2001 Miami Fusion season
2000 season | |
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Coach | ![]() |
Major League Soccer | 1st in Eastern Division |
Supporters' Shield | Winners |
U.S. Open Cup | Third round |
MLS Cup Playoffs | Semi-finals |
Top goalscorer | Alex Pineda Chacón (19) |
Average home league attendance | 11,177 |
The 2001 Miami Fusion season was the fourth and final season of the Miami Fusion's existence. They competed in Major League Soccer and played their home matches at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They won the club's first and only trophy by securing the Supporters' Shield as the team with the best regular season record. Outside of MLS, they competed in the U.S. Open Cup where they were eliminated by Columbus Crew in the Third Round. Due to financial problems, the club folded in January 2002.[1]
Non-competitive
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]January 20 | Miami Fusion ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Williams ![]() | Miller ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
May 12 | Miami Fusion ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Homestead, FL |
Saha ![]() Clark ![]() Štolcers ![]() Betsy ![]() Lewis ![]() | Stadium: Homestead Sports Complex |
Competitive
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Match results
[edit]April 7 1 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pineda Chacón ![]() | Spencer ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 10,411 |
April 14 2 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Miami Fusion | Foxborough, MA |
Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 15,576 |
April 18 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–1 | Miami Fusion | Kansas City, MO |
Brown ![]() Johnston ![]() | Pineda Chacón ![]() | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 4,420 |
April 21 4 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Ibsen ![]() Pineda Chacón ![]() | Russell ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,096 |
April 28 5 | Miami Fusion | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pineda Chacón ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 14,381 |
May 5 6 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Miami Fusion | Columbus, OH |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,975 |
May 19 7 | Miami Fusion | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Preki ![]() Mastroeni ![]() Serna ![]() | Valderrama ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 12,412 |
May 23 8 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Miami Fusion | Denver, CO |
Rooney ![]() | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 6,295 |
May 26 9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–4 | Miami Fusion | Tampa, FL |
Rooney ![]() Henderson ![]() Serna ![]() | Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 12,988 |
May 30 10 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Preki ![]() Rooney ![]() | Albright ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,524 |
June 2 11 | Dallas Burn | 2–6 | Miami Fusion | Dallas, TX |
Rhine ![]() Marshall ![]() | Marshall ![]() Serna ![]() Pineda Chacón ![]() Mastroeni ![]() | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,049 |
June 9 12 | Miami Fusion | 5–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pineda Chacón ![]() Serna ![]() Preki ![]() | McKeon ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,154 |
June 16 13 | Miami Fusion | 3–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Serna ![]() Rooney ![]() | Lalas ![]() Bishop ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 11,846 |
June 30 14 | Miami Fusion | 4–3 | Columbus Crew | Miami, FL |
Preki ![]() Rooney ![]() Serna ![]() Pineda Chacón ![]() | Washington ![]() Buddle ![]() Maisonneuve ![]() | Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 14,856 |
July 4 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Miami Fusion | San Jose, CA |
Corrales ![]() | Preki ![]() | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,847 |
July 7 16 | Miami Fusion | 0–3 | Metrostars | Miami, FL |
Villegas ![]() Valencia ![]() | Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 22,370 |
July 14 17 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Miami Fusion | Pasadena, CA |
Hernández ![]() Frye ![]() Vanney ![]() | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 16,207 |
July 18 18 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Marshall ![]() Serna ![]() | Daniv ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,092 |
July 21 19 | Miami Fusion | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rooney ![]() | Williams ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,123 |
August 1 20 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Miami Fusion | Washington, D.C. |
Thompson Conteh ![]() | Pineda Chacón ![]() Serna ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,391 |
August 4 21 | Metrostars | 2–1 | Miami Fusion | East Rutherford, NJ |
Faria ![]() Chung ![]() | Preki ![]() | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 41,794 |
August 11 22 | New England Revolution | 1–4 | Miami Fusion | Foxborough, MA |
Okoh ![]() | Pineda Chacón ![]() Preki ![]() Henderson ![]() Serna ![]() | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 12,003 |
August 15 23 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Miami Fusion | Chicago, IL |
Kovalenko ![]() | Pineda Chacón ![]() Serna ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,737 |
August 18 24 | Miami Fusion | 4–2 | Dallas Burn | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pineda Chacón ![]() Preki ![]() Henderson ![]() | Kreis ![]() Deering ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,750 |
August 25 25 | Miami Fusion | 2–3 | Metrostars | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pineda Chacón ![]() | Faria ![]() Villegas ![]() Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 18,247 |
September 8 26 | Miami Fusion | 3–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Pineda Chacón ![]() | Lisi ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,219 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
[edit]Quarterfinals
[edit]September 22 Game 1 | Miami Fusion | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Serna ![]() Pineda Chacón ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,281 |
September 26 Game 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 3–0 | Miami Fusion | Kansas City, MO |
Lowe ![]() McKeon ![]() Gomez ![]() | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 5,803 |
September 29 Game 3 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Preki ![]() Henderson ![]() | Lowe ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,119 |
Semifinals
[edit]October 10 Game 1 | Miami Fusion | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Preki ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,236 |
October 14 Game 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Miami Fusion | San Jose, CA |
Donovan ![]() Russell ![]() Lagos ![]() De Rosario ![]() | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,119 |
October 17 Game 3 | Miami Fusion | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Dayak ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 11,242 |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]June 27 Second Round | Miami Fusion (MLS) ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Serna ![]() Henderson ![]() Simmonds ![]() Alavanja ![]() | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA) |
July 11 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS) ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Columbus, OH |
Cunningham ![]() | Rooney ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Noel Kenny (USA) |
First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Fusion and Mutiny fold". BBC News. January 9, 2002. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Miami Fusion - 2001".
- ^ Llamosa was born in Palmira, Colombia, but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalized citizen and made his international debut for the United States in November 1998.
- ^ Preki was born in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalized citizen and made his international debut for the United States in November 1996.
- ^ Mastroeni was born in Mendoza, Argentina, but also qualified to represent the United States after becoming a naturalized citizen and made his international debut for the United States in June 2001.