Monthly Archives: July 1996

Select League Standings Eastern Conference No. Atlantic GP W L GF GA P Long Island 16 9 7 36 30 27 Richmond 15 8 7 23 20 22 Connecticut 15 8 7 27 28 16 Delaware 15 6 9 18 20 16 Cape Cod 12 4 8 17 22 10 NY/NJ Stallions 16 2 14 […]

Note: PB = Online Editor Pete Bailey MLS Matt Loomis Centralia, Ill. How does MLS compare to the other leagues you’ve played in? PREKI: Well, it’s hard to compare MLS to any other leagues because this is only the first year. I think the league is doing great, considering it’s just started and we have […]

Norway continues to lead the U.S. at halftime of their semifinal match in Athens, Ga. The match has been like most in this intense rivalry — the U.S. controls most of the possession, while Norway plays a great deal of long balls. Mia Hamm, despite the ankle injury she suffered against Sweden on Tuesday, is […]

Here are the lineups that will take the field for the USA-Norway semifinal match in Athens, Ga. USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, Foudy, Venturini, Lilly, Hamm, Akers, Milbrett. Norway — Nordby, Carlsen, Espeseth, N. Nymark Andersen, Myklebust, Riise, A. Nymark Andersen, Pettersen, Medalen, Svensson, Aarones. In the first women’s semifinal, China scored in […]

Shannon MacMillan, who had been on the field less than five minutes, scored the game-winning goal in sudden-death overtime to give the U.S. a 2-1 win over Norway. U.S. midfielder Julie Foudy found an unmarked MacMillan, who replaced Tiffeny Milbrett in the 96th minute, on the right side of the field near the top of […]

July 28 in East Rutherford, N.J. MetroStars 4 San Jose 1. Goals: Johnson (Donadoni, Savarese) 36, Vermes (Donadoni) 51, Wood (Donadoni) 80, Harty (Johnson) 88; Wynalda (pen.) 39. MetroStars — Meola, Zaun, Caricola, Harty, Vermes, Donadoni, Unger, Ramos, Joseph, Savarese, Johnson. Subs: Da Silva for Joseph in 37th minute, Wood for Savarese in 55th, Silvera […]

Linda Medalen scored in the 18th minute to give Norway a 1-0 lead over the U.S. Defender Agnete Carlsen chipped a ball from 30 yards out to Medalen, who was free at the top of the box. She had a one-on-one with U.S. keeper Briana Scurry and beat her to the right (far) post from […]

July 28 in Birmingham Mexico 0 Nigeria 2. Goals: Okocha 20, C. Babayaro 85. Nigeria — Dosu, C. Babayaro, West, Ukechukwu, Oliseh, Obaraku, Amunike (Lawal, 86), Okocha, Kanu (Fatusi, 67), Babangida (Ikpeba, 56), Amokachi. Mexico — Campos, Suarez, Davino, Pardo, Villa, Lara, R. Garcia (Blanco, 46), Sol (Arellano, 24), L. Garcia, Alfaro (Alvarado, 66), Abundis. […]

July 28 in Athens, Ga. USA 2 Norway 1. Goals: Akers (pen.) 77, MacMillan 100; Medalen 18. USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, Foudy, Venturini, Lilly, Hamm, Akers, Milbrett (MacMillan, 96). Norway — Nordby, Carlsen, Espeseth, N. Nymark Andersen, Myklebust, Riise, A. Nymark Andersen, Pettersen, Medalen, Svensson (Tangeraas, 75), Aarones. Yellow cards: Norway — […]

July 28 in Athens, Ga. China 3 Brazil 2. Goals: Sun Qingmei 5, Wei Haiying 83, 90; Roseli 67, Pretinha 72. China — Gao Hong, Fan Yunjie, Wen Lirong, Wang Liping, Xie Huilin, Zhao Lihong, Shui Qingxia (Yu Honggi, 70), Liu Ailing, Sun Qingmei, Sun Wen, Shi Guihong (Wei Haiying, 55). Brazil — Meg, Nene, […]

Michelle Akers scored on a penalty kick in the 77th minute to tie the match at one apiece. The penalty appeared to be for a handball in the box against Norway’s Gro Espeseth after the U.S. took a corner kick. Akers rifled the ball into the left side of the goal, while Norway’s Bente Nordby […]

After 90 minutes of play, the U.S. and Norway are still tied 1-1. Linda Medalen scored for Norway, while Michelle Akers nailed a PK for the U.S. (The penalty was for a handball on Norway’s Tangeraas, not Espeseth). Norway’s Agnete Carlsen, a defender, was red-carded in the 82nd minute when she grabbed Mia Hamm from […]

Saturday, July 26 Los Angeles at Tampa Bay Location: Tampa Stadium. Kickoff (ET): 7:30 p.m. Television: KMEX-34 Los Angeles Satellite: none. Series History: The Galaxy won 2-1 in Tampa on June 1, and then rallied for a thrilling 3-2 shootout win at the Rose Bowl before 90,000 fans on June 16. Injuries: Los Angeles — […]

