Monthly Archives: June 1998

I remember the day Steve Sampson stopped making sense as if it were only yesterday. But it was more than a week ago. It started with the World Cup opener. For it, he created a system of play that left out the best midfielder in U.S. history, Tab Ramos, and one of its best defenders […]

RESULTS June 27 Italy 1 Norway 0 (Italy to meet France-Paraguay winner) Brazil 4 Chile 1 (Brazil to meet Nigeria-Denmark winner) FINAL FIRST-ROUND STANDINGS Group A Team GP W T L GF GA P *Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 *Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 Morocco 3 1 1 1 […]

June 26 in Bordeaux Argentina 1 Croatia 0. Goal: Pineda 36. Argentina — Roa, Vivas, Ayala, Paz, Zanetti (Simeone, 68), Almeyda, Veron, Gallardo (Berti, 81), Pineda, Ortega (Lopez, 53), Batistuta. Croatia — Ladic, Bilic, Soldo, Simic, Maric (Vlaovic, 46), Prosinecki (Stimac, 68), Boban, Asanovic, Jarni, Stanic, Suker. Yellow cards: Argentina — Ortega 23, Ayala 35, […]

RESULTS June 26 Group G England 2 Colombia 0 Romania 1 Tunisia 1 Group H Argentina 1 Croatia 0 Jamaica 2 Japan 1 STANDINGS Final Group A Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P *Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 *Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 Morocco 3 1 […]

The following is an update of players suspended for the second-round matches of France ’98. All players holding single yellow cards from the first round will receive a clean slate. Italy vs. Norway — No players suspended. Brazil vs. Chile — Brazil will have a full lineup, but Chile’s Francisco Rojas, Nelson Parraguez and Moises […]

The following are the current leaders in balloting for the U.S. and World All-Star teams for the MLS All-Star Game Aug. 2 in Orlando, Fla. All-Star voting continues through June 28. U.S. Forwards 1. Preki (Kansas City) 9,920 2. Eric Wynalda (San Jose) 8,934 3. Brian McBride (Columbus) 8,806 4. Roy Wegerle (Tampa Bay) 8,271 […]

Substitute forward Cindy Parlow headed in a Kristine Lilly corner kick in the 76th minute to earn the U.S. women’s national team a 1-1 draw with European champion Germany in front of a sold-out, standing-room-only crowd of 5,938 fans at the Anheuser-Busch Conference and Sports Centre in St. Louis. The match began in stifling 90-degree […]

Here are the top scorers after the first round of World Cup ’98: 4 Goals — Batistuta (Argentina), Vieri (Italy). 3 Goals — Henry (France), Hernandez (Mexico), Salas (Chile). 2 Goals — R.Baggio (Italy), Bartlett (South Africa), Bassir (Morocco), Bebeto (Brazil), Bierhoff (Germany), Cocu (Netherlands), R.De Boer (Netherlands), Hadda (Morocco), Hierro (Spain), Kiko (Spain), Klinsmann […]

June 26 in Lens England 2 Colombia 0. Goals: Anderton 20, Beckham 30. England — Seaman, Neville, Adams, Campbell, Anderton (Lee, 80), Beckham, Ince (Batty, 83), Le Saux, Scholes (McManaman, 73), Owen, Shearer. Colombia — Mondragon, Cabrera, Bermudez, Palacios, Moreno, Serna (Aristizabal, 46), Lozano, Rincon, Valderrama, Preciado (Valencia, 46), De Avila (Ricard, 46). Yellow cards: […]

Yugoslavia continues to lead the USA 1-0 at halftime of their Group F match in Nantes. In the 11th minute, Reyna fed Cobi Jones on the left side with a fine ball, and Jones made a good run into the box before leaving the ball back for Joe-Max Moore, whose shot from inside the box […]

Yugoslavian defender Slobodan Komljenovic scored his first international goal in the fourth minute to give Yugoslavia a 1-0 lead over the USA in their Group F qualifying match in Nantes. The U.S. came out aggresively, and had a chance right away, as Frankie Hejduk lofted a ball from the right side in the first minute […]

Here are the starting lineups for the USA-Yugoslavia Group F match in Nantes: USA — Friedel, Dooley, Burns, Regis, Hejduk, Maisonneuve, Reyna, Jones, Stewart, Moore, McBride. Yugoslavia — Kralj, Djorovic, Jokanovic, Mihajlovic, Komljenovic, Stankovic, Jugovic, Petrovic, Stojkovic, Mijatovic, Milosevic.

