1999 New England Revolution season

New England Revolution
1999 season
OwnerRobert Kraft (The Kraft Group)
Head coachWalter Zenga
(until September 30)
Steve Nicol
(caretaker manager)
StadiumFoxboro Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
MLSConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
Top goalscorerLeague: Joe-Max Moore (15)
All: Joe-Max Moore (15)
Highest home attendance30,564 (September 4, vs. Tampa Bay)
Lowest home attendance7,260 (September 7, vs. Kansas City)
Average home league attendance16,735
Biggest win2–0 (June 5, vs. Chicago Fire)
Biggest defeat5–1 (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]

Summary

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]

Squad

First Team Squad

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW  USA Joe-Max Moore
17 FW  VEN Giovanni Savarese
7 MF  RSA Ivan McKinley
20 FW  USA Johnny Torres
6 MF  USA John Harkes
5 DF  USA Ted Chronopoulos
4 MF  USA Mike Burns
16 MF  CPV Jair
16 MF  NGA Carlos Parra
8 MF  USA Jeff Baicher
10 MF  NED Edwin Gorter
14 MF  COL Leonel Alvarez
14 MF  USA Kris Kelderman
17 FW  USA Jamar Beasley
2 DF  USA Brian Dunseth
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 DF  ARG Mario Gori
18 FW  IRL Paul Keegan
1 GK  ITA Walter Zenga
21 MF  USA Imad Baba
3 DF  USA Dan Calichman
26 GK  USA Jeff Causey
19 DF  CAN Chaka Daley
21 MF  CPV Paulo Dos Santos
7 DF  NED Richard Goulooze
7 FW  ECU Ariel Graziani
22 FW  USA Tony Kuhn
24 DF  NGA Manny Motajo
33 FW  POR Carlos Rocha
16 FW  CAN John Kerr
25 GK  USA Anthony Latronica

Player Movement

New England Revolution – 1999 Transfers In
Name Position Date Method Fee Previous Club Reference
Dan Calichman D January 5, 1999 Trade[1] N/A LA Galaxy [8]
Giovanni Savarese F January 20, 1999 Trade[2] 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[3] 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[4] N/A Miami Fusion [8]
Ariel Graziani F July 26, 1999 Allocation N/A Monarcas Morelia [8]
Leonel Alvarez M August 13, 1999 Trade[5] N/A Dallas Burn [8]
Jeff Baicher M August 13, 1999 Trade[6] 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[7] N/A Tampa Bay Mutiny [8]
New England Revolution – 1999 Transfers Out
Name Position Date Method Fee Next Club Reference
Ian Feuer GK February 24, 1999 Trade[8] 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[9] N/A Miami Fusion [8]
Manny Motajo D June 14, 1999 Waived N/A N/A [8]
Edwin Gorter M June 22, 1999 Traded[10] N/A Miami Fusion [8]
Ariel Graziani F August 13, 1999 Traded[11] N/A Dallas Burn [8]
Jair M August 13, 1999 Traded[12] 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]

Notes

1.^ Acquired from LA Galaxy in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1999 MLS Supplemental Draft and a second-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft.
2.^ Acquired Savarese and a second-round pick in the 2000 MLS College Draft from the MetroStars in exchange for Raul Diaz Arce
3.^ Acquired from Miami Fusion in exchange for Tony Kuhn and a second-round pick in the 2000 MLS College Draft.
4.^ Acquired from the Miami Fusion in exchange for Edwin Gorter.
5.^ Acquired from the Dallas Burn in exchange for Ariel Graziani.
6.^ Acquired from the San Jose Clash in exchange for Jair
7.^ Acquired along with a selection in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft from the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a player allocation.
8.^ To the Colorado Rapids in exchange for future considerations.
9.^ Traded to the Miami Fusion in return for Carlos Parra and a second-round pick in the 2000 MLS College Draft.
10.^ Traded to the Miami Fusion for Mario Gori.
11.^ Traded to the Dallas Burn for Leonel Alvarez.
12.^ Traded to the San Jose Clash in exchange for Jeff Baicher.

