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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)
← 1996
1998 →

Squad

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Current squad

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

Competitions

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Major League Soccer

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See also: 1997 Major League Soccer season

Matches

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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

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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

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

Standings

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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

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  1. ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
  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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