The San Jose Clash will play three games in China as part of the first MLS foreign tour.
Chinese promoters invited the Clash to play three games Oct. 30-Nov. 7. San Jose meets Beijing Gou’an Oct. 30 in Beijing, Shanghai Shenhua Nov. 3 in Shanghai and Guangzhou Apollo Nov. 7 in Chengdu.
The Clash will take 14 players who played for it during the inaugural MLS season: goalies Dave Salzwedel and Tom Liner, defenders Ramiro Corrales, Oscar Draguicevich, Tayt Ianni, Tim Martin, Rafel Amaya and John Doyle; midfielders Michael Emenalo, Ben Iroha, Eddie Lewis, Jeff Baicher; and strikers Paul Bravo and Missael Espinoza.
In addition, it will have seven visiting players headed by former German star Bernd Schuster. Also traveling are six players from other MLS teams: Frank Klopas (Kansas City), Adrian Paz (Columbus), Dan Calichman (Los Angeles), Robin Fraser (Los Angeles), Cle Kooiman (Tampa Bay) and Steve Pittman (Tampa Bay).
The delegation leaves Oct. 26 and returns Nov. 9.