1998 San Jose Clash season

The 1998 San Jose Clash season was the third season of the team's existence.

San Jose Clash
1998 season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
CoachBrian Quinn
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerDivision: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
California Clásico2nd
Top goalscorerRonald Cerritos (13)

About

The 1998 season was one of excitement tempered by frustration. Quinn led the team to a 13-19 record, good for 33 points in MLS. San Jose was forced to play the first three home games of the season at Stanford University after winter rains delayed the renovation on Spartan Stadium. When the club returned to Spartan, they faced the New England Revolution May 3, 1998 on a newly widened field that was 70 yards wide and 110 yards long.

Ronald Cerritos again led the team, putting in 13 goals to finish the season as the eighth leading goal-scorer in the league. During the 1998 season the pieces of the eventual 2001 MLS Cup Champions began to form at Spartan Stadium. San Jose drafted eventual 2002 MLS all-star Wade Barrett was drafted in the first round of the 1998 College Draft, along with Alberto Montoya and Caleb Porter. Ben Parry was the 3rd overall selection in the 1998 College Draft but was forced into an early retirement with a rare stomach virus. San Jose picked up Francisco Uribe, Harut Karapetyan, and Brian Sebapole hoping to boost the Clash offense that already had Eddie Lewis, Jeff Baicher, Ronald Cerritos and Eric Wynalda, but failed to help lead the team to the playoffs. Karapetyan would return in 2000. Troy Dayak was shelved most of the season with a herniated disc in his neck and would be forced into retirement until 2001. Joe Cannon was called to the club from the A-League to serve as a back up for ten days before returning to soccer's minor leagues, he played the final 45 minutes against Toluca yielding 1 goal in an exhibition. Defender Richard Gough enjoyed an all-star season in 1998, as he was the only member of the team selected to play in the mid-season classic. The club was forced to play through May and June without forward Eric Wynalda, who was with the United States National Team at the World Cup in France. Wynalda appeared in two matches for the U.S. during the World Cup. John Doyle continued to be a dominant defender and captained the squad in 1998. Caleb Porter had to miss the entire 1998 season with a knee injury but would return for 1999. He eventually went on to lead the Portland Timbers to an MLS Cup Championship.

Squad

Current Squad

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Andy Kirk
2 DF Ben Parry
3 DF John Doyle
4 DF Richard Gough
5 DF Oscar Draguicevich
6 MF Martín Vásquez
7 FW Braeden Cloutier
8 FW Jeff Baicher
9 FW Harut Karapetyan
9 FW Lawrence Lozzano
10 MF Alberto Montoya
10 FW Francisco Uribe
11 FW Eric Wynalda
12 DF Troy Dayak
No. Position Player
13 FW Shawn Medved
14 FW Esmundo Rodriguez
15 FW Victor Mella
16 DF Tim Weaver
17 DF Tim Martin
18 GK David Kramer
20 FW Ronald Cerritos
21 MF Eddie Lewis
24 DF Wade Barrett
NA MF John Cariel
NA MF Caleb Porter
11 FW Juan Pablo Rodriguez
NA GK Kevin Rueda

