MLS Cup 2003
Event | MLS Cup | ||||||
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Date | November 23, 2003 | ||||||
Venue | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, US | ||||||
Man of the Match | Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes) | ||||||
Referee | Brian Hall | ||||||
Attendance | 27,000 | ||||||
Weather | Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C) | ||||||
MLS Cup 2003 was the eighth edition of the
San Jose defeated Chicago 4–2, clinching their second championship in three years;
Venue
The under construction
The 2003 edition was the second MLS Cup to be hosted in the Los Angeles area, following the
Road to the final
The
MLS Cup 2003 was contested by the
Chicago Fire
The Chicago Fire entered as one of the league's first two
Chicago entered the playoffs as top seed and faced
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes (originally the
The Earthquakes acquired several rookie players in the 2003 SuperDraft, including midfielder Todd Dunivant, forward Jamil Walker, and goalkeeper Josh Saunders, capping a busy off-season that saw the departure of several veteran players. San Jose began the season with a six-match unbeaten streak and continued to stay atop the Western Conference standings despite injuries to several key players and absences due to national team call-ups.[33] The team held on to finish second overall behind the Chicago Fire with 51 points, with Landon Donovan leading the team's scoring with 12 goals and Pat Onstad setting new goalkeeping records for the club.[29][34]
San Jose were paired with rivals Los Angeles in the Conference Semifinals and lost the away leg 2–0, conceding goals to
Summary of results
- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
Chicago Fire
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Round | San Jose Earthquakes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1st place in Eastern Conference
Source: MLS Qualified for playoffs |
Regular season | 1st place in Western Conference
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | MLS Cup Playoffs
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D.C. United | 4–0 | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) | Conference Semifinals | Los Angeles Galaxy
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5–4 | 0–2 (A) | 5–2 ( a.e.t. ) (H)
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New England Revolution | 1–0 (H) | Conference Final | Kansas City Wizards
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3–2 (H) |
Broadcasting and entertainment
The MLS Cup final was televised in the United States on
The match's half-time show featured singer Michelle Branch, who performed her hit single "Breathe".[43][44]
Match
Summary
Referee of the Year Brian Hall was chosen to officiate the match and was previously the head referee at MLS Cup 1997.[27] At kickoff, set for 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time, the weather in Carson was sunny with a temperature of 71 °F (22 °C).[45] Both teams fielded their regular lineups arranged in a 4–4–2 formation.[46]
The Earthquakes kicked off the match and made a series of attacks that won them a
The second half opened with a sequence of three goals by both teams within five minutes, beginning with a short pass by
Razov attempted to score an equalizing goal in the 58th minute, taking a shot in front of Onstad that grazed the corner of the net. San Jose forward Jamil Walker suffered an injury and was replaced in the 60th minute by
Details
Chicago Fire | 2–4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
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Report (Archived) |
Chicago Fire
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San Jose Earthquakes
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MLS Cup Most Valuable Player:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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Statistics
Chicago Fire | San Jose Earthquakes | |
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Goals scored | 2 | 4 |
Total shots | 22 | 11 |
Shots on target | 10 | 7 |
Saves | 4 | 8 |
Corner kicks | 13 | 3 |
Fouls committed | 17 | 14 |
Offsides | 4 | 3 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
The San Jose Earthquakes became the second team in league history to win multiple MLS Cups, following
San Jose qualified for the
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