1998 New England Revolution season

After qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in club history in 1997, the Revolution entered the season with a "vastly improved"{{cite web | last=Chapman | first=Doug | last2=Service | first2=New England Sports | title=Revolution now bear the mark of their coach | website=SouthCoastToday.com | date=March 27, 1998 | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/03/27/revolution-now-bear-mark-their/50565782007/ | access-date=April 3, 2025}} roster preparing for 1998; adding Richard Goulooze from SC Cambuur,{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=September 30, 2024}} U.S. international Janusz Michallik, and then completing the first three-team trade in league history to land 1997 MLS All-star and El Salvadorian international striker Raul Diaz Arce from D.C. United (infuriating D.C. United fans in the process).{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/04/03/with-diaz-arce-gone-united-fans-are-divided/f265ae35-f655-4248-a3de-411d0c876b68/ |title=WITH DIAZ ARCE GONE, UNITED FANS ARE DIVIDED |date=April 2, 1998 |author1=Constable, Pamela |author2=Kuhns, Will |access-date=September 19, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/newyorkredbulls0/docs/2018_rbny_mg |title=2018 New York Red Bulls Media Guide |access-date=September 19, 2024}} The move would also see original league-allocation see Alexi Lalas depart the club.{{cite web | last=Chapman | first=Doug | last2=Service | first2=New England Sports | title=Revs deal Lalas for top MLS scorer | website=SouthCoastToday.com | date=February 5, 1998 | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/02/05/revs-deal-lalas-for-top/50580428007/ | access-date=April 16, 2025}}

Regardless of these moves, the Revolution struggled through much of the season; losing their first three matches out of the gate,{{cite web | last=Barker | first=Bud | last2=Service | first2=New England Sports | title=Revs look to rebound from key players lost | website=SouthCoastToday.com | date=May 10, 1998 | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/05/10/revs-look-to-rebound-from/50565903007/ | access-date=April 16, 2025}} and recording a 9-match winless streak throughout the months of May and June. Additionally contributing to on-field issues was the absence of head coach Thomas Rongen, and players Joe-Max Moore and Mike Burns, who all missed substantial time at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web | last=Cowles | first=Chris | last2=Service | first2=New England Sports | title=Moore, Burns named to U.S. World Cup team | website=SouthCoastToday.com | date=May 6, 1998 | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/05/06/moore-burns-named-to-u/50566901007/ | access-date=April 16, 2025}} Following heavy defeats to the Columbus Crew (6-1){{cite web | title=UNLIKELY TO BE ANY REVOLUTION IN NEW ENGLAND | website=Hartford Courant | date=August 9, 1998 | url=https://www.courant.com/1998/08/09/unlikely-to-be-any-revolution-in-new-england/ | access-date=April 16, 2025}} and LA Galaxy (5-1){{cite web | last=Jones | first=Grahame L. | title=Galaxy Beats Troubled Revolution, 5-1 | website=Los Angeles Times | date=August 23, 1998 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-23-sp-15948-story.html | access-date=April 16, 2025}} Thomas Rongen was fired on August 24. When asked about his struggles in New England, Rongen referenced "cancers" in the locker room that undermined team performance in 1998, and stated "a lot of things happened behind the scenes that I didn't know about until it was too late," adding that "there were different factions where players didn't know who to trust anymore.{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-08-30/sports/9808290211_1_mls-coach-new-england-tampa-bay |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520055832/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-08-30/sports/9808290211_1_mls-coach-new-england-tampa-bay |author=Rusnak, Jeff |archive-date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=September 24, 2024 |date=August 30, 1998 |title=Revolution's Rongen Undone By Players}} Walter Zenga would take over as Revolution manager for the remainder of the season,{{cite web | last=Jones | first=Grahame L. | title=It's One Way to Start a Revolution | website=Los Angeles Times | date=August 30, 1998 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-aug-30-sp-18051-story.html | access-date=April 16, 2025}} concluding with a 3-3 to conclude the season.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326072652/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/history/1998 |title=1998 |access-date=April 16, 2025 |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/history/1998}}

{{see also|1998 MLS College Draft}}

On January 31, 1998, the Revolution drafted Johnny Torres, Jesse Van Saun, Kevin Coye, and Tom McLaughlin in the 1998 MLS College Draft.{{cite web | title=1998 MLS College Draft | website=mlssoccer | date=January 31, 1998 | url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/1998-mls-college-draft-369933 | access-date=April 3, 2025}}

{{see also|1998 MLS Supplemental Draft}}

On February 1, 1998, the Revolution drafted Dahir Mohammed, Doug Neely, and Dave Salzwedel in the MLS Supplemental Draft.{{cite web | title=1998 MLS Supplemental Draft | website=mlssoccer | date=February 1, 1998 | url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/news/1998-mls-supplemental-draft-373197 | access-date=April 3, 2025}}

Additionally, the Dallas Burn drafted Revolution player Darren Sawatzky in the 3rd round as the 34th overall pick.