Competitions

Major League Soccer
See also: 1998 Major League Soccer season

Matches
March 21, 1998 Los Angeles Galaxy3–3 (SO)San Jose ClashPasadena, California
Machón  17'
Hurtado  27'
Wélton  48'		 Report Lozzano  43'
Mella  61'
Wynalda  78'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 36,281
March 28, 1998 San Jose Clash2–2 (SO)Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
Wynalda  74'
Lozzano  87'		 Report Sáenz  11'
White  64'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,028
April 5, 1998 San Jose Clash2–2 (SO)Dallas BurnSan Jose, California
Wynalda  13'
Mella  83'		 Report Eck  5'
Kreis  48'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,069
April 11, 1998 San Jose Clash1–0Chicago FireSan Jose, California
Cerritos  37' Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,937
April 18, 1998 Dallas Burn1–2San Jose ClashDallas, Texas
Elliott  52' Report Mella  71'
Lozzano  76'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,939
April 25, 1998 MetroStars4–3San Jose ClashEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Rooney  26'
Savarese  66'
Hurtado  69'
Lalas  90'		 Report Lewis  10'
Cerritos  16'
Lewis  77'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 17,380
April 29, 1998 D.C. United3–1San Jose ClashWashington, D.C.
Harkes  11'
Harkes  59'
Lassiter  70'		 Report Lozzano  25' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,755
May 3, 1998 San Jose Clash1–3New England RevolutionSan Jose, California
Barrett  36' Report Baba  21'
Goulooze  41'
Gorter  63'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,563
May 9, 1998 Colorado Rapids2–3San Jose ClashDenver, Colorado
Marquinho  32'
Bravo  73'		 Report Baicher  20'
Lewis  46'
Cerritos  80'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 11,543
May 16, 1998 San Jose Clash2–0Miami FusionSan Jose, California
Cerritos  34'
Cerritos  81'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 23,861
May 23, 1998 Kansas City Wizards0–1San Jose ClashKansas City, Missouri
Report Cerritos  1' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,333
May 30, 1998 Columbus Crew4–1San Jose ClashColumbus, Ohio
Cunningham  27'
John  62'
John  72'
John  80'		 Report Baicher  31' Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 10,903
June 3, 1998 San Jose Clash0–4D.C. UnitedSan Jose, California
Report Moreno  41'
Olsen  54'
Williams  65'
Sanneh  76'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,191
June 6, 1998 Colorado Rapids2–0San Jose ClashDenver, Colorado
Paule  50'
Henderson  56'		 Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 18,473
June 11, 1998 Chicago Fire5–2San Jose ClashChicago
Razov  4'
Nowak  33'
Nowak  49'
Kotschau  52'
Wolff  74'		 Report Uribe[2]  76'
Cerritos  80'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 7,598
June 27, 1998 San Jose Clash1–2Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose, California
Gough  15' Report Caligiuri  64'
Karapetyan  85'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 22,694
July 3, 1998 San Jose Clash1–1 (SO)Columbus CrewSan Jose, California
Cerritos  84' Report Maisonneuve  39' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,326
July 15, 1998 Miami Fusion2–2 (SO)San Jose ClashFort Lauderdale, Florida
Stebbins  32'
Cullen  47'		 Report Baicher  20'
Gough  78'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 8,078
July 18, 1998 San Jose Clash0–1Tampa Bay MutinySan Jose, California
Report Ramos  86' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,136
July 25, 1998 San Jose Clash1–1 (SO)Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
Wynalda  42' Report Johnston  45' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,182
July 29, 1998 San Jose Clash3–0Chicago FireSan Jose, California
Cloutier  32'
Baicher  70'
Wynalda  77'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,299
August 5, 1998 New England Revolution3–0San Jose ClashFoxborough, Massachusetts
McKinley  13'
Moore  42'
Díaz Arce  89'		 Report Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 14,163
August 9, 1998 San Jose Clash5–1MetroStarsSan Jose, California
Doyle  20'
Cloutier  60'
Draguicevich  73'
Wynalda  76'
Mella  85'		 Report Soñora  39' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 9,102
August 15, 1998 Chicago Fire2–1San Jose ClashChicago
Kosecki  15'
Wolff  80'		 Report Cerritos  7' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 16,610
August 22, 1998 San Jose Clash1–1 (SO)Dallas BurnSan Jose, California
Cerritos  32' Report Haynes  76' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,706
August 29, 1998 San Jose Clash1–3Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
Uribe[3]  75' Report Paule  23'
Vermes  25'
White  46'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,101
September 3, 1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny2–1San Jose ClashTampa, Florida
Ramos  33'
Wegerle  85'		 Report Cerritos  80' Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 5,880
September 5, 1998 Kansas City Wizards5–1San Jose ClashKansas City, Missouri
Johnston  12'
Preki  18'
Preki  48'
Wright  59'
Preki  80'		 Report Cerritos  7' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 6,755
September 13, 1998 Dallas Burn1–3San Jose ClashDallas, Texas
Deering  19' Report Barrett  25'
Draguicevich  67'
Draguicevich  73'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,325
September 16, 1998 San Jose Clash0–0 (SO)Los Angeles GalaxySan Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,893
September 20, 1998 Los Angeles Galaxy0–1San Jose ClashPasadena, California
Report Cerritos  41' Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 11,123
September 27, 1998 San Jose Clash2–0Kansas City WizardsSan Jose, California
Cloutier  27'
Draguicevich  84'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 18,362

(SO) = Shootout[4]

U.S. Open Cup
See also: 1998 U.S. Open Cup
July 7, 1998 Third RoundEl Paso Patriots0–2San Jose ClashEl Paso, Texas
Report Doyle  38'
Doyle  78'		 Attendance: 3,175
July 22, 1998 QuarterfinalSan Jose Clash1–1 (asdet)
(3–4 p)		Chicago FireDallas, Texas
Baicher  65' Report Kubík  55' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 3,812
Penalties
Medved
Wynalda
Mella
Cerritos
Gough 		Kubík
Wolff
Razov
Kuhn
Gutiérrez

Source:[5]

Standings
  • 3 points were awarded for a win.
  • 1 point was awarded for a shootout win and considered a win in the standings.
  • No points were awarded for a loss or a shootout loss, with the latter being considered a loss in the standings
  • The top four teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.

Western Conference
Western Conference P W SW SL L WIR SO LIR GF GA GD APts Pts
Los Angeles Galaxy 3224<22>822468544417068
Chicago Fire 3220<21>12183116245175756
Colorado Rapids 3216<22>16144146269-74644
Dallas Burn 3215<42>17116154359-163937
San Jose Clash 3213<35>19108144860-123833
Kansas City Wizards 3212<24>20106164550-53632

References
  1. http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110%5B%5D
  2. es:Francisco Uribe
  3. es:Francisco Uribe
  4. "The Year in American Soccer, 1996". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  5. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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