1999 in American soccer
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| Season | 1999 |
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The 1999 season was the 87th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
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 Referee: Godfrey Bowen (Cayman Islands) |
| November 17 International Friendly | Morocco  | 2 – 1 | United States | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC±0 | Bassir 15' Hadji 27' (pen.) |
(Report) | Wynalda 17' |
Stadium: Stade El Harti Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Gamal El Ghandour (Egypt) |
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
Standings
| Eastern Conference | P | W | (sw) | (sl) | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s – D.C. United | 32 | 23 | <6 | 3> | 9 | 65 | 43 | 22 | 57 |
| x – Columbus Crew | 32 | 19 | <6 | 4> | 13 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 45 |
| x – Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 14 | <5 | 7> | 18 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 32 |
| x – Miami Fusion | 32 | 13 | <5 | 4> | 19 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 29 |
| New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | <5 | 7> | 20 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 26 |
| MetroStars | 32 | 7 | <3 | 5> | 25 | 32 | 64 | -32 | 15 |
| Western Conference | P | W | (sw) | (sl) | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 20 | <3 | 4> | 12 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 54 |
| x – Dallas Burn | 32 | 19 | <3 | 6> | 13 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 51 |
| x – Chicago Fire | 32 | 18 | <3 | 5> | 14 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 48 |
| x – Colorado Rapids | 32 | 20 | <6 | 3> | 12 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 48 |
| San Jose Clash | 32 | 19 | <10 | 3> | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 37 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 8 | <2 | 6> | 24 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 20 |
- 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
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 – 2 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 19' Olsen 45' |
Attendance: 44,910