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:1.{{note|a}} On February 5, 1998, New England acquired striker Raul Diaz Arce from D.C. United in exchange for Defender Alexi Lalas and a second-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft, which were then traded to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, with the MetroStars’ second-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft and future considerations sent to D.C. United along with New England’s first-round pick in the 1999 MLS College Draft.

:2.{{note|b}} On August 15, 1998, the Revolution acquired forward Damian from the Dallas Burn in exchange for midfielder Oscar Pareja.

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:3.{{note|c}} On August 24, 1998 The Revolution announced the resignation of head coach Thomas Rongen, as well as assistant coaches Renato Capobianco and Richard Williams. The same day, The Revolution named Walter Zenga head coach, and Sid Mazzola assistant coach.

Adapted from 2024 New England Revolution Media Guide (pg. 309)

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{{See also|1998 Major League Soccer season}}

{{1998 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table|showteam=NER}}

{{1998 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=NER}}

Facing financial difficulties ($100 million in debt) S.L. Benfica embarked on a U.S. tour in 1998. As part of this tour, Benfica played a friendly against the Revolution on June 11, 1998.{{cite web | title=June 11, 1998 – Revolution 1:2 Benfica, Foxboro Stadium (Att.: 35,136) | website=Frank Dell'Apa | date=June 11, 2018 | url=https://www.frankdellapa.com/june-11-1998-revolution-12-benfica-foxboro-stadium-att-35136/ | access-date=April 16, 2025}} It was Benfica's first match at Foxboro Stadium since 1972. The match marked Oscar Pareja's Revolution debut, and outdrew several 1998 World Cup matches.

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• Johnny Torres {{goal|33}}

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|attendance=15,326

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• Oscar Draguicevich {{yel|39}}

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• Mike Burns {{yel|59}}
• Edwin Gorter {{goal|63}}

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|attendance=13,563

|referee=Paul Tamberino

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|team2=Tampa Bay Mutiny

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• Imad Baba {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

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• Josh Keller {{yel|90}}

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|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=14,723

|referee=Ruben Rodhas

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• Roy Lassiter {{goal|55}}

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• Ted Chronopoulos {{goal|51}}

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|team2=Kansas City Wizards

|goals1=

• Ivan McKinley {{sent off |49}}
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|team2=Columbus Crew

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• Andrew Gregor {{yel|83}}

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• Imad Baba {{yel|24}}
• Raúl Díaz Arce {{goal|39}}
• Dahir Mohammed {{yel|58}}
• Ivan McKinley {{yel|58}}

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• Brian Kelly{{goal|40}}{{goal|53}}
• Giovanni Savarese {{goal|43}}
• Diego Soñora {{penmiss}}
• Mike Petke {{goal|69}}
• Paul Dougherty {{goal|88}}

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• Ted Chronopoulos {{yel|56}}
• Edwin Gorter {{goal|64}}

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|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 3–3

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|team2=Dallas Burn

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• Raúl Díaz Arce {{goal|6}}
• Ted Eck {{own goal|9}}
• Edwin Gorter {{goal|28}}

|goals2=

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• Damián Álvarez {{goal|44}}
• Ted Eck {{goal|65}} {{yel|82}}

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

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|referee=Ruben Rodhas

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|date=July 1, 1998

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|team1=Kansas City Wizards

|score= 0–1

|team2=New England Revolution

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• Preki {{goal|66}}

|goals2=

• Manny Motajo {{yel|54}}
• Mike Burns {{yel|68}}
• Joe-Max Moore {{yel|90}}

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|result=L

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|date=July 4, 1998

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|team1=Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score= 2–3

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Roy Wegerle {{yel|13}}
• Paul Dougherty {{yel|40}}
• Mauricio Ramos {{goal|60}}
• Chris Houser {{yel|74}}
• Thomas Ravelli {{sent off|75}}
• Frankie Hejduk {{goal|81}}

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• Óscar Pareja {{yel|38}}
• Ivan McKinley {{goal|53}}
• Raúl Díaz Arce {{yel|62}} {{goal|75}} {{goal|84}}
• Edwin Gorter {{yel|79}}
• Jeff Causey {{yel|85}}
• Imad Baba {{sent off|89}}

