Monthly Archives: December 1998

Note: All times are Eastern. Saturday, March 20 D.C. United at Tampa Bay 7:00 MetroStars at Miami 8:00 Kansas City at Dallas 8:30 Colorado at Los Angeles 10:30 Chicago at San Jose 11:00 Saturday, March 27 Chicago at Kansas City 8:30 Colorado at San Jose 10:00 Sunday, March 28 Columbus at MetroStars 2:00 New England […]

The U.S. Boys U-17 national team opened the 1998 Christchurch Cup with two resounding wins and a draw with host New Zealand. The U.S. blistered Solomon Islands in a 10-0 victory on Dec. 11 before drawing with New Zealand 0-0 on Dec. 12. The Americans then handily defeated Tahiti 6-0 on Dec. 14. Rising star […]

MEN’S DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Indiana — Lazo Alavanja, Gino DiGuardi, Nick Garcia, Aleksey Korol, Dema Kovalenko, Yuri Lavrinenko, Andrew Parrish. Stanford — Jamie Clark, Simon Elliott, Lee Morrison. Maryland — Steve Armas, Taylor Twellman. Santa Clara — Michael Goehring. Offensive MVP: Aleksey Korol (Indiana). Defensive MVP: Nick Garcia (Indiana).

College: Krakowiak Wins Men’s Hermann Trophy Clemson junior Wojtek Krakowiak has been named the winner of the 1998 Hermann Trophy. The award, which is given annually to the top college soccer player, was presented at the Soccer America FanZone in Richmond, Va. Krakowiak, a 1998 First-Team All-America selection, led the nation with 31 goals. He […]

Dec. 13 in Richmond, Va. Indiana 3 Stanford 1. Goals: Kovalenko (Lavrinenko) 6:54, Lavrinenko (Kovalenko, Korol) 19:09, Korol (Fundenberger) 44:12; Elliott (pen.) 21:50. Indiana — Hannig, DiGuardi, Garcia, Parrish, Snow, Fadeski, Alavanja, Lavrinenko, Mack, Korol, Kovalenko. Subs: Hawley, Fundenberger, Tauber. Stanford — Zapala, Davis, Clark, Morrison, Gores, Gaw, Inbody, Hemmerich, Elliott, Siegman, Woolfolk. Subs: Sauer, […]

Toluca has fallen. Vasco has fallen. Bring on Real Madrid! After winning the regional championship of CONCACAF and then knocking off the Libertadores Cup winner, D.C. United can be excused for feeling a bit giddy, and firing off a challenge to the reigning European and world club champion. Don’t expect Marco and Jaime and Eddie […]

North Carolina senior Cindy Parlow is the winner of the 1998 women’s Hermann Trophy. The award is given annually to the nation’s top college soccer player, and was presented at the 1998 Soccer America FanZone in Richmond, Va. Parlow, a four-year All-America selection, won the award for the second consecutive year.

Forward Chris Albright (Philadelphia, Penn.) set up one goal and then scored the game-winner in spectacular fashion to lead the U.S. U-20 national team to a 3-1 victory over Jamaica amid drizzly conditions at the University of Richmond Soccer Complex. The victory comes in the team’s first competition since successfully qualifying for the 1999 World […]

Mexico took a huge step toward earning the final berth in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup by defeating Argentina, 3-1 on Dec. 11 in Toluca, Mexico, in the first leg of the two-game playoff series. Mexico and Argentina earned the right to play for the final Women’s World Cup berth by finishing second in […]

U.S. men’s U-23 national team forward Josh Wolff and U.S. women’s national team and U-21 forward Cindy Parlow are the 1998 recipients of the inaugural Chevrolet/U.S. Soccer Youth Player of the Year awards. The annual awards, which have been instigated to highlight up-and-coming stars within U.S. Soccer, were presented at a press conference in Richmond, […]

College: NCAA Men’s Division I Semifinal Summary (Indiana 4 Santa Clara 0) Dec. 11 in Richmond, Va. Indiana 4 Santa Clara 0. Goals: Korol (Kovalenko) 20:19, Garcia 23:31, Korol (DiGuardi, Parrish) 50:27, Kovalenko (Parrish) 78:20. Indiana — Hannig, Parrish, Fadeski, Garcia, Snow, Mack, Alavanja, Lavrinenko, DiGuardi, Korol, Kovalenko. Subs: Fundenberger, Hawley, Keenan, Tauber, Ripley, Deery. […]

