1998_New_England_Revolution_season
1998 New England Revolution season
New England Revolution 1998 soccer season
The 1998 New England Revolution season was the third season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). As the club did not participate in the 1998 U.S. Open Cup, and did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, they participated only in the MLS regular season.
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Quick Facts season, Owner ...
| 1998 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Kraft (The Kraft Group) |
| Head coach | Thomas Rongen (until August 24) Walter Zenga (from August 24, player/coach from October 28) |
| Stadium | Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| MLS | Conference: 6th Overall: 12th |
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Draft results
College draft
See also: 1998 MLS College Draft
On January 31st, 1998, the Revolution drafted Johnny Torres, Jesse Van Saun, Kevin Coye, and Tom McLaughlin in the 1998 MLS College Draft.
More information New England Revolution – 1998 MLS College Draft, Round ...
| New England Revolution – 1998 MLS College Draft | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Previous Club |
| 1 | 5 |  Johnny Torres |
M | Creighton University |
| 2 | 17 | Jesse Van Saun |
M | St. John's University |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Coye |
D | UCLA |
| 3 | 36 | Tom McLaughlin |
F | Harvard University |
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Supplemental draft
See also: 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
On February 1st, 1998, the Revolution drafted Dahir Mohammed, Doug Neely, and Dave Salzwedel in the MLS Supplemental Draft.
Additionally, the Dallas Burn drafted Revolution player Darren Sawatzky in the 3rd round as the 34th overall pick.
More information New England Revolution – 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft, Round ...
| New England Revolution – 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Previous Club |
| 1 | 5 |  Dahir Mohammed |
D | C.W. Post College, Long Island Rough Riders |
| 2 | 17 | Doug Neely |
M | Chapman University, Anaheim Splash |
| 3 | 29 | Dave Salzwedel |
GK | Cal Lutheran, San Jose Clash |
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Team Management
More information Position, Staff ...
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager |  Brian O'Donovan |
| Head Coach |  Thomas Rongen |
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Roster
Major League Soccer
See also: 1998 Major League Soccer season
Conference standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
| 3 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 | |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 | |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 | |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 |
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Source: MLS
Overall standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (S) | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire (C) | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
| 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 | |
| 10 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 | |
| 12 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Matches
Updated as of March 29, 1998.
DC United v New England Revolution
| March 29 1 | DC United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington DC |
| Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 22,263 Referee: Noel Kenny Assistant referees: George Vergara, Lorenzo Sanz Fourth official: Kenneth Kapla |