Monthly Archives: April 1998

Here is the MLS television schedule for April 29-May 3: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television April 29 San Jose at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. KICU-San Jose; Home Team Sports April 29 Los Angeles at Kansas City 8:30 p.m. Fox Sports West 2 April 30 Columbus at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. NO TV May 2 Colorado […]

The U.S. women’s national team completed a weekend sweep of Argentina with a 7-0 pasting at the newly renovated Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif. “We played some wonderful attacking soccer, and I saw improvement in individual play as well as our team rhythm,” said U.S. head coach Tony DiCicco. “Argentina is still an emerging […]

D.C. United has acquired U.S. national team pool striker Roy Lassiter from the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for forward Roy Wegerle. Lassiter, 29, is scoreless in six games with Tampa Bay this season, but he has 43 goals in 68 career MLS league and playoff matches and led MLS with 27 goals in 1996. […]

Here are the results of USISL Premier League U.S. Open Cup qualifying matches through April 21: April 18 Bradenton 0 South Florida 1 Shreveport (D3 Pro) 0 Jackson 7 Current Standings Group 1 — Colorado, Colorado Springs, Des Moines, Finger Lakes, Kansas City, Sioux City 0 points. Group 2 — Detroit, Fox River, Grand Rapids, […]

Here are the results of D3 Pro League qualifying matches for the U.S. Open Cup from April 4 through April 21. April 4 Orlando 2 SW Florida 0 San Antonio 3 Austin 7 Los Angeles 1 Arizona 2 April 11 Austin 5 Houston 1 Shreveport 0 Texas 1 (OT) Stanislaus County 1 Reno 2 (OT) […]

Results April 26 D.C. United 2 Columbus 1 (SO) April 25 MetroStars 4 San Jose 3 New England 3 Miami 0 Dallas 3 Kansas City 1 Colorado 5 Chicago 4 (SO) Los Angeles 5 Tampa Bay 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA Columbus 6 4 2 12 14 8 D.C. United 7 […]

Here are the current U.S. Open Cup qualifying standing for the A-League through April 19. Each team’s first six A-League games will count as Open Cup qualifiers, with the top four teams in each conference advancing to the U.S. Open Cup. Eastern Conference Team GP W L GF GA P Raleigh 2 1 1 2 […]

Results April 25 MetroStars 4 San Jose 3 New England 3 Miami 0 Dallas 3 Kansas City 1 Colorado 5 Chicago 4 (SO) Los Angeles 5 Tampa Bay 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA Columbus 5 4 1 12 13 7 D.C. United 6 4 2 8 11 9 MetroStars 5 2 […]

Qualifying for the 1998 U.S. Open Cup is now underway. This year’s tournament will have a similar format to the 1997 tournament, which was captured by the Dallas Burn of MLS. In the first round, four USASA regional winners and four teams from the USISL Premier League will play against eight teams from the USISL […]

Tiffeny Milbrett scored a hat trick and Mia Hamm added two goals and four assists as the U.S. women’s national team steamrolled Argentina 8-1 before a sellout crowd at Fullerton’s Titan Stadium April 24. Argentina actually opened the scoring, shocking the standing-room only crowd with a magnificent goal on its first attack just four minutes […]

The following is Univision’s broadcast schedule for the 1998 World Cup: Date Match Time (ET) June 10 Brazil vs. Scotland (Group A) 11:10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 10 Morocco vs. Norway (A) 2:40 p.m.-5:00 p.m. June 11 Italy vs. Chile (B) 11:10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 11 Cameroon vs. Austria (B) 2:40 p.m.-5:00 p.m. June 12 Paraguay […]

After twice recovering from one-goal deficits, U.S. Pro 40 Select fell to the El Paso Patriots 3-2 in a shootout (3-2) April 23 in their A-League debut before 3,200 fans at Socorro Stadium in El Paso. Kirk Wilson scored both goals in regulation for El Paso. The Dallas Burn’s Juan Sastoque and the Kansas City […]

Amy Ridgely Westminster, Md. I play goalie and I was wondering if you knew of anything I could do to try to improve my game? I really need to work on high balls. If you have any suggestions, I would really appericate it. Dean Caparaz: We spoke with former George Mason all-America keeper Skye Eddy, […]

