1996 San Jose Clash season

March 2026 August 2023 San Jose Clash San Jose Clash wordmark logo.png 1996 Spartan Stadium Major League Soccer Conference: 4thOverall: 7th Owner Major League Soccer Coach Laurie Calloway 31,728(May 12 vs. Los Angeles) 10,299(May 29 vs. Kansas City) 17,231 Paul Bravo (13) MLS Cup Conference Semifinals U.S. Open Cup Did not qualify true 1988 1997 The 1996 San Jose Clash season was, including previous iterations of the franchise, the sixteenth season of the team's existence, their first season in MLS, their first season in the top division of American soccer since 1984. The team won the inaugural MLS game against D.C. United. Squad Current squad http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110 Archived copy March 13, 2014 June 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120603125918/http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110 dead 1 USA GK Tom Liner 1 USA GK Dave Salzwedel 3 USA DF John Doyle 4 Colombia DF Rafael Amaya 5 USA DF Oscar Draguicevich 5 Nigeria DF Michael Emenalo 6 Nigeria MF Ben Iroha 7 Mexico MF Missael Espinoza 8 USA FW Jeff Baicher 9 USA MF Paul Bravo 11 USA FW Eric Wynalda 12 USA DF Troy Dayak 14 USA MF Paul Holocher 15 Chile FW Victor Mella 15 Jamaica MF Altimont Butler 17 USA DF Tim Martin 18 USA FW Ryshiem Henderson 19 USA DF Tayt Ianni 21 USA MF Eddie Lewis 22 USA MF Ramiro Corrales 23 Guatemala MF Jorge Rodas 24 USA MF Henry Gutierrez Competitions Major League Soccer 1996 Major League Soccer season Standings Western Conference SJC Overall Table SJC 5 Results by round table b Matchday Stadium H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/L/L/L/W/W/L/L/W/SO/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/SO/W/L/W/L/L/L/SO Home Away green2 Win blue2 Shootout Win red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 FBREF.com complete Matches 1 April 6, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–0 Report D.C. United Emenalo 44 Wynalda 88 Díaz Arce 5 Gori 44 Harkes 72 Fazlagic 87 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 31,683 Esse Baharmast W 2 April 14, 1996 Dallas Burn 0–0 Report San Jose Clash Ashton 50 Álvarez 72 Emenalo 24 Bravo 32 2–1 Kerr Lozzano Glenn Álvarez Wynalda Mella Iroha Bravo Doyle Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas 27,779 Kevin Terry L 3 April 21, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–2 Report Kansas City Wiz Iroha 7 Holocher 33 Rodas 34 Wynalda 58 McKeon 3 Okafor 16 Ekemé 2 40 47 Prampin 86 7–8 Iroha Baicher Rodas Holocher Wynalda Doyle Emenalo Martin Lewis Dayak Iroha Baicher Rodas Holocher Wynalda Doyle Prampin Chung Eichmann Preki Takawira Okafor Reasoner Bowers Uderitz Harrington Prampin Chung Eichmann Preki Takawira Okafor Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 17,580 Brian Hall L 4 April 28, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Report San Jose Clash Vasquez 26 Cienfuegos 44 Emenalo 30 Rodas 42 Iroha 58 Bravo 77 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 40,347 Kevin Stott L 5 May 4, 1996 New England Revolution 1–2 Report San Jose Clash Woodring 39 Aunger 86 pen. Emenalo 4 Wynalda 23 Doyle 30 Dayak 37 Bravo 70 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 16,334 Raul Dominguez W 6 May 8, 1996 San Jose Clash 3–1 Report Colorado Rapids Baicher 35 Bravo 37, 38 Emenalo 52 Martin 72 Balboa 2 Kmosko 6 Henderson 58 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 12,972 Tim Weyland W 7 May 12, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–2 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Gutierrez 7 Bravo 75 Hurtado 9 Semioli 15 Motajo 27 Salcedo 35 Vanney 82 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 31,728 Rich Grady L 8 May 18, 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 