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
editCurrent squad
edit[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
editMajor League Soccer
editMatches
edit| 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 |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| 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
edit| September 24, 1997 | California Jaguars | 1–3 | San Jose Clash | Salinas, California |
| [1] | Onalfo 3' Lozzano 81'Cerritos 83' |
Standings
edit| 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
References
edit- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer, 1996". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 7, 2014.