MLS Cup 2005
Event | MLS Cup | ||||||
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After Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas, US | |||||||
Man of the Match | Guillermo Ramírez (Los Angeles Galaxy) | ||||||
Referee | Kevin Stott | ||||||
Attendance | 21,193 | ||||||
Weather | Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C) | ||||||
MLS Cup 2005 was the 10th edition of the
New England qualified as the top seed in the
Venue
The match was hosted at
Road to the final
The MLS Cup is the post-season championship of Major League Soccer (MLS), a professional club soccer league in the United States. The 2005 season was the tenth in league history, and was contested by twelve teams divided into two conferences. Each club played 32 matches during the regular season from April 2 to October 16, facing each team twice and in-conference teams two additional times.[9] The playoffs, running from October 21 to November 13, were contested by the top four clubs in each conference.[10] It was organized into three rounds: a home-and-away series in the Conference Semifinals, a single-match Conference Final, and the MLS Cup final.[11]
The tenth MLS Cup was contested between the
New England Revolution
New England Revolution made it to two consecutive Eastern Conference finals in 2003 and 2004 under head coach
The Revolution opened the 2005 season with an eleven-match unbeaten streak, including six consecutive wins, that propelled them to first place in the Eastern Conference.[16][22] The team, however, lost its place atop the conference to Chicago by July due to key players being released for national team callups.[23] New England then regained its first-place spot, but lost several players in early August to injuries after playing five league and U.S. Open Cup matches in 15 days.[24] The Revolution finished the regular season with only two losses in their last nine matches, completing their best-ever season record. New England finished second in Supporters' Shield standings behind San Jose, but set new team records for wins, with 17, and a conference record for points, with 59.[16][25][26] Twellman's 17 goals earned him the MLS Golden Boot and the league's MVP award—a first for the Revolution.[27] Defender Michael Parkhurst earned the Rookie of the Year Award, while Twellman, Dempsey, and Joseph were named to the MLS Best XI.[28][29]
New England opened the playoffs in the Conference Semifinals against the
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy fired head coach
The Galaxy rebuilt their roster ahead of the 2005 season, retaining only 12 of 28 players from the playoff run, and traded away Carlos Ruiz to FC Dallas to sign returning American forward Landon Donovan.[39][40] Los Angeles began the season with only two losses in their first eleven matches, but national team callups and injuries led to winless streaks in July and August.[41] The Galaxy also participated in the U.S. Open Cup, which it won in September against FC Dallas.[42] The team finished the regular season with a 13–13–6 record, clinching the fourth seed in the Western Conference.[43]
In the Conference Semifinals, Los Angeles faced their
Summary of results
- Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
New England Revolution | Round | Los Angeles Galaxy
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1st place in Eastern Conference
Source: MLS Qualified for playoffs |
Regular season | 4th place in Western Conference
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Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | MLS Cup Playoffs
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MetroStars
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3–2 | 0–1 (A) | 3–1 (H) | Conference Semifinals | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–2 | 1–3 (H) | 1–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago Fire
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1–0 (H) | Conference Final | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 (A) |
Broadcasting
The MLS Cup final was televised in the United States on ABC in English and Spanish using secondary audio programming. English play-by-play commentary was provided by JP Dellacamera with color analysis by Eric Wynalda, reprising their roles at MLS Cup 2004.[48] Brandi Chastain provided sideline reporting, while Rob Stone anchored the pre-game and halftime shows. The Spanish language broadcast was provided by ESPN Deportes and included commentary from Randall Alvarez and Eduardo Biscayart. The match was also streamed via internet radio on MLSnet.com.[49]
Match
Summary
The match, referred by Kevin Stott, kicked off on a sunny day with temperatures of 75 °F (24 °C), at 12:30 p.m. Central Time.[50][51] New England were named as the favorites heading into the MLS Cup, fielding an offensive lineup that was countered by Los Angeles's attacking midfielders.[52] The Galaxy began the match with several attacks, including a lobbed shot into the goal in the sixth minute by forward Herculez Gomez that was ruled offside. Chris Albright and Landon Donovan combined for an attempt in the 19th minute that drifted across the box.[51] The Revolution could not produce many attacks during the first half, with a lone shot near goal coming in the 29th minute on a missed header by Shalrie Joseph off a corner kick.[53][54] The Galaxy had two more chances to take the lead during the first half, with Gomez missing a shot from 12 yards (11 m) in the 41st minute and Donovan's shot in stoppage time being saved by Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis.[55]
The Revolution began the second half with offensive pressure down the flanks, but failed to connect on crosses into the penalty area. New England's lone shot on goal during regulation time came from defender Jay Heaps in the 62nd minute, shooting into the hands of Los Angeles goalkeeper Kevin Hartman.[51] The Revolution substituted Pat Noonan for midfielder José Cancela, moving into a 4–2–2 with Twellman and Dempsey as strikers;[53] the Galaxy responded by bringing on midfielder Guillermo Ramírez for Ned Grabavoy in the 66th minute.[51][56] The Galaxy had several chances to take a late lead, with a shot by Donovan in the 79th minute that was saved by Michael Parkhurst and an attempt by Gomez a minute later that passed over the goal.[51] Cobi Jones took the final regulation-time shot on goal for the Galaxy in the 83rd minute, which hit the crossbar of the goal.[51]
Cancela nearly gave New England a lead in the ninth minute of
Details
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Los Angeles Galaxy
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MLS Cup Most Valuable Player:
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Assistant referees:
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Post-match
The Los Angeles Galaxy became the third team in MLS history to win both an MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup in the same season, following
Both finalists qualified for the quarterfinals of the
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