1996 San Jose Clash season

The 1996 San Jose Clash season was the first season of the team's existence. The team won the inaugural MLS game against D.C. United.

San Jose Clash
1996 season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
CoachLaurie Calloway
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 6th
MLS CupConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupDid not qualify
California Clásico2nd
Top goalscorerPaul Bravo (13)
Highest home attendance31,728
(May 12 vs. Los Angeles)
Lowest home attendance10,299
(May 29 vs. Kansas City)
Average home league attendance17,231

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  USA Tom Liner
1 GK  USA Dave Salzwedel
3 DF  USA John Doyle
4 DF  COL Rafael Amaya
5 DF  USA Oscar Draguicevich
5 DF  NGA Michael Emenalo
6 MF  NGA Ben Iroha
7 MF  MEX Missael Espinoza
8 FW  USA Jeff Baicher
9 MF  USA Paul Bravo
11 FW  USA Eric Wynalda
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF  USA Troy Dayak
14 MF  USA Paul Holocher
15 FW  CHI Victor Mella
15 MF  JAM Altimont Butler
17 DF  USA Tim Martin
18 FW  USA Ryshiem Henderson
19 DF  USA Tayt Ianni
21 MF  USA Eddie Lewis
22 MF  USA Ramiro Corrales
23 MF  GUA Jorge Rodas
24 MF  USA Henry Gutierrez

Competitions

Major League Soccer
See also: 1996 Major League Soccer season

Matches
April 6, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–0 D.C. United San Jose, California
Wynalda  88' Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 31,683
April 14, 1996 Dallas Burn 0–0 (SO) San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Report Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 27,779
April 21, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–2 (SO) Kansas City Wiz San Jose, California
Iroha  7'
Holocher  33'		 Report Okafor  16'
Prampin  87'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 17,580
April 28, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Vasquez  26'
Cienfuegos  44'		 Report Bravo  77' Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 40,347
May 4, 1996 New England Revolution 1–2 San Jose Clash Foxborough, Massachusetts
Aunger  86' (pen.) Report Wynalda  23'
Bravo  70'		 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 16,334
May 8, 1996 San Jose Clash 3–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Baicher  35'
Bravo  37'
Martin  72'		 Report Balboa  2' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,972
May 12, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Bravo  75' Report Hurtado  9'
Vanney  82'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 31,728
May 18, 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 San Jose Clash Tampa, Florida
Lassiter  18'
Ralston  22'
Lassiter  43'		 Report Bravo  65'
Bravo  71'		 Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium
Attendance: 12,047
May 29, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–1 Kansas City Wiz San Jose, California
Wynalda  23'
Wynalda  46'		 Report Allnutt  70' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,299
June 1, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–2 (SO) Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Gutierrez  29'
Butler  84'		 Report Marino  31'
McBride  68'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 16,077
June 5, 1996 D.C. United 3–1 San Jose Clash Washington, D.C.
Díaz Arce  23'
Rammel  35'
Rammel  49'		 Report Butler  68' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,845
June 8, 1996 Dallas Burn 4–1 San Jose Clash Dallas, Texas
Sánchez  15'
Kreis  33'
own goal  44'
Soñora  65'		 Report Espinoza  12' Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 25,187
June 16, 1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 0–1 San Jose Clash East Rutherford, New Jersey
Report Baicher  14' Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 18,404
June 23, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–1 D.C. United San Jose, California
Espinoza  41'
Baicher  66'		 Report Díaz Arce  50' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 14,088
June 30, 1996 San Jose Clash 4–0 Tampa Bay Mutiny San Jose, California
Wynalda  1'
Wynalda  25'
Bravo  34'
Espinoza  44'		 Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 19,380
July 6, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) New England Revolution San Jose, California
Wynalda  60' Report Kerr  66' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 18,813
July 17, 1996 Colorado Rapids 1–2 San Jose Clash Denver, Colorado
Bartlett  80' Report Bravo  14'
Bravo  50'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 6,117
July 20, 1996 Columbus Crew 3–4 San Jose Clash Columbus, Ohio
Warzycha  22'
McBride  37'
McBride  58'		 Report Wynalda  7'
Bravo  17'
Doyle  50'
Bravo  60'		 Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 18,156
July 24, 1996 San Jose Clash 0–1 New York/New Jersey MetroStars San Jose, California
Report Johnson  29' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 15,096
July 28, 1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 4–1 San Jose Clash East Rutherford, New Jersey
Johnson  36'
Vermes  51'
Wood  80'
Harty  88'		 Report Wynalda  39' Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 21,212
July 31, 1996 New England Revolution 2–0 San Jose Clash Foxborough, Massachusetts
Moore  48'
Moore  67'		 Report Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 12,871
August 11, 1996 San Jose Clash 6–1 New England Revolution San Jose, California
Dayak  31'
Espinoza  48'
Doyle  62'
Dayak  70'
Rodas  81'
Espinoza  84'		 Report Moore  8' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,099
August 15, 1996 Kansas City Wiz 4–1 San Jose Clash Kansas City, Missouri
Johnston  5'
Preki  46'
Takawira  81'
Takawira  88'		 Report Doyle  78' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 8,250
August 18, 1996 Columbus Crew 2–0 San Jose Clash Columbus, Ohio
Maisonneuve  77'
Paz  82'		 Report Stadium: Ohio Stadium
Attendance: 16,629
August 22, 1996 San Jose Clash 0–0 (SO) Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,359
August 25, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Espinoza  1' Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 12,369
September 1, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Espinoza  26' Report Jones  53' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 26,184
September 8, 1996 Colorado Rapids 1–3 San Jose Clash Denver, Colorado
Harbor  28' Report Espinoza  24'
Espinoza  40'
Bravo  85'		 Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 8,990
September 11, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–2 (SO) Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Espinoza  49'
Iroha  74'		 Report Haynes  79'
Kreis  87'		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,894
September 15, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Karapetyan  12'
Armas  32'
Hurtado  78'
Hurtado  83'		 Report Bravo  69'
Wynalda  86'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 14,179
September 18, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–1 (SO) Tampa Bay Mutiny San Jose, California
Corrales  3' Report Lassiter  55' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,091
September 21, 1996 Kansas City Wiz 0–0 (SO) San Jose Clash Kansas City, Missouri
Report Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 18,594

