Monthly Archives: March 1998

March 3 in Amsterdam Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1 Spartak Moscow (Russia) 3. Goals: Arveladze 57; Shirko 26, 52, Kechinov 84. Ajax — Van Der Sar, Rudy (Melchiot, 81), Blind, Oliseh, F. De Boer, R. De Boer, Gorre (Dani, 69), Witschge, Babangida (McCarthy, 76), Arveladze, Laudrup. Spartak — Filimonov, Gorlukovich, Khlestov, Ananko, Alenichev, Titov, Kechinov, Tikhonov, […]

Group A March 2 in Mar Del Plata Brazil 15 Peru 0 Colombia 4 Venezuela 1 TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Brazil 1 1 0 0 15 0 3 Colombia 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 1 0 0 1 1 4 […]

The U.S. women’s national team has just concluded a week-long training camp in San Diego, and head coach Tony DiCicco has named his 18-player roster for the Algarve Cup tournament March 15-21. The U.S. will depart March 10, and will meet Finland, China and Norway in the first round. Here is the U.S. women’s roster: […]

The following is the schedule for group play in the CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup tournament: North Group March 4 — Necaxa (Mexico) vs. Dallas Burn (USA) in Dallas. March 8 — Cruz Azul (Mexico) vs. Dallas Burn (USA) in Dallas. March 10 — Necaxa (Mexico) vs. Cruz Azul (Mexico) in Mexico City. South Group March […]

The following are the results of the February 1998 online poll in which 824 fans voted for the winners of the three European Cup tournaments. European Champions Cup Team (Country) Votes (Pct.) Manchester United (England) 345 (41.9%) Juventus (Italy) 174 (21.1%) Real Madrid (Spain) 95 (11.5%) Bayern Munich (Germany) 92 (11.2%) Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) 43 […]

With the start of the MLS season approaching on March 15, we want to know who you think will win MLS Cup '98. Will D.C. United be able to threepeat without top scorer Raul Diaz Arce? Will Colorado repeat its late-season success and win the prize this year? Or can another challenger claim the championship?

The Columbus Crew has signed Jamaican international Andrew Williams. The forward/midfielder, a two-time all-America selection while attending the University of Rhode Island, will give Columbus another offensive weapon in addition to Brian McBride and recently acquired Trinidad & Tobago national team performer Stern John. Williams, a likely member of the Jamaican squad that will compete […]

The following players were waived by MLS teams March 1 in order to reach the 22-player roster limit: Chicago Fire — Paul Lekics (MF), Steve Patterson (F). Colorado Rapids — Tayt Ianni (D), Julio Cengarle (MF). Columbus Crew — none. Dallas Burn — Chris Fox (D), Matt Caution (F), Ernest Inneh (F). D.C. United — […]

D.C. United Jaime Moreno scored a pair of goals in his first preseason game with D.C., as the two-time defending MLS champs spanked Ikast of the Danish Super League 4-1 in Pensacola. Moreno, who has been on loan to Middlesbrough of the English First Division, scored in the 4th minute and doubled the D.C. lead […]

The Chicago Fire has acquired its fourth international player, as MLS has allocated former Poland international Roman Kosecki to the Fire. The 32-year-old Kosecki, who has been playing with Legia Warsaw in Poland’s First Division, has made 69 appearances for the Polish national team, scoring 19 goals. He is expected to join Chicago in time […]

D.C. United’s U.S. international defender Eddie Pope underwent surgery Feb. 28 to remove a cyst that was causing pain in his right foot. The operation was performed by D.C. United team doctor Dr. William Hazel in Fairfax, Va. A two-inch incision was made and the cyst was drained. It had attached itself to a nerve […]

MLS has announced the dates for roster cut-downs and the format for roster relief for teams losing players to World Cup ’98. Teams are required to cut their rosters down to 22 players by March 1, with World Cup relief taking effect immediately. The relief formula is as follows: Players Lost to France ’98 Additional […]

Chicago Fire The Fire tied Atlas of the Mexican First Division 2-2 on Feb. 26. Peter Nowak had both Chicago goals, one on a penalty. The Fire outshot Atlas and led 2-0 until the final eleven minutes. Chicago also named former New Orleans Storm (nee Riverboat Gamblers) head coach Mike Jeffries and former Colorado Rapids […]