1997 Dallas Burn season

March 2026 August 2023 Dallas Burn 1997 Cotton Bowl MLS Western Conference: 3rdOverall: 5th Owner Major League Soccer Head coach Dave Dir 9,678 MLS Cup Lost Western Conference Finals vs. Colorado Rapids (0–2) U.S. Open Cup Won Championship vs. D.C. United (1–0) _BURN_97h _BURN_97p _BURN_97h _BURN_97h _whitetopline FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF ED1C24 _BURN_97a _BURN_97alt _BURN_97a _BURN_97a _nikehoopsmls FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 1996 1998 y The 1997 Dallas Burn season was the second season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The team also won the U.S. Open Cup during the season. Final standings DAL Regular season 1997 03 29 F7F7F7 1 2:00 PM CSThttp://www.mlsnet.com/inside/burn/burnschedule.html DALLAS BURN 1997 SCHEDULE MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19970605084124/http://www.mlsnet.com/inside/burn/burnschedule.html 1997-06-05 2019-02-17 dead New England Revolution 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123021032/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0329neda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Squadrone 19 Dade 38 o.g. Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 11,063 Raul Dominguez Tom Bobadilla Paul Scott L 1997 04 05 F7F7F7 2 7:30 PM CDT San Jose Clash 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123021020/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0405sjda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Medved 0 33 Dayak 57 Wynalda 84 Soñora 27 Santel 37 Kreis 41 Elliott 86 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 6,195 Kevin Stott Roger Itaya Glenn Prechac W 1997 04 13 F7F7F7 3 3:00 PM EDT Dallas Burn 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020933/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0413dacc.html January 23, 1998 Report Columbus Crew Rodríguez 53 Santel 55 Soehn 62 McBride 6 75 pen. Columbus, Ohio Ohio Stadium 10,662 Kevin Terry Roberto Van de Wyngard Richard Eddy L 1997 04 18 F7F7F7 4 7:30 PM CDT Dallas Burn 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020918/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0418dakc.html January 23, 1998 Report Kansas City Wizards Elliott 39 Santel 49 Rodríguez 71 Peinado 85 Klopas 22 Chung 80 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium 6,272 John Weselak Alex Prus Alan Shepherd L 1997 04 20 F7F7F7 5 2:00 PM CDT Colorado Rapids 1–4 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020859/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0420crda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Jakins 18 Henderson 73 pen. Washington 25 77 Martinez 47 Suarez 49 Elliott 57 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 5,911 Arturo Angeles Andrew Barnes Misail Tsapos W 1997 04 23 F7F7F7 6 7:00 PM MDT Dallas Burn 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020845/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0423dacr.html January 23, 1998 Report Colorado Rapids Bravo 25 Trittschuh 76 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium 4,120 Esse Baharmast Susan Cicchinelli Rudy Bettman L 1997 04 26 F7F7F7 7 7:30 PM PDT Dallas Burn 1–1 4–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020818/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0426dala.html January 23, 1998 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Washington 42 Elliott 70 Cienfuegos 73 pen. Hattrup Soehn Santel Elliott Wélton Vanney Jones Pasadena, California Rose Bowl 15,247 Ted Covaciou Roberto Van De Wyngard Bryan Elliott SW 1997 05 04 F7F7F7 8 4:00 PM CDT D.C. United 2–2 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020732/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0504dcda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Agoos 5 Moreno 88 Agoos 33 o.g Kreis 76 pen. Agoos Vaudreuil Moreno Kelderman Rammel Hattrup Soehn Santel Elliott Eck Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 12,166 Brian Hall Richard Heron Sergio Vega SW 1997 05 10 F7F7F7 9 4:00 PM EDT Dallas Burn 2–2 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020711/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0510dadc.html January 23, 1998 Report D.C. United Washington 2 Peinado 32 Rodríguez 54 Sutter 61 Kreis 88 pen. Etcheverry 37 Díaz Arce 50 Pope 75 Harkes 86 Hattrup Soehn Santel Kreis Eck Etcheverry Moreno Agoos Díaz Arce Cruz Washington, D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium 15,493 Zim Boulas Laszlo Nagy Todd Perry SW 1997 05 17 F7F7F7 10 7:30 PM CDT Tampa Bay Mutiny 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020610/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0517tbda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Frye 27 Lassiter 63 Batista 65 Dougherty 87 Dade 13 Soñora 16 Washington 25 Sutter 39 Peinado 41 Álvarez 63 pen. Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 15,236 Zim Boulos Susan Cicchinelli Misail Tsapos W 1997 05 23 F7F7F7 11 7:30 PM EDT Dallas Burn 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020610/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0517tbda.html January 23, 1998 Report Tampa Bay Mutiny Soñora 37 Sutter 52 Elliott 72 Washington 76 McKinley 17 Valderrama 35 Lassiter 57 Kooiman 0 58 Galderisi 60 Tampa, Florida Houlihan's Stadium 10,112 Raul Dominguez Craig Lowry Roger O'Brien W 1997 06 01 F7F7F7 12 4:00 PM EDT Dallas Burn 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020422/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0601dane.html January 23, 1998 Report New England Revolution Eck 41 A. Lalas 16 Conde 63 Baba 65 82 Foxborough, Massachusetts Foxboro Stadium 10,242 Tim Weyland Ted Covaciu-Woods Peter Kokolski L 1997 06 06 F7F7F7 13 7:30 PM CDT Kansas City Wizards 1–1 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020422/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0601dane.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Álvarez 45 49 Okafor 28 Johnston 46 Wright 52 McKeon 57 Chung Klopas Preki Wright McKeon Soehn Santel Washington Eck Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 9,014 Arturo Angeles Zekai Akbay Glenn Prechac L 1997 06 15 F7F7F7 14 6:00 PM CDT New York/New Jersey MetroStars 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020304/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0615nyda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Harty 10 Joseph 54 Hendrickson 59 Washington 48 Álvarez 62 Kreis 74 pen. Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 10,897 Brian Hall Glenn Prechac Misail Tsapos W 1997 06 22 F7F7F7 15 3:00 PM EDT Dallas Burn 2–2 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020224/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0622dane.html January 23, 1998 Report New England Revolution Webber 4 Álvarez 19 31 Kreis 23 Santel 68 Farías 29 Lalas 65 Santel Soehn Soñora Elliott Eck Baba Naveda Imler Okaroh Foxborough, Massachusetts Foxboro Stadium 15,819 Noel Kenny George Vergara Fred DeBrun L 1997 06 28 F7F7F7 16 7:30 PM PDT Dallas Burn 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020224/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0622dane.html January 23, 1998 Report San Jose Clash Álvarez 18 69 Soehn 79 Urbányi 29 Medved 48 Emenalo 57 Baicher 67 Lozzano 71 Dayak 86 Kinnear 89 San Jose, California Spartan Stadium 11,491 Raul Dominguez Tom Bobadilla Javier Padilla L 1997 07 04 F7F7F7 17 7:30 PM CDT D.C. United 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020134/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0704dcda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Iroha 2 Sanneh 23 Díaz Arce 74 Peinado 4 Álvarez 54 Cotton Bowl 16,089 Kevin Stott Lazlo Nagy Glenn Prechac L 1997 07 06 F7F7F7 18 2:00 PM CDT Dallas Burn 3–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123020039/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0706dakc.html January 23, 1998 Report Kansas City Wizards Rodríguez 47 81 Sutter 70 72 Kreis 79 Tinsley 54 Klopas 74 McKeon 79 Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium 9,205 Paul Tamberino Paul Scott Alan Shepherd W 1997 07 13 F7F7F7 19 3:00 PM EDT Dallas Burn 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015949/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0713dacc.html January 23, 1998 Report Columbus Crew Webber 20 Flores 45 McBride 17 Columbus, Ohio Ohio Stadium 12,329 Robert Sheker Paul Tamberino Tarek Khan W 1997 07 18 F7F7F7 20 7:30 PM CDT San Jose Clash 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015949/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0713dacc.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Baicher 25 Kinnear 39 Draguicevich 58 Dayak 75 Kreis 41 Washington 42 46 68 Álvarez 46 Peinado 59 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 7,371 Tim Weyland Scott Weyland Glenn Prechac W 1997 07 20 F7F7F7 21 6:00 PM MDT Dallas Burn 4–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015836/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0720dacr.html January 23, 1998 Report Colorado Rapids Álvarez 21 31 64 pen. Washington 73 Peinado 82 Paz 5 13 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium 8,125 Arturo Angeles Alex Prus Kevin Yant W 1997 07 25 F7F7F7 22 7:30 PM CDT Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015755/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0725lada.