		 (Report) Perez  51' (pen.) Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 34,154
Referee: Jose Robles (Mexico)
March 13 U.S. Cup United States  1 – 2  Mexico San Diego, California
12:30 UTC−08 Hejduk  51' (Report) Fraser  14' (o.g.)
Abundis  57'		 Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 50,324
Referee: Rene Parra (Canada)
June 13 International Friendly United States  1 – 0  Argentina Washington, D.C.
13:00 UTC−04 Moore  88' (Report) Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 40,119
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
July 13 Exhibition game United States  2 – 1 Derby County Denver, Colorado
Lewis  64'
Olsen  76'		 (Report) Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 20,376
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (United States)
July 24 Confederations Cup Group Stage New Zealand  1 – 2 United States  Guadalajara, Mexico
Zoricich  90+3' (Report) McBride  25'
Kirovski  58'		 Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
July 28 Confederations Cup Group Stage Brazil  1 – 0 United States  Guadalajara, Mexico
Ronaldinho  13' Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
July 30 Confederations Cup Group Stage United States  2 – 0 Germany  Guadalajara, Mexico
Olsen  24'
Moore  50'		 (Report) Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
August 1 Confederations Cup Semifinal Mexico  1 – 0 (a.e.t.) United States  Mexico City, Mexico
Blanco  96' (Report) Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)
August 3 Confederations Cup Third Place Match United States  2 – 0 Saudi Arabia  Guadalajara, Mexico
21:00 UTC−05 Bravo  28'
McBride  80'		 (Report) Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
September 8 International Friendly Jamaica  2 – 2 United States  Kingston, Jamaica
Davis  14' (pen.)
Johnson  79'		 (Report) Kreis  5'
Albright  80'		 Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
November 17 International Friendly Morocco  2 – 1 United States  Marrakech, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0 Bassir  15'
Hadji  27' (pen.)		 (Report) Wynalda  17' Stadium: Stade El Harti
Attendance: 18.000

Goalscorers
Player Goals
Ben Olsen 3
Brian McBride 3
Joe-Max Moore 3
Jovan Kirovski 2
Frankie Hejduk 2
Eddie Lewis 2
Tony Sanneh 1
Claudio Reyna 1
Paul Bravo 1
Jason Kreis 1
Chris Albright 1
Eric Wynalda 1

Major League Soccer
Main article: 1999 Major League Soccer season

Standings
Eastern Conference P W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
s – D.C. United 3223<63>965432257
x – Columbus Crew 3219<64>134839945
x – Tampa Bay Mutiny 3214<57>185150132
x – Miami Fusion 3213<54>194259-1729
New England Revolution 3212<57>203853-1526
MetroStars 327<35>253264-3215
Western Conference P W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
y – Los Angeles Galaxy 3220<34>1249292054
x – Dallas Burn 3219<36>1354351951
x – Chicago Fire 3218<35>1451361548
x – Colorado Rapids 3220<63>123839-148
San Jose Clash 3219<103>134849-137
Kansas City Wizards 328<26>243353-2020
  • The top four teams in each conference make the playoffs.
    Wins (W) are worth 3 points.
    Shootout Wins (SW) are worth 1 point, and is considered a Win in the standings.
    Shootout Loss (SL) are worth 0 points, and is considered a Loss in the standings.
    Loss (L) are worth 0 points.
  • s = Supporters Shield winner
  • y = Conference Leader
  • x = Clinched playoff berth

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup '99
               
1 D.C. United (AET), (3 – 2, S.O.)* 2 1* x
4 Miami Fusion 0 0 x
1 D.C. United 2 1 4
Eastern Conference
2 Columbus Crew 1 5 0
2 Columbus Crew 2 2 x
3 Tampa Bay Mutiny 0 0 x
E D.C. United     2
W Los Angeles Galaxy     0
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 3 2 x
4 Colorado Rapids 0 0 x
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 2 3
Western Conference
2 Dallas Burn 1 3 1
2 Dallas Burn 2 0 3
3 Chicago Fire 1 4 2
  • Best of Three series winner will advance.

MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup '99
Los Angeles Galaxy0 – 2D.C. United
Moreno  19'
Olsen  45'
Attendance: 44,910

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Charleston Battery 2
D3 Wilmington Hammerheads 1
A-L Charleston Battery 4
MLS D.C. United (ASDET) 3
 
 
A-L Charleston Battery 2
A-L Staten Island Vipers 1
 
 
MLS MetroStars (ASDET) 2
A-L Staten Island Vipers 3
A-L Staten Island Vipers 7
USASA United German-Hungarians 0
A-L Charleston Battery 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 3
A-L Minnesota Thunder 1
PDL Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
PDL Mid-Michigan Bucks 1
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 2
 
 
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
 
 
MLS Colorado Rapids 1
A-L Seattle Sounders 0
A-L Seattle Sounders 3
PDL Spokane Shadow 1
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
 
 
MLS Dallas Burn 3
A-L Jacksonville Cyclones 0
PDL Cocoa Expos 2
A-L Jacksonville Cyclones 7
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
MLS Dallas Burn (ASDET) 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos (ASDET) 2
PDL New York Freedom 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
 
 
A-L Rochester Rhinos 3
MLS Columbus Crew 2
A-L San Diego Flash 7
D3 Arizona Sahuaros 2
A-L San Diego Flash 2
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3
 
 
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 1
MLS Columbus Crew 3
 
 
MLS Columbus Crew 3
PDL Carolina Dynamo 0
A-L Orange County Zodiac 0
D3 Carolina Dynamo 2

Final
Rochester Raging Rhinos2 – 0Colorado Rapids
Miller  65'
Allnutt  90'
Attendance: 4,555
Referee: Tim Weyland

American clubs in international competitions
Club Competition Final round
D.C. United CONCACAF Champions' Cup Third Place
Chicago Fire CONCACAF Champions' Cup Third Place
Los Angeles Galaxy CONCACAF Champions' Cup Qualifying Round

D.C. United
September 29 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal D.C. United 1 – 0 Olimpia Paradise, Nevada
Moreno  68' Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
October 1 Champions' Cup Semifinal D.C. United 1 – 3 Necaxa Paradise, Nevada
Talley  26' Alamguer  40'
Delgado  57'
Aguinaga  68'		 Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium
October 3 Champions' Cup Third Place Match Chicago Fire 2 – 2 D.C. United Paradise, Nevada
Razov  71'
Marsch  80'		 Wood  2'
Otero  50'		 Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium

Chicago Fire
September 28 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal Chicago Fire 2 – 0 Joe Public Paradise, Nevada
Razov  19'
Kovalenk  82'		 Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium
October 1 Champions' Cup Semifinal Chicago Fire 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		 Alajuelense Paradise, Nevada
Kosecki  38' Munoz  22' Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium
Penalties
Podbrożny
Kubík
Dougherty
Razov
Gutiérrez 		Siso
Chinchilla
Smith
Arnáez
Delgado
October 3 Champions' Cup Third Place Match Chicago Fire 2 – 2 D.C. United Paradise, Nevada
Razov  71'
Marsch  80'		 Wood  2'
Otero  50'		 Stadium: Sam Boyd Stadium

Los Angeles Galaxy
August 18 Champions' Cup Qualifying Round Los Angeles Galaxy 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 p)		 Necaxa Pasadena, California
Vanney  3' Oliva  74' Stadium: Rose Bowl

References
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