1999 season | |
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Owner | Robert Kraft (The Kraft Group) |
Head coach | Walter Zenga (until September 30) Steve Nicol (caretaker manager) |
Stadium | Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts |
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 10th |
Top goalscorer | League: Joe-Max Moore (15) All: Joe-Max Moore (15) |
Highest home attendance | 30,564 (September 4, vs. Tampa Bay) |
Lowest home attendance | 7,260 (September 7, vs. Kansas City) |
Average home league attendance | 16,735 |
Biggest win | 2—0 (June 5, vs. Chicago Fire) |
Biggest defeat | 5—1 (September 4, vs. Tampa Bay) |
The 1999 New England Revolution season was the fourth season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). As the club did not participate in the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, and did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, they participated only in the MLS regular season. [1]
At the end of the 1998 season, Walter Zenga made history by becoming the league's fist-ever player-manager. [2] Zenga's Revolution showed their intent to return to the playoffs for the first time since 1997 by signing former United States men's national soccer team captain John Harkes, and 1996 MLS All-Stars Giovanni Savarese and Dan Calichman prior to the 1999 Major League Soccer season. [3] Zenga's Revolution got its first win on April 3. The team made several acquisitions in mid-season, including then-highest-paid MLS player of all time Ariel Graziani, two-time MLS Cup champion Mario Gori, two-time MLS All-Star Leonel Alvarez, and Jeff Baicher, but were unable to make a run, going on a ten-game winless streak from early July to early September, then winning only two of their final six matches to round out the season. On September 30, following a loss to the Dallas Burn, the Revolution made a late-season coaching change (for the second year in a row) as Zenga was relieved of his playing and coaching duties and replaced by Steve Nicol for the team's final two matches. [4]
Despite poor on-field performance, fan support remained strong for the Revolution. The club's average home attendance of 16,735 was fourth-highest in the league. [5] Joe-Max Moore's 15 goals tied him for fourth-highest total in the league with San Jose's Ronald Cerritos. Moore, Harkes, and Zenga were all named to the 1999 MLS All-Star Game. Despite these accolades, the Revolution would miss the playoffs for the second season in a row, recording a record of 7 wins and 20 losses, placing fifth in the Eastern Conference and 10th in the overall MLS table. [6]
The New England Revolution's 1999 roster adapted from the document "Club History: All-Time Results". [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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New England Revolution – 1999 Transfers In | ||||||
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Name | Position | Date | Method | Fee | Previous Club | Reference |
Dan Calichman | D | January 5, 1999 | Trade | N/A | LA Galaxy | [8] |
Giovanni Savarese | F | January 20, 1999 | Trade | N/A | MetroStars | [8] |
Leighton O’Brien | M | February 7, 1999 | SuperDraft | N/A | San Diego Toreros | [8] |
Chris Fox | D | February 7, 1999 | SuperDraft | N/A | Brown University | [8] [9] |
Paulo Dos Santos | M | March 12, 1999 | Free Transfer | N/A | Rhode Island Stingrays | [8] |
John Harkes | M | March 16, 1999 | Return from Loan | N/A | Nottingham Forest | [8] |
Tony Kuhn | F | April 5, 1999 | Waiver Claim | N/A | Chicago Fire | [8] |
Carlos Parra | M | June 4, 1999 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion | [8] |
Chaka Daley | D | June 14, 1999 | Free Transfer | N/A | Boston Bulldogs | [8] |
Mario Gori | D | June 22, 1999 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion | [8] |
Ariel Graziani | F | July 26, 1999 | Allocation | N/A | Monarcas Morelia | [8] |
Leonel Alvarez | M | August 13, 1999 | Trade | N/A | Dallas Burn | [8] |
Jeff Baicher | M | August 13, 1999 | Trade | N/A | San Jose Clash | [8] |
Eduardo Hurtado | F | December 3, 1999 | Waiver Claim | N/A | MetroStars | [8] |
Mauricio Ramos | M | December 6, 1999 | Trade | N/A | Tampa Bay Mutiny | [8] |
New England Revolution – 1999 Transfers Out | ||||||
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Name | Position | Date | Method | Fee | Next Club | Reference |
Ian Feuer | GK | February 24, 1999 | Trade | N/A | Colorado Rapids | [8] |
Chris Fox | M | March 30, 1999 | Waived | N/A | Boston Bulldogs | [8] |
Leighton O'Brien | M | March 30, 1999 | Waived | N/A | San Jose Clash | [8] |
Carlos Rocha | F | March 30, 1999 | Waived | N/A | Boston Bulldogs | [8] |
Tony Kuhn | F | June 4, 1999 | Traded | N/A | Miami Fusion | [8] |
Manny Motajo | D | June 14, 1999 | Waived | N/A | N/A | [8] |
Edwin Gorter | M | June 22, 1999 | Traded | N/A | Miami Fusion | [8] |
Ariel Graziani | F | August 13, 1999 | Traded | N/A | Dallas Burn | [8] |
Jair | M | August 13, 1999 | Traded | N/A | San Jose Clash | [8] |
Walter Zenga | GK | September 30, 1999 | "Relieved" | N/A | N/A | [8] |
Joe-Max More | F | November 11, 1999 | Free Transfer | N/A | Everton F.C. | [8] |
Mario Gori | D | November 22, 1999 | Waived | N/A | Columbus Crew | [8] |
Chaka Daley | D | November 22, 1999 | Waived | N/A | N/A | [8] |
Kris Kelderman | M | December 1, 1999 | Waived | N/A | Milwaukee Wave | [8] |
New England Revolution – 2001 League Awards | |||
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Award | Player(s) | Winner / Finalist | Reference |
MLS All-Stars | John Harkes, Walter Zenga, Joe-Max Moore | Winner | [1] |
MLS Player of the Week | Ivan McKiley (Week 8), Giovanni Savarese (Week 11, Week 26), Joe-Max Moore (Week 14) | Winner | [1] |
New England Revolution – 2001 Team Awards | |||
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Award | Player(s) | Winner / Finalist | Reference |
Revolution MVP | Joe-Max Moore | Winner | [1] |
Revolution Scoring Champion | Joe-Max Moore (15g, 8a) | Winner | [1] |
Revolution Defender of the Year | Dan Calichman | Winner | [1] |
Source: [1]
Games Played: Ted Chronopoulos (31)
Games Started: Ted Chronopoulos (31)
Goals: Joe-Max Moore (15)
Assists: Joe-Max Moore, John Harkes (8)
Shots: Joe-Max Moore (83)
Shots on Goal: Joe-Max Moore (47)
Fouls Committed: Joe-Max Moore (49)
