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.

San Jose Clash
1997 season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
CoachBrian Quinn
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
California Clásico1st
Top goalscorerRonald 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Louis Mata
1 GK United States USA Tom Liner
1 GK United States USA Dave Salzwedel
3 DF United States USA John Doyle
4 DF United States USA Curt Onalfo
2 DF United States USA Oscar Draguicevich
29 MF United States USA Alberto Montoya
5 DF Nigeria NGA Michael Emenalo
6 MF Nigeria NGA Ben Iroha
6 DF Brazil BRA Arnold Cruz
7 DF United States USA Dominic Kinnear
8 FW United States USA Jeff Baicher
9 FW United States USA Lawrence Lozzano
10 MF United States USA Christopher Sullivan
11 FW United States USA Eric Wynalda
12 DF United States USA Troy Dayak
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW United States USA Shawn Medved
14 FW United States USA Daniel Guzman
14 FW United States USA Esmundo Rodriguez
15 DF Hungary HUN Istvan Urbanyi
16 MF United States USA Steve Rullo
17 DF United States USA Tim Martin
18 MF United States USA Alberto Montoya
19 DF United States USA Tayt Ianni
20 FW El Salvador SLV Ronald Cerritos
20 FW United States USA Mac Cozier
21 MF United States USA Eddie Lewis
22 MF United States USA Ramiro Corrales
23 MF United States USA Chris McDonald
24 GK United States USA David Kramer
25 DF United States USA Jason Annichero
27 MF United States USA Steve Rullo
28 FW United States USA Edmundo Rodriguez

