Monthly Archives: May 1997

A-League Western Conference Pacific GP W L GF GA P Seattle 11 7 4 14 9 19 California 7 5 2 15 7 15 Colorado 8 5 3 20 15 15 Orange Cty. 6 2 4 7 12 6 El Paso 10 3 7 8 16 5 Central GP W L GF GA P Atlanta […]

Results Los Angeles 1 Kansas City 3 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 11 8 3 20 23 13 New England 11 7 4 17 13 15 Columbus 12 6 6 14 17 16 Tampa Bay 10 5 5 13 16 17 MetroStars 12 5 7 13 13 17 Shootout records: […]

May 31 in New Britain, Conn. USA 4 Canada 0. Goals: Milbrett 40, Hamm 58, 65, 74. USA — Scurry (Ducar, 46), Staples (Baumgardt, 56), Chastain, L.Fair, Whalen, Pearce (Parlow, 58), Venturini (Schwoy, 56), Foudy, Lilly, Milbrett (Keller, 63), Hamm. Canada — Wright, Neil, Maglio (O’Brien, 65), Wood, Muir, Franck, Donnelly, Smith, Slaymaker (O’Neil, 65), […]

Robert Weiss Grand Junction, Colo. What exactly does Paul Gardner mean when he repeatedly insists that “MLS needs a successful franchise in New York”? It seems to be an argument that MLS should rig the league to ensure that the MetroStars are one of the top teams! As a native New Yorker (and a Colorado […]

College coaches declared 1997 a banner year in Region IV recruiting as the depth and strength of the class had many calling it the best in many years. “I think you’ll see three or four in this group represent the U.S. in World Cup qualifying at some point,” said UCLA coach Sigi Schmid, who once […]

Results New England 3 MetroStars 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 11 8 3 20 23 13 New England 11 7 4 17 13 15 Columbus 12 6 6 14 17 16 Tampa Bay 10 5 5 13 16 17 MetroStars 12 5 7 13 13 17 Shootout records: Tampa […]

The 1997 season will be a new era at NCAA semifinalist Santa Clara and runner-up Notre Dame, which both lose key players from their 1996 final four campaigns. Gone are the likes of Jen Lalor and Mikka Hansen from Santa Clara, and Jen Renola and Cindy Daws from Notre Dame. But three out of the […]

Results Columbus 2 D.C. United 3 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 11 8 3 20 23 13 New England 10 6 4 14 10 14 Columbus 12 6 6 14 17 16 Tampa Bay 10 5 5 13 16 17 MetroStars 11 5 6 13 12 14 Shootout records: Tampa […]

USA U-20 boys The U.S. under-20 boys team, preparing for the World Youth Championship in Malaysia, lost to the Czech Republic 1-0 and tied Scotland 1-1 in its first two games at the Toulon Festival, now called the Umbro Cup. South Carolina sophomore Josh Wolff had the U.S. goal against Scotland. USA U-16 boys The […]

May 29 in Neza Toros Neza 1 Guadalajara 1 (Second leg to be played June 1 in Guadalajara.)

Paraguay, which has opened up a commanding six-point lead in the nine-team South American World Cup qualifying group, will bring just about a full squad to the United States for exhibitions against the United States June 4 in Fenton, Mo., and Guatemala in Los Angeles two days later. Included in the roster is controversial goalie […]

League news and notes Columbus released Argentine forward Silvio Rudman and placed rookie forward Rob Jachym on waivers. Brian McBride was placed on injured reserve for another week and is expected to return to the Crew lineup on June 7 in Tampa, the same night that Thomas Dooley is expected to make his MLS debut…. […]

Features Soccer America Q&A: Bruce Arena Interview by Steven Goff Ernie Stewart: Living Between Two Worlds By Jaap De Groot Chad Deering Chases Promotion Interview by Duncan Irving Stokoe Wants the Wolves On the Same Page By Poul Swain The Old Lady Reigns Again In Italy At Last Kaiser Franz Can Enjoy His Kingdom Stevens’ […]

Features Soccer America Q&A: Bruce Arena Interview by Steven Goff Ernie Stewart: Living Between Two Worlds By Jaap De Groot Chad Deering Chases Promotion Interview by Duncan Irving Stokoe Wants the Wolves On the Same Page By Poul Swain The Old Lady Reigns Again In Italy At Last Kaiser Franz Can Enjoy His Kingdom Stevens’ […]

