Major League Soccer 2004 Season
This is a summary of the 2004 Major League Soccer season.
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[edit] Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 49 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 16,872 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 17,232 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 17,195 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 12,226 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 17,153 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 49 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 14,816 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 43 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 23,809 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 14,195 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 38 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 13,001 |
| 5 | Dallas Burn | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 9,088 |
[edit] MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| October 23, 2004 | |||
| New England Revolution | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Gillette Stadium: 5,679 |
| John 25' |
| October 31, 2004 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Crew Stadium: 15,224 |
| Buddle 90'+ | Twellman 81' |
New England advance 2-1 on aggregate.
| October 23, 2004 | |||
| MetroStars | 0–2 | D.C. United | Giants Stadium: 11,161 |
| Stewart 67' Eskandarian 88' |
| October 30, 2004 | |||
| D.C. United | 2–0 | MetroStars | RFK Stadium: 15,763 |
| Moreno 85' Namoff 89' |
D.C. United advance 4-0 on aggregate.
| October 24, 2004 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Spartan Stadium: 8,659 |
| De Rosario 40' Waibel 52' |
| October 30, 2004 | |||
| Kansas City Wizards | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Arrowhead Stadium: 10,022 |
| Stephenson 26' Ching og 48' Jewsbury 90'+ |
Kansas City advance 3-2 on aggregate.
| October 22, 2004 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | INVESCO Field: 8,028 |
| Peguero 30' |
| October 30, 2004 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Home Depot Center: 20,026 |
| Ruiz 30' Marshall 45'+ |
Los Angeles advance 2-1 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
| November 6, 2004 | |||
| Kansas City Wizards | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Arrowhead Stadium: 11,931 |
| Arnaud 24' Arnaud 68' |
| November 7, 2004 | |||
| D.C. United | 3–3 (aet) (4-3 PKs) | New England Revolution | RFK Stadium: 21,201 |
| Eskandarian 11' Moreno 21' Gomez 67' | Twellman 17' Ralston pen 44' Noonan 85' |
| Penalties | |||
| Olsen saved Quaranta scored Adu scored Eskandarian scored Moreno saved Carroll scored | 4–3 | Ralston missed Reis scored Twellman scored Heaps saved Joseph scored Dempsey saved |
D.C. United advance 4-3 on penalties (3-3 after extra time).
| November 14, 2004 | |||
| Kansas City Wizards | 2–3 | D.C. United | Home Depot Center: 25,797 |
| Burciaga 6' Wolff pen 58' | Eskandarian 19' Eskandarian 23' Zotinca og 26' |
Conference champions Kansas City and D.C. United earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005.
[edit] Team Awards
[edit] Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Amado Guevara, MetroStars
- Scoring Champion: Amado Guevara, MetroStars; Pat Noonan, New England Revolution (30)
- Golden Boot: Edward Johnson, Dallas Burn; Brian Ching, San Jose Earthquakes (12)
- Defender of the Year: Robin Fraser, Columbus Crew
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Joe Cannon, Colorado Rapids
- Rookie of the Year: Clint Dempsey, New England Revolution
- Coach of the Year: Greg Andrulis, Columbus Crew
- Comeback Player of the Year: Brian Ching, San Jose Earthquakes
- Goal of the Year: Dwayne De Rosario, San Jose Earthquakes
- Fair Play Award: Eddie Pope, MetroStars
- Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Henderson, Colorado Rapids