Competitions

Major League Soccer
See also: 1997 Major League Soccer season

Matches
March 22, 1997 San Jose Clash 0–0
(4–3 SO)		 New York/New Jersey MetroStars San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 23,501
March 29, 1997 Kansas City Wizards 2–2
(4–3 SO)		 San Jose Clash Kansas City, Missouri
Johnston 13'
Preki 53'		 Report Wynalda 50', 65' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,198
April 5, 1997 Dallas Burn 2–1 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Santel 37'
Elliott 66'		 Report Dayak 57' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 6,195
April 12, 1997 San Jose Clash 4–1 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Kinnear 9'
Doyle 61'
Cerritos 70'
Urbányi 89'		 Report Cienfuegos 38' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 17,628
April 19, 1997 Columbus Crew 1–1
(2–1 SO)		 San Jose Clash Columbus, Ohio
Marino 2' Report Baicher 50' Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 18,358
April 26, 1997 D.C. United 2–2
(0–2 SO)		 San Jose Clash Washington, D.C.
Moreno 9'
Díaz Arce 23'		 Report Baicher 67', 78' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 24,775
May 3, 1997 San Jose Clash 1–3 Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Medved 73' Report Bliss 35'
Khumalo 56'
McBride 71'		 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 47' Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 14,724
May 16, 1997 San Jose Clash 1–1
(0–3 SO)		 New England Revolution San Jose, California
Dayak 7' Report Baba 52' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,532
May 18, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1
(3–2 SO)		 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Wélton 32' Report Lozzano 47' Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 10,338
May 22, 1997 D.C. United 3–1 San Jose Clash Washington, D.C.
Moreno 8', 87'
Díaz Arce 31'		 Report Wynalda 77' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,214
June 1, 1997 San Jose Clash 2–3 D.C. United San Jose, California
Lozzano 21'
Doyle 86'		 Report Rammel 2'
Kelderman 39'
Sanneh 86'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 14,071
June 8, 1997 San Jose Clash 2–3 Kansas City Wizards San Jose, California
Wynalda 18'
Lozzano 61'		 Report Chung 44'
Preki 58', 87'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,629
June 15, 1997 Kansas City Wizards 1–3 San Jose Clash Kansas City, Missouri
Bowers 43' Report Cerritos 33'
Sullivan 74'
Cerritos 80'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 7,431
June 21, 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–1 San Jose Clash Tampa, Florida
Valderrama 8'
Lassiter 39'
Wise 90'		 Report Cerritos 35' Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 9,462
June 28, 1997 San Jose Clash 3–1 Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Medved 48'
Lozzano 71'
Kinnear 89'		 Report Damián 18' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,941
July 4, 1997 Colorado Rapids 3–1 San Jose Clash Denver, Colorado
Vermes 19'
Bravo 58', 68'		 Report Cerritos 5' Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 36,252
July 6, 1997 San Jose Clash 3–2 New England Revolution San Jose, California
Baicher 37'
Dayak 45'
Cerritos 72'		 Report Naveda 38'
Lalas 59'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,753
July 13, 1997 San Jose Clash 2–2
(3–5 SO)		 Tampa Bay Mutiny San Jose, California
Lewis 56'
Cerritos 70'		 Report Galderisi 31'
Vargas 90'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,771
July 18, 1997 Dallas Burn 3–1 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Washington 42', 46', 68' Report Baicher 25' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 7,371
July 20, 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–1 San Jose Clash Tampa, Florida
Vásquez 37'
Gilmar 65'
Lassiter 72'		 Report Cerritos 65' Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 8,781
July 25, 1997 San Jose Clash 1–2 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Sullivan 8' Report Trittschuh 2'
Patiño 41'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,003
August 3, 1997 New England Revolution 1–5 San Jose Clash Foxborough, Massachusetts
Baba 22' Report Lozzano 36', 68'
Baicher 71', 90'
Emenalo 84'		 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 22,673
August 9, 1997 San Jose Clash 1–1
(4–3 SO)		 Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Lozzano 70' Report Dooley 45' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,799
August 17, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Machón 48'
Cienfuegos 80'		 Report Lozzano 15'
Baicher 27', 36'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 22,621
August 24, 1997 San Jose Clash 2–2
(1–2 SO)		 Kansas City Wizards San Jose, California
Cerritos 6'
Baicher 88'		 Report Preki 51'
McKeon 90'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,605
August 29, 1997 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 3–0 San Jose Clash East Rutherford, New Jersey
Donadoni 41'
Savarese 48', 54'		 Report Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 14,511
September 6, 1997 San Jose Clash 4–0 New York/New Jersey MetroStars San Jose, California
Cerritos 23'
Zico 57'
Medved 68'
Lozzano 89'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 14,020
September 11, 1997 San Jose Clash 0–1 Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Report Damián 70' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,955
September 17, 1997 Colorado Rapids 1–2 San Jose Clash Denver, Colorado
Paz 74' Report Cerritos 41'
Wynalda 61'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 6,955
September 21, 1997 San Jose Clash 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Cerritos 22'
Lewis 68'		 Report Vasquez 71', 76', 80' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 20,117
September 28, 1997 San Jose Clash 1–3 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Medved 87' Report Bravo 35'
Vermes 53'
Balboa 67'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,926

(SO) = Shootout[2]

U.S. Open Cup
See also: 1997 U.S. Open Cup
July 27, 1997 Third Round Central Coast Roadrunners 2–5 San Jose Clash
Report Lozzano 26', 81'
Zico 44'
Baicher 75'
Cerritos 83'		 Attendance: 7,112
August 20, 1997 Quarterfinal San Jose Clash 1–2 S.F. Bay Seals
Cerritos 20' Report Attendance: 4,327

Source:[3]

Friendlies
September 24, 1997 California Jaguars 1–3 San Jose Clash Salinas, California
Onalfo 3'
Lozzano 81'
Cerritos 83'

Standings
Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards 32 14 7 11 57 51 +6 49 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 14 2 16 55 44 +11 44
3 Dallas Burn 32 13 3 16 55 49 +6 42
4 Colorado Rapids 32 12 2 18 50 59 −9 38
5 San Jose Clash 32 9 3 20 55 59 −4 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United (C, S) 32 17 4 11 70 53 +17 55 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Kansas City Wizards 32 14 7 11 57 51 +6 49
3 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 14 3 15 55 60 −5 45
4 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 14 2 16 55 44 +11 44
5 Dallas Burn 32 13 3 16 55 49 +6 42
6 Columbus Crew 32 12 3 17 42 41 +1 39
7 Colorado Rapids 32 12 2 18 50 59 −9 38 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
8 New England Revolution 32 11 4 17 40 53 −13 37
9 NY/NJ MetroStars 32 11 2 19 43 53 −10 35
10 San Jose Clash 32 9 3 20 55 59 −4 30
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

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