Monthly Archives: June 1999

USA Briana Scurry (6) Keeper came up big for shaky D. Joy Fawcett (6) Dangerous on right-wing attacks. Kate Sobrero (5) Solid in central defense. Carla Overbeck (5) Paired well with Sobrero. Brandi Chastain (5) Assisted on Hamm’s goal. Michelle Akers (5) Workmanlike effort. Kristine Lilly (6) Goal ends frustration. Julie Foudy (6) Scored U.S. […]

Group A June 27 in Landover, Md. Nigeria 2 Denmark 0. Goals: Akide 25, Okosieme 82. Nigeria — A.Chiejine, Kudaisi, Emeafu, Opara, Egbe (Mbachu, 54), Avre, Omagbemi, Okosieme, I.Chiejene (Nwaneri, 81), Akide, Nwadike. Denmark — Larsen, Axelsen, Terp, K.Pedersen, H.Christensen, Krogh (L.Hansen, 66), C.Petersen, Rasmussen, M.Hansen (M.Pedersen, 58), Johansen, Norregaard (L.Jensen, 32). Yellow cards: Nigeria […]

The United States completed an undefeated run through Group A with a 3-0 victory over Korea DPR, officially advancing them to the quarterfinals, eliminating Korea DPR, and giving Nigeria second place in the group. After Korea DPR held them scoreless in the first half, the