A tie.... The June 1 injury to Kelly Smith which was a mortal blow to the team's FC hopes, and the 9 game unbeaten streak that followed. Low point of the regular season was the meltdown against NY. Paul
Match of the year: No Mitts, no Benson... Alfiler and Iverson man-mark Fotopolous and Prinz out of the match, with Tietjen sweeping. Goal of the year... Kelly Smith, pick one, either the free kick against Atlanta or the Maradona-like run the length of the pitch against a hopeless DC defense.