Monthly Archives: March 1997

Mar. 20 in Chula Vista, Calif. U.S. Men’s U-20 national team 1 China 0. Goal: West (Quill) 2nd minute. U.S. U-20s — Kirk, McCarty, Chulis, O’Brian, Dunseth, Polti, Flores, DiGiamarino (Stoddard, 16; Moore, 58), West, Wolff, Quill (Armas, 81). China — Tao, Ran, Yi, Lin, Zhi, Wenjie, Weiguo, Yong, Wenhua, Bin, Kang Yellow cards: China […]

Caligiuri wins arbitration case An arbitrator has ruled in favor of Columbus defender Paul Caligiuri in his case against MLS, clearing the way for him to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is expected to move from Columbus to Los Angeles in the next week or so. Clash sign Salvadoran Cerritos The San Jose […]

Eric Oddo Wilmette, Ill. I would like to know when MLS will announce the signing of new players. It is getting pretty close to the end of the preseason and I don’t see any big names except Gough and Machon! Can list the players that are in the rumor mill and new foreign players in […]

UEFA Champions League March 19 in Turin Juventus (Italy) 2 Rosenborg (Norway) 0. Goals: Zidane 29, Amoruso (pen.) 90. Juventus — Peruzzi, Ferrara, Montero, Porrini, Iuliano, Di Livio (Lombardo, 76), Deschamps, Jugovic, Zidane (Tacchinardi, 82), Vieri (Boksic, 44), Amoruso. Rosenborg — Jamtfall, Hoftun, Stensaas, Strand (Brattbakk, 59), Skammelsrud, Jakobsen (K. Fjoertoft, 67), Heggem, Hjelde, Soltvedt, […]

Group 1 March 20 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2 (Ahmad 2, Sulong 17) Taiwan 0. Half: 2-0. Att.: n/a. Saudi Arabia 4 (al-Mowalad 20, al-Temawi 25, al-Shahrani 65, Mehalel 73) Bangladesg 1 (Jwal 41). Half: 2-1. Att.: n/a. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 0 6 1 […]

Features Patchy United States Downs Woeful Canadians By Duncan Irving Is The U.S. Central Midfield On The Mend? By Ridge Mahoney Why Canada Can’t Cut It By Mike Woitalla Peter Vermes Shifts His Focus By Frank Giase Charles Musonda Makes Miracle Recovery By Mark Gleeson Ruud Gullit Brings Glamour Back To Chelsea Schools Tap Into […]

Testimonial Slated for March 23 MANCHESTER, CT — Recently retired University of Connecticut Head Soccer Coach Joe Morrone will be honored at a testimonial dinner Sunday, March 23. The dinner will be held at The Colony Restaurant in Vernon, Conn. “We want you to share your recollections and celebrate the many contributions Joe Morrone has […]

March 18 in Centerville, Ohio Columbus 0 Kansas City 1. Goal: Johnston (Preki) 89. Att.: 4,000. Crew Notes o The Crew will play English Premier League team Leeds United May 14 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) at Ohio Stadium. o Former Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Garth Lagerwey has been released. He is going to sign with […]

Group 1 March 18 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 0 Saudi Arabia 0. Att.: n/a. Taiwan 3 (Lin Wen-Han 60, Huang Che-Ming 62, Cheu Kuei-Jen 77) Bangladesh 1 (Jwal 55). Half: 0-0. Att.: n/a. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P Malaysia 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 Saudi Arabia 2 1 1 […]

Ray Thompsett announced his resignation as executive director of the United States Youth Soccer Asociation March 17. Thompsett, who was one of the leaders in getting youth soccer of the ground in Florida in the late ’60s, served as a USYSA regional director before joining the USYSA’s national office in 1990 as director of operations. […]

The Kansas City Wizards, already without injured defenders Sean Bowers, Steve Pittman, and Scott Uderitz, suffered another blow when Diego Gutierrez injured his left knee in a pre-season game against the Columbus Crew March 18. The injury is believed to be a tear of the posterior cruciate ligament; and Gutierrez will be examined in Kansas […]

March 17 in Orlando D.C. United 5 Colorado 1. Goals: Diaz Arce 18, 38, Etcheverry 30, 52, Rammel 76; C. Henderson 66. Notes D.C. United confirmed the signing of Honduran international Arnold Cruz. The 26-year-old Mexican league veteran will probably play in the middle of the defense. D.C. United (5-2 in preseason) closes out its […]

March 15 in Richmond, Va. Richmond (A-League) 3 Columbus 1. Goals: Cannon 22, G.Garcia 36, 47; Yeagley 88. Richmond — McGinty (LaRoche), Cannon, McKay, Wescott, Lekics, Angelov, Sheen (Fickes), Davis (Abdu-Gyamfi), Ukrop, C.Garcia (Cowlishaw), G.Garcia (Rose). Columbus — Winner, Salcedo, Elcock (Miller), Ndoumbe (Clark), Yeagley, Maisonneuve, Marino, R.Smith, Warzycha, Jachym (Caligiuri), Carrera. Att.: 1,257.

