The 1998 Dallas Burn season was the third season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
| 1998 season | |||
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| Owner | Major League Soccer | ||
| Head coach | Dave Dir | ||
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl | ||
| MLS | Western Conference: 3rd Overall: 7th | ||
| MLS Cup | Lost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (0–2) | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Lost Semifinal vs. Chicago Fire (2–3) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,947 | ||
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Final standings edit
Western Conference edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
| 4 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 |
Source: MLS
Overall table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 |
| 6 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 |
| 7 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 |
| 8 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 |
| 9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Regular season edit
| March 21, 1998 1 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 (1–2 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,103 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Paul Scott |
| Shootout | ||||
| March 29, 1998 2 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CST | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,216 Referee: Esse Baharmast Assistant referees: Chip Reed Misail Tsapos |
| April 5, 1998 3 | Dallas Burn | 2–2 (3–2 SO) | San Jose Clash | Palo Alto, California |
| 12:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 10,069 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Ricardo Valenzuela Sandra Hunt | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| April 11, 1998 4 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 11,822 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Roger O'Brien |
| April 18, 1998 5 | San Jose Clash | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,939 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Misail Tsapos |
| April 25, 1998 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,134 Referee: Juan Paniaqua Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Sergio Vega |
| May 6, 1998 7 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | MetroStars | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Alex Prus Alex Shuster |
| May 16, 1998 8 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 15,280 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Chip Reed Andrew Barnes |
| May 20, 1998 9 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (4–3 SO) | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,179 Referee: Refugio Ramirez Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Sergio Vega | |
| Shootout | ||||
| May 23, 1998 10 | Dallas Burn | 1–4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 21,173 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Chris Nuezil |
| May 31, 1998 11 | Miami Fusion | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac Sergio Vega |
| June 4, 1998 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 8–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,047 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Scott Weyland Ralph Boggs |
| June 7, 1998 13 | Dallas Burn | 4–4 (3–1 SO) | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,454 Referee: Refugio Ramirez Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Todd Perry | |
| Shootout | ||||
| June 17, 1998 14 | Dallas Burn | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 9,638 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Tarek Khan Francisco Sanchez |
| June 21, 1998 15 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,238 Referee: Robert Sheker Assistant referees: Roger Sill Glenn Prechac |
| June 27, 1998 16 | Dallas Burn | 3–3 (4–2 SO) | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 18,206 Referee: Ruben Rodhas Assistant referees: Edwin Resenedes Del Rainho | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| July 1, 1998 17 | Dallas Burn | 1–4 | Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 13,615 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Thomas Smith |
| July 4, 1998 18 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12,372 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Sandra Hunt Misail Tsapos |
| July 11, 1998 19 | Dallas Burn | 0–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 10,053 Referee: Arturo Angeles Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Alan Shepherd |
| July 18, 1998 20 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,073 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Sergio Vega |
| July 25, 1998 21 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 15,628 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Patrick Ruetschle |
| July 29, 1998 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,720 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Kari Seitz Ralph Boggs |
| August 7, 1998 23 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,437 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Kari Seitz |
| August 15, 1998 24 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 8,321 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Levon Baladjanian |
| August 19, 1998 25 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Miami Fusion | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 7,051 Referee: Refugio Ramirez Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Richard Huber |
| August 22, 1998 26 | Dallas Burn | 1–1 (0–2 SO) | San Jose Clash | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,706 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Terry Mashino | ||
| Shootout | ||||
| August 29, 1998 27 | MetroStars | 0–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 11,235 Referee: Nancy Lay Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy Greg Barkey |
| September 2, 1998 28 | Dallas Burn | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 PDT |
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Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 9,113 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla Jorge Reyes |
| September 10, 1998 29 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 9,745 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Levon Baladjanian Misail Tsapos |
| September 13, 1998 30 | San Jose Clash | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,325 Referee: Paul Tamberino Assistant referees: Arthur Reed Sergio Vega |
| September 19, 1998 31 | Dallas Burn | 1–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 13,146 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Roger Sill Roger Itaya |
| September 26, 1998 32 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Denver, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 15,022 Referee: Sandra Hunt Assistant referees: Paul Tamberino Kari Seitz |
Playoffs edit
Western Conference semifinals edit
| October 1, 1998 Game 1 | Dallas Burn | 1–6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pasadena, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT[1] |
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Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 10,047 Referee: Ted Covaciu-Woods Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Sandra Hunt |
| October 4, 1998 Game 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–2 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 2:00 PM CDT[1] | Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,130 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Chip Reed |
U.S. Open Cup edit
| July 8, 1998 Third Round | Orange County Zodiac  | 0–4 |  Dallas Burn | Duncanville, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: Old Panther Field Attendance: 600 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos Troy Travis |
| July 22, 1998 Quarterfinal | Nashville Metros  | 1–5 | Dallas Burn | Dallas, Texas |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Jones  87' |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 3,812 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Roger Sill Richard Triche |
| August 4, 1998 Semifinal | Dallas Burn | 2–3 |  Chicago Fire | Metarie, Louisiana |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Zephyr Field Attendance: 6,514 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes Misail Tsapos |
References edit
- ^ a b "MLS: Playoff television schedule (Sept. 30–Oct. 5)". Soccer America. Retrieved July 26, 2018.