Monthly Archives: July 1996

Brazil continues to lead Nigeria 3-1 at halftime in Athens, Ga. Both teams have had good scoring chances thus far, but the Brazilians have been more efficient. Nigeria has had the ball in the Brazilian end for a good portion of the match. However, the Brazilians are attacking on both sides and through the middle, […]

Wednesday, July 31 Kansas City at D.C. United Location: RFK Stadium. Kickoff (ET): 7:30 p.m. Television: Home Team Sports; KYFC-TV Kansas City. Satellite: Spacenet 3, Tr. 23; Galaxy 9, Tr. 2. Series History: June xx at Arrowhead Stadium — Richie Williams was ejected for a handball in the box early in the match, and undermanned […]

July 31 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 2 San Jose 0. Goals: Moore (Naveda) 48, Moore (Naveda, DeBrito) 67. New England — St. Andre, Fraser, Okaroh, Lalas, Wylie, Woodring, Sawatzky, DeBrito, Naveda, Moore, Keegan. Subs: Baba for Woodring in 68th minute, Tardieu for Keegan in 87th. San Jose — Salzwedel, Dayak, Martin, Ianni, Draguicevich, Emenalo, […]

Here are the lineups for the Brazil-Nigeria men’s semifinal match at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Brazil — Dida, Ze Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guira, Roberto Carlos, Flavio Conceicao, Amaral, Juninho, Ze Elias, Bebeto, Ronaldinho. Nigeria — Dosu, C. Babayaro, Ukechukwu, West, Obaraku, Babangida, Lawal, Okocha, Amunike, Kanu, Amokachi.

Features Americans Get All Tied Up By Mike Woitalla MacMillan Claims Golden Moment By Dean Caparaz Venturini Adds Spark to Attack By Dean Caparaz Women Shatter U.S. Records By Dean Caparaz What’s Next For U.S. Fireman? By Mike Woitalla ‘El Tanque’ Rolls Over MLS Defenses By Scott French First-Round Heroes And Goats By Paul Kennedy […]

Nwankwu Kanu scored in the third minute of overtime to give Nigeria a stunning 4-3 come-from-behind upset of Brazil in their semifinal match in Athens, Ga. Nigeria’s Uche Ukechukwu hit a pass that bounced off of a Nigerian teammate’s back and landed near Kanu at the top of the box. He made a nifty move […]

Bebeto gave Brazil a 2-1 lead with a goal in the 26th minute. Ronaldinho beat Nigerian defender West down the right wing, and took a hard, low shot from an angle about 12 yards out. Dosu got a hand on it, but Bebeto pounced on the ball as it rolled across the goalmouth, and put […]

Flavio Conceicao scored on a free kick in the 2nd minute to give Brazil a 1-0 lead over Nigeria. Bebeto was fouled outside the box by Amunike of Nigeria. On the free kick, Flavio Conceicao hit a low liner through a spot in the wall that a Brazilian player had vacated. The shot appeared to […]

Nigeria equalized in the 20th minute, when C. Celestine Babayaro, attacking from his defender’s position, took the ball down the left side of the box and hit a shot from a very sharp angle. The Brazilian keeper, Dida, was only able to get a hand on the ball, and Roberto Carlos, in an effort to […]

Brazil now leads 3-1 after Flavio Conceicao scored in the 37th minute. Roberto Carlos lofted a high cross into the penalty area that Juninho chested down for Flavio to run onto. Dosu, the Nigerian keeper came out to meet Flavio at the penalty spot, and the Brazilian knocked the ball over Dosu’s head and into […]

Victor Ikpeba scored in the 77th minute to pull Nigeria within 3-2. Daniel Amokachi passed the ball on the ground laterally along the penalty-area line, and Ikpeba blasted a shot into the lower right corner. The Brazilian keeper had no chance.

Jay Jay Okocha missed a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, and Brazil continues to lead Nigeria 3-1. Nigeria’s Daniel Amokachi was fouled inside the area by Flavio Conceicao. Okocha’s spot kick was a weak one, directed slightly to the goalie’s left. It was not a difficult save for Dida, who had guessed correctly.