Report San Jose Clash Lassiter 18 43 Ralston 22 Backman 28 Pittman 45 Yallop 90 Rodas 11 Iroha 19 Emenalo 21 Espinoza 62 Bravo 65 p. 71 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida 12,047 Esse Baharmast L 9 May 29, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–1 Report Kansas City Wiz Martin 1 Wynalda 23 46, 85 Emenalo 25 Iroha 36 Doyle 40 Lagerwey 22 Uderitz 31 Allnutt 70 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 10,299 Kevin Stott W 10 June 1, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–2 Report Columbus Crew Iroha 21 Gutierrez 29 Doyle 36 Baicher 46 Wynalda 63 Butler 84 Dayak 90 Watson 2 Paz 11 Marino 31 McBride 68 pen. Oshoniyi 90 2–1 Iroha Wynalda Butler Rodas Espinoza Marino McBride Paz Ward Bliss Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 16,077 Arturo Angeles SW 11 June 5, 1996 D.C. United 3–1 Report San Jose Clash Díaz Arce 23 Etcheverry 32 Rammel 36 49 Williams 69 Iroha 33 Emenalo 35 Rodas 43 Butler 68 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 15,845 Paul Tamberino L 12 June 8, 1996 Dallas Burn 4–1 Report San Jose Clash Sánchez 15 Kreis 33 Emenalo 44 o.g. Soñora 65 Espinoza 12 Doyle 48 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas 25,187 Esse Baharmast L 13 June 16, 1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 0–1 Report San Jose Clash Baba 4 Vermes 26 Baicher 14 Iroha 58 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 18,404 Kevin Stott W 14 June 23, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–1 Report D.C. United Espinoza 41 Draguicevich 58 Baicher 66 Espinoza 86 Díaz Arce 50 Rammel 51 Sanneh 67 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 14,088 Frank Gorog W 15 June 30, 1996 San Jose Clash 4–0 Report Tampa Bay Mutiny Wynalda 1 25, 22 Bravo 34 Espinoza 44 Dayak 85 Draguicevich 88 McKinley 5 Ralston 32 Kooiman 62 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 19,380 Tim Weyland W 16 July 6, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–1 Report New England Revolution Wynalda 60 Doyle 64 Wélton 33 Kerr 66 3–4 Wynalda Butler Rodas Iroha Espinoza Emenalo Wélton Kerr Naveda Sawatzky Aunger Woodring Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 18,813 Brian Hall L 17 July 17, 1996 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Report San Jose Clash Wegerle 54 Bartlett 80 Bates 88 Bravo 14 50 Rodas 84 Draguicevich 86 Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado 6,117 Joshua Patlak W 18 July 20, 1996 Columbus Crew 3–4 Report San Jose Clash Warzycha 22 McBride 37 58 Wynalda 7 Bravo 17 60 Baicher 42 Doyle 50 Draguicevich 56 Espinoza 2 67 73 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 18,156 Ali Saheli W 19 July 24, 1996 San Jose Clash 0–1 Report New York/New Jersey MetroStars Rodas 29 Zaun 12 Johnson 29 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 15,096 Kevin Stott L 20 July 28, 1996 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 4–1 Report San Jose Clash Savarese 31 Johnson 36 Caricola 38 Vermes 51 Wood 80 Harty 88 Emenalo 9 Wynalda 39 Doyle 0 42 Lewis 0 81 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 21,212 Rich Grady L 21 July 31, 1996 New England Revolution 2–0 Report San Jose Clash Fraser 11 Moore 48 67 Wylie 83 Keegan 84 Emenalo 57 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 12,871 Ruben Rodhas L 22 August 11, 1996 San Jose Clash 6–1 Report New England Revolution Dayak 31 70 Espinoza 48 84 Doyle 62 Rodas 81 Moore 8 Olaroh 2 61 79 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 12,099 Kevin Terry W 23 August 15, 1996 Kansas City Wiz 4–1 Report San Jose Clash Johnston 5 Preki 46 Takawira 81 88 Wynalda 33 Doyle 78 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 8,250 Esse