Event	MLS Cup
Colorado Rapids D.C. United 1 2
Date	October 26, 1997
Venue	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance	57,431
Weather	Rain, 46°F
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The 1997 MLS Cup was the championship game of the 1997 Major League Soccer season. The game was played on October 26, 1997, at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The home team D.C. United beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1.

Scoring Summary: DC --Moreno (Sanneh, Vaudreuil) 37 DC --Sanneh (Harkes, Williams) 68 COL--Paz (Patino, Kmosko) 75

COLORADO RAPIDS--Marcus Hahnemann, Chris Martinez (Adrian Paz 59), Steve Trittschuh, Peter Vermes, Matt Kmosko, Marcelo Balboa, Sean Henderson (Ross Paule 81), Chris Henderson, Paul Bravo (Wolde Harris 27), David Patino, Steve Rammel TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Henderson 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 10 (Balboa 3); FOULS: 14 (Rammel 5); OFFSIDE: 8; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: Hahnemann 6; CAUTIONS: Balboa 86; EJECTIONS: none; POSSESSION PERCENTAGE: 47%

D.C. UNITED--Scott Garlick, David Vaudreuil, Eddie Pope, Carlos Llamosa, Jeff Agoos, Richie Williams, Tony Sanneh, John Harkes, Marco Etcheverry, Jaime Moreno, Raul Diaz Arce TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Sanneh 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Moreno 2, Sanneh 2, Etcheverry 2); FOULS: 14 (Moreno 4, Pope 4); OFFSIDE: 9; CORNER KICKS: 10; SAVES: Garlick 9; CAUTIONS: Garlick 20; EJECTIONS: none; POSSESSION PERCENTAGE: 53%

Referee: Brian Hall; Referee's Assistants: Steve Olson, Greg Barkey Attendance: 57,431; Weather: Rain, 46 degrees

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