Monthly Archives: February 1997

U.S. veteran Thomas Dooley ponders if the time is right for a move to America On the one hand, the outlook of Thomas Dooley regarding age is not unlike that expressed two decades ago by German international goalkeeper Sepp Maier. Asked if the years were slowing him down, Maier — West Germany’s starting keeper on […]

The San Jose Clash put together an impressive offensive display and beat UAG (Tecos) of the Mexican First Division 5-3 on Feb. 27. Lawrence Lozzano, recently acquired from the Dallas Burn, had a pair of goals for San Jose — both in the first half. “We got Lawrence for his versatility,” said Clash coach Laurie […]

The U.S. women’s national team cruised past Australia 4-0 in Melbourne on Feb. 28 in their first match since winning the Olympic gold medal last summer. Two gold medalists and 1996 NCAA champions combined to open the scoring for the U.S. in the 12th minute. North Carolina’s Tiffany Roberts sent a cross from the deep […]

Goalkeepers — Brad Friedel (Columbus, MLS), Kasey Keller (Leicester, England). Defenders — Jeff Agoos (D.C. United, MLS), Marcelo Balboa (Colorado, MLS), Mike Burns (New England, MLS), Thomas Dooley (Schalke, Germany), Alexi Lalas (New England, MLS), Eddie Pope (D.C. United, MLS), Peter Vermes (Colorado, MLS). Midfielders — John Harkes (D.C. United, MLS), Michael Mason (Hamburg, Germany), […]

U.S. coach Steve Sampson faces the stiffest test of his career in the make-or-break world of the Hexagonal this spring and fall. For the top three finishers, a trip to France beckons. For the losers, there is no consolation. Sampson gives his views on the five U.S. opponents. Interview by Duncan Irving JAMAICA High noon […]

David Rodriquez Orlando, Fla. I want to know why Jorge Rodas quit the Clash and if you think was a smart move to let him go? Are there any chances that another Guatemalan player will be a part of the MLS? Thank you for printing my question — it’s really a great way of getting […]

The Colorado Rapids continued to look impressive in preseason play when they tied Mexican First Division club Chivas of Guadalajara 1-1 on Feb. 26. Newly acquired Paul Bravo scored the equalizer for Colorado in the 80th minute. “The players we obtained in the offseason to greatly improve the quality of our team are coming through,” […]

Feb. 26 in Los Angeles U.S. U-20 national team 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 0. Goal: S. Armas (West) 62. U.S. U-20s — Kirk, Sahaydak, McCarty (Abukusumo, 52), Dunseth, Chulis, Stoddard (S. Armas, 60), DiGiamarino (Moore, 47), Parra, Eodriguez, Wolff (Mucino, 52), Quill (West, 52). Los Angeles — Hartman, Wilson, Jolley, Pena, J. Jones, Karapetyan, Machon, […]

The MetroStars and Venezia of Italy’s Serie B played to a scoreless draw Feb. 27. Former U.S. national team keeper Tony Meola had a big game, making several clutch saves to keep the Italian club off the board. He turned away a point-blank, 13-yard effort just three minutes into the match, and made a series […]

Claudio Reyna is a mainstay in the U.S. midfield but can’t get a spot in Germany. Claudio Reyna is marking time. He’s marking time at the U.S. national team’s hotel in San Salvador, clicking his heels at a meaningless match. Before he joined the U.S. team for the CONCACAF qualifiers, he was marking time in […]

Dallas and Colorado have both opened their exhibition schedules with victories. Dallas defeated Viborg of the Danish Super League 2-0 over the weekend in Pensacola, Fla. Dante Washington headed home a cross from Peter Hattrup to score in the first half, and Ted Eck added the second after the intermission when he chipped the Danish […]

Features Keeping The National Team In Good Hands By Mike Woitalla Who Should Be The U.S. No. 1 Keeper? Interviews by Mike Woitalla European Soccer Survives The Bosman Ruling By Duncan Irving MLS Lawsuit: The Soccer Community Speaks Out Interviews by Duncan Irving and Mike Woitalla Columbus Crew Awaits Crucial Vote By Craig Merz Julie […]