Baharmast L 24 August 18, 1996 Columbus Crew 2–0 Report San Jose Clash Maisonneuve 77 Paz 82 Emenalo 23 Espinoza 45 Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio 16,629 Paul Tamberino L 25 August 22, 1996 San Jose Clash 0–0 Report Dallas Burn Sanchez 2 75 82 Lozzano 89 3–2 Wynalda Baicher Iroha Rodas Haynes Lozzano Ashton Farrer Santel Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 13,359 Tim Weyland SW 26 August 25, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–0 Report Colorado Rapids Espinoza 1 Bartlett 36 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 12,369 Marcel Yonan W 27 September 1, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–1 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Espinoza 26 Emenalo 62 Salcedo 29 Wilson 38 Jones 53 Vanney 66 1–3 Wynalda Iroha Bravo Rodas Jara Vanney Jones Garvey Salcedo Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 26,184 Zimmerman Boulos L 28 September 8, 1996 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Report San Jose Clash Harbor 28, 0 33 Cannon 43 Espinoza 24 40 Rodas 50 Bravo 85 Mile High Stadium Denver, Colorado 8,990 Roberto Van de Wyngard W 29 September 11, 1996 San Jose Clash 2–2 Report Dallas Burn Espinoza 49 Draguicevich 2 59 84 Iroha 74 Haynes 55, 79 Álvarez 56 Kreis 87 1–3 Wynalda Iroha Baicher Rodas Lozzano Haynes Sanchez Ashton Farrer Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 10,894 Frank Gorog L 30 September 15, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Report San Jose Clash Karapetyan 12 Onalfo 19 Armas 32 Hurtado 78 83, 80 Espinoza 19 Corrales 43 Bravo 69 Emenalo 78 Doyle 81 Wynalda 86 pen. Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 14,179 Arturo Angeles L 31 September 18, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–1 Report Tampa Bay Mutiny Corrales 3 Pittman 2 Frye 35 Lassiter 55 Kooiman 58 Viera 90 1–3 Wynalda Iroha Bravo Rodas Hunjak Lassiter Ralston Vásquez Pittman Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 13,091 Zimmerman Boulos L 32 September 21, 1996 Kansas City Wiz 0–0 Report San Jose Clash Wynalda 19 Martin 73 1–2 Chung Wright Preki Sorber Prampin Wynalda Iroha Espinoza Rodas Bravo Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 18,594 Marcel Yonan SW (SO) = Shootout The Year in American Soccer, 1996 http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1996.html#MLS American Soccer History Archives April 4, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130713140634/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1996.html#MLS July 13, 2013 dead MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference semifinals Game 1 September 26, 1996 San Jose Clash 1–0 Report Los Angeles Galaxy Ianni 36 Wynalda 90 Onalfo 30 Calichman 38 Salcedo 89 Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 17,209 Kevin Stott W Game 2 September 29, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Report San Jose Clash Hurtado 29, 90 Fraser 84 Emenalo 1 Rodas 22 Wynalda 2 28 87 Draguicevich 1 90 90 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 27,833 Joshua Patlak L Game 3 October 2, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Report San Jose Clash Hurtado 31 Cienfuegos 36 pen. Espinoza 25 Iroha 35 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 30,231 Esse Baharmast L Source:San Jose Earthquakes Game Results http://soccerstats.us/teams/san-jose-earthquakes/games/ April 7, 2014 References External links yuGdfdYkkAw San Jose Clash vs D.C. United First-Ever MLS Match San Jose Earthquakes season stats | sjearthquakes.com San Jose Earthquakes Game Results | Soccerstats.us San Jose Earthquakes 100 Greatest Goals 1996 | Youtube 1996 San Jose Clash San Jose Clash San Jose Clash Category:1990s in San Jose, California