League and Team Awards

New England Revolution – 2001 League Awards
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
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]

Annual Leaders

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)

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS

Overall standings

Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results

Regular season

See also: 1999 Major League Soccer season
March 28, 1999 1 Miami Fusion 1–1
(4–3 SO)		 New England Revolution Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Carlos Parra  24'
  • Nelson Vargas
  • Tyrone Marshall 46'
 Report
  • Giovanni Savarese 1'
  • Carlos Rocha  82'
 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Noel Kenny
April 3, 1999 2 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 New England Revolution Kansas City, MO
Report
  • Joe-Max Moore 40'
 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 8,313
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 10, 1999 3 New England Revolution 2–2
(3–4 SO)		 DC United Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Joe-Max Moore 50'
  • Johnny Torres 83'
 Report
  • Geoff Aunger 45'
  • Roy Lassiter 73'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 18,373
Referee: Ali Saheli
April 17, 1999 4 New England Revolution 0–0
(1–4 SO)		 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Tony Kuhn  75'
 Report
  • Mike Lapper  83'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 14,732
Referee: Nancy Lay
April 24, 1999 5 DC United 2–3 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
  • Carey Talley  20'
  • Roy Lassiter 27'
  • Marco Etcheverry  70'
  • Carlos Llamosa 76
  • A.J. Wood 87'
 Report
  • Ivan McKinley  26' 32' 45'
  • Walter Zenga  27'
  • Giovanni Savarese 37'
  • Jair  54'
  • Ted Chronopoulos  70'
 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,132
Referee: Rich Grady
May 1, 1999 6 New England Revolution 1–2 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Joe-Max Moore 20'
  • Ivan McKinley  88'  88'
  • Walter Zenga  83'
 Report
  • Jorge Dely Valdes 7'
  • Wolde Harris 82'
  • Marcus Hahnemann  88'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Ruben Rodhas
May 8, 1999 7 New England Revolution 0–0
(3–2 SO)		 Miami Fusion Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report
  • Jim Rooney  11'
  • Mario Gori  34'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 11,173
Referee: Robert Sheker
May 15, 1999 8 Columbus Crew 2–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
  • Jeff Cunningham 10' 83'
  • Stern John 59'
 Report
  • Kris Kelderman  15'
  • Paulo Dos Santos  80'
 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 24,741
Referee: Brian Hall
May 23, 1999 9 LA Galaxy 1–0 New England Revolution Pasadena, California
  • Steve Jolley 3'
  • Marvin Quijano  84'
 Report Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Sandra Hunt
May 29, 1999 10 Metro Stars 3–3
(0–1 SO)		 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Eduardo Hurtado 6'
  • Nansha Kalonji  38'
  • Arley Palacios 50' 78'
  • Brian Kelly 58'
 Report
  • Ivan McKinley 21'
  • Giovanni Savarese 34' 49' 54'
  • Dan Calichman  81'
  • Richard Goulooze  83'
 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 43,192
Referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim
June 5, 1999 11 New England Revolution 2–3 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Joe-Max Moore 17'
  • Edwin Gorter  41'
  • Ivan McKinley  52' 76'
  • Ted Chronopoulos  72'
 Report
  • Jesse Marsch  3'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 21,313
Referee: Gerry Corrie
June 13, 1999 12 New England Revolution 3–3
(3–1 SO)		 Miami Fusion Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Johnny Torres 20' 24' 85'
  • Edwin Gorter 89'
 Report
  • Henry Gutierrez 24'
  • Tyrone Marshall 64'
  • Pablo Mastroeni  66'
  • Diego Serna 87'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 19,069
Referee: Alberto Giordano
June 16, 1999 13 Columbus Crew 1–1
(2–1 SO)		 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
  • Jeff Cunningham 14'
  • Andreas herzog 59'
  • Jovan Kirovski 69'
 Report
  • Giovanni Savarese 5'
  • Brian Dunseth  25'
  • Ivan McKinley  28'
 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,005
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 19, 1999 14 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–3 New England Revolution Carson, California
  • Musa Shannon  21' 34'
  • Pete Marino 75'
 Report
  • Joe-Max Moore 4' 81'
  • Ivan McKinley  27'
  • Mike Burns  33'
  • Jair 62' 70'
  • Carlos Parra  87'
 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,256
Referee: Gerry Corrie
June 26, 1999 15 Dallas Burn 2–0 New England Revolution Dallas, Texas
  • Chad Derring  27'
  • Jorge Rodriguez 37'
  • Jason Kreis 90'
 Report
  • Jair  23'
  • Brian Dunseth  72'
 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,567
Referee: Richard Heron
July 4, 1999 16 New England Revolution 3–2 MetroStars Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Joe-Max Moore 22' 53'
  • Giovanni Savarese 27'
  • Carlos Parra  83'
 Report
  • Mark Chung 30'
  • Tab Ramos  77'