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Machón 17 Fraser 34 Cienfuegos 57 pen. Hurtado 66 77 Washington 56 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 13,136 Rich Grady Tom Bobadilla Paul Scott L 1997 08 02 F7F7F7 23 7:00 PM CDThttp://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week19.html Los Angeles playing in another Galaxy MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005828/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week19.html 1997-07-29 1998-01-23 2019-02-17 dead Kansas City Wizards 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015634/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0802kcda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Chung 63 Preki 78 pen. McKeon 80 Soehn 51 Pollard 66 Elliott 75 Álvarez 80 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 7,910 Zim Boulos Paul Scott Kevin Terry L 1997 08 15 F7F7F7 24 7:30 PM EDThttp://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week21.html MLS teams pursue Cup glory MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005743/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week21.html 1997-08-12 1998-01-23 2019-02-17 dead Dallas Burn 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015506/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0815datb.html January 23, 1998 Report Tampa Bay Mutiny Martinez 54 Kreis 88 George 28 Lassiter 69 Dougherty 89 Tampa, Florida Tampa Stadium 8,329 Robert Sheker Andrew Barnes Mario Martinez L 1997 08 23 F7F7F7 25 7:30 PM CDT New York/New Jersey MetroStars 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015506/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0815datb.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Martinez 60 o.g. Savarese 76 Washington 24 Álvarez 1 25 74 58 pen. Martinez 65 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 9,092 Rich Grady Roger Sill Andrew Barnes L 1997 08 31 F7F7F7 26 2:00 PM CDThttp://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week23.html Kansas City sets sights on record-setting season MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005649/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week23.html 1997-08-26 1998-01-23 2019-02-17 dead Colorado Rapids 1–4 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015257/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0831crda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Myernick 0 32 Paz 43 Trittschuh 71 76 Kreis 31 pen. 76 Rodríguez 39 Washington 35 67 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 4,451 Raul Dominguez Roger Itaya Sergio Vega W 1997 09 06 F7F7F7 27 7:30 PM CDT Columbus Crew 0–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015257/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0831crda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Khumalo 41 Martinez 16 Rodríguez 66 Washington 74 Webber 76 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 10,383 Toru Kamikawa Jorge Reyes Misail Tsapos W 1997 09 11 F7F7F7 28 7:30 PM PDT Dallas Burn 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015146/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0911dasj.html January 23, 1998 Report San Jose Clash Álvarez 70 Washington 80 Doyle 27 San Jose, California Spartan Stadium 7,955 Tim Weyland Scott Weyland Ricardo Valenzuela W 1997 09 14 F7F7F7 29 2:00 PM CDT Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015110/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0914lada.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Karapetyan 44 Pena 60 Jones 65 Álvarez 80 Santel 89 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 9,032 Joshua Patlak Frank Gorog Glenn Prechac L 1997 09 16 F7F7F7 30 7:30 PM EDThttp://www.mlsnet.com:80/pressbox/pr/0815metro.html MetroStars announce home schedule revisions MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005722/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/0815metro.html 1997-08-15 1998-01-23 2019-02-17 dead Dallas Burn 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015057/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0916dany.html January 23, 1998 Report New York/New Jersey MetroStars Haynes 15 Kreis 33 East Rutherford, New Jersey Giants Stadium 11,484 Brian Hall Alex Prus Matt Lawlor W 1997 09 19 F7F7F7 31 7:30 PM PDT Dallas Burn 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015029/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0919dala.html January 23, 1998 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Álvarez 54 pen. 90 Santel 58 Peinado 0 76 Pena 10 Karapetyan 33 Armas 35 Wélton 83 Pasadena, California Rose Bowl 19,421 Rich Grady Levon Baladjanian Theodore Bennett L 1997 09 25 F7F7F7 32 7:30 PM CDThttp://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week27.html Kansas City decides how the West was won; D.C. conquers Eastern Conference MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005530/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week27.html 1997-09-23 1998-01-23 2019-02-17 dead New England Revolution 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123014953/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/0925neda.