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]
| 2000 season | |
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| Coach |  Ray Hudson |
| 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 |
Non-competitive
editFriendlies
edit| January 20 | Miami Fusion  | 1–4 |  Rangers | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Williams  26' |
Miller 3', 21', 57', 85' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| May 12 | Miami Fusion | 0–5 | Fulham | Homestead, FL |
| Saha 43' (pen.) Clark 57' Štolcers 65' Betsy 84' Lewis 85' |
Stadium: Homestead Sports Complex |
Competitive
editMajor League Soccer
editMatch results
edit| April 7 1 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Pineda Chacón 68', 72' |
Spencer 50' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 10,411 |
| April 14 2 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Miami Fusion | Foxborough, MA |
| Marshall 55' |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 15,576 |
| April 18 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–1 | Miami Fusion | Kansas City, MO |
| Brown 73' Johnston 77' |
Pineda Chacón 72' |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 4,420 |
| April 21 4 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Ibsen 39' (o.g.) Pineda Chacón 45' |
Russell 51' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,096 |
| April 28 5 | Miami Fusion | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Pineda Chacón 80' |
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 34' (pen.) Mastroeni 38' Serna 75' |
Valderrama 26' (pen.) |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 12,412 |
| May 23 8 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Miami Fusion | Denver, CO |
| Rooney 79' |
Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 6,295 |
| May 26 9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–4 | Miami Fusion | Tampa, FL |
| Rooney 20' Henderson 26' Serna 67', 90' |
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Attendance: 12,988 |
| May 30 10 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Preki 11' Rooney 71' |
Albright 54' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,524 |
| June 2 11 | Dallas Burn | 2–6 | Miami Fusion | Dallas, TX |
| Rhine 8' Marshall 79' |
Marshall 2' Serna 25', 84', 87' Pineda Chacón 34' Mastroeni 52' |
Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 10,049 |
| June 9 12 | Miami Fusion | 5–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Pineda Chacón 22', 83' Serna 49', 89' Preki 66' |
McKeon 70' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,154 |
| June 16 13 | Miami Fusion | 3–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Serna 10', 80' Rooney 53' |
Lalas 28' Bishop 35' (o.g.) Cienfuegos 45' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 11,846 |
| June 30 14 | Miami Fusion | 4–3 | Columbus Crew | Miami, FL |
| Preki 29' Rooney 36' Serna 42' Pineda Chacón 49' |
Washington 28' Buddle 55' Maisonneuve 89' |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 14,856 |
| July 4 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Miami Fusion | San Jose, CA |
| Corrales 57' |
Preki 21' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,847 |
| July 7 16 | Miami Fusion | 0–3 | Metrostars | Miami, FL |
| Villegas 56' Valencia 67', 73' |
Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 22,370 |
| July 14 17 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Miami Fusion | Pasadena, CA |
| Hernández 8' Frye 85' Vanney 90+1' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 16,207 |
| July 18 18 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Marshall 23' Serna 36' |
Daniv 72' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,092 |
| July 21 19 | Miami Fusion | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Rooney 42' |
Williams 54' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,123 |
| August 1 20 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Miami Fusion | Washington, D.C. |
| Thompson Conteh 30', 33' |
Pineda Chacón 55' Serna 74' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,391 |
| August 4 21 | Metrostars | 2–1 | Miami Fusion | East Rutherford, NJ |
| Faria 3' Chung 78' |
Preki 49' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 41,794 |
| August 11 22 | New England Revolution | 1–4 | Miami Fusion | Foxborough, MA |
| Okoh 6' |
Pineda Chacón 16' Preki 27' Henderson 35' Serna 68' |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 12,003 |
| August 15 23 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Miami Fusion | Chicago, IL |
| Kovalenko 32' |
Pineda Chacón 15' Serna 38' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,737 |
| August 18 24 | Miami Fusion | 4–2 | Dallas Burn | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Pineda Chacón 36', 78' Preki 51' Henderson 90' |
Kreis 23' Deering 56' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,750 |
| August 25 25 | Miami Fusion | 2–3 | Metrostars | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Pineda Chacón 9', 78' |
Faria 48' Villegas 84' Hernández 90+1' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 18,247 |
| September 8 26 | Miami Fusion | 3–1 | D.C. United | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Pineda Chacón 3', 26', 70' |
Lisi 64' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,219 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
editQuarterfinals
edit| September 22 Game 1 | Miami Fusion | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Serna 28' Pineda Chacón 53' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,281 |
| September 26 Game 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 3–0 | Miami Fusion | Kansas City, MO |
| Lowe 24' McKeon 31' Gomez 49' |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 5,803 |
| September 29 Game 3 | Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Preki 14' Henderson 71' |
Lowe 13' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8,119 |
Semifinals
edit| October 10 Game 1 | Miami Fusion | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Preki 53' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 9,236 |
| October 14 Game 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Miami Fusion | San Jose, CA |
| Donovan 16' Russell 57' Lagos 69' De Rosario 89' |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,119 |
| October 17 Game 3 | Miami Fusion | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Dayak  94' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 11,242 |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| June 27 Second Round | Miami Fusion (MLS)  | 4–0 | Uruguay SC (USASA) | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Serna 18' Henderson 24' Simmonds 32' Alavanja 43' |
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Referee: Kermit Quisenberry (USA) |
| July 11 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS)  | 2–1 | Miami Fusion (MLS) | Columbus, OH |
| Cunningham 52', 89' |
Rooney 24' |
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
editNote: 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.