1998 San Jose Clash season

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San Jose Clash
1998 season
San Jose Clash wordmark logo.png
Owner Major League Soccer
Coach Brian Quinn
Stadium Spartan Stadium
Major League Soccer Division: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
California Clásico 2nd
Top goalscorer Ronald Cerritos (13)
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The 1998 San Jose Clash season was the third season of the team's existence.

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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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Kirk
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ben Parry
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Doyle
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Richard Gough
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oscar Draguicevich
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Martín Vásquez
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Braeden Cloutier
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Baicher
9 FW Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Harut Karapetyan
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lawrence Lozzano
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alberto Montoya
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Francisco Uribe
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Wynalda
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Troy Dayak
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shawn Medved
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Esmundo Rodriguez
15 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Victor Mella
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Weaver
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Martin
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Kramer
20 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Ronald Cerritos
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Lewis
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wade Barrett
NA MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Cariel
NA MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Caleb Porter
11 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Juan Pablo Rodriguez
NA GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Rueda

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWSOWLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 3222288544+4168 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 32182126245+1756
3 Colorado Rapids 32142166269−744
4 Dallas Burn 32114174359−1637
5 San Jose Clash 32103194860−1233
6 Kansas City Wizards 32102204550−532
Source: MLS
Overall Table
PosTeam
PldWSOWLGFGAGDPts
8 Miami Fusion 32105174668−2235
9 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32111204657−1134
10 San Jose Clash 32103194860−1233
11 Kansas City Wizards 32102204550−532
12 New England Revolution 3292215366−1329
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 Soccerball shade.svg17'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg27'
Wélton Soccerball shade.svg48'		 Report Lozzano Soccerball shade.svg43'
Mella Soccerball shade.svg61'
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 36,281
April 5, 1998 San Jose Clash 2–2 (SO) Dallas Burn Stanford, California
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg13'
Mella Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Eck Soccerball shade.svg5'
Kreis Soccerball shade.svg48'		Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 10,069
April 18, 1998 Dallas Burn 1–2 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Elliott Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Mella Soccerball shade.svg71'
Lozzano Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 12,939
April 29, 1998 D.C. United 3–1 San Jose Clash Washington, D.C.
Harkes Soccerball shade.svg11'
Harkes Soccerball shade.svg59'
Lassiter Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Lozzano Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,755
May 30, 1998 Columbus Crew 4–1 San Jose Clash Columbus, Ohio
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg27'
John Soccerball shade.svg62'
John Soccerball shade.svg72'
John Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Baicher Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 10,903
June 11, 1998 Chicago Fire 5–2 San Jose Clash Chicago
Razov Soccerball shade.svg4'
Nowak Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nowak Soccerball shade.svg49'
Kotschau Soccerball shade.svg52'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Uribe [2] Soccerball shade.svg76'
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 7,598
August 15, 1998 Chicago Fire 2–1 San Jose Clash Chicago
Kosecki Soccerball shade.svg15'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 16,610
August 22, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Haynes Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,706
August 29, 1998 San Jose Clash 1–3 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Uribe [3] Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Paule Soccerball shade.svg23'
Vermes Soccerball shade.svg25'
White Soccerball shade.svg46'		Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,101
September 13, 1998 Dallas Burn 1–3 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Deering Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Barrett Soccerball shade.svg25'
Draguicevich Soccerball shade.svg67'
Draguicevich Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 10,325

(SO) = Shootout [4]

U.S. Open Cup

July 7, 1998Third Round El Paso Patriots 0–2 San Jose Clash El Paso, Texas
Report Doyle Soccerball shade.svg38'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg78'		Attendance: 3,175

Source: [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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