The story of Major League Soccer’s inaugural match is well documented. The San Jose Clash defeated D.C. United 1-0 and the sell-out crowd of nearly 32,000 at Spartan Stadium went crazy thanks to Eric Wynalda’s late game-winner. However, the stories behind the story are not quite as well known. Here are a few of the best from various people involved in the match regarding MLS’ humble beginnings.
TRAINING AT A JUNIOR COLLEGE
Defender John Doyle: “You look at the San Jose Earthquakes teams that have won MLS Cups – Landon Donovan and Frank Yallop and those teams – they were all training at West Valley Junior College.