This post has nothing to do with the former heavy metal band, which most of you are probably too young to remember anyway. I just thought now would be a good time (since this is the 10th Anniversary of the MLS), to ask what is your favorite or most vivid Metro memories? Mine: Nicola Caricola's own goal with :02 seconds left handing the Metro their first loss in the inaugural match. The ESC being escorted from their old home in section 135 to their new home in 101. Hearing before a game that the Metro had signed Rob Johnson! Rob Johnson's 50 yard chip of the New England keeper. Alexi Lalas scoring on a header to hand the Metro a victory, and his waving off the fans in disgust.
Paul "the Graf-in-ator" Grafer leading the Metros to their only playoff series victory up to that point Nick S being fired Amado signs with the Metrostars Clint Mathis goes on a blazing run through the Dallas Burn's entire team to score a goal Jaime Moreno scores his only Metro goal against who ? - DC United
my favorite was the woly goal off of the 50 yard chip from amado. another favorite has to be eddie gaven coming on as a keeper and beating DC 3-2.
Alvin Lee: Goin' Home, Help Me, I'd Like To Save The World.... Fastest guitar in the West. East, too. The Big Comeback against Tampa in '96. About 35k in the stands on a Thursday night. Wow.
1. Bob Bradley's greatest coaching move ever - Gaven for Keeper. 2. Watching the football lines come out every August 3. The season opener this year..in a monsoon
In no particular order... 1. The Gaven goalie moment, also known as moment #19 on mlsnet.com's top 25 moments. A very underrated moment was the amazing save Howard made on the corner kick directly before the goal. They didnt have time to go back and show it because Gaven scored so quickly so his amazing save went practicially unnoticed. The goal wouldnt have happened if he didnt save that ball, and what a save it was. 2. The comeback on DC, down 2-0 with 11 minutes to go, Faria scores his first career goal and Mathis and Villegas score the others to complete a 3-2 comeback victory at home. 3. Woly's game winner against Columbus, should go down as the best goal in the history of the league. 4. Valencia scoring late in injury time against Dallas off the goalies punt (i forgot who was in goal) to win a playoff game. 5. Pretty much anytime Rodrigo Faria took the field, such a fun guy to watch and really got the crowd involved. Too bad he had to leave so early.
I'll mention things already not brought up: 1) Seeing Mathis report to the 4th official as a late game sub a few years ago, only to go back to the bench moments later not realizing why and then coming home and reading on BigSoccer that Mathis wasn't allowed in since the coaching staff forgot to include him on their roster. 2) Referee Abbey Okulaja getting knocked out after getting cracked in the face by Tenwya Bonseu's clearance........on Referee Appreciation Night nonetheless. 3) Bottles flying in the Metros 5-0 loss against the Galaxy.
Most of mine are posted above, so I'm posting some different ones: 1.) Lothar teaches Ben Olsen that a soccer ball is round during a home opener win (2000). 2.) Ammann returns after a lung injury in a 2-0 home victory over the Fire in the playoffs (2000). 3.) Cletus scores five goals against the Burn (2000). EDIT: 4.) Petke's "Revenge is Coming" t-shirt (2000.) 5.) Clint's "I Love NY" shirt (2000).
One not mentioned so far is the night the Metros played against new England at Rutger's Yurchak Field in an open cup game game and Joey "the hack" pummeling poor Clint Mathis while he was on the ground. Clint was just holding his gorund and accidently elbowed Joey who then proceeded to pound away at Clint while clint was on the ground. Not a nice memory but one that sticks out as well as when the replaced Ramose the 2nd or 3 rd season late in a game and he simply threw his armband down and walked off the field PO'd at the world and into the lockerroom.
Amado taking a dive and rolling in agony as if he'd been shot, right after being missed by a towel whip... Anyone have video of this or know where I can d/l from by any chance?
its on mlsnet sights and sounds as one of the top moments. you just have to scroll through the list to see which one
1.) Lothar teaches Ben Olsen that a soccer ball is round during a home opener win (2000). can some elobrate on this? I wasnt a soccer fan back then.
Ya see...we only had the chance of celebrating seven victories the season before. After losing the season opener to the Miami Fusion 3-1, they won the home opener 3-2 agaisnt United. To some fans like myself, that game was a really big deal, as was that moment. Why? Well, Lothar was signed to teach the MLS guys how the game is played, and he did so by telling young Benny that a football is round, not pointy. Man, I was just lookin at some old pics from OZ Era at MF.com. Man, those were the days. His worst line-up (yes, the one with the two Klingers), almost saw the team win on the road against Chicago. More moments: * Sasa Curcic's debut on July 24, 1999 against Miami. Even from the stands, we had a nice view of that thing he called a goatee. Too bad Astroturf got the best of him and his contract wasn't ever really explained. * 3-2 loss to Chicago in the third game of the E.C. finals. Boy, were we close! Imagine if Valencia was awarded a couple of those well deserved PKs? Or Mathis converted that one sitter? Or if Ramos was 100%?
For me, the choice is pretty clear... I think I was the only Metro fan in attendance at the Cotton Bowl on August 26, 2000. Nick S. spotted me sitting in the front row opposite the Metro bench before the game ... he said "we're gonna win our first trophy tonight." He was right - if you consider the Conference Championship a "trophy", and that was back when there were 3 Conferences. But I bet even Nick had no idea what we were about to witness... the single greatest individual offensive performance in the 10 year history of the league. And an insane back and forth battle that had the Metros up by 3 at the 40th minute and down by 1 at the 64th. MetroStars 6 (Mathis 3, 26, 40, 68, 83 pk, Valencia 88) Dallas 4 (Graziani 26, Rodriguez 46+, Pareja 54, Martinez 64) As a reward for my incessant and conspicuous Metro cheering, I received some colorful verbal assaults, both Spanish and English, and got hit in the head with one of those plastic beer bottles at the end of the match. It didn't hurt, though my glasses were busted up pretty bad. Still, it couldn't wipe the smile off my face.
tony meola playing foward vs. columbus (univision game) 1996 shoot out win vs TB (down 3-0) Reading the news that mathis tore his ACL and was out for the year Seeing metro play on turf for the first time peter vermes limping to the shoot out spot
In the run of play. Ariel Graziani takes a dive (something new for him) there is no call and the Metros counter. As our defense is pushing up, Graziani is still lying on the field on his stomach, This is when Mike Petke, instead of running by him runs over him stepping square on his back!!!! No officials saw it. I couldn't believe what I saw. He got away with murder. Was anyone else lucky enough to see that.