MetroStars Soccer Team
The MetroStars are a Major
League Soccer (MLS) franchise that plays at the Giants Stadium
of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New
Jersey. The team colors are red, black, and gold; the home
jerseys are red and black vertical stripes. The MetroStars
have been in the league since 1996. From 1996-1997 they were
known as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. They are planning
to move to a new soccer-specific stadium in Harrison, New
Jersey in 2006.
The team has underachieved since its inception,
its best result in MLS play being reaching the MLS Cup semifinals
in 2000. In the US Open Cup, the MetroStars reached three
semifinals (1997, 1998, 2000), before finally getting to their
first final in 2003. On August 26, 2000, the Metros' Clint
Mathis set an MLS record by scoring 5 goals in a game against
the Dallas Burn.
Some of the high-profile international players
to play for the Metros were Roberto Donadoni, Branco, Lothar
Matthäus, and Adolfo Valencia. The team has had its share
of famous coaches as well, including Carlos Queiroz, Carlos
Alberto Parreira, and Bora Milutinovic. American stars Tony
Meola, Tab Ramos, Tim Howard, Clint Mathis, and Eddie Pope
have all played in the red and black.
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