Monthly Archives: April 1998

In a blockbuster April 2 trade, the MetroStars obtained Ecuadorian striker Eduardo “El Tanque” Hurtado from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for recently allocated midfielder Wellington Sanchez. “Eduardo is a proven goalscorer,” said MetroStars head coach Alfonso Mondelo. “He provides our forwards with dynamic power and speed.” Hurtado, 30, was named to the MLS […]

April 2 in Vicenza Vicenza (Italy) 1 Chelsea (England) 0. Goal: Zauli 15. Vicenza — Brivio, Viviani, Belotti, Dicara, Mendez, Ambrosetti (Stovini, 73), Ambrosini, Di Carlo, Schenardi (Beghetto, 73), Luiso, Zauli (Firmani, 87). Chelsea — De Goey, Clarke, Duberry, Lebouef, Le Saux, Petrescu (T.A.Flo, 59), Wise, Newton, Di Matteo, Zola (Morris, 89), Vialli. Att.: 20,000. […]

Longtime American soccer standout Fernando Clavijo has been named assistant coach for the U.S. Pro-40 Select team. Clavijo, who made 61 appearances for the U.S. national team from 1990-94, including three games during the 1994 World Cup, joins head coach Tim Hankinson in guiding the U.S. Pro-40 Select Team during its inaugural season. “Fernando is […]

Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television April 4 New England at Miami 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports New England April 4 D.C. United at Columbus 7:30 p.m. Home Team Sports April 4 Tampa Bay at Chicago 8:00 p.m. SportsChannel Florida April 4 MetroStars at Kansas City 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 April 4 Los Angeles at Colorado 9:00 p.m. […]

Chicago — MF Diego Gutierrez (knee surgery) is on injured reserve; MF Manny Lagos (knee tendinitis) and F Tony Kuhn (sprained MCL) are questionable; D C.J. Brown (sprained ankle) is probable. Colorado — MF Marquinho (strained groin) and F Jason Boyce (strained hamstring) are questionable. Columbus — D Thomas Dooley (strained calf) is doubtful. Dallas […]

This weekend’s matchup between the MetroStars and Kansas City will double as a play-in match for the 1998 U.S. Open Cup tournament. Eight MLS teams will compete in the tournament, with defending champion Dallas, D.C. United, San Jose, Chicago and Columbus already set to compete. The other three teams will be: the winner of the […]

Six Major League Soccer teams have cut a total of nine players in order to fulfill the 20-man roster limit. The following players were waived: Chicago Fire — D Don Gramenz, MF Brad Wilson. Columbus Crew — D Brandon Ward Los Angeles Galaxy — MF Gerardo Laterza, MF/F Guillermo Jara. Kansas City Wizards — MF […]

Features Is There A Silver Lining On San Jose’s Horizon? By Ridge Mahoney D.C. Salvadoran Fans Revolt In RFK Stadium By Steven Goff MetroStars Fail To Upset L.A. Galaxy By Scott French New Crew Site Is Good Fit By Craig Merz MLS Year 3: The Foreign Legion’s Changing Face By Paul Kennedy Germany Stunned By […]

April 1 in Turin Juventus (Italy) 4 Monaco (France) 1. Goals: Del Piero 34, (pen.) 45, 62, Zidane 88; Da Costa 45. Juventus — Peruzzi, Torricelli (Conte, 57), Iuliano, Montero, Pessotto (Birindelli, 46), Di Livio (Tacchinardi, 65), Deschamps, Zidane, Davids, Inzaghi, Del Piero. Monaco — Barthez, Sagnol, Konjic, Christanval, Martin, Diawara, Djetou, Pignol (Da Costa, […]

Goalkeeper Juergen Sommer (1) Columbus Defenders Vicente Figueroa (1) San Jose Cle Kooiman (1) Miami Midfielders Leonel Alvarez (1) Dallas Marco Etcheverry (1) D.C. United Cobi Jones (2) Los Angeles Jason Kreis (1) Dallas Danny Pena (1) Los Angeles Forwards Waldir Saenz (1) Colorado Giovanni Savarese (1) MetroStars Johnny Torres (1) New England Note: In […]

African qualifying for the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup began last weekend as four matches took place across the continent. In the first leg of home-and-away matches. Mozambique defeated Lesotho, 3-0, in Maputo; South Africa crushed Swaziland, 9-0, in Johannesburg; Egypt drew 1-1 with Uganda in Cairo; and Ghana trounced Guinea in Accra, 11-0. The […]

MetroStars forward Steve Rammel, recently acquired from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a 1999 Supplemental Draft pick, has retired from Major League Soccer. The Rutgers graduate has accepted a position as the assistant soccer coach at UCLA. “We’re disappointed by Steve’s decision, because we thought he had the chance to play an important role […]

Here are the results of the March, 1998 poll, in which 1,206 fans picked the MLS Cup ’98 champion. Teams were awarded five points for a first-place vote, 3 points for a runner-up vote and one point for a beaten-semifinalist vote. Team Winner Runner-Up Semifinalist Total Points D.C. United 423 237 363 3189 Kansas City […]