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|location= Tampa, Florida

|attendance=22,704

|referee=Ruben Rodhas

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|date=July 11, 1998

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|team1=Colorado Rapids

|score= 2–1

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• Wolde Harris {{goal|18}}
• Chris Henderson {{goal|28}}
• Marcus Hahnemann {{yel|90}}

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• Ted Chronopoulos {{goal|29}}

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|result=L

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|date=July 15, 1998

|time=

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|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 0–1

|team2=D.C. United

|goals1=

• Richard Goulooze {{yel|10}}
• Johnny Torres {{yel|30}}

|goals2=

• Roy Lassiter {{goal|81}}

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough Stadium

|attendance=17,206

|referee=Noel Kenny

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|round=20

|date=July 18, 1998

|time=

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|team1=Dallas Burn

|score= 1–3

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Mickey Trotman {{goal|32}}
• Leonel Álvarez {{yel|38}}
• Chad Deering {{yel|78}}

|goals2=

• Ivan McKinley {{goal|49}}{{yel|64}}
• Óscar Pareja {{yel|52}}
• Joe-Max Moore {{goal|67}} {{goal|88}}
• Jeff Causey {{yel|87}}

|stadium= Cotton Bowl

|location= Dallas, Texas

|attendance=10,073

|referee=Rich Grady

|assistantreferees =

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|result=W

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|round=21

|date=July 26, 1998

|time=

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|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 1–2

|team2=Miami Fusion

|goals1=

• Imad Baba {{goal|65}}
• Edwin Gorter {{yel|69}}
• Carlos Rocha {{yel|76}}

|goals2=

• Henry Gutierrez {{goal|8}}
• Carlos Parra {{yel|42}}
• Dan Stebbins {{goal|86}}
• David Winner {{yel|89}}

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=18,337

|referee=Alex Prus

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|fourthofficial =

|result=L

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|round=22

|date=July 29, 1998

|time=

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|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 1–3

|team2=Colorado Rapids

|goals1=

• Ivan McKinley {{yel|5}}
• Dahir Mohammed {{yel|15}}
• Raúl Díaz Arce {{goal|35}}
• Mike Burns {{yel|68}}

|goals2=

• Marcelo Balboa {{goal|3}}
• Paul Bravo {{goal|66}}
• Wolde Harris {{goal|84}}

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=13,074

|referee=Ali Saheli

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=L

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|round=23

|date=August 5, 1998

|time=

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|team1=San Jose Clash

|score= 0–3

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Ivan McKinley {{goal|13}}
• Mike Burns {{yel|38}}
• Joe-Max Moore {{goal|42}}
• Oscar Pareja {{yel|44}}
• Raul Diaz Arce {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

• Shawn Medved {{yel|20}}

|stadium=

|location=

|attendance=14,163

|referee=Robert Sheker

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=W

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|round=24

|date=August 8, 1998

|time=

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|team1=Columbus Crew

|score= 6–1

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Jason Farrell {{goal|19}}
• Mike Clark {{yel|21}}
• Stern John {{goal|32}}{{goal|84}}
• Brian McBride {{goal|41}}
• Thomas Dooley {{goal|63}}
• Rob Smith {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

• Joe-Max Moore {{yel|17}}
• David Nakhid {{yel|55}}
• Raul Diaz Arce {{goal|89}}

|stadium=Ohio Stadium

|location=Columbus, Ohio

|attendance=

|referee=Michael Kennedy

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=L

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|round=25

|date=August 14, 1998

|time=

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|team1=Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score= 1–1

|penaltyscore=2–3

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Steve Ralston {{goal|44}}

|goals2=

• Ivan McKinley {{goal|38}}

|stadium=

|location=

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|referee=

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|fourthofficial =

|result=SW

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|round=26

|date=August 22, 1998

|time=

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|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 1–5

|team2=LA Galaxy

|goals1=

• Mike Burns {{sent off|70}}
• Raúl Díaz Arce {{penmiss}} {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

• Cobi Jones {{goal|11}} {{goal|79}}{{goal|85}}
• Carlos Hermosillo {{goal|56}} {{goal|72}}
• Coi Jones {{penmiss}}
• Paul Caligiuri {{yel|76}}