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Galderisi 56 Moore 58 pen. Burns 59 Keegan 88 Elliott 31 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 6,897 Brian Hall Paul Scott Sergio Vega L Playoffs Western Conference semifinals 1997 10 05 Game 1 5:00 PM PDThttp://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week28.html October Storm begins this weekend MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005503/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week28.html 1997-09-30 1998-01-23 2019-02-17 dead Dallas Burn 0–0 2–0 http://www.mlsnet.com/post97/w2v3semi/w2v3gm1.html https://web.archive.org/web/19980123023558/http://www.mlsnet.com/post97/w2v3semi/w2v3gm1.html January 23, 1998 Report dead Los Angeles Galaxy Sutter 9 Eck 61 Vanney 9 Peña 68 Sutter Soehn Santel Álvarez Karapetyan Armas Machón Vanney Pasadena, California Rose Bowl 18,921 Kevin Stott Michael Kennedy Edwin Resendes SW 1997 10 08 F7F7F7 Game 2 7:30 PM CDT Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123023551/http://www.mlsnet.com/post97/w2v3semi/w2v3gm2.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Peña 17 Calichman 35 Washington 29 69 Santel 42 Peinado 86 Álvarez Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 11,248 Esse Baharmast Tom Bobadilla Roger Sill W Western Conference finals 1997 10 12 F7F7F7 Game 1 12:00 PM CDThttps://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/17875/mls-conference-finals-begin-oct-12.html MLS: Conference Finals begin Oct. 12 Soccer America https://web.archive.org/web/20190218045033/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/17875/mls-conference-finals-begin-oct-12.html 2019-02-18 2019-02-17 live Colorado Rapids 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123023027/http://www.mlsnet.com/post97/wfinal/wfinalgm1.html January 23, 1998 Report Dallas Burn Bravo 39 Vermes 39 S. Henderson 42 Washington 9 Kreis 74 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 7,376 Kevin Stott Michael Kennedy Susan Cicchinelli L October 15, 1997 F7F7F7 Game 2 7:00 PM MDT Dallas Burn 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123023020/http://www.mlsnet.com/post97/wfinal/wfinalgm2.html January 23, 1998 Report Colorado Rapids Álvarez 5 Webber 45 Patiño 23 Kmosko 48 C. Henderson 87 Denver, Colorado Mile High Stadium 18,452 Noel Kenny Arthur Reed Ted Covaciu-Woods L U.S. Open Cup 1997 07 29 F7F7F7 Third Round 7:00 PM CDT Dallas Burn Texas 3–0 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015715/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/uscup/0729da.html January 23, 1998 Report Louisiana New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers Kreis 39 0 89 Pollard 50 Washington 65 Santel 70 Elliott 74 Restrepo 36 Metarie, Louisiana Zephyr Field 6,269 Zim Boulos Andrew Barnes Mike Williams W 1997 08 10 F7F7F7 Quarterfinal 7:00 PM CDThttp://www.usisl.com/html/press83.htm U.S. OPEN CUP QUARTERFINALS BEGIN SUNDAY WITH USISL'S CHICAGO STINGERS HOSTING DALLAS BURN OF MLS United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues https://web.archive.org/web/19971007030314/http://www.usisl.com/html/press83.htm 1997-08-07 1997-10-07 2022-01-01 dead Dallas Burn Texas 4–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015602/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/uscup/0810da.html January 23, 1998 MLS Reporthttps://web.archive.org/web/19971007030245/http://www.usisl.com/html/press80.htm October 7, 1997 USISL Report Illinois Chicago Stingers Martinez 34 Álvarez 41 Washington 43 Eck 69 84 Deck 63 Muhr 73 Arlington Heights, Illinois Forest View Park 3,810 W 1997 09 02 F7F7F7 Semifinal 7:30 PM EDThttp://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week24.html Kansas City, D.C. United clinch playoff berths MLSNET https://web.archive.org/web/19980123005617/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/pr/97week24.html 1997-09-02 1998-01-23 2022-01-01 dead Dallas Burn Texas 2–1 yes https://web.archive.org/web/19980123015602/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/uscup/0810da.html January 23, 1998 Report New Jersey New York/New Jersey MetroStars Álvarez 17 83 Flores 75 103 Pollard 93 Soehn 100 De Ávila 8 Harty 60 Branco 85 New York, New York Baker Field 1,201 Richard Grady Gerry Corrie John Konstantinidis W 1997 10 29 F7F7F7 Final 7:30 PM EST Dallas Burn Texas 0–0 yes 5–3 https://web.archive.org/web/19980123004017/http://www.mlsnet.com/pressbox/summary/uscup/1029dadc.html January 23, 1998 Report District of Columbia D.C. United Santel 12 Álvarez 105 Moreno 70 Etcheverry 95 Álvarez Kreis Sutter Peinado Rodríguez Etcheverry Díaz Arce Moreno Iroha Indianapolis, Indiana Carroll Stadium at IUPUI 9,766 Richard Grady W References External links Season statistics http://www.burnsoccer.com/statistics97.html Dallas Burn 1997 Regular Season Statistics BurnSoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/19980203104914/http://www.burnsoccer.com/statistics97.html 1998-02-03 2022-01-01 dead http://www.burnsoccer.com/psstats97.html Dallas Burn 1997 Playoff Statistics BurnSoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/19980203104951/http://www.burnsoccer.com/psstats97.html 1998-02-03 2022-01-01 dead 1997 Dallas Burn Dallas Burn Dallas Burn 1997