2002.08.17 - Giants Stadium - MetroStars v Dallas Burn...
North American Soccer League Reunion night...The MetroStars honored the NASL with a 10-minute mini-game in which 22 former NASL stars participated. Former Cosmo and all-time NASL scoring champion Giorgio Chinaglia scored the game's only goal with a left-footed shot from 8-yards out...
The Metrostars suffered their third consecutive regular season defeat surrendering 3 goals in the final 25 minutes, falling to the Dallas Burn 3-1...
Clint Mathis, playing for the first time sine July 6, debuted as Metrostars captain as both the Metorstars and Burn wore retro NASL Uniforms. Mathis delighted fans in the early going with a neat backheel to stike partner Rodrigo Faria, but the resulting shot was wide left...
Ross Paule picked a ball from the air to flick a backward header over keeper Jordan for the games first goal...
Antonio Martinez scored twice for Dallas and Oscar Pareja scored once...
The MetroStars would lose their 3rd consecutive game to the Burn 3-1...The MetroStars and the Burn wore retro-uniforms for the match...
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