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=24,143

|referee=Kevin Terry

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=L

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|round=27

|date=August 30, 1998

|time=

|report=https://fbref.com/en/matches/80efc1b3/Miami-Fusion-New-England-Revolution-August-30-1998-Major-League-Soccer

|team1=Miami Fusion

|score= 3–2

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Diego Serna {{goal|17}} {{goal|28}}

|goals2=

• Edwin Gorter {{goal|56}}
• Raul Diaz Arce {{goal|74}}
• Paul Keegan {{yel|75}}

|stadium=Lockhart Stadium

|location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida

|attendance=

|referee=Brian Hall

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=L

}}{{football box collapsible

|round=28

|date=September 2, 1998

|time=

|report=https://fbref.com/en/matches/f6e7ba23/MetroStars-New-England-Revolution-September-2-1998-Major-League-Soccer

|team1=MetroStars

|score= 0–2

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Alexi Lalas {{yel|32}}
• Jim Rooney {{yel|69}}

|goals2=

• Joe-Max Moore {{goal|31}}
• Edwin Gorter {{goal|36}}
• Manny Motajo {{yel|40}}
• Ivan McKinley {{yel|42}}
• Edwin Gorter {{yel|75}}

|stadium=

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|referee=

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|result=W

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|round=29

|date=September 12, 1998

|time=

|report=https://fbref.com/en/matches/138ea62c/New-England-Revolution-Columbus-Crew-September-12-1998-Major-League-Soccer

|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 2–0

|team2=Columbus Crew

|goals1=

• Joe-Max Moore {{goal|35}}
• Many Motajo {{yel|46}}
• Imad baba {{yel|50}}
• Ian Feuer {{yel|57}}
• Jair {{goal|83}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=35,462

|referee=Jose Manual Garcia Aranda

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=W

}}{{football box collapsible

|round=30

|date=September 19, 1998

|time=

|report=https://fbref.com/en/matches/651895f0/New-England-Revolution-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-September-19-1998-Major-League-Soccer

|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 3–0

|team2=Tampa Bay Mutiny

|goals1=

• Imad Baba {{goal|20}}
• Joe-Max Moore {{goal|59}} {{yel|67}}
• Chad McCarty {{own goal|65}}
• Brian Dunseth {{yel|78}}
• Johnny Torres {{yel|78}}

|goals2=

• Jan Eriksson {{yel|34}}

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=16,807

|referee=Kevin Stott

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=W

}}{{football box collapsible

|round=31

|date=September 23, 1998

|time=

|report=https://fbref.com/en/matches/6423271c/Chicago-Fire-New-England-Revolution-September-23-1998-Major-League-Soccer

|team1=Chicago Fire

|score= 3–2

|team2=New England Revolution

|goals1=

• Luboš Kubík {{goal|34}}
• C. J. Brown {{yel|57}}
• Frank Klopas {{goal|74}}
• Jerzy Podbrozny {{Yel|87}}
• Josh Wolff {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

• Edwin Gorter {{goal|43}}
• Mike Burns {{goal|68}}

|stadium=Soldier Field

|location=Chicago, Illinois

|attendance= 11,244

|referee=Michael Kennedy

|assistantreferees =

|fourthofficial =

|result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round=32

|date=September 26, 1998

|time=

|report=https://fbref.com/en/matches/d2cbe6b6/New-England-Revolution-MetroStars-September-26-1998-Major-League-Soccer

|team1=New England Revolution

|score= 0–0

|penaltyscore=2–4

|team2=MetroStars

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Foxboro Stadium

|location=Foxborough, Massaschusetts

|attendance=24,763

|referee=Alberto Giordano

|result=L

}}

• As of 2025, the Revolution have finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference Table on three occasions (1996, 1998, and 2011) but the 1998 season is the only season in which they have finished at the foot of the MLS table, thus winning the MLS Wooden Spoon. {{See also|Wooden_spoon_(award)#Major_League_Soccer}}
• Despite poor on-field results, the Revolution had the second-highest attendance in Major League Soccer in 1998 (19,188),{{cite web | title=1998 Major League Soccer Stats | website=FBref.com | date=December 16, 2024 | url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1998/1998-Major-League-Soccer-Stats | access-date=April 18, 2025}} a figure down slightly from their league-leading mark of 21,298 in 1997.
• Raúl Díaz Arce's 18 goals (T3-highest in the league) was the most a Revolution player scored in a single season throughout the team's first three years of league play. That record would stand until it was broken by Taylor Twellman in 2002.{{cite web | title=SOCCER RECAP - | website=ESPN.com | date=September 14, 2002 | url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/2002/recap/47825.html | access-date=April 18, 2025}} Arce's single-season tally remains the 2nd highest in Revolution history, only matched by Lee Nguyen in 2014.
• The Revolution conceded a league-leading 4 hat-tricks in 1998.

{{See also|List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks

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• Walter Zenga was officially named the league's first-ever player/coach on October 28, 1998.{{cite web | last=Szostak | first=Mike | last2=Service | first2=New England Sports | title=Revs name Zenga player-coach | website=SouthCoastToday.com | date=October 29, 1998 | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/1998/10/29/revs-name-zenga-player-coach/50537272007/ | access-date=April 18, 2025}}

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