Monthly Archives: March 1997

Features U.S. Kicks Off Qualifying Campaign With Zeroes By Duncan Irving How Long Will The Jamaican Beat Go On? By Duncan Irving Tricolores Finally Gets Their Mouse Bob Lenarduzzi Creates A Brave New Canada? By Marc Tougas Brad Friedel Deal Finally Comes Through By Ridge Mahoney Mike DuHaney Ready For MLS Debut By Bill Ward […]

The Colorado Rapids completed their Mexican preseason camp with a 1-1 draw in an exhibition against First Division club Atlas March 5. Billy Baumhoff scored the Rapids goal in the 74th minute off of an assist from Roy Wegerle. Atlas equalized in the 90th minute. Colorado is headed to Orlando, Fla. for the remainder of […]

Tampa Bay and Kansas City garnered exhibition victories in preparation for their preseason clash March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. Tampa Bay scored four goals in the first 22 minutes and coasted to a 4-0 win over FinnPa of the Finnish Premier Division on March 3. Martin Vasquez had a pair of goals — one on […]

The U.S. women’s national team beat Australia 3-0 in Canberra on March 5 in the last game of their Australian tour. The U.S. opened the scoring in the 10th minute, when Brandi Chastain scored on a first-time volley from Tiffeny Milbrett’s free kick. It was Chastain’s second goal in as many games. Julie Foudy added […]

Here are the results of the February, 1997 poll, in which 1050 fans voiced their opinions about the shootout and the number of foreign players that MLS teams should field. Question 1: Which of the following options should be used if an MLS game ends in a tie? Nothing, both teams receive one point for […]

The New England Revolution solved their goalkeeper difficulties March 4, signing former Italian international Walter Zenga. A veteran of 369 Serie A matches, Zenga led the Italian national team to a third-place finish at the 1990 World Cup and was voted World’s Best Goalkeeper for that year. “Walter is a player of the highest order, […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Boys national pool during the 1982 age boys interregional event held in Chula Vista, Calif. from Feb. 21-23. Goalkeepers — Delvin Countess (Fair Oaks, Calif.), Martin Hutton (Spring, Texas). Defenders — Nelson Akwari (Houston), Kenneth Cutler (Richmond, Va.), Justin Detter (White Lake, Mich.), […]

The U.S. women’s national team scored three goals in the second half to defeat Australia 3-1 in Bathurst on March 3. The win was the second in three days for the Americans, who also won 4-0 on Feb. 28. The two teams meet for a third and final match March 5 in Canberra. The U.S. […]

The New England Revolution has waived Canadian internationals Geoff Aunger and Mark Watson. Aunger, who was the Revolution’s 13th pick in the 1996 MLS draft, led the team in minutes played last season and scored 3 goals. Watson, originally the second pick of the Columbus Crew, made 14 starts for Columbus before being placed on […]

At its meeting in Belfast March 1, the International Football Association Board made several key decisions. The board decided to finalize the draft for a revised edition of the Laws of the Game, which is to be “simpler and edited in contemporary language.” The board also decided on several amendments to the Laws of the […]

Forward Pete Marino scored both goals as the Columbus Crew beat the New England Revolution 2-0 in a pre-season exhibition match Feb. 28 in Pensacola, Fla. Marino scored from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, and then converted on a fine pass from Rob Smith in the 49th. New England controlled the ball for […]

Asia, Group 6 March 1 in Bangkok Thailand 1 South Korea 3. Goals: Pue-on 49; Roh Sang Rae 19, Ha Seok Ju 75, Kim Bong Soo 86. Att.: n/a. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P South Korea 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Thailand 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 […]

J-League champion Nagoya Grampus Eight scored three goals in the final ten minutes to defeat D.C. United 3-1 in the 1997 Sanwa Bank Cup at Tokyo National Stadium. The MLS and U.S. Open Cup champs controlled the early part of the game, and scored in the 35th minute on an own goal by Takyuki Nishigaya. […]

March 2 in Kingston Jamaica 0 USA 0. Jamaica — Barrett, Sewell, Dixon, Brown (Young, 75), Goodison, Messam, Cargill, Malcolm (Lowe, 46), Whitmore, Williams, Boyd. USA — Keller, Dooley, Burns, Lalas, Agoos, Harkes, Reyna (Sorber, 82), Jones, Wynalda, Stewart, McBride (Lassiter, 60). Yellow cards: Jamaica — Cargill; USA — Jones, Stewart, Lalas. Referee: Ramirez (Honduras). […]

March 2 in Mexico City Mexico 4 Canada 0. Goals: Hermosillo 50, 80, Galindo (pen.) 59, Zague 87. Mexico — Rios, Davino, Suarez, Alfaro, Pardo, R. Ramirez, Coyote, Galindo, Garcia Aspe, Hermosillo, Zague. Subs: Hernandez for Alfaro, L. Garcia for Galindo, N. Ramirez for Garcia Aspe. Canada — Forrest, Yallop, Miller, Samuel, Watson, Fraser, Hooper, […]

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

U.S. caps leader Marcelo Balboa is hoping for a better second season in MLS. Weaned on warmth and raised on sunshine, the Southern Californian stares at the flakes streaking his living room window as a gentle snowfall decorates the trees and mountains in the distance. Two Labrador retrievers — one black, one white — demand […]

U.S. defender Jeff Agoos takes two D.C. United titles and national team security into the new year. Jeff Agoos’ younger brother, Brad, has a simple explanation for Jeff’s rise in the soccer world. “He owes it all to me,” Brad says, with a chuckle. “I got hurt and being the good brother that he is, […]

USA vs. Canada 1957 Canada-USA 5-1 1957 USA-Canada 2-3 1968 Canada-USA 4-2 1968 USA-Canada 1-0 1972 Canada-USA 3-2 1972 USA-Canada 2-2 1976 Canada-USA 1-1 1976 USA-Canada 2-0 1976 *Canada-USA 3-0 1980 USA-Canada 0-0 1980 Canada-USA 2-1 * in Port-of-Prince, Haiti. TEAM GP W T L GF GA Canada 11 6 3 2 23 14 USA […]

Here are the results of the February, 1997 poll, in which 1050 fans voiced their opinions about the shootout and the number of foreign players that MLS teams should field. Question 1: Which of the following options should be used if an MLS game ends in a tie? Nothing, both teams receive one point for […]