June 25 in St. Etienne Netherlands 2 Mexico 2. Goals: Cocu 5, R.De Boer 19; Pelaez 75, Hernandez 90. Netherlands — Van Der Sar, Reiziger, Stam, F.De Boer, Numan (Bogarde 72), Jonk (Winter, 71), R.De Boer, Cocu, Davids, Bergkamp (Hasselbaink, 79), Overmars. Mexico — Campos, Suarez, J.Sanchez (Pelaez, 55), Davino, Carmona, Villa, Ramirez, Garcia Aspe, […]

Results June 25 Colorado 3 D.C. United 1 June 24 MetroStars 5 New England 3 Chicago 4 Kansas City 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 18 13 5 29 42 31 MetroStars 16 9 7 25 31 29 Columbus 15 8 7 24 29 22 Tampa Bay 16 4 12 […]

RESULTS June 25 Group E Netherlands 2 Mexico 0 Belgium 1 South Korea 1 Group F Germany 2 Iran 0 USA 0 Yugoslavia 1 STANDINGS Group A Team GP W T L GF GA P *Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 *Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 Morocco 3 1 1 […]

While the USA and coach Steve Sampson will be heading home after today’s loss to Yugoslavia, former U.S. international Fernando Clavijo is en route to France as an assistant coach for Nigeria. Bora Milutinovic, who has now guided four teams to the second round of a World Cup, has asked Clavijo to join the Nigerian […]

Yugoslavia has defeated the USA 1-0 in their Group F match in Nantes. Slobodan Komljenovic’s fourth-minute header proved to be the only goal of a match in which the U.S. did not play poorly. The Americans created some decent chances and had a good amount of the possession. Unfortunately, their lack of finishing again denied […]

Here is the schedule and results of the 1998 U.S. Open Cup: FIRST ROUND Date Matchup/Result June 9 Austin Lone Stars (D3 Pro) 2 San Nicholas (USASA Region IV) 1 June 10 Delaware Wizards (D3 Pro) 2 Detroit Dynamite (Premier) 1 (OT) June 11 Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) 8 Wisla (USASA Region II) 0 June […]

June 24 in Nashville, Tenn. Nashville Metros (A-League) 7 Delaware Wizards (D3 Pro) 1. Goals: J.Smith (McDonald) 22, Quigley (McDonald) 31, Bankov (Klein) 43, Jones (Reynders) 52, Reynders 60, Quigley (Bankov) 62, Bankov 76; Walker (E.Smith) 68. Nashville — Dedini, Martinez, Klein, Eastman, McDonald, Jones, Bankov, Reynders, J.Smith, Quigley. Subs: n/a. Delaware — Schafer, Henning, […]

June 25 in Nantes USA 0 Yugoslavia 1. Goal: Komljenovic 4. USA — Friedel, Dooley (Balboa, 82), Burns, Regis, Hejduk (Wynalda, 65), Maisonneuve, Reyna, Jones, Stewart, Moore (Radosavljevic, 58), McBride. Yugoslavia — Kralj, Djorovic, Jokanovic, Mihajlovic, Komljenovic, Stankovic (Brnovic, 56), Jugovic, Petrovic, Stojkovic (Savicevic, 63), Mijatovic (Ognjenovic, 31), Milosevic. Yellow cards: USA — Reyna 13; […]

Esse Baharmast, the American referee, made the correct call on a penalty against Brazil in a match June 23 and remains in the referee pool for the second round of France ’98. Baharmast was pilloried in the press throughout the world after awarding Norway a late penalty that sent the Europeans through to the second […]

June 25 in Nantes USA 0 Yugoslavia 1. Goal: Komljenovic 4. USA — Friedel, Dooley (Balboa, 82), Burns, Regis, Hejduk (Wynalda, 65), Maisonneuve, Reyna, Jones, Stewart, Moore (Radosavljevic, 58), McBride. Yugoslavia — Kralj, Djorovic, Jokanovic, Mihajlovic, Komljenovic, Stankovic (Brnovic, 56), Jugovic, Petrovic, Stojkovic (Savicevic, 63), Mijatovic (Ognjenovic, 31), Milosevic. Yellow cards: USA — Reyna 13; […]

June 24 in Lens Spain 6 Bulgaria 1. Goals: Hierro pen. 6, Luis Enrique 18, Morientes 53, 81, Kiko 89, 90; Kostadinov 56. Spain — Zubizarreta, Alkorta, Sergi, Aguilera, Nadal, Hierro, Amor, Luis Enrique (Guerrero, 70), Morientes, Alfonso (Kiko, 65), Etxeberria (Raul, 52). Bulgaria — Zdravkov, Ivanov, Kishishev, Yordanov, Ginchev, Balakov (Hristov, 61), Nankov (Penev, […]

Here is an update on injuries for the MLS teams in action this week: Chicago — MF Piotr Nowak (strained knee) and F Roman Kosecki (strained calf) are probable; MF Manny Lagos (patella tendon surgery) is on injured reserve until Aug. 1 Colorado — none. Dallas — D Richard Farrer (strained groin) and F Gerell […]

RESULTS June 24 Group C France 2 Denmark 1 South Africa 2 Saudi Arabia 2 Group D Spain 6 Bulgaria 1 Paraguay 3 Nigeria 1 STANDINGS Group A Team GP W T L GF GA P *Brazil 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 *Norway 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 Morocco 3 1 […]