U.S. Soccer has named Donna de Varona as chairman of the 1999 Women’s World Championship, which will be played in the United States. De Varona was a double gold-medalist swinner and has been active in the women’s sports movement. She has also served as a commentator for ABC Sports and served on the World Cup […]

The following is the U.S. U-18 boys roster for the Paolo Valenti Tournament in Italy March 26-31: Goalkeepers — Dan Popik (Syosset, N.Y.), Nick Rimando (Montclair, Calif.). Defenders — Carlos Bocanegra (Alta Loma, Calif.), Steve Cherundolo (San Diego), Adam Erhard (North Olmstead, Ohio), Michael Feller (Richmond, Va.), Matt Laycock (Ellicott City, Md.), Lee Morrison (Carmichael, […]

The Tampa Bay Mutiny downed the Colorado Rapids in a shootout on March 15 after the two teams tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. Tampa struck first when forward Giuseppe Galderisi took Frankie Hejduk’s cross and beat Colorado keeper Marcus Hahnemann in the 23rd minute. Colorado got a dramatic equalizer from Wolde Harris just […]

Group 1 March 16 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2 (Azman 43, Idris 80) Bangladesh 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: n/a. Saudi Arabia 2 (al-Shahrani 38, al-Dosary 45) Taiwan 0. Half: 2-0. Att.: n/a. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Malaysia 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 2 […]

Here are the lineups that will take the field for the USA-Canada World Cup Qualifier at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif. USA — Keller, Balboa, Pope, Lalas, Agoos, Dooley, Reyna, Harkes, Stewart, Wagner, Wynalda. U.S. bench: Friedel, Burns, Jones, Mason, Lassiter, Sorber, Vermes. Canada — Forrest, Miller, Samuel, Watson, Yallop, Aunger, Hooper, Limniatis, Corazzin, Bunbury, […]

The U.S. leads Canada 2-0 at halftime of their World Cup qualifier at Stanford Stadium. Eric Wynalda scored the first U.S. goal on a penalty kick in the 5th minute after Canadian goalie Craig Forrest took Claudio Reyna down in the box. Eddie Pope scored the second U.S. goal in the 13th minute. Jeff Agoos […]

March 16 in San Jose Costa Rica 0 Mexico 0. Note: Mexico’s Alberto Garcia Aspe received his second yellow card of qualifying, and he will be suspended for Mexico’s match against Jamaica on April 13.

March 16 in Stanford, Calif. USA 3 Canada 0. Goals: Wynalda (pen.) 8, Pope 14, Stewart 89. USA — Keller, Balboa, Pope, Lalas, Agoos, Dooley, Reyna (Sorber, 82), Harkes (Mason, 60), Stewart, Wagner, Wynalda. Canada — Forrest, Miller, Samuel, Watson, Yallop, Aunger, Hooper (Aguiar, 54), Limniatis, Corazzin, Bunbury, Peschisolido. Yellow cards: USA — Stewart 70, […]

Rapids blank New England The new-look Colorado Rapids continue to impress in pre-season play, recording a 2-0 victory over New England on March 15. Former Clemson and Colorado Foxes star Wolde Harris scored on a breakaway goal in the 39th minute to open the scoring. Paul Bravo scored the second goal in the 74th minute […]

Team GP W T L GF GA P Mexico 2 1 1 0 4 0 4 USA 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 Costa Rica 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Jamaica 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 El Salvador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada 2 0 0 2 […]

March 16 in Stanford, Calif. USA 3 Canada 0. Goals: Wynalda (pen.) 8, Pope 14, Stewart 89. USA — Keller, Balboa, Pope, Lalas, Agoos, Dooley, Reyna (Sorber, 82), Harkes (Mason, 60), Stewart, Wagner, Wynalda. Canada — Forrest, Miller, Samuel, Watson, Yallop, Aunger, Hooper (Aguiar, 54), Limniatis, Corazzin, Bunbury, Peschisolido. Yellow cards: USA — Stewart 70, […]

The U.S. has defeated Canada 3-0 in their World Cup qualifying match, before a crowd of over 28,000 at Stanford Stadium. Ernie Stewart scored the final goal for the U.S. from a fine pass by substitute Michael Mason, who replaced John Harkes. The U.S. captain had been suffering from a stomach illness. A full game […]