1997-98 Cleveland Crunch Roster
Team Record: 21-19
in the NPSL's Central Division
Postseason: 0-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bruce Miller (21-19)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 165,298, Avg. 8,265 in 20 home dates
The Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 21 wins and 19 losses in the NPSL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Cleveland paced the league with 322 goals. The team surrendered 323 goals, most in the circuit. Hector Marinaro scored 87 goals for the Crunch, while Shawn Boney, Tom Tanner, Andy Schmetzer, Alejandro Moreno, Zoran Karic and Marcelo Carrera each contributed fifteen or more, too. Zoran Karic accounted for 91 assists. Otto Orf topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 7.41 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Miller coached the team. The 1997-98 Cleveland Crunch lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pappy Ampofo-Danso | |||||
| Maher Atta | D | March 23, 1970 | |||
| John Ball | M | November 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Newtown, CT |
| Shawn Boney | F | August 28, 1971 | 6'7" | 165 | Tacarigua, Trinidad |
| David Brown | |||||
| Freddie Butler | M | July 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 158 | |
| Marcelo Carrera | F | October 1, 1963 | 5'8" | 156 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Denny Ciornei | G | October 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Codlea, Romania |
| Bill Crook | D | April 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Cruz, California |
| Tony Dore | |||||
| Troy Dusosky | G,D | May 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| Frank Filo | December 28, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Fort Wayne, IN | |
| Todd Hoffard | G | May 15, 1972 | |||
| Ezenwa Ihekoronye | D | June 12, 1975 | |||
| Chad James | F | April 3, 1978 | 5'8" | 145 | Middleburgh Heights, OH |
| Zoran Karic | F | August 1, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Kacarevo, Yugoslavia |
| Kia | F | November 10, 1965 | 5'5" | 125 | Mashhad, Iran |
| Hector Marinaro | F | December 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 155 | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Matt Miles | F | March 11, 1975 | |||
| Alejandro Moreno | F,M | ||||
| Otto Orf | G | November 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Elma, NY |
| Dan Radke | |||||
| Nikola Ristic | M | July 23, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Andy Schmetzer | F | April 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Seattle, WA |
| Scott Schweitzer | D | August 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 150 | Rahway, NJ |
| Bozidar Simic | |||||
| Tom Tanner | M | March 10, 1968 | 5'8" | 150 | Syracuse, NY |
| Nikola Vignjevic | M | March 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
