Monthly Archives: January 1998

The following is the 1998 San Jose Clash schedule. Please note that all times listed are pacific and everything is subject to change. Date Opponent Kickoff March 21 at Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. *March 28 Colorado 7:30 p.m. *April 5 Dallas 12:00 p.m. *April 11 Chicago 2:00 p.m. April 18 at Dallas 5:30 p.m. April […]

The U.S. has received a difficult first-round draw at World Cup '98, with Germany, Yugoslavia and Iran comprising its group. We want to know what you think the Americans' results will be in these three matches and whether the U.S. will advance to the second round.

The U.S. U-23 national team kicked off its first 1997 training camp in Orlando on Jan. 5 — the most extensive camp the U-23 team has ever held in conjunction with the U.S. national team. Coach Clive Charles has the following players in camp: Goalkeepers — Matt Jordan (Aurora, Colo.), Andy Kirk (Earylsville, Va.), Matt […]

University of Virginia star Ben Olsen, the 1997 Soccer America Men’s Collegiate Player of the Year, as been assigned to D.C. United as the club’s first Project-40 player. Olsen will be reunited with United head coach Bruce Arena, for whom he played as a freshman at Virginia. “It’s great to have an opportunity to coach […]

The U.S. women’s U-20 national team kicked off its first camp of 1998 Jan. 5 in Chula Vista, Calif. The week-long camp will be one of several leading up to the 1998 Nordic Cup (the unofficial world U-20 championship) Aug. 9-16 in Holland. Coach Lauren Gregg has called in the following players: Goalkeepers — Megan […]

The U.S. women’s national team will open its 1998 schedule by facing Sweden, China and Norway in the Guangzhou International Women’s Torunament Jan. 18-24 in Guangzhou, China. “This is our first opportunity since the Nike Victory Tour (in May) that we’ve had our top players together, both from the collegiate ranks as well as our […]

The Chicago Fire has traded former U.S. Olympian A.J. Wood and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Collegiate Draft to D.C. United for midfielder Jesse Marsch and future considerations. Chicago’s second-round pick in the 1998 college draft, to be held Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will either be the 13th or 14th […]

U.S. Opens Training Camp The U.S. national team opened its training camp Jan. 5 at the Disney Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla., as 32 players vie for the 22 spots on the World Cup roster. Two-time World Cup keeper Tony Meola rejoins the team after being added to the camp by U.S. […]