May 27,1999
Mile High Stadium
Denver, CO
7:30pm Kickoff - partly cloudy
In the 1st minute of the game, the San Jose Clash caught the Rapids defense flat footed, and chipped the ball over the GK Hahnemann and Cerritos headed it into the net.
In the 20th minute, the Clash caused a Penalty Kick. Rapids' Wolde Harris scored, tying the score 1 - 1.
In the 33rd minute, the score remains tied 1 - 1. The Rapids are pressing in waves, with several near misses. This was followed by the Clash's own near miss in the 36th minute.
At the end of the first half, the score remains
In the 46th minute, Colorado's Paul Bravo, who suffered a deep contusion in the 20th minute, was subbed out for Jorge Dely Valdes.
In the 52nd minute, San Jose attempted to clear Colorado's corner kick by Andres Limpar, but scored an own goal by Wade Barrett.
In the 58th minute, Balboa sent a ball to Dely Valdez, to Ross Paule, who brought down the ball and shot it into the right goal post, bouncing it in the inside left side of the goal.
In the 63rd minute:
On a free kick by San Jose Clash, the ball bent in over
Rapids' GK, Marcus Hahnemann, and dipped into the far
left corner of the goal. That was a beautifully executed
free kick.
In the 73rd minute, dribbling through the Clash defense, Colorado's Dely Valdez scored, assisted by Wolde Harris and Marcus Hahnemann.
Jorge Dely Valdez was named player of the game.