July 31 in Athens, Ga. Nigeria 4 Brazil 3. Goals: own goal 20, Ikpeba 77, Kanu 90, 94; Flavio Conceicao 2, Bebeto 27, Flavio Conceicao 37. Nigeria — Dosu, C. Babayaro, Ukechukwu, West, Obaraku (Oruma, 83), Babangida (Fatusi, 68), Lawal, Okocha, Amunike (Ikpeba, 46), Kanu, Amokachi. Brazil — Dida, Ze Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guira, Roberto […]

Nigeria’s Nwankwo Kanu tied the game 3-3 in the 90th minute, and the two teams are headed into sudden-death overtime in search of the “golden” goal. Daniel Amokachi misplayed a cross to him on the right wing, but he recovered possession of the ball and won a throw-in when Rivaldo cleared the ball away. Jay […]

Soccer America Silver XI celebrity nominations GK: Antonio (Tony) Meola Comments: Played for the U.S.A. in two consecutive World Cups and became the first American goalkeeper recognized throughout the soccer world and public. Field Players: Rick Davis Comments: Great soccer ambassador Michelle Akers Comments: Elevated women's soccer internationally. A true goal scorer! Mia Hamm Comments: […]

Argentina and Portugal are scoreless at halftime of their semifinal match in Athens, Ga. It has been a lackluster first half, according to SA’s Mike Woitalla. “It looks like a game between two tired teams — Portugal has done almost nothing.” The Portuguese have been outshot 10-0 so far, but Argentina’s only good scoring chance […]

LEADING SCORERS Rank Name Team GP G A P 1 Preki KC 22 13 10 36 2 Roy Lassiter TB 19 13 4 30 – Eduardo Hurtado LA 15 12 6 30 4 Raul Diaz Arce WAS 18 14 0 28 – Steve Rammel WAS 17 12 4 28 6 Paul Bravo SJ 19 11 […]

Hernan Crespo scored in the 55th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Portugal. Claudio Lopez hit a left-footed cross from the right wing, and Crespo nodded it home from six yards out.

Standings Team GP W L GF GA P Montreal 18 15 3 32 12 39 Colorado 16 9 7 34 20 25 Seattle 17 9 8 18 17 21 New York 14 7 7 18 17 17 Vancouver 15 7 8 18 24 17 Rochester 13 5 8 16 23 13 Atlanta 15 2 13 […]

Goalkeeper Tony Meola (4) MetroStars Defenders Rhett Harty (1) MetroStars Marcelo Balboa (2) Colorado Midfielders Roberto Donadoni (2) MetroStars Carlos Valderrama (4) Tampa Bay Leonel Alvarez (2) Dallas Diego Sonora (3) Dallas Preki (4) Kansas City Forwards Digital Takawira (3) Kansas City Cobi Jones (3) Los Angeles Eduardo Hurtado (3) Los Angeles Goal of the […]

The following are results in the Snickers Cup National Championships played July 25-28 in Indianapolis: Men U-20 Semifinals FC Westchester (N.Y.) 2 Memphis FC 1 Clearwater (Fla.) Countryside Lightning 4 St. Louis Scott Gallagher 3 (Countryside wins 4-2 on penalties) Championship FC Westchester (N.Y.) 1 Clearwater (Fla.) Countryside Lightning 0 Third Place Memphis FC 3 […]

Crespo scored again in the 62nd minute to put Argentina ahead 2-0. Ariel Ortega laid the ball off to Crespo at the corner of the penalty area, and the striker hit a right footed shot from 18 yards that beat keeper Nuno Herlander to the far post.

Standings Eastern Conference: Maryland, Long Island 21 points; Connecticut 18; Boston 13; Philadelphia 12; Rochester 11; New Jersey 10; Alabama, Hampton Roads 9; Rhode Island 3. Central Conference: Dallas 27 points; Columbus 21; Chicago 18; Rockford 12; Cleveland 9; Madison 6; Buffalo 0. Western Conference: Silicon Valley 16 points; Denver, So. California, Sacramento 15; San […]

Here are the lineups that will take the field for the men’s semifinal between Argentina and Portugal at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Argentina — Cavallero, Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot, Almeyda, Morales, Bassedas, Ortega, C. Lopez, Crespo. Portugal — Nuno Herlander, Andrade, Peixe, Rui Bento, Rui Jorge, Videgal, Calado, Afonso Martins, Beto, Dominguez, Nuno Gomes.

July 30 in Athens, Ga. Argentina 2 Portugal 0. Goals: Crespo 55, 62. Argentina — Cavallero, Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot, Almeyda, Morales (G. Lopez, 67), Bassedas (Simeone, 70), Ortega, C. Lopez, Crespo (Gallardo, 79). Portugal — Nuno Herlander, Andrade (Paulo Alves, 65), Peixe, Rui Bento, Rui Jorge, Videgal, Calado, Afonso Martins (Porfirio, 58), Beto (Nuno […]