MLS Game Summary: MetroStars 3 Los Angeles 1

Sept. 10 in East Rutherford, N.J.

MetroStars 3 Los Angeles 1. Goals: Joseph (Ramos, Wood) 23, Joseph (Ramos) 35, De Avila 56; Vanney 60.

MetroStars — Meola, Harty, Vermes, Zaun, Da Silva, Unger, Wood, Donadoni, Joseph, Ramos, De Avila. Subs: Hennessy for Da Silva in 80th minute, Savarese for De Avila in 82nd, Gillen for Wood in 84th.

Los Angeles — Kramer, Onalfo, Motajo, Calichman, Vanney, Karapetyan, Armas, Salcedo, Garvey, Vasquez, Hurtado. Subs: Semioli for Onalfo in 46th minute, Jara for Motajo in 61st.

Yellow cards: MetroStars — Ramos 9, Harty 33; Los Angeles — Onalfo 15, Motajo 38.

Referee: Esse Baharmast.

Att.: 19,111.