1997 San Jose Clash season
The 1997 San Jose Clash season was the second season of the team's existence. San Jose finished the season in fifth place missing the playoffs for the first time. The season also saw head coach Laurie Calloway replaced by Brian Quinn halfway through the season. Controversy surrounded Eric Wynalda and Laurie Calloway. Tayt Ianni, Mac Cozier, Edumundo Rodriguez and Tom Liner were released halfway through the season when Calloway was replaced. Daniel Guzman played in only three games for the Clash before returning to Mexico.
1997 season | |
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Owner | Major League Soccer |
Coach | Brian Quinn |
Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
Major League Soccer | Conference: 5th Overall: 10th |
MLS Cup | Did not qualify |
U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals |
California Clásico | 1st |
Top goalscorer | Ronald Cerritos (12) |
Squad
Current Squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Major League Soccer
Matches
March 22, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 0–0 (SO) | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | San Jose, California |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 23,501 |
March 29, 1997 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–2 (SO) | San Jose Clash | Kansas City, Missouri |
Johnston Preki |
Report | Wynalda Wynalda |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 10,198 |
April 5, 1997 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | San Jose Clash | Dallas, Texas |
Santel Elliott |
Report | Dayak |
Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 6,195 |
April 12, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 4–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Kinnear Doyle Cerritos Urbányi |
Report | Cienfuegos |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,628 |
April 19, 1997 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 (SO) | San Jose Clash | Columbus, Ohio |
Marino |
Report | Baicher |
Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 18,358 |
April 26, 1997 | D.C. United | 2–2 (SO) | San Jose Clash | Washington, D.C. |
Moreno Díaz Arce |
Report | Baicher Baicher |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 24,775 |
May 3, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
Medved |
Report | Bliss Khumalo McBride |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,295 |
May 9, 1997 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 0–1 | San Jose Clash | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Report | Lozzano |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,724 |
May 16, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 1–1 (SO) | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
Dayak |
Report | Baba |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,532 |
May 18, 1997 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (SO) | San Jose Clash | Pasadena, California |
Wélton |
Report | Lozzano |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 10,338 |
May 22, 1997 | D.C. United | 3–1 | San Jose Clash | Washington, D.C. |
Moreno Díaz Arce Moreno |
Report | Wynalda |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,214 |
June 1, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 2–3 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
Lozzano Doyle |
Report | Rammel Kelderman Sanneh |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,071 |
June 8, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 2–3 | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
Wynalda Lozzano |
Report | Chung Preki Preki |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,629 |
June 15, 1997 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–3 | San Jose Clash | Kansas City, Missouri |
Bowers |
Report | Cerritos Sullivan Cerritos |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 7,431 |
June 21, 1997 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3–1 | San Jose Clash | Tampa, Florida |
Valderrama Lassiter Wise |
Report | Cerritos |
Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 9,462 |
June 28, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
Medved Lozzano Kinnear |
Report | Damián |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,941 |
July 4, 1997 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | San Jose Clash | Denver, Colorado |
Vermes Bravo Bravo |
Report | Cerritos |
Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 36,252 |
July 6, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 3–2 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
Baicher Dayak Cerritos |
Report | Naveda Lalas |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,753 |
July 13, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 2–2 (SO) | Tampa Bay Mutiny | San Jose, California |
Lewis Cerritos |
Report | Galderisi Vargas |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,771 |
July 18, 1997 | Dallas Burn | 3–1 | San Jose Clash | Dallas, Texas |
Washington Washington Washington |
Report | Baicher |
Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 7,371 |
July 20, 1997 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3–1 | San Jose Clash | Tampa, Florida |
Vásquez Gilmar Lassiter |
Report | Cerritos |
Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 8,781 |
July 25, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
Sullivan |
Report | Trittschuh Patiño |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,003 |
August 3, 1997 | New England Revolution | 1–5 | San Jose Clash | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Baba |
Report | Lozzano Lozzano Baicher Emenalo Baicher |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 22,673 |
August 9, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 1–1 (SO) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
Lozzano |
Report | Dooley |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,799 |
August 17, 1997 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | San Jose Clash | Pasadena, California |
Machón Cienfuegos |
Report | Lozzano Baicher Baicher |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 22,621 |
August 24, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 2–2 (SO) | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
Cerritos Baicher |
Report | Preki McKeon |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 13,605 |
August 29, 1997 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 3–0 | San Jose Clash | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Donadoni Savarese Savarese |
Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,511 |
September 6, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 4–0 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | San Jose, California |
Cerritos Zico [2] Medved Lozzano |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,020 |
September 11, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 0–1 | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
Report | Damián |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,955 |
September 17, 1997 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | San Jose Clash | Denver, Colorado |
Paz |
Report | Cerritos Wynalda |
Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 6,955 |
September 21, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 2–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
Cerritos Lewis |
Report | Vasquez Vasquez Vasquez |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 20,117 |
September 28, 1997 | San Jose Clash | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
Medved |
Report | Bravo Vermes Balboa |
Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,926 |
(SO) = Shootout [3]
U.S. Open Cup
July 27, 1997 Third Round | Central Coast Roadrunners | 2–5 | San Jose Clash | |
Report | Lozzano Zico [4] Baicher Lozzano Cerritos |
Attendance: 7,112 |
August 20, 1997 Quarterfinal | San Jose Clash | 1–2 | S.F. Bay Seals | |
Cerritos |
Report | Attendance: 4,327 |
Source:[5]
Friendlies
September 24, 1997 | California Jaguars | 1–3 | San Jose Clash | Salinas, California |
Onalfo Lozzano Cerritos |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 49 | Playoffs |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 44 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 | |
5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 30 |
Source: MLS
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United (C, X) | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 55 | 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 49 | |
3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 45 | |
4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 44 | |
5 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 39 | |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 38 | 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | New England Revolution | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 37 | |
9 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 35 | |
10 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 30 |
- Qualified as 1997 MLS Cup finalists
References
- http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110%5B%5D
- http://www.socceramerica.com/article/17484/san-jose-receives-brazilian-midfielder-zico.html
- "The Year in American Soccer, 1996". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- http://www.socceramerica.com/article/17484/san-jose-receives-brazilian-midfielder-zico.html
- "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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