Monthly Archives: January 1998

The following are the divisional alignments for the A-League, USISL D3 Pro League and the USISL Premier League for 1998. A-League EASTERN CONFERENCE Northeast Division — Connecticut Wolves, Long Island Rough Riders, Montreal Impact, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Staten Island Vipers, Toronto Lynx, Worcester Wildfire. Atlantic Division — Atlanta Ruckus, Charleston Battery, Hampton Roads Mariners, Hershey […]

Here are the results of the first round of the 1998 MLS Collegiate Draft: Note: The MetroStars traded defender Brian Bliss to Kansas City for the No. 8 pick in the college draft.. New York/New Jersey also dealt Braeden Cloutier to San Jose for the No. 15 pick in the college draft (the third pick […]

The following are tentative team affiliations between MLS clubs and teams in the A-League (Division II) and USISL D3 Pro League (Division III) for 1998: Chicago Fire A-League Affiliates: Milwaukee Rampage, Minnesota Thunder. D3 Pro Affiliates: Chicago Stingers, Indiana Blast, Rockford Raptors. Colorado Rapids A-League Affiliates: El Paso Patriots, Seattle Sounders. D3 Pro Affiliates: Arizona […]

Chris Johnson W. Springfield, Mass. I am upset that Brad Friedel is getting ZERO playing time at Liverpool. Why did Liverpool spend a million pounds just to scare David James into playing well? Friedel deserves a fair chance to show his ability in Europe and Liverpool is jerking him around. Why? Ridge Mahoney: Only Liverpool […]

Here are the team rosters for the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group 1 Brazil Goalkeepers — Carlos Germano (Vasco de Gama), Taffarel (Atletico Minero). Defenders — Cesar (Portuguesa), Goncalves (Botafogo), Junior (Palmeiras), Junior Bainano (Flamengo), Russo (Vitoria), Silvinho (Corinthians), Ze Maria (Parma, Italy). Midfielders — Denilson (Sao Paulo), Doriva (Porto, Portugal), Flavio Conceicao (Deportivo Coruna, […]

The following players will be participating in the 1998 MLS Player Combine: Goalkeepers — David Allred (Raleigh Flyers, A-League), Jon Busch (Carolina Dynamo, A-League), Scott Hileman (Edmonton Drillers, NPSL), Russell Payne (New Orleans Storm, A-League), Phil Wellington (Jacksonville, Cyclones, A-League). Defenders — Maher Atta (Carolina Dynamo, A-League), David Banks (Buffalo Blizzard, NPSL), C.J. Brown (San […]

Note: all times eastern. GROUP 1 Date Matchup Venue Kickoff (ET) Feb. 1 El Salvador vs. Guatemala LA Coliseum 5:00 p.m. Feb. 3 Brazil vs. Jamaica Orange Bowl 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 Brazil vs. Guatemala Orange Bowl 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 El Salvador vs. Jamaica LA Coliseum 11:00 p.m. Feb. 8 Guatemala vs. Jamaica LA […]

The San Jose Clash has traded midfielder Dominic Kinnear to the Tampa Bay Mutiny for midfielder Martin Vasquez. Vasquez, 34, had four goals and three assists for the Mutiny in 1997. He had five goals and six assists in the inaugural MLS campaign, and he played in the first MLS All-Star game. Prior to joining […]

The Kansas City Wizards have been allocated Bosnian midfielder Refik Sabanadzovic from Major League Soccer. Sabanadzovic, who can play both in defense and in midfield, was a starting member of the Yugoslavian national team that competed at Italia ’90. That squad reached the quarterfinals before losing to Argentina on penalty kicks. He has played for […]

1991 Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Honduras 3 2 1 0 10 3 5 Mexico 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 Canada 3 1 0 2 6 9 2 Jamaica 3 0 0 3 3 12 0 Results June 28 — Honduras 4, Canada 2; Mexico 4, Jamaica 1; […]

Features U.S. Downs Makeshift Swedes In Snoozer By Jeff Rusnak Soccer Linked Iran and United States Long Ago By Doug Cress Reality Bites For Reggae Boyz In Brazil Lothar Osiander Lands Assistant Job In Tampa By Bill Ward The Pulse Of Soccer — An Overview By Paul Kennedy The Economics Of American Professionals By Doug […]