Dec. 11 in Richmond, Va. Stanford 1 Maryland 0. Goal: Morrison 39:13. Stanford — Zapala, Davis, Clark, Morrison, Jones, Elliott, Gaw, Inbody, Hemmerich, Siegman, Woolfolk. Subs: Sauer, Shanahan, Gores. Maryland — Lewis, Califf, Hollenbach, Downing, Merkel, Miller, Armas, Beach, Birch, Cropley, Twellman. Subs: Venditti, Eichmann. Yellow cards: Maryland — Merkel 35, Venditti 41. Att.: 17,616. […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA men’s NCAA Division I All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: First Team GOALKEEPER Name Year College Adin Brown Junior William & Mary DEFENDERS Name Year College Matt Chulis Senior Virginia Jamie Clark Senior Stanford Kevin Kalish Senior Saint Louis MIDFIELDERS Name Year College Lazo Alavanja […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA women’s NJCAA All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: First Team GOALKEEPER Name Year College Elizabeth Guccione Sophomore Lewis & Clark DEFENDERS Name Year College Morgan Buckingham Freshman Cabrillo Callie Cheek Freshman Mesa Rhea Van Lingen Sophomore Champlain MIDFIELDERS Name Year College Kiley Blood Freshman Dixie […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA men’s NAIA All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: First Team GOALKEEPERS Name Year College Igor Ranitovic Junior Birmingham-Southern Adam Throop Junior Westmont DEFENDERS Name Year College Robert Burgess Senior Berry Vincent Kwarula Freshman Lindsey Wilson Matt Miller Senior Mobile Tony Pyle Senior Seattle MIDFIELDERS Name […]

Raleigh’s A-League team has been renamed the Raleigh Capital Express, and will now be owned by a contigent of local business leaders, headed by Davin Brown, president of the Eilers, Jones, Brown & McLeod accouting firm in Raleigh. The Express, previously known as the Flyers, will continue to play games in WRAL Soccer Complex. The […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA men’s NCAA Division III All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: First Team GOALKEEPER Name Year College Greg Sutton Senior St. Lawrence DEFENDERS Name Year College Stephen Danbusky Senior Williams David Decew Senior Bowdoin Lance Key Junior Trinity (Texas) MIDFIELDERS Name Year College Ben Hardy Senior […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA women’s NAIA All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: First Team GOALKEEPER Name Year College Kristen St. Clair Sophomore Westmont DEFENDERS Name Year College Jennifer Babel Junior Azusa Pacific Roxanne Chow Sophomore Simon Fraser Tracey Mulligan Freshman Mobile Danielle Small Sophomore Mobile MIDFIELDERS Name Year College […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA men’s NJCAA All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: Division I First Team GOALKEEPER Name Year College Kelvin Jack Sophomore Yavapai DEFENDERS Name Year College Aaron Nicholson Sophomore Richland Jared Polivka Sophomore Mesa Joseph Santucci Sophomore DuPage MIDFIELDERS Name Year College Brian Castle Sophomore State Fair […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA men’s NCAA Division II All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: First Team GOALKEEPER Name Year College Jason Wright Freshman Quincy DEFENDERS Name Year College Gareth Dunn Sophomore Lynn Mark Fitzgerald Sophomore Mercyhurst Gilbert Jean-Baptiste Senior So. Connecticut Darren Warham Senior Lynn MIDFIELDERS Name Year College […]

Soccer America will be presenting itÆs annual SuperStar Jersey Raffle January 23, 1999 at the NSCAA coaches convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Soccer America is hoping to top itÆs previous record of $10,140.00 by reaching the $12,000.00 mark. Entrants can purchase tickets online at just one dollar apiece for the chance to win a famous signed […]

Here are the 1998 NSCAA boys’ youth All-Americas, as compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the United States: Name Hometown Nelson Akwari Houston DaMarcus Beasley Bradenton, Fla. Kyle Beckerman Crofton, Md. Filippo Chillemi Roswell, Ga. Jordan Cila Jericho, N.Y. Bobby Convey Philadelphia Delvin Countess Fair Oaks, Calif. Steve Cronin Fair Oaks, Calif. Kenneth Cutler Richmond, […]

The U.S. U-17 boys team will play five international matches as part of the Christchurch Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand. The tour will feature games against the Solomon Islands (Dec. 11), New Zealand (Dec. 12), Tahiti (Dec. 14), South Africa (Dec. 16) and South Korea (Dec. 18). The U.S. U-17s are preparing for CONCACAF qualifying […]

GROUP A Dec. 9 in Oporto Porto (Portugal) 3 (Zahovic 55, 73, Drulovic 82) Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 20,000. Dec. 9 in Zagreb Croatia Zagreb (Croatia) 1 (Jelicic 35) Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece) 1 (Giannakopoulos 64). Half: 1-0. Att>; n/a. FINAL STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Olympiakos 6 3 […]

U.S. Pro-40 Select picked up its second consecutive victory on its tour of England yesterday, when Major League Soccer’s young talent defeated Sheffield Wednesday’s reserves in a 2-1 battle. Forward Nino DaSilva (Kansas City Wizards) knocked in U.S. Pro-40’s first goal in the eighth minute from a pass by midfielder Carlos Parra (Miami Fusion). Goalkeeper […]