ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Monday, October 21, 1996 TAG: 9610220030
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-5 EDITION: METRO
DATELINE: FOXBORO, MASS.
SOURCE: Associated Press
AN OVERTIME GOAL gives former UVa coach by Bruce Arena the soccer title.
Eddie Pope headed in Marco Etcheverry's corner kick 3 1/2 minutes into overtime to complete D.C. United's rally from a two-goal deficit and beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 on Sunday in the inaugural MLS Cup.
All three of D.C.'s goals came off set plays started by Etcheverry, and the first two were scored by coach Bruce Arena's second-half substitutes.
Tony Sanneh started the comeback by scoring off a free kick in the 73rd minute. Sanneh, who came on for midfielder John Maessner in the 58th minute, jumped high at the right post to meet Etcheverry's free kick and drive it in from 7 yards.
Shawn Medved, who replaced Mario Gori in the 70th minute, tied it with eight minutes remaining.
Etcheverry's free kick was punched out by Los Angeles keeper Jorge Campos and landed at Medved's feet. Medved took one shot that Campos saved, but the Washington midfielder poked in the rebound.
With field conditions less than ideal, Chris Armas gave Los Angeles what seemed to be a safe 2-0 lead 10 minutes into the second half. It was the 24-year-old American midfielder's third goal of the year.
He controlled the ball just outside the area, one-touched it past retreating defender Jeff Agoos and blasted it past goalkeeper Mark Simpson from about 15 yards.
Despite the horrible weather, which included 30-mph wind gusts, MLS Cup '96 still drew a crowd of 34,643 to 58,000-seat Foxboro Stadium.
The rain that pounded the Boston area for more than a day made the field soggy.
Los Angeles scored its first goal as Mauricio Cienfuegos bent a left-footed cross from the right edge of the penalty area to Eduardo Hurtado, who outjumped the defense 10 yards from the goal and headed the ball just inside the right post.
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