U.S. national team goalkeeper Juergen Sommer has been acquired from Queens Park Rangers of the English First Division and will join the Columbus Crew for the 1998 season. “Juergen is an excellent addition to our club,” said Columbus GM Jamey Rootes. “He will help us to continue our tradition of world-class goalkeeping and solid defense.” […]

To avoid the congestion of games in August and September that irritated MLS teams in 1997, U.S. Soccer has scheduled the U.S. Open Cup to begin several weeks earlier and assigned specific dates. Setting simply a range of dates last year allowed the cup to fall behind schedule and called on MLS teams to play […]

The United States will arrive in France June 5 to begin final preparations for the ’98 World Cup. The American team will stay at the chateau de Pizay, in the Beaujolais section of Rhone-Alpes region of France, before leaving for Paris June 13. Its opener is June 15 against Germany at the Parc des Princes. […]

In a blockbuster trade, Mexican national team goalkeeper Jorge Campos was dealt to the Chicago Fire on Jan. 27. The Fire receives Campos and midfielder Chris Armas from the Los Angeles Galaxy. In return, the Galaxy welcomes back a pair of players it lost in the MLS expansion draft, Danny Pena and Kevin Hartman, as […]

The Dallas Burn will host the 1998 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup tournament at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on March 4, 6 and 8. The six-team tournament, which will consist of three doubleheaders, will feature the Burn, defending champion Necaxa, 1997 Mexican Cup champion Cruz Azul and Olimpia of Honduras, which defeated Belen of Costa […]

Steve Sampson has named the following players to the 22-man roster for the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Goalkeepers — Brad Friedel (Liverpool, England), Juergen Sommer (Queens Park Rangers, England). Defenders — Jeff Agoos (D.C. United), Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Rapids), Gregg Berhalter (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands), Mike Burns (New England Revolution), Thomas Dooley (Columbus Crew), *Brian Dunseth […]

The seven players who recently signed with Project-40 have now been assigned to MLS teams, league deputy commissioner Sunil Gulati announced Jan. 26. Expansion teams Chicago and Miami each received their first Project-40 player, with former South Carolina striker Josh Wolff joining the Fire and former Columbia keeper Matt Napoleon heading south to become a […]

Dir Signs Two-Year Contract Dallas’ Dave Dir has signed a two-year contract to continue as head coach of the Burn. “Dave has done an outstanding job in our first two years,” said Burn GM Billy Hicks. “His commitment and dedication to the Burn and his genuine love for the game and his players have been […]

Behind goals from Tisha Venturini, Mia Hamm and Cindy Parlow, the U.S. women’s national team defeated archrival Norway 3-0 Jan. 24 to win the 1998 Guangzhou International Women’s Tournament in China. The victory took place in the Tianhe Stadium, site of the USA’s victory over Norway in the final of the 1991 Women’s World Cup. […]

In its first match in preparation for the 1998 World Cup, the United States defeated Sweden 1-0 in a friendly match Jan. 24 in Orlando, Fla. 33-year-old forward Roy Wegerle scored the U.S. goal in the second minute of play. Joe-Max Moore made a fine flick over Swedish defender Johan Mjaellby and Wegerle ran onto […]

The USISL has created a 15-team elite division of the W-League that will begin play in 1998. W-League teams promoted to the W-1 Division will adhere to the same minimum standards of the USISL’s Men’s D3 Pro League. In addition, each W-1 team will be required to employ at least one national team or national […]

The following awards were presented at the NSCAA Convention in Cincinnati: Honor Award Jerry Yeagley, Indiana University Bill Jeffrey Award Mel Lorback, West Chester University Long-Term Achievement Awards High School: Robert Sims, The Westminster Schools (Ga.). Youth: Dr. Robert Contiguglia, United States Youth Soccer Association. Letters of Commendation Ron Broadbent, NSCAA; U.S. men’s national team; […]

Two more college players have signed with Project-40. South Carolina forward Josh Wolff, who competed for the U.S. at both the U-20 World Championship and the World University Games, and Maryland midfielder Judah Cooks have both given up their remaining collegiate eligibility. MLS has said that an announcement about the allocation of Wolff, Cooks and […]

Features The Gold Cup’s Colorful History By Duncan Irving Q&A: Tony Meola — Back In The Fold Interview by Ridge Mahoney Q&A: Tim Hankinson — MLS Prepares For Drafts Interview by Duncan Irving Zenga Says ‘Arrivederci’ To New England By Frank Dell’Apa Norway Practices Long-Ball Magic In England Jerry Yeagley Wins NSCAA Honors Award Speech […]