Fouls Suffered: Joe-Max Moore (66)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 45 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 32 | |
4 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 29 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 26 | |
6 | MetroStars | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 15 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United (C, S) | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 54 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 51 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 48 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 45 | |
7 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 37 | |
8 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 32 | |
9 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 29 | |
10 | New England Revolution | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 26 | |
11 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 20 | |
12 | MetroStars | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 15 |
March 28, 19991 | Miami Fusion | 1—1 (4—3 SO) | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 7,211 Referee: Noel Kenny |
April 3, 19992 | Kansas City Wizards | 0—1 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, MO |
Report |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,313 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
April 10, 19993 | New England Revolution | 2—2 (3—4 SO) | DC United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 18,373 Referee: Ali Saheli |
April 17, 19994 | New England Revolution | 0—0 (1—4 SO) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 14,732 Referee: Nancy Lay |
April 24, 19995 | DC United | 2—3 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| Report |
| Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,132 Referee: Rich Grady |
May 1, 19996 | New England Revolution | 1—2 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 13,427 Referee: Ruben Rodhas |
May 8, 19997 | New England Revolution | 0—0 (3—2 SO) | Miami Fusion | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 11,173 Referee: Robert Sheker |
May 15, 19998 | Columbus Crew | 2—0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,741 Referee: Brian Hall |
May 23, 19999 | LA Galaxy | 1—0 | New England Revolution | Pasadena, California |
| Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 7,581 Referee: Sandra Hunt |
May 29, 199910 | Metro Stars | 3—3 (0—1 SO) | New England Revolution | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Report |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 43,192 Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim |
June 5, 199911 | New England Revolution | 2—3 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 21,313 Referee: Gerry Corrie |
June 13, 199912 | New England Revolution | 3—3 (3—1 SO) | Miami Fusion | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 19,069 Referee: Alberto Giordano |
June 16, 199913 | Columbus Crew | 1—1 (2—1 SO) | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| Report |
| Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,005 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 19, 199914 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2—3 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Report |
| Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,256 Referee: Gerry Corrie |
June 26, 199915 | Dallas Burn | 2—0 | New England Revolution | Dallas, Texas |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,567 Referee: Richard Heron |
July 4, 199916 | New England Revolution | 3—2 | MetroStars | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 28,986 Referee: Nancy Lay |
July 11, 199917 | New England Revolution | 2—5 | LA Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 14,323 Referee: Alex Prus |
July 25, 199918 | New England Revolution | 0—2 | DC United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 15,132 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura |
July 31, 199919 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4—1 | New England Revolution | Tampa, Florida |
| Report |
| Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 14,879 Referee: Paul Tamberino |
August 6, 199920 | Colorado Rapids | 0—0 (3—2 SO) | New England Revolution | Denver, Colorado |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 23,895 Referee: Francisco Sanchez |
August 12, 199921 | New England Revolution | 1—2 | San Jose Clash | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 13,427 Referee: Thomas Perry |
August 18, 199922 | New England Revolution | 0—1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 13,087 Referee: Marcel Yonan |
August 21, 199923 | San Jose Clash | 2—1 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Report |
| Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,112 Referee: Ali Saheli |
August 25, 199924 | MetroStars | 1—1 (1—3 SO) | New England Revolution | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Report |
| Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 9,143 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 28, 199925 | Chicago Fire | 2—1 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
| Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,517 Referee: Richard Heron |
September 4, 199926 | New England Revolution | 1—5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 30,564 Referee: Andrew Barnes |
September 7, 199927 | New England Revolution | 3—2 | Kansas City Wizards | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Robert Sheker |
September 11, 199928 | Miami Fusion | 1—1 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,038 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela |
September 18, 199929 | New England Revolution | 0—0 (1—4 SO) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 16,278 Referee: Ted Covaciu |
September 24, 199930 | New England Revolution | 0—1 | Dallas Burn | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 9,273 Referee: Gerry Corrie |
October 2, 199931 | New England Revolution | 2—1 | MetroStars | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report |
| Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 21,335 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 9, 199932 | DC United | 1—1 (2:3 SO) | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| Report |
| Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,695 Referee: Marcel Yonan |