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 backup 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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Andy Kirk
2 DF United States USA Ben Parry
3 DF United States USA John Doyle
4 DF Scotland SCO Richard Gough
5 DF United States USA Oscar Draguicevich
6 MF United States USA Martín Vásquez
7 FW United States USA Braeden Cloutier
8 FW United States USA Jeff Baicher
9 FW Armenia ARM Harut Karapetyan
9 FW United States USA Lawrence Lozzano
10 MF United States USA Alberto Montoya
10 FW United States USA Francisco Uribe
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 Esmundo Rodriguez
15 FW Chile CHI Victor Mella
16 DF United States USA Tim Weaver
17 DF United States USA Tim Martin
18 GK United States USA David Kramer
20 FW El Salvador SLV Ronald Cerritos
21 MF United States USA Eddie Lewis
24 DF United States USA Wade Barrett
NA MF United States USA John Cariel
NA MF United States USA Caleb Porter
11 FW Mexico MEX Juan Pablo Rodriguez
NA GK United States USA Kevin Rueda

Competitions

Major League Soccer
See also: 1998 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 22 2 8 85 44 +41 68 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 32 18 2 12 62 45 +17 56
3 Colorado Rapids 32 14 2 16 62 69 −7 44
4 Dallas Burn 32 11 4 17 43 59 −16 37
5 San Jose Clash 32 10 3 19 48 60 −12 33
6 Kansas City Wizards 32 10 2 20 45 50 −5 32
Source: MLS
Overall Table
Pos Team Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts
8 Miami Fusion 32 10 5 17 46 68 −22 35
9 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 11 1 20 46 57 −11 34
10 San Jose Clash 32 10 3 19 48 60 −12 33
11 Kansas City Wizards 32 10 2 20 45 50 −5 32
12 New England Revolution 32 9 2 21 53 66 −13 29
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored

Matches
March 21, 1998 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 (SO) San Jose Clash Pasadena, 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 Clash 2–2 (SO) Colorado Rapids Stanford, California
Wynalda 74'
Lozzano 87'		 Report Sáenz 11'
White 64'		 Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 15,028
April 5, 1998 San Jose Clash 2–2 (SO) Dallas Burn Stanford, California
Wynalda 13'
Mella 83'		 Report Eck 5'
Kreis 48'		 Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 10,069
April 11, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–0 Chicago Fire Stanford, California
Cerritos 37' Report Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 9,937
April 18, 1998 Dallas Burn 1–2 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Elliott 52' Report Mella 71'
Lozzano 76'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,939
April 25, 1998 MetroStars 4–3 San Jose Clash East 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. United 3–1 San Jose Clash Washington, D.C.
Harkes 11'
Harkes 59'
Lassiter 70'		 Report Lozzano 25' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,755
May 3, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–3 New England Revolution San Jose, California
Barrett 36' Report Baba 21'
Goulooze 41'
Gorter 63'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,563
May 9, 1998 Colorado Rapids 2–3 San Jose Clash Denver, Colorado
Marquinho 32'
Bravo 73'		 Report Baicher 20'
Lewis 46'
Cerritos 80'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 11,543
May 16, 1998 San Jose Clash 2–0 Miami Fusion San Jose, California
Cerritos 34'
Cerritos 81'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 23,861
May 23, 1998 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 San Jose Clash Kansas City, Missouri
Report Cerritos 1' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,333
May 30, 1998 Columbus Crew 4–1 San Jose Clash Columbus, Ohio
Cunningham 27'
John 62'
John 72'
John 80'		 Report Baicher 31' Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 10,903
June 3, 1998 San Jose Clash 0–4 D.C. United San Jose, California
Report Moreno 41'
Olsen 54'
Williams 65'
Sanneh 76'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,191
June 6, 1998 Colorado Rapids 2–0 San Jose Clash Denver, Colorado
Paule 50'
Henderson 56'		 Report Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 18,473
June 11, 1998 Chicago Fire 5–2 San Jose Clash Chicago
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 Clash 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Gough 15' Report Caligiuri 64'
Karapetyan 85'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 22,694
July 3, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Cerritos 84' Report Maisonneuve 39' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,326
July 15, 1998 Miami Fusion 2–2 (SO) San Jose Clash Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stebbins 32'
Cullen 47'		 Report Baicher 20'
Gough 78'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 8,078
July 18, 1998 San Jose Clash 0–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny San Jose, California
Report Ramos 86' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,136
July 25, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) Kansas City Wizards San Jose, California
Wynalda 42' Report Johnston 45' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,182
July 29, 1998 San Jose Clash 3–0 Chicago Fire San Jose, California
Cloutier 32'
Baicher 70'
Wynalda 77'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,299
August 5, 1998 New England Revolution 3–0 San Jose Clash Foxborough, Massachusetts
McKinley 13'
Moore 42'
Díaz Arce 89'		 Report Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 14,163
August 9, 1998 San Jose Clash 5–1 MetroStars San 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 Fire 2–1 San Jose Clash Chicago
Kosecki 15'
Wolff 80'		 Report Cerritos 7' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 16,610
August 22, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Cerritos 32' Report Haynes 76' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,706
August 29, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–3 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Uribe[3] 75' Report Paule 23'
Vermes 25'
White 46'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,101
September 3, 1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–1 San Jose Clash Tampa, Florida
Ramos 33'
Wegerle 85'		 Report Cerritos 80' Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 5,880
September 5, 1998 Kansas City Wizards 5–1 San Jose Clash Kansas 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 Burn 1–3 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Deering 19' Report Barrett 25'
Draguicevich 67'
Draguicevich 73'		 Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,325
September 16, 1998 San Jose Clash 0–0 (SO) Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,893
September 20, 1998 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Report Cerritos 41' Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 11,123
September 27, 1998 San Jose Clash 2–0 Kansas City Wizards San 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 Round El Paso Patriots 0–2 San Jose Clash El Paso, Texas
Report Doyle 38'
Doyle 78'		 Attendance: 3,175
July 22, 1998 Quarterfinal San Jose Clash 1–1 (asdet)
(3–4 p)		 Chicago Fire Dallas, Texas
Baicher 65' Report Kubík 55' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 3,812
Penalties
Medved soccer ball with check mark
Wynalda soccer ball with red X
Mella soccer ball with check mark
Cerritos soccer ball with check mark
Gough soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Kubík
soccer ball with red X Wolff
soccer ball with check mark Razov
soccer ball with check mark Kuhn
soccer ball with check mark Gutiérrez

Source:[5]

References
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  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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