1998-99 Cleveland Crunch Roster

National Professional Soccer League (NPSL)
Team Record: 26-14
in the NPSL's Central Division
Postseason: 7-3
Won Championship
Coach: Bruce Miller (26-14)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 160,670, Avg. 8,034 in 20 home dates
1998-99 Cleveland Crunch Statistics

The Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League ended the 1998-99 season with a record of 26 wins and 14 losses in the NPSL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-3.

The Crunch paced the league with 335 goals. Cleveland allowed 282 goals. Hector Marinaro scored 84 goals for the squad, while Zoran Karic, Andy Schmetzer, Tom Tanner, John Ball, Lester Felician, Shawn Boney, Troy Dusosky and Goran Vasic each netted fifteen or more, too. Zoran Karic contributed 59 assists. Otto Orf earned 25 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 6.49 goals against average, topping goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.

Bruce Miller coached the team. The 1998-99 Cleveland Crunch won the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BallMNovember 5, 19725'10"160Newtown, CT
Shawn BoneyFAugust 28, 19716'7"165Tacarigua, Trinidad
Denny CiorneiGOctober 26, 19686'2"185Codlea, Romania
Adam CornettDDecember 11, 1975
Omar DalomboMMay 27, 1974
Jeff DeistMSeptember 17, 1976
Nick DicelloG
Kirk DietrichMMay 25, 1976
Oscar DraguicevichDAugust 19, 19696'1"180Torrance, CA
Troy DusoskyG,DMay 12, 19766'1"200Anoka, MN
Lester FelicianFAugust 5, 1970
Chad JamesFApril 3, 19785'8"145Middleburgh Heights, OH
Zoran KaricFAugust 1, 19615'9"160Kacarevo, Yugoslavia
KiaFNovember 10, 19655'5"125Mashhad, Iran
Jesse Legodi
Hector MarinaroFDecember 6, 19645'9"155Mississauga, ON Canada
Otto OrfGNovember 4, 19636'1"180Elma, NY
Nikola RisticMJuly 23, 19635'9"160Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia
Andy SchmetzerFApril 26, 19675'10"155Seattle, WA
Scott SchweitzerDAugust 12, 19715'11"150Rahway, NJ
Bozidar Simic
Tom TannerMMarch 10, 19685'8"150Syracuse, NY
Darren TilleyFMarch 28, 19675'11"182Keynsham, England
Goran VasicF,MJune 3, 19725'9"160Belgrade, Yugoslavia