Monthly Archives: May 1996

Wednesday May 1 Dallas at Washington Location: RFK Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 (EST) Television: Home Team Sports, delayed 11 p.m. Eastern Satellite: Spacenet 3, Tr. 23. (No raw feed available) Injuries: Washington — M John Harkes (left leg injury) is out. D Mario Gori (strained groin) and D Mike Huwiler (shin splints) are day-to-day. D Jeff […]

Features Washington Divided Three straight losses to open the season isn’t what was expected in the nation’s capital. By Steve Goff Finding Friends In The Media MLS has gotten a warm reception from the fourth estate. By Mike Woitalla Super Reception In Giants Stadium The MetroStars’ Italian veteran once again found his own net as […]

The following are the results of the April 1996 Soccer America Online poll, in which 438 fans registered their votes on the future of the A-League. Question #1 Given the arrival of Major League Soccer, do you believe that the A-League will survive in its current form as an independent, Division 2 league beyond the […]

May 1 in Munich Bayern Munich (Germany) 2 (Helmer 35, Scholl 60) Bordeaux (France) 0. Half: 1-0. Bayern Munich — Kahn. Matthaeus (Frey, 53), Babbel, Ziege, Kreuzer, Helmer, Hamann, Scholl, Sforza, Klinsmann, Papin (Witeczek, 70). Bordeaux — Huard, Grenet, Lizarazu, Friis-Hansen, Dogon, Lucas, Croci, Dutuel, Tholot (Anselin, 89), Witschge, Bancarel. Attendance: 62,000. Bordeaux to host […]

American midfielder Claudio Reyna’s string of 11 straight starts for German First Division Bayer Leverkusen came to an end when he pulled a groin muscle, forcing him miss the match with Uerdingen (a 3-0 loss) April 30. Reyna has won praise for his steady if unspectacular play in midfield. Leverkusen had gone 1-5-5 (won-tied-lost) with […]