SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Clash defeated D.C. United 1-0 at Spartan Stadium in the first match in Major League Soccer history. A sellout crowd of 31,683 fans were in attendance, breaking the record for a sporting event in San Jose.
Clash forward Eric Wynalda scored the lone goal in the 88th minute to give San Jose the victory. After receiving a pass down the left wing from Ben Iroha, Wynalda juked D.C. defender Jeff Agoos and sent his curling shot into the top-right corner of the net.
A strong defensive effort by the Clash, led by captain John Doyle, saw goalkeeper Tom Liner earn the first shutout in MLS history.