Monthly Archives: February 1999

On the heels of an historic 3-0 win over Germany on Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena has selected the 22 players that will join the national team in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. 15 to begin preparations for the USA’s full-international match against Chile on Feb. 21 at Lockhart Stadium. […]

FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, has given final approval on the schedule for the 1999 Women’s World Cup, determining the first-round and knockout round match-ups of the third world championship for women’s soccer. The 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup final draw, to be held at halftime of the FIFA World Stars vs. the […]

It’s always easy to stretch a point, but the fact is that the U.S. win over Germany may have saved American soccer. The 1999 season shaped up as a very difficult year for American soccer. Any prestige soccer had developed over the last decade in the American sporting community was lost by the dismal display, […]

The U.S. women’s national team will play nine matches on the “Nike Road to Pasadena” during its final preparations for the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The nine games are the final matches in an unprecedented 19-game 1999 schedule, which will take the USA across the country and into four Women’s World Cup venues. It […]

Swedish midfielder Anders Limpar, a veteran of two World Cups and several seasons in the English Premier League, has been allocated to the Colorado Rapids. Limpar, 33, has made 58 appearances for Sweden’s national team, including two of three matches at Italia ’90. He was also a member of the Swedish team at Euro ’92 […]

Greg Ryan, who guided SMU to a WAC championship and an NCAA berth in 1997, has been named head women’s soccer coach at Colorado College. Ryan succeeds Nicole Crepeau, who resigned last fall after five seasons with the Tigers. Ryan returns to Colorado Springs after serving as an assistant coach for the CC men’s program […]

MLS Deputy Commissioner and Project 2010 Managing Director Sunil Gulati has announced that five additional players have joined the professional ranks, increasing Project-40’s Class of 1999 to six members. College stars Michael Green (Virginia), Dema Kovalenko (Indiana), Antonio Otero (American) and Maurizio Rocha (Connecticut) are joined by A-League standout Francisco Gomez of the California Jaguars […]

Group 6 Feb. 10 in Limassol Cyprus 4 (Melanarkitis 18, Constantinou 32, 45, Christodoulou 88) San Marino 0. Half: 3-0. Att.: 3,000. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Cyprus 4 3 0 1 8 5 9 Austria 3 2 1 0 8 2 7 Israel 3 1 1 1 7 3 4 Spain […]

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Two games on the Tampa Bay Mutiny’s 1999 home schedule are being changed to avoid conflicts with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and two others have time changes in anticipation of the league’s national television schedule. The two games that are changing are the August 14 Raymond James Stadium match with Colorado and the August 28 […]

In the final match of its two-game U.S. tour, Germany drew 3-3 with Colombia before 14,563 fans at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Colombia opened the scoring with some incredible teamwork, with Faustino Asprilla knocking the ball past Kahn from six feet in the 26th minute. The Colombia goal began with Henry Zambrano dribbling out […]

U.S. Coach Bruce Arena Asked whether or not MLS is the primary feeder to the national team: “Right now that is the case. Some countries are heavily dependent on domestic players and leagues… It all depends on the type of soccer culture and the quality of the leagues. As MLS continues to grow, the players […]

Debbie Keller made her case for future consideration with the U.S. women’s national team in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. 5 as she scored two goals in four minutes to lead the W-League Select Team to a 2-0 victory over the Elite 16 Women, made up primarily of Division I senior collegiate stars. Keller’s performance […]

Orlando Bueso, the 1998 NAIA Player of the Year, was the first player chosen in the A-League draft of collegiate soccer players held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on the same weekend as the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. Bueso was chosen by the Richmond Kickers, who obtained the pick in a trade with the expansion […]

The U.S. women’s national team match against Finland scheduled for Feb. 27 has been relocated to Pepin/Rood Stadium at the University of Tampa. The match was originally scheduled for the University of Florida in Gainesville, but was moved to avoid any sponsor conflicts in Gainesville and to maximize exposure for U.S. Soccer. The game, which […]

Miami University trustees voted unanimously to give a temporary reprieve to four men’s sports, including soccer, that had been recommended for elimination because of Title IX concerns. Trustees tabled action on the recommendation to eliminate soccer, golf, tennis and wresting until the next board meeting April 16 in order to give fans and former athletes […]

Midfielder Ben Olsen scored both goals as the U.S. U-23 national team defeated their German counterparts 2-0 on Feb. 8 at Jacksonville University. The win avenges a 1-0 German win that took place Feb. 6 at Alltel Stadium. Together with the U.S. U-20 national team, U-23 squad leaves tomorrow for a 10-day trip to Seville, […]

Mike Butler completed a second-half comeback for the A-League/United Soccer Leagues All-Stars when he scored the game-winning goal from a goalmouth flurry to seal a 2-1 victory over the Elite 16 Collegiate All-Stars in the final game of the 1999 Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. Mike Burke, of the A-League’s Charleston Battery, was named the […]

The U.S. U-23 national team is set to face the German U-21s again Feb. 8 in Jacksonville. On Feb. 6, after the USA’s senior national team stunned the Germans 3-0, the U-23s fell 1-0. Germany scored the lone goal of the match on a free kick after U.S. was playing a man down due to […]

MLS teams began Sunday’s 1999 Supplemental Draft hoping to copy Chicago’s 1998 success. Los Angeles (D Gabe Eastman), Kansas City (D Brandon Prideaux) and San Jose (D Adam Frye) each chose defenders with the first three picks, seeking the same magic the Fire found a year ago when it selected defender C.J. Brown with the […]

The 1998 W-League champion Raleigh Wings have signed former North Carolina and current U.S. national team forward Cindy Parlow. “Cindy is one of the most recognized players in soccer today, and her desire to play for the Wings is important for our soccer fans,” said Raleigh GM Dr. Hugo Uyttenhove. “It will give them a […]

Five U.S. U-23 national team members were selected in the first round of Major League Soccer’s 1999 College Draft. As expected, D.C. United, who obtained the No. 1 overall pick last year when the two-time MLS Cup champion sent forward Raul Diaz Arce to New England, selected midfielder Jason Moore from Virginia. U-23 standouts who […]

The U.S. men’s national team exploded for three goals in a 11-minute span during the first half to earn a crushing 3-0 victory over European Champion Germany at Jacksonville’s Alltel Stadium. The win was the first for the U.S. under new head coach Bruce Arena, who took over in October 1998, and the first victory […]

USA vs. Germany (International friendly) Feb. 6 (1:00 pm ET) at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. (Television: ABC live; delayed on west coast) HISTORY Besides Brazil, Germany is the most successful nation in World Cup play. After its post-World War II expulsion from FIFA kept it out of the 1950 tournament, the Germans — as […]

Here is a look at some of the top prospects for this Sunday’s MLS college draft. Goalkeepers Guillermo “Billy” Gatti So. Connecticut 5-10, 165 lbs. Ansonia, Conn. Ended a two-year career at Southern Connecticut State with NSCAA Division II Second Team All-America honors…. Played 39 games in goal for SCSU…. Earned First Team All-NECC in […]