1999-00 Cleveland Crunch Roster
National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 27-17
in the NPSL's Central Division
Postseason: 6-3
Lost Championship
Coach: Bruce Miller (27-17)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 138,374, Avg. 6,290 in 22 home dates
1999-00 Cleveland Crunch StatisticsTeam Record: 27-17
in the NPSL's Central Division
Postseason: 6-3
Lost Championship
Coach: Bruce Miller (27-17)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 138,374, Avg. 6,290 in 22 home dates
The Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1999-00 season with a record of 27 wins and 17 losses in the NPSL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-3.
The Crunch scored 343 goals and yielded 295. Hector Marinaro netted 103 goals for Cleveland, while Andy Schmetzer, Troy Dusosky, Zoran Karic, Tom Tanner, Goran Vasic and Scott Schweitzer each tallied fifteen or more also. Zoran Karic contributed 46 assists. Otto Orf earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 6.46 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bruce Miller coached the team. The 1999-00 Cleveland Crunch lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Apple | F | June 2, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| John Ball | M | November 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Newtown, CT |
| Shawn Boney | F | August 28, 1971 | 6'7" | 165 | Tacarigua, Trinidad |
| Juan Castillo | F,M | June 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Miami, FL |
| Denny Ciornei | G | October 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Codlea, Romania |
| Adam Cornett | D | December 11, 1975 | |||
| Jeff Deist | M | September 17, 1976 | |||
| Nick Dicello | G | ||||
| Kirk Dietrich | M | May 25, 1976 | |||
| Oscar Draguicevich | D | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Torrance, CA |
| Troy Dusosky | G,D | May 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Anoka, MN |
| Lee Edgerton | March 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Merced, California | |
| Allen Eller | F | December 11, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Willowick, OH |
| Lester Felician | F | August 5, 1970 | |||
| 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 |
| Stoian Mladenov | M | February 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 170 | , Bulgaria |
| Otto Orf | G | November 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Elma, NY |
| 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 |
| Tom Tanner | M | March 10, 1968 | 5'8" | 150 | Syracuse, NY |
| Goran Vasic | F,M | June 3, 1972 | 5'9" | 160 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
