Monthly Archives: March 1998

The U-17 boys national team has released the 22-player roster for its training camp to be held in Portland, Ore. March 20-26. Goalkeepers — Delvin Countess (Sacramento, Calif.), John Wall (Encino, Calif.). Defenders — Nelson Akwari (Houston, Texas), Chris Dulaney (Clemmons, N.C.), Chase Hilgenbrinck (Gloomington, Ill.), Oguchi Onyewu (Olney, Md.), Greg Martin (Plano, Texas), Alexander […]

The U.S. women’s national team will be among four top-ranked women’s soccer teams competing in the 1998 Goodwill Games, which will be held in New York City. The U.S., along with Norway, China and Denmark, will make up the four-team field for the first women’s soccer competition in Goodwill Games history. The format will consist […]

GOALS Player (Team) GP G 1 Raul Diaz Arce (D.C. United) 9 10 – Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) 9 10 3 Preki (Kansas City) 16 8 4 Paul Bravo (Colorado) 18 7 ASSISTS Player (Team) GP A 1 Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay) 11 13 2 Eric Wynalda (San Jose) 9 10 3 Chris Henderson (Colorado) […]

The U.S. women’s national team will be among four top-ranked women’s soccer teams competing in the 1998 Goodwill Games, which will be held in New York City. The U.S., along with Norway, China and Denmark, will make up the four-team field for the first women’s soccer competition in Goodwill Games history. The format will consist […]

Polish striker Jerzy Podbrozny has been allocated to the Chicago Fire. The 31-year-old forward, who has made six appearances for the Polish national team, is Chicago’s fifth international player. “Podbrozny is a very experienced international player, who will bring his goalscoring abilities to our team, as well as a good work ethic and attitude,” said […]

Group A March 2 — Brazil 15 Peru 0, Colombia 4 Venezuela 1. March 4 — Chile 5 Venezuela 0. March 5 — Brazil 12 Colombia 1. March 6 — Brazil 14 Venezuela 0, Peru 1 Chile 0. March 8 — Peru 2 Venezuela 1, Colombia 5 Chile 1. STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L […]

Wolde Harris had a goal and an assist as Colorado knocked off the A-League’s Nashville Metros 2-1 on March 9 in a match postponed for two days by torrential storms in the Pensacola, Fla. area. Chris Henderson opened the scoring in the 20th minute, when he tapped the ball home after Harris’ header bounced off […]

Dallas fell to Cruz Azul of Mexico 2-1 in their CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup North Group match on March 9. The Burn played much better than in a previous 4-1 trouncing by Necaxa, and was unlucky to trail 1-0 at halftime after normally reliable keeper Mark Dodd misplayed a shot from Hector Altamirano in the […]

The Colorado Rapids have traded forward Steve Rammel to the MetroStars in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1999 supplemental draft. Rammel joined the Rapids last July in a trade that sent Roy Wegerle to D.C. United. He played in ten regular season and five playoff games, but did not score a goal. “Playing […]

United ties A-League’s Storm A late goal from Tony Sanneh helped 10-man D.C. United salvage a 2-2 draw with the A-League’s New Orleans Storm on March 5. John Harkes gave the two-time MLS champs the early lead with a 12th minute goal off of an assist from Jaime Moreno, but New Orleans equalized eleven minutes […]

The 1998 D3 Pro League will feature 39 teams playing 18 games each. In addition, each team will play four games that serve as qualifying games for the 1998 U.S. Open Cup. There are six new franchises in the D3 league: Eastern Shore (Md.), Northern Virginia, Pensacola, Shreveport-Bossier, Tallahassee and Western Massachusetts. Two teams — […]

Here is the 1998 D3 Pro League schedule: Key: * = U.S. Open Cup qualifying game. ** = exhibition match A-L = A-League. PDSL = Premier Development League prov. = provisional USISL member. Tuesday, June 2 South Carolina at Charlotte Friday, June 5 San Antonio at Indiana Myrtle Beach at Charlotte Shreveport at Chicago Vermont […]

Here is the 1998 D3 Pro League schedule: Key: * = U.S. Open Cup qualifying game. ** = exhibition match A-L = A-League. PDSL = Premier Development League prov. = provisional USISL member. Friday, March 27 **Raleigh at **Wilmington Friday, April 3 *Tallahassee at *Pensacola Arizona at Valley Golden Saturday, April 4 *SW Florida at […]