  • Petter Villegas 84'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 28,986
Referee: Nancy Lay
July 11, 1999 17 New England Revolution 2–5 LA Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Dan Calichman  23'
  • Joe-Max Moore 39' 66'
  • Walter Zenga  66'
 Report
  • Mauricio Cienfuegos  37'
  • Clint Mathis 40'
  • Ezra Hendrickson 63'
  • Greg Vanney  66'
  • Roy Myers 73'
  • Cobi Jones 85'
  • Carlos Hermosillo 90'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 14,323
Referee: Alex Prus
July 25, 1999 18 New England Revolution 0–2 DC United Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Jamar Beasley  23'
  • Mario Gori  54'
  • Jair  71'
 Report
  • Roy Lassiter 11'
  • Carey Talley 33'
  • Judah Cooks  75'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 15,132
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura
July 31, 1999 19 Tampa Bay Mutiny 4–1 New England Revolution Tampa, Florida
  • Raul Diaz Arce 6' 88'
  • Steve Trittschuh  35'
  • Musa Shannon 44'
  • Steve Ralston 55'
  • Chris Houser  75'
 Report
  • Walter Zenga  12'
  • Carlos Parra 76'
 Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Attendance: 14,879
Referee: Paul Tamberino
August 6, 1999 20 Colorado Rapids 0–0
(3–2 SO)		 New England Revolution Denver, Colorado
  • Tahj Jakins  29'
 Report
  • Brian Dunseth  20'
  • Ariel Graziani  52'
 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 23,895
Referee: Francisco Sanchez
August 12, 1999 21 New England Revolution 1–2 San Jose Clash Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Ted Chronopoulos 6'
  • Mike Burns  56'
  • Giovanni Savarese  61'
  • Mario Gori  80'
 Report
  • John Doyle 54'
  • Eddie Lewis  90'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 13,427
Referee: Thomas Perry
August 18, 1999 22 New England Revolution 0–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Mike Burns  82'
 Report
  • Ritchie Kotschau 43'
  • Musa Shannon  75'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 13,087
Referee: Marcel Yonan
August 21, 1999 23 San Jose Clash 2–1 New England Revolution Carson, California
  • Ronald Cerritos 14'
  • Richard Mulrooney  30'
  • Alejandro Sequeira  49' 63'
  • Braeden Cloutier  83'
 Report
  • Brian Dunseth  12'
  • Walter Zenga  13'
  • Ivan McKinley  29'
  • Ted Chronopoulos  32'
  • Joe-Max Moore 37'
  • Jeff Baicher  38'
  • Mario Gori  43'
 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,112
Referee: Ali Saheli
August 25, 1999 24 MetroStars 1–1
(1–3 SO)		 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Mike Duhaney 14'
  • Nansha Kalonji  65'
 Report
  • Joe-Max Moore 46'
  • Jeff Baicher  66'
  • Ivan McKinley  67'
  • Brian Dunseth  72'
 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 9,143
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 28, 1999 25 Chicago Fire 2–1 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
  • Roman Kosecki 27'
  • Piotr Nowak 38'
  • Jovan Kirovski 69'
 Report
  • Mike Burns 73'
 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 18,517
Referee: Richard Heron
September 4, 1999 26 New England Revolution 1–5 Tampa Bay Mutiny Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Giovanni Savarese 17'
  • Brian Dunseth  53'
 Report
  • Manny Lagos 15' 21'
  • Raul Diaz Arce 38'
  • Carlos Valderrama 47'
  • Mauricio Ramos 67'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 30,564
Referee: Andrew Barnes
September 7, 1999 27 New England Revolution 3–2 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Mike Burns 30'
  • Jeff Baicher 59'
  • Giovanni Savarese 67' 81'
  • Joe-Max Moore 87'
 Report
  • Preki 8'
  • Uche Okafor  40'
  • Chris Henderson 49'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 7,260
Referee: Robert Sheker
September 11, 1999 28 Miami Fusion 1–1 New England Revolution Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Welton 30'
  • Edwin Gorter  75'
 Report
  • Giovanni Savarese 30'
  • Carlos Parra  68'
 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela
September 18, 1999 29 New England Revolution 0–0
(1–4 SO)		 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Jeff Baicher  4'
  • John Harkes  24'
  • Leonel Alvarez  61'
  • Ted Chronopoulos  61'
 Report
  • Brian West  11'
  • Robert Warzycha  31'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 16,278
Referee: Ted Covaciu
September 24, 1999 30 New England Revolution 0–1 Dallas Burn Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Mario Gori  76'
 Report
  • Oscar Pareja 70'
  • Sergi Daniv  76'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 9,273
Referee: Gerry Corrie
October 2, 1999 31 New England Revolution 2–1 MetroStars Foxborough, Massachusetts
  • Joe-Max Moore 24'
  • Dan Calichman  44'
  • Jeff Baicher 53'
 Report
  • Lawrence Lozzano 70'
 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 21,335
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 9, 1999 32 DC United 1–1
(2:3 SO)		 New England Revolution Carson, California
  • Ted Chronopoulos 2' (o.g.)
  • Carey Talley  64'
 Report
  • Joe-Max Moore 50'
 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,695
Referee: Marcel Yonan

References

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