MLS Playoff Summary: MetroStars 3 D.C. United 2 (SO)

Sept. 24 in East Rutherford, N.J.

MetroStars 3 D.C. United 2 (MetroStars win 6-5 in shootout). Goals: De Avila (Donadoni) 38, Savarese (De Avila, Joseph) 75; Diaz Arce 24, Moreno (Diaz Arce, Etcheverry) 56.

MetroStars — Meola, Zaun, Vermes, Harty, Gillen, Wood, Donadoni, Silvera, Joseph, Ramos, De Avila. Subs: Knowles for Gillen in 33rd minute, Savarese for Harty in 74th, Johnson for Wood in 74th.

D.C. United — Simpson, Peay, Pope, Agoos, Gori, Harkes, Williams, Etcheverry, Maessner, Diaz Arce, Moreno. Subs: Sanneh for Maessner in 62nd minute, Causey for Simpson in 90th.

Shootout: D.C. United — Agoos (G), Etcheverry (G), Moreno (G), Diaz Arce (NG — saved), Sanneh (G), Harkes (NG — off right post), Gori (G), Williams (NG — saved), Peay (NG — saved), Pope (NG — wide left), Causey (NG — wide right); MetroStars — De Avila (G), Donadoni (fouled), Donadoni PK (G), Ramos (NG — saved), Joseph (G), Knowles (G), Silvera (NG — saved)< Savarese (G), Zaun (NG — saved), Meola (NG — wide left), Johnson (NG —
saved), Vermes (G).

Yellow card: D.C. United — Williams 44.

Referee: Esse Baharmast.

Att.: 14,416.