(SO) = Shootout [2]

MLS Cup Playoffs
September 26, 1996 Conference Semifinal San Jose Clash 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose, California
Ianni  36' Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 17,209
September 29, 1996 Conference Semifinal Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Fraser  84'
Hurtado  90'		 Report Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 27,833
October 2, 1996 Conference Semifinal Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Jose Clash Pasadena, California
Hurtado  31'
Cienfuegos  36'		 Report Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 30,231

Source:[3]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L SOW GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 15 13 4 59 49 +10 49 Playoffs
2 Dallas Burn 32 12 15 5 50 48 +2 41
3 Kansas City Wiz 32 12 15 5 61 63 −2 41
4 San Jose Clash 32 12 17 3 50 50 0 39
5 Colorado Rapids 32 9 21 2 44 59 −15 29
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L SOW GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tampa Bay Mutiny (X) 32 19 12 1 66 51 +15 58
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 15 13 4 59 49 +10 49 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 D.C. United (C) 32 15 16 1 62 56 +6 46
4 Dallas Burn 32 12 15 5 50 48 +2 41
5 Kansas City Wiz 32 12 15 5 61 63 −2 41
6 San Jose Clash 32 12 17 3 50 50 0 39
7 NY/NJ MetroStars 32 12 17 3 45 47 −2 39
8 Columbus Crew 32 11 17 4 59 60 −1 37
9 New England Revolution 32 9 17 6 43 56 −13 33
10 Colorado Rapids 32 9 21 2 44 59 −15 29
Source: MLS
(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner.
Notes:
  1. Qualified as 1996 MLS Cup finalists

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.
External video
San Jose Clash vs D.C. United First-Ever MLS Match on YouTube
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