1996 San Jose Clash season
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San Jose Clash 1996 soccer season
OwnerMajor League Soccer
CoachLaurie Calloway
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 7th
Overall: 7th
| 1996 season | |
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| Owner | Major League Soccer |
| Coach | Laurie Calloway |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium |
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 7th |
| MLS Cup | Conference Semifinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify |
| Top goalscorer | Paul Bravo (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 31,728 (May 12 vs. Los Angeles) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,299 (May 29 vs. Kansas City) |
| Average home league attendance | 17,231 |
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.
Current squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Major League Soccer
See also: 1996 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 41 | |
| 3 | Kansas City Wiz | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 41 | |
| 4 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 39 | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 29 |
Source: MLS
Overall Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kansas City Wiz | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 41 |
| 6 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 39 |
| 7 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 33 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Results by round
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
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| 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 |
Matches
San Jose Clash v D.C. United
| April 6, 1996 1 | San Jose Clash | 1–0 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 31,683 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
Dallas Burn v San Jose Clash
| April 14, 1996 2 | Dallas Burn | 0–0 (2–1 SO) | San Jose Clash | Dallas, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 27,779 Referee: Kevin Terry | |||
| Shootout | ||||
San Jose Clash v Kansas City Wiz
| April 21, 1996 3 | San Jose Clash | 2–2 (7–8 SO) | Kansas City Wiz | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,580 Referee: Brian Hall | |||
| Shootout | ||||
Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Clash
| April 28, 1996 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | San Jose Clash | Pasadena, California |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 40,347 Referee: Kevin Stott |
New England Revolution v San Jose Clash
| May 4, 1996 5 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | San Jose Clash | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 16,334 Referee: Raul Dominguez |
San Jose Clash v Colorado Rapids
| May 8, 1996 6 | San Jose Clash | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,972 Referee: Tim Weyland |
San Jose Clash v Los Angeles Galaxy
| May 12, 1996 7 | San Jose Clash | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 31,728 Referee: Rich Grady |
Tampa Bay Mutiny v San Jose Clash
| May 18, 1996 8 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3–2 | San Jose Clash | Tampa, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: Houlihan's Stadium Attendance: 12,047 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
San Jose Clash v Kansas City Wiz
| May 29, 1996 9 | San Jose Clash | 2–1 | Kansas City Wiz | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,299 Referee: Kevin Stott |
San Jose Clash v Columbus Crew
| June 1, 1996 10 | San Jose Clash | 2–2 (2–1 SO) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,077 Referee: Arturo Angeles | |||
| Shootout | ||||
D.C. United v San Jose Clash
| June 5, 1996 11 | D.C. United | 3–1 | San Jose Clash | Washington, D.C. |
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Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,845 Referee: Paul Tamberino |
Dallas Burn v San Jose Clash
| June 8, 1996 12 | Dallas Burn | 4–1 | San Jose Clash | Dallas, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 25,187 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
New York/New Jersey MetroStars v San Jose Clash
| June 16, 1996 13 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 0–1 | San Jose Clash | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 18,404 Referee: Kevin Stott |
San Jose Clash v D.C. United
| June 23, 1996 14 | San Jose Clash | 2–1 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
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Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,088 Referee: Frank Gorog |
San Jose Clash v Tampa Bay Mutiny
| June 30, 1996 15 | San Jose Clash | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | San Jose, California |
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Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 19,380 Referee: Tim Weyland |
San Jose Clash v New England Revolution
| July 6, 1996 16 | San Jose Clash | 1–1 (3–4 SO) | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 18,813 Referee: Brian Hall | |||
| Shootout | ||||
Colorado Rapids v San Jose Clash
| July 17, 1996 17 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | San Jose Clash | Denver, Colorado |
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Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 6,117 Referee: Joshua Patlak |
Columbus Crew v San Jose Clash
| July 20, 1996 18 | Columbus Crew | 3–4 | San Jose Clash | Columbus, Ohio |
| Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 18,156 Referee: Ali Saheli |
San Jose Clash v New York/New Jersey MetroStars
| July 24, 1996 19 | San Jose Clash | 0–1 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | San Jose, California |
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Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 15,096 Referee: Kevin Stott |
New York/New Jersey MetroStars v San Jose Clash
| July 28, 1996 20 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 4–1 | San Jose Clash | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 21,212 Referee: Rich Grady |
New England Revolution v San Jose Clash
| July 31, 1996 21 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | San Jose Clash | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
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Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 12,871 Referee: Ruben Rodhas |
San Jose Clash v New England Revolution
| August 11, 1996 22 | San Jose Clash | 6–1 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,099 Referee: Kevin Terry |
Kansas City Wiz v San Jose Clash
| August 15, 1996 23 | Kansas City Wiz | 4–1 | San Jose Clash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,250 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
Columbus Crew v San Jose Clash
| August 18, 1996 24 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | San Jose Clash | Columbus, Ohio |
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Report | Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 16,629 Referee: Paul Tamberino |
San Jose Clash v Dallas Burn
| August 22, 1996 25 | San Jose Clash | 0–0 (3–2 SO) | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 13,359 Referee: Tim Weyland | |||
| Shootout | ||||
San Jose Clash v Colorado Rapids
| August 25, 1996 26 | San Jose Clash | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,369 Referee: Marcel Yonan |
San Jose Clash v Los Angeles Galaxy
| September 1, 1996 27 | San Jose Clash | 1–1 (1–3 SO) | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 26,184 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos | |||
| Shootout | ||||
Colorado Rapids v San Jose Clash
| September 8, 1996 28 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | San Jose Clash | Denver, Colorado |
| Report | Stadium: Mile High Stadium Attendance: 8,990 Referee: Roberto Van de Wyngard |
San Jose Clash v Dallas Burn
| September 11, 1996 29 | San Jose Clash | 2–2 (1–3 SO) | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
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Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,894 Referee: Frank Gorog | ||
| Shootout | ||||
Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Clash
| September 15, 1996 30 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–2 | San Jose Clash | Pasadena, California |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 14,179 Referee: Arturo Angeles |
San Jose Clash v Tampa Bay Mutiny
| September 18, 1996 31 | San Jose Clash | 1–1 (1–3 SO) | Tampa Bay Mutiny | San Jose, California |
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Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 13,091 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos | ||
| Shootout | ||||
Kansas City Wiz v San Jose Clash
| September 21, 1996 32 | Kansas City Wiz | 0–0 (1–2 SO) | San Jose Clash | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 18,594 Referee: Marcel Yonan | |||
| Shootout | ||||
MLS Cup Playoffs
Western Conference semifinals
San Jose Clash v Los Angeles Galaxy
| September 26, 1996 Game 1 | San Jose Clash | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,209 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Clash
| September 29, 1996 Game 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Clash | Pasadena, California |
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Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 27,833 Referee: Joshua Patlak |
Los Angeles Galaxy v San Jose Clash
| October 2, 1996 Game 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Clash | Pasadena, California |
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Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 30,231 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
Source:[3]
References
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110%5B%5D
- ↑ "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.
External links
| External videos | |
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 San Jose Clash vs D.C. United First-Ever MLS Match on YouTube |
- San Jose Earthquakes season stats | sjearthquakes.com
- San Jose Earthquakes Game Results | Soccerstats.us
- San Jose Earthquakes 100 Greatest Goals 1996 | Youtube
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