1998 Dallas Burn season

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.

Dallas Burn
1998 season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
Head coachDave Dir
StadiumCotton Bowl
MLSWestern Conference: 3rd
Overall: 7th
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (0–2)
U.S. Open CupLost Semifinal vs. Chicago Fire (2–3)
Average home league attendance10,947
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Final standings

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Western Conference

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Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

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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


Regular season

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March 21, 1998 (1998-03-21) 1 Colorado Rapids 1–1
(1–2 SO)
Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 PM CST
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 11,103
Referee: Kevin Stott
Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla
Assistant referees: Paul Scott
Shootout
March 29, 1998 (1998-03-29) 2 Columbus Crew 1–2 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
2:00 PM CST
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,216
Referee: Esse Baharmast
Assistant referees: Chip Reed
Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos
April 5, 1998 (1998-04-05) 3 Dallas Burn 2–2
(3–2 SO)
San Jose Clash Palo Alto, California
12:00 PM PDT
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Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 10,069
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Ricardo Valenzuela
Assistant referees: Sandra Hunt
Shootout
April 11, 1998 (1998-04-11) 4 Dallas Burn 1–3 Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa, Florida
7:30 PM EDT
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Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 11,822
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry
Assistant referees: Roger O'Brien
April 18, 1998 (1998-04-18) 5 San Jose Clash 2–1 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,939
Referee: Ali Saheli
Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy
Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos
April 25, 1998 (1998-04-25) 6 Kansas City Wizards 1–3 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 13,134
Referee: Juan Paniaqua
Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla
Assistant referees: Sergio Vega
May 6, 1998 (1998-05-06) 7 Dallas Burn 1–0 MetroStars East Rutherford, New Jersey
7:30 PM EDT
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Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,300
Referee: Brian Hall
Assistant referees: Alex Prus
Assistant referees: Alex Shuster
May 16, 1998 (1998-05-16) 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
Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes
May 20, 1998 (1998-05-20) 9 Kansas City Wizards 1–1
(4–3 SO)
Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,179
Referee: Refugio Ramirez
Assistant referees: Tom Bobadilla
Assistant referees: Sergio Vega
Shootout
May 23, 1998 (1998-05-23) 10 Dallas Burn 1–4 Los Angeles Galaxy Pasadena, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 21,173
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland
Assistant referees: Chris Nuezil
May 31, 1998 (1998-05-31) 11 Miami Fusion 0–2 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
2:00 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,101
Referee: Reggie Rutty
Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac
Assistant referees: Sergio Vega
June 4, 1998 (1998-06-04) 12 Los Angeles Galaxy 8–1 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:00 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,047
Referee: Alex Prus
Assistant referees: Scott Weyland
Assistant referees: Ralph Boggs
June 7, 1998 (1998-06-07) 13 Dallas Burn 4–4
(3–1 SO)
D.C. United Washington, D.C.
3:00 PM EDT
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,454
Referee: Refugio Ramirez
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Assistant referees: Todd Perry
Shootout
  • Haynes  
  • Farrer  
  • Suarez  
  • Soehn  
  • Eck  
June 17, 1998 (1998-06-17) 14 Dallas Burn 0–1 Chicago Fire Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 9,638
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Assistant referees: Tarek Khan
Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez
June 21, 1998 (1998-06-21) 15 Tampa Bay Mutiny 1–0 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
6:00 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,238
Referee: Robert Sheker
Assistant referees: Roger Sill
Assistant referees: Glenn Prechac
June 27, 1998 (1998-06-27) 16 Dallas Burn 3–3
(4–2 SO)
New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EDT
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Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 18,206
Referee: Ruben Rodhas
Assistant referees: Edwin Resenedes
Assistant referees: Del Rainho
Shootout
July 1, 1998 (1998-07-01) 17 Dallas Burn 1–4 Chicago Fire Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,615
Referee: Kevin Terry
Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes
Assistant referees: Thomas Smith
July 4, 1998 (1998-07-04) 18 Chicago Fire 1–0 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Tim Weyland
Assistant referees: Sandra Hunt
Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos
July 11, 1998 (1998-07-11) 19 Dallas Burn 0–2 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,053
Referee: Arturo Angeles
Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez
Assistant referees: Alan Shepherd
July 18, 1998 (1998-07-18) 20 New England Revolution 3–1 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,073
Referee: Rich Grady
Assistant referees: Chris Strickland
Assistant referees: Sergio Vega
July 25, 1998 (1998-07-25) 21 Dallas Burn 2–1 Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio
7:30 PM EDT
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Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 15,628
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes
Assistant referees: Patrick Ruetschle
July 29, 1998 (1998-07-29) 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
Assistant referees: Ralph Boggs
August 7, 1998 (1998-08-07) 23 D.C. United 1–0 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,437
Referee: Ali Saheli
Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes
Assistant referees: Kari Seitz
August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) 24 Dallas Burn 1–0 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
7:00 MDT
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Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 8,321
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Assistant referees: Levon Baladjanian
August 19, 1998 (1998-08-19) 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
Assistant referees: Richard Huber
August 22, 1998 (1998-08-22) 26 Dallas Burn 1–1
(0–2 SO)
San Jose Clash San Jose, California
7:00 PM PDT
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,706
Referee: Noel Kenny
Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes
Assistant referees: Terry Mashino
Shootout
August 29, 1998 (1998-08-29) 27 MetroStars 0–2 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 11,235
Referee: Nancy Lay
Assistant referees: Laszlo Nagy
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
September 2, 1998 (1998-09-02) 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
Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes
September 10, 1998 (1998-09-10) 29 Chicago Fire 2–3 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
7:00 PM CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 9,745
Referee: Ali Saheli
Assistant referees: Levon Baladjanian
Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos
September 13, 1998 (1998-09-13) 30 San Jose Clash 3–1 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
2:00 CDT
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,325
Referee: Paul Tamberino
Assistant referees: Arthur Reed
Assistant referees: Sergio Vega
September 19, 1998 (1998-09-19) 31 Dallas Burn 1–0 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 13,146
Referee: Brian Hall
Assistant referees: Roger Sill
Assistant referees: Roger Itaya
September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26) 32 Dallas Burn 1–3 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT
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Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 15,022
Referee: Sandra Hunt
Assistant referees: Paul Tamberino
Assistant referees: Kari Seitz

Playoffs

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Western Conference semifinals

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October 1, 1998 (1998-10-01) 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
Assistant referees: Sandra Hunt
October 4, 1998 (1998-10-04) Game 2 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
2:00 PM CDT[1]
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 8,130
Referee: Brian Hall
Assistant referees: Greg Barkey
Assistant referees: Chip Reed

U.S. Open Cup

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July 8, 1998 (1998-07-08) Third Round Orange County Zodiac   0–4   Dallas Burn Duncanville, Texas
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Stadium: Old Panther Field
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ali Saheli
Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos
Assistant referees: Troy Travis
July 22, 1998 (1998-07-22) Quarterfinal Nashville Metros   1–5   Dallas Burn Dallas, Texas
8:30 PM CDT Jones   87' Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 3,812
Referee: Gerry Corrie
Assistant referees: Roger Sill
Assistant referees: Richard Triche
August 4, 1998 (1998-08-04) Semifinal Dallas Burn   2–3   Chicago Fire Metarie, Louisiana
8:30 PM CDT
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Stadium: Zephyr Field
Attendance: 6,514
Referee: Rich Grady
Assistant referees: Andrew Barnes
Assistant referees: Misail Tsapos

References

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  1. ^ a b "MLS: Playoff television schedule (Sept. 30–Oct. 5)". Soccer America. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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