June 22, 1997 – Revolution 2:2 (2:1 shootout) Dallas Burn. Hour-plus lightning delay (Att.: 15,819)

After Foxboro Stadium was evacuated and kickoff delayed 72 minutes, Dallas took the lead as Jason Kreis assisted future New England Revolution midfielder Damian Alvarez (19^th minute), then scored in the 27^th minute. Alejandro “Colorado” Farias cut the deficit with a 29^th-minute header and Alexi Lalas equalized with a 65^th-minute header from Imad Baba.

(Revolution lore: Lalas had urged management to select Kreis in the initial MLS Draft in 1996, but Kreis went to the Burn).

The Revolution won the post-match shootout as Walter Zenga made three saves. Baba and current BU assistant coach Francis Okaroh converted for the Revolution and current Revolution assistant Tom Soehn scored for the Burn.

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