Features Soccer America Q&A: Bruce Arena Interview by Steven Goff Ernie Stewart: Living Between Two Worlds By Jaap De Groot Chad Deering Chases Promotion Interview by Duncan Irving Stokoe Wants the Wolves On the Same Page By Poul Swain The Old Lady Reigns Again In Italy At Last Kaiser Franz Can Enjoy His Kingdom Stevens’ […]

Standings Northeast GP W L GF GA P New Hampshire 8 7 1 14 8 19 Cent. Jersey 6 3 3 10 11 9 Rhode Island 6 3 3 12 10 9 Vermont 4 2 2 5 4 6 North Jersey 5 2 3 12 9 6 N.Y. Cap. Dist. 5 2 3 5 10 […]

Goalkeeper Mark Dodd (3) Dallas Defenders Matt McKeon (1) Kansas City Jeff Agoos (2) D.C. United Eddie Pope (4) D.C. United Robin Fraser (1) Los Angeles Midfielders Roberto Donadoni (3) MetroStars Mike Sorber (1) MetroStars Preki (1) Kansas City Strikers Jaime Moreno (5) D.C. United Chiquinho Conde (3) New England Raul Diaz Arce (3) D.C. […]

May 28 in Munich Borussia Dortmund (Germany) 3 Juventus (Italy) 1. Goals: Riedle 29, 34, Ricken 71; Del Piero 64. Borussia Dortmund — Klos, Sammer, Kree, Kohler, Reuter, Paulo Sousa, Lambert, Heinrich, Moeller (Zorc, 89), Chapuisat (Ricken, 70), Reidle (Herrlich, 67). Juventus — Peruzzi, Ferrara, Montero, Porrini (Del Piero, 46), Juliano, Di Livio, Deschamps, Zidane, […]

Standings Northeast GP W L GF GA P New Hampshire 8 7 1 14 8 19 Cent. Jersey 6 3 3 10 11 9 Rhode Island 6 3 3 12 10 9 Vermont 4 2 2 5 4 6 North Jersey 5 2 3 12 9 6 N.Y. Cap. Dist. 5 2 3 5 10 […]

Standings Southeast GP W L GF GA P South Florida 8 5 3 19 11 15 Cocoa 8 5 3 18 11 15 Miami 8 4 4 18 14 12 West Florida 7 5 2 12 11 11 SW Florida 8 0 8 5 29 0 Mid-South GP W L GF GA P Jackson 7 […]

May 22 in Washington, D.C. D.C. United 3 San Jose 1. Goals: Moreno (Harkes) 8, Diaz Arce (Pope, Iroha) 31, Moreno (pen.) 87; Wynalda (pen.) 77. D.C. United — Simpson (5), Vaudreuil (5), Pope (7), Agoos (7), Iroha (6), Sanneh (5), Williams (6), Etcheverry (7), Harkes (7), Moreno (8), Diaz Arce (7). Subs: Peay (6) […]

Standings Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Toronto 7 5 2 16 13 13 Rochester 6 4 2 11 8 12 Long Island 6 4 2 8 5 10 Montreal 4 3 1 7 0 9 Worcester 7 2 5 9 15 6 Connecticut 5 2 3 4 6 4 Atlantic GP […]

May 17 New York 2 Boston 3 Long Island 4 Rhode Island 0 May 18 *Philadelphia 0 *Boston 2 May 23 *San Francisco 4 *NorCal 1 May 24 Buffalo 0 Long Island 2 *Maryland 4 *Carolina 1 New Jersey 4 *Philadelphia 0 May 25 Rochester 1 Long Island 2 Tampa Bay 7 Alabama 1 May […]

Group A (Cairo) — Egypt, Thailand, Chile, Germany. Group B (Ismailya) — New Zealand, Mali, Mexico, Spain. Group C (Alexandria) — Oman, USA, Austria, Brazil. Group D (Port Said) — Argentina, Ghana, Costa Rica, Bahrain. The opening match will be on September 7 in Cairo between Egypt and Thailand.

Results MetroStars 3 Tampa Bay 2 Los Angeles 1 Columbus 0 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 10 7 3 17 20 11 New England 10 6 4 14 10 14 Columbus 11 6 5 14 15 13 Tampa Bay 10 5 5 13 16 17 MetroStars 11 5 6 13 […]