Officials

  • R Brian Hall 11th match as referee MLS Cup Playoffs: 2nd as referee
  • AR1 Rob Fereday 2nd match as an AR; 1st as AR1 MLS Cup Playoffs: 1st as an AR; 1st as AR1
  • AR2 Daniel Stead 4th match as an AR; 3rd as AR2 MLS Cup Playoffs: 1st as an AR; 1st as AR2
  • 4th Bill Dittmar 1st match as 4th official MLS Cup Playoffs: 1st as 4th official
All appearance counts
The crew, and where this match falls in each official's record.
Overall MLS Cup Playoffs
Pos Official In position Field / VOR Any position In position Field / VOR Any position
R Brian Hall 11th 11th 11th 2nd 2nd 2nd
AR1 Rob Fereday 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st
AR2 Daniel Stead 4th 4th 4th 1st 1st 1st
4th Bill Dittmar 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Cards

D.C. United

  • Clint Peay

    • Yellow card, 61’ · Unsporting behaviour

NY/NJ MetroStars

  • Nicola Caricola

    • Yellow card, 38’ · Unsporting behaviour
  • Miles Joseph

    • Yellow card, 57’ · Unsporting behaviour
  • Tony Meola

    • Yellow card, 89’ · Unsporting behaviour

Yellow card reasons are unofficial, and some of them may be incorrect. “???” means we are missing a reason for a card.

Penalties

D.C. United

  • 89’

NY/NJ MetroStars

No penalties

Includes at least one match with a substitution involving the named official. Appearances are credited by starting position; cards are credited to the official who issued them, so the two can differ.

This match had a mid-match referee substitution.

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