Sept. 18 in East Rutherford, N.J.
MetroStars 1 Columbus 0. Goal: De Avila 9.
MetroStars — Meola, Zaun, Vermes, Harty, Caricola, Joseph, Da Silva, Donadoni, Wood, Ramos, De Avila. Subs: Knowles for Caricola in 39th minute, Silvera for Da Silva in 79th, Johnson for Wood in 85th.
Columbus — Friedel, Clark, Iribarren, Caligiuri, Michallik, Smith, Yeagley, Carrera, Warzycha, Maisonneuve, Marino. Subs: Khumalo for Smith in 46th minute, Paz for Michallik in 65th, Battelle for Carrera in 75th.
Yellow cards: MetroStars — Ramos 82, Silvera 84; Columbus — Iribarren 44, Warzycha 63.
Referee: Kevin Terry.
Att.: 14,007.
Sept. 18 in San Jose
San Jose 1 Tampa Bay 2 (Tampa Bay wins shootout 3-1). Goals: Corrales (Wynalda) 3; Lassiter (Pittman) 54.
San Jose — Liner, Martin, Draguicevich, Doyle, Corrales, Baicher, Iroha, Lewis, Wynalda, Bravo, Espnioza. Subs: Henderson for Lewis in 69th minute, Rodas for Corrales in 70th, Ianni for Baicher in 84th.
Tampa Bay — Budnick, Kooiman, Yallop, Pittman, G. Lalas, Hunjak, Ralston, Vasquez, Frye, Vargas, Lassiter. Subs: Viera for Vargas in 65th minute, Wise for Frye in 85th.
Shootout: Tampa Bay — Hunjak (G), Lassiter (G), Ralston (NG — saved), Vasquez (NG — saved), Pittman (G); San Jose — Wynalda (NG — high), Iroha (NG — off right post), Bravo (NG — saved), Rodas (G).
Yellow cards: Tampa Bay — Pittman 2, Frye 35, Kooiman 58, Viera 90.
Referee: Zimmerman Boulos.
Att.: 13,091.