MLS Game With No Senior or (TI) Internationals

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by Preston North End, Apr 23, 2003.

  1. Preston North End

    Preston North End Member

    Feb 17, 2000
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #1 Preston North End, Apr 23, 2003
    Just finished watching the San Jose vs. Kansas City game.

    I think it has happened before, but KC used only USNT-eligible players in the game.

    Imagine if Jon Conway wasn't injured and had started (instead of Pat Onstad) for San Jose, then every player they would've used would be USNT-eligible.

    IIRC on a couple of other occasions, one team has fielded an all "American" line-up in a game before.

    Has there ever been an MLS game where both teams did not use any players classified as SI's, TI's, or green card holders?
     
  2. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2 Goodsport, Apr 23, 2003
    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp I can't recall an MLS game where both teams started an all American lineup in the same game (although that doesn't necessarily mean that it never happened).

    &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp However, I do recall that the first MLS team to start an all American lineup was San Jose, in its 1997 home/season opener against the MetroStars.


    -G
     
  3. Juan Luis Guerra

    Juan Luis Guerra Red Card

    Jun 11, 2001
    New York City
    #3 Juan Luis Guerra, Apr 23, 2003
    In Mexico Club Chivas only uses Mexican players. Its like a tradition.
     
  4. Lanky134

    Lanky134 New Member

    Oct 25, 1999
    134, 3, 6
    #4 Lanky134, Apr 24, 2003
    3/22/97. 1-0 shootout victory for SJ.

    http://www.mlsnet.com/games/97/0322metsj.html

    Dave Salzwedel, John Doyle, Troy Dayak, Oscar Draguicevich, Eddie Lewis (Shawn Medved 60), Ramiro Corrales, Curt Onalfo (Ben Iroha 60), Dominic Kinnear, Christopher Sullivan, Jeff Baicher, Lawrence Lozzano

    2.5 months after that, on June 7, DC United played Colorado with a lineup featuring no SIs (Llamosa was green-card exempt) and won 5-0.

    http://www.mlsnet.com/games/97/0607coldc.html

    Mark Simpson, David Vaudreuil, Jeff Agoos, Carlos Llamosa, Clint Peay, Kris Kelderman, Richie Williams, John Maessner (Joey Thieman 73), John Harkes, Tony Sanneh (Jesse Marsch 70), Steve Rammel
     
  5. Preston North End

    Preston North End Member

    Feb 17, 2000
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 Preston North End, Apr 25, 2003
    I was referring and asking about a game - with one or both sides - not using any SI's, TI's, JI's (Junior Internationals a couple of years ago) or Green Card holders.

    Basically, USNT eligible players only. Not just the starting line-up either, but subs used too.

    Rergarding the DC United game, at the time Llamosa wasn't eligible for the USNT, though he was getting close. It's not like he was going to play for Colombia.

    The San Jose game back in 1997 had Ben Iroha - a Nigerian International - as a substitute. The starters were all USNT eligible, however.

    I'm also not splitting hairs as to whether they were born in the country.
     

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