Mike High Point, N.C. Who plays professionally (abroad or domestically — besides MLS) that is young enough for the 2000 Olympics? Here are names I know of. Please correct me if I`m wrong : Goalkeepers: Tim Howard (North Jersey, USISL). Defenders: John O`Brien (Ajax, Holland), Ian Joy (Tranmere Rovers Reserves, England), Justin Stoddard (Rochester, A-League), […]

Steve Sampson called up German-based players Chad Deering (First Division Wolfsburg) and David Wagner (Second Division Guetersloh) for the first time this year, giving them perhaps their last chance to make the U.S. World Cup team. Deering and Wagner are the only foreign-based players on the U.S. roster for its game against Paraguay March 14 […]

In its final preseason game in Mexico, the Chicago Fire defeated Bachilleres 4-1 in an exhibition match in Guadalajara on March 5. Chicago outshot Bachilleres 15-6 as Jorge Salcedo, Manny Lagos, Don Gramenz and Ken Snow all scored goals. All four of Chicago’s international players, as well as keeper Zach Thornton, did not play. Chicago […]

The MetroStars fell to Italian powerhouse AC Milan 3-1 on March 5 in the first game of the MLS club’s Italian tour. Milan scored twice in the opening six minutes, through Maniero and Liberian George Weah, and added a third from Patrick Kluivert late in the half. Non-roster invitee Jim Rooney pulled one back for […]

March 5 in Athens AEK Athens (Greece) 0 Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia) 0. AEK — Atmatsidis, Kopitsis (Sebue, 61), Manolas, Karagiannis, Kasapis, Gretarson, Maheridis (Dobos, 67), Marcelo, Savevski, Nikolaidis, Maladenis. Lok. Moscow — Nigmatulin, Solomatin, Drozdov, Arifullin, Tchougainov, Gurenko, Serevtchenko, Borodiuk (Smirnov, 69), Garaz (Dzhanashia, 46), Loskov (Maminov, 46), Kosolapov. Red cards: AEK — Dobos 75, […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy concluded its preseason tour of Central America with a 4-3 win over Guatemalan power Comunicaciones in Guatemala City. Eduardo Hurtado had a big night for Los Angeles, eluding two defenders to tally a goal in the 17th minute, and later setting up Welton for another score. Mauricio Cienfuegos (from a penalty) […]

MLS has allocated Brazilian midfielder Marquinho to the Colorado Rapids. Marquinho, 31, is an attacking midfielder who has played professionally in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Austria. Last season, he led Alianza Lima to the Peruvian championship and was named Peru’s Foreign Player of the Year. Rapids GM Dan Counce said that the acquisition of Marquinho […]

Mexican international forward Luis Hernandez scored one goal and drew a penalty kick to lead Necaxa of Mexico to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Burn in the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup March 4 in Dallas. Hernandez, the hero of Mexico’s 1-0 wins over Jamaica and the U.S. in the recently concluded Gold Cup, took […]

Features Long Road Ends With Defeat In Belgium By Mike Woitalla in Brussels Q&A: Steve Sampson — Team Chemistry Is Good Interview by Mike Woitalla Dynasty Cup: Late Jo Goal Saves Japan GuivarcÆh And Trezeguet Both Win Points Metros Hope For Better Luck In Italy By Ridge Mahoney Soccer America 1998 Camp Directory Egypt’s Pharaohs […]

San Jose Clash Eric Wynalda scored twice in two minutes to lead San Jose to a 3-0 win over UAG of the Mexican First Division on Feb. 3. The match marked Wynalda’s spring training debut with the Clash, who are set to face Tapatio March 4. Clash non-roster invitee Vicente Figueroa added the third goal. […]

Eric Wynalda scored a pair of goals for the second consecutive day as San Jose drew 2-2 with Mexican minor-league club Tapatio on March 4. The Clash are set to face Atlas on March 8. March 4 in Guadalajara Tapatio (Mexico) 2 San Jose (MLS) 2. Goals: Serrano (Gonzalez) 27, Najar (Munoz) 38; Wynalda (Lozzano) […]

March 4 in Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) 1 Real Madrid (Spain) 1. Goals: Beinlich 18; Karembeu 74. B. Leverkusen — Heinen, Nowotny, Woerns, Zivkovic, Lehnhoff (Feldhoff, 71), Emerson (Lottner, 87), Ramelov, Beinlich, Heintze, Kirsten, Rink. R. Madrid — Illgner, Panucci, Hierro, Sanchis, Roberto Carlos, Karembeu, Redondo, Seedorf, Raul (Morientes, 71), Savio (Amavisca, 88), Mijatovic. Att.: […]