Pablo Lavallen scored in the 86th minute to give Mexican First Division club Atlas a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Clash on Feb. 25 in Zapopan. The match was the first practice game of the year for San Jose. Jurardo Mascareno opened the scoring for Atlas in the 19th minute, but San Jose equalized […]

U.S. national team and New England Revolution striker Joe-Max Moore, will undergo surgery Feb. 27 to repair an ailing groin muscle. The operation could sideline him for 2 to 8 weeks, depending on the severity of the injury. Moore hopes to rejoin the Revolution at their training camp in Pensacola, Fla. to work on his […]

U.S. national team goalkeeper Brad Friedel has re-signed with MLS and the Columbus Crew for three seasons. “We are happy to have Brad Friedel in a Columbus Crew uniform for years to come,” said Columbus GM Jamey Rootes. “He helped our team to a dramatic turnaround last season and he will be one of the […]

Univision will telecast the March 2 CONCACAF World Cup qualifier between Jamaica and the USA at 3:00 p.m. (ET) via tape-delay. The match in Kingston will kick off at noon (ET). Univision will show the Mexico vs. Canada match live from Azteca Stadium at 1:00 (ET). Vermes in camp U.S. coach Steve Sampsonhas called in […]

Group 6 Feb. 22 in Hong Kong Hong Kong 0 South Korea 2. Goals: Seo Jung Won 61, Choi Moon Sik 75. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P South Korea 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hong Kong 1 0 0 1 0 […]

A little over a day after arriving in Pensacola, Fla., New England opened its preseason schedule with a 1-0 victory over Viborg of the Danish Super League on Feb. 22. Viborg had defeated the Columbus Crew 3-0 the previous evening. New England controlled much of the match, and outshot the Danes 15-4, despite the absence […]

David Levine West Bloomfield, Mich. Now that the MLS players have filed a class-action suit against the league, will this mean the demise of our last hope for a successful professional league in the USA? Ridge Mahoney: I think this suit is merely a way to force MLS into negotiating terms of its standard player […]

The USISL Premier Division Soccer league is associated with the U.S. Amateur Soccer Association and is the top amateur league in the U.S. It ranks below the A-League (Division II status with the U.S. Soccer Federation) and the USISL Pro League (Division III status). Each of the 31 Premier Division teams will play two games […]

Feb. 19 in Heredia Costa Rica 5 Venezuela 2. Goals: Oviedo 12, 90, Solas 45, Drummond 50, Aranez 57; Diaz 29, Palencia 59. Att.: 5,000. Feb. 19 in Fresno, Calif. Mexico 1 Guatemala 1. Goals: Own goal 21; Plata n/a. Halftime: 1-1. Mexico — Rios (Pineda, 78), Pardo, Sanchez, Davino, R. Ramirez; Coyote, Bernal (N. […]

MLS has allocated striker Chiquinho Conde to the New England Revolution. Chiquinho Conde, a native of Mozambique and the captain of that country’s national team, is a big (6-0, 180 pounds) with speed and a finishing ability that has him currently among the top scorers in the Portuguese First Division, where he has played for […]

The U.S. women’s national team will play its first domestic games since winning the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics this spring, when it will embark on a six-game victory tour. The U.S. women will open against France in Greensboro, N.C. on April 24, and face the French again in Tampa, Fla. on April 27. […]

Italian Serie B club Genoa scored twice in the final 10 minutes to defeat the MetroStars 2-1 in a friendly match played in the town of Chiavari. The match was a tribute to recently retired defender Nicola Caricola, who played for the Metros in the first half, and for Genoa (his former Italian club) in […]

Feb. 15 in Montevideo Uruguay U-17 team 1 U.S. U-17 team 0. Goal: Pouso (pen.) 47. Uruguay — Do Santos, Fernandez (Martinez, 60), Pendola, Bizera, Guillen (Iradia, 52), Liguera, Anchen (Rodriguez, 40), Perez (Pintos, 85), Pouso, Chevanlon (Canobbio, 52), Mona (Silva, 66). USA — Hancock (Singer, 46), Hollenbach, Califf, Wean (Leonard, 61), Villegas, Downing, Wilson […]