1998 U.S. Open Cup Final
Event1998 U.S. Open Cup
Chicago Fire
MLS		 Columbus Crew
MLS
2 1
DateOctober 30, 1998
VenueSoldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
RefereeArturo Angeles[1]
Attendance18,615[1]

The 1998 U.S. Open Cup Final was the 85th final of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the United States's oldest soccer cup competition. The match, contested by the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew, took place on October 30, 1998 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It was Chicago's and the Crew's first U.S Open Cup campaign and their first final in the U.S. Open Cup. The Chicago Fire won the game 2–1 in overtime thanks to goals from Jerzy Podbrożny and Frank Klopas while the Crew goal came from Stern John.[1]

Fire defender, C. J. Brown, was named the Man of the Match after the game.[2]

The final was originally scheduled to take place on August 26, 1998, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, but was postponed by a day after the arrival of Hurricane Bonnie.[3] After a second postponement, the match was moved to Chicago despite objections from the Columbus Crew front office.[4]

Match

Details

Chicago Fire2–1 (a.e.t.)Columbus Crew
Podbrożny 45' (pen.)
Klopas 99'		 Report John 53'
Attendance: 18,615
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
GKUnited States Zach Thornton
RBCzech Republic Luboš Kubíkdownward-facing red arrow 14'
CBUnited States C. J. Brown
CBNigeria Francis Okaroh
LBUnited States Chris Armas
MFUnited States Jesse Marsch
MFUnited States Ritchie Kotschaudownward-facing red arrow 91'
MFPoland Piotr Nowak
MFUnited States Josh Wolff
CF'United States Ante Razov
CFPoland Jerzy Podbrożny
Substitutes:
MFUnited States Josh Kellerupward-facing green arrow 14'downward-facing red arrow 77'
MFUnited States Zak Ibsenupward-facing green arrow 77'
FWUnited States Frank Klopasupward-facing green arrow 91'
Manager:
United States Bob Bradley
GKUnited States Juergen Sommer
RBUnited States Mike Clark
CBUnited States Thomas Dooley
CBArgentina Ricardo Iribarren
LBTrinidad and Tobago Ansil Elcock
MFPoland Robert Warzychadownward-facing red arrow 78'
MFJamaica Andy Williams
MFUnited States Brian Maisonneuvedownward-facing red arrow 67'
MFUnited States Rob Smith
FWTrinidad and Tobago Stern John
FWUnited States Brian McBride
Substitutes:
MFUnited States Todd Yeagleyupward-facing green arrow 67'
MFUnited States Jason Farrellupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
United States Tom Fitzgerald

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
    • Michael Kennedy[1]
    • Alberto Echeverria[1]

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Overtime if necessary.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1998 Lamar Hunt United States Open Cup". The US Open Cup. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Game Recap Friday, October 30, 1998". Chicago Fire Soccer Club. Archived from the original on November 3, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ Foltman, Bob (August 28, 1998). "Fire's quest for a title blown away by Bonnie". Chicago Tribune. sec. 4, p. 9. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Merz, Craig (October 4, 1998). "U.S. Open Cup move irks Rootes". The Columbus Dispatch. p. F11.
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