July 27 in Miami Portugal 2 France 1. Goals: Capucho 7, Calado (pen.) 105; Maurice (pen.) 49. Portugal — Nuno Herlander, Rui Bento, Peixe, Andrade, Capucho (Dani, 51), Rui Jorge (Afonso Martins 62), Vidigal, Calado, Litos (Beto, 13), Kenedy, Paulo Alves. France — Letizi, Djetou, Bonnissel, Moreau, Dieng, Makelele, Dhorasoo, Maurice, Dacourt (Vairelles, 61), Legwinsky, […]

July 27 in Tampa Tampa Bay 4 Los Angeles 3. Goals: Kooiman (Valderrama) 5, Galderisi (M. Vasquez, Kooiman) 6, Valderrama (pen.) 72, Valderrama (pen.) 75; Jones (Hurtado) 32, Jones (Hurtado) 60, Jones (Karapetyan, Cienfuegos) 68. Tampa Bay — Dougherty, Pittman, Kooiman, Yallop, M. Vasquez, McKinley, Ralston, Backman, Valderrama, Galderisi, Lassiter. Subs: none. Los Angeles — […]

Today’s Results Mexico 1 Ghana 1 Italy 2 South Korea 1 Brazil 1 Nigeria 0 Japan 3 Hungary 2 Standings Group A Team GP W T L GF GA P *Argentina 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 *Portugal 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 USA 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Tunisia […]

The U.S. and China are scoreless at halftime of their Group E match in Miami. The U.S. has controlled possession more than China, but the Chinese are playing well. Neither team has had an abundance of scoring chances. China’s Wang Liping broke free in the U.S. box in the 21st minute, but her 12 yard […]

Tampa Bay at Columbus Location: Ohio Stadium. Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (ET). Television: ESPN2. Satellite: Galaxy 5, Tr. 14. Previous meetings: Tampa won 2-1 in Columbus April 20. The two clubs split their last pair of games in Tampa, with the Crew taking a 4-3 shootout win June 22, and the Mutiny prevailing 4-1 on July […]

July 25 in Columbus Columbus 1 Tampa Bay 0. Goal: Marino (Thompson, Warzycha) 16. Columbus — Harrington, Clark, Iribarren, Caligiuri, Thompson, Warzycha, Khumalo, Carrera, Bliss, McBride, Marino. Subs: Michallik for Bliss in 33rd minute, Washington for Marino in 75th, Cozier for Khumalo in 87th. Tampa Bay — Dougherty, Kooiman, Yallop, Diffley, Ralston, Backman, Hunjak, McKinley, […]

Today’s Results USA 0 China 0 Brazil 1 Germany 1 Norway 4 Japan 0 Sweden 3 Denmark 1 Group E Team GP W T L GF GA P *China 3 2 1 0 7 1 7 *USA 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 Sweden 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 Denmark 3 0 […]

The U.S. and China tied 0-0 in their Group E match in Miami. With a superior goal difference, China wins Group E and will face the Group F runner-up in Athens Ga. on Sunday. The U.S. will face the winner of Group F, also in Athens, in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader.

Group E July 25 in Miami USA 0 China 0. USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, MacMillan, Foudy, Venturini (Parlow, 62), Akers, Lilly, Milbrett (Gabarra, 29). China — Gao Hong, Wang Liping, Fan Yunjie, Xie Huilin, Wen Lirong, Zhao Lihong, Sun Wen, Liu Ailing, Sun Qingmei, Shi Guihong (Wei Haiying, 86), Shui Qingxia (Chen […]

Group C July 25 in Washington, D.C. Mexico 1 Ghana 1. Goals: Abundis 65; Hagan 44. Mexico — Campos, Suarez, Davino, Pardo, Villa, Lara, R. Garcia (Blanco, 62), Sol (Arellano, 52), L. Garcia, Alfaro, Abundis (Palencia, 68). Ghana — S. Addo, J. Addo, Kuffour, Sabah, Duodu (Baidoo, 46), Yahaya, Hagan (Welbeck, 74), Ahinful, Duah, Aboagye, […]

Here are the lineups that will take the field for the USA-China women’s group E match in Miami. USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, MacMillan, Foudy, Venturini, Akers, Lilly, Milbrett. China — Gao Hong, Wang Liping, Fan Yunjie, Xie Huilin, Wen Lirong, Zhao Lihong, Sun Wen, Liu Ailing, Sun Qingmei, Shi Guihong, Shui Qingxia.

July 25 in Miami USA 0 China 0. USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, MacMillan, Foudy, Venturini (Parlow, 62), Akers, Lilly, Milbrett (Gabarra, 29). China — Gao Hong, Wang Liping, Fan Yunjie, Xie Huilin, Wen Lirong, Zhao Lihong, Sun Wen, Liu Ailing, Sun Qingmei, Shi Guihong (Wei Haiying, 87), Shui Qingxia (Chen Yufeng, 53). […]