The following is the U.S. under-23 national team roster for the training camp April 26-29 in Chula Vista, Calif. It will play the A-League’s San Diego Flash April 29 in Chula Vista. Goalkeepers — Adin Brown (William & Mary), Andrew Kirk (San Jose Clash), Matt Napoleon (Miami Fusion). Defenders — Matt Chulis (Univ. Virginia), Ramiro […]

Here is the MLS television schedule for games of April 25 and 26: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television April 25 San Jose at MetroStars 2:00 p.m. ABC (shown at 3:00 p.m. PT) April 25 Miami at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports New England April 25 Kansas City at Dallas 8:30 p.m. Metrosports (KC) April […]

Chicago — MF Diego Gutierrez (knee surgery) and MF Manny Lagos (patella tendon surgery) are on injured reserve. Colorado — D Chris Martinez (strained hamstring) is probable. Columbus — none. Dallas — MF Mark Santel (strained hamstring) is probable; GK Mark Dodd (broken finger) is on injured reserve. D.C. United — GK Mark Simpson (knee […]

On his third anniversary (April 14, 1998) as U.S. coach, Steve Sampson announced the ouster of John Harkes from the World Cup squad. Here’s how some other players have fared under Sampson: 1994 World Cup starter Mike Sorber played just three times in 1996, worked his way out of the doghouse in 1997, but has […]

Overall Rank Player (Team) Avg. Rating 1. Jones (Los Angeles) 7.20 2. Etcheverry (D.C. United) 7.00 3. Sommer (Columbus) 6.75 4. Mella (San Jose) 6.60 4. Nowak (Chicago) 6.60 6. Marquinho (Colorado) 6.50 7. Maisonneuve (Columbus) 6.40 7. McBride (Columbus) 6.40 9. Dooley (Columbus) 6.33 9. Hendrickson (Los Angeles) 6.33 11. Meola (MetroStars) 6.25 11. […]

Here is the 1998 Major League Soccer Regular Season schedule: Note: all times are eastern and subject to change. Sunday, March 15 D.C. United at Miami 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21 Columbus at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Miami 7:30 p.m. Kansas City at D.C. United 8:00 p.m. Colorado at Dallas 8:30 p.m. San […]

The much-anticipated debut of the U.S. Pro 40 Select team will occur April 23, when the squad of Project-40 players meets the El Paso Patriots in El Paso’s Socorro Stadium. The Pro 40 Select team will then meet the Albuquerque Geckos on April 25. Project-40 is a joint venture between MLS and U.S. Soccer aimed […]

Claudio Reyna had a magnificent game, scoring one goal and setting up two others, as the U.S. defeated Austria 3-0 in a friendly match in Vienna. After Frankie Hejduk’s 54th-minute strike gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead, Austria searched for an equalizer. Both Reinmayr and Amerhauser managed to get free in the U.S. box, but […]

Frankie Hejduk has scored in the 53rd minute to give the USA a 1-0 lead over Austria. Claudio Reyna took a pass on the left wing from Wolfsburg teammate Chad Deering and dribbled into the box, where he burst through a pair of Austrian defenders and drew out keeper Franz Wohlfarht (who had subbed in […]

Features Llamosa’s Hopes Hinge On Citizenship Process By Will Kuhns Stars Face Chopping Block in World Cup By Paul Kennedy Dooley: Fit And Ready to Lead By Mike Woitalla Polish Triangle in Chicago Fire By Mike Garofola Marquinho Comes Off Bench To Jump-Start Rapids By Pat Shea The 1998 Soccer America College Choice Directory Redondo […]

Here are the starting lineups for the Austria-USA friendly in Vienna: Austria — Konsel, Cerny, Schoettel, Hiden, Pfeffer, Maehlich, Vastic, Kuehbauer, Polster, Herzog, Prilasnig. USA — Keller, Dooley, Burns, Pope, Hejduk, Deering, Maisonneuve, Reyna, Jones, Stewart, Wagner.

Standings Southeast GP W L GF GA P Miami T. 1 1 0 2 0 3 Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bradenton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Central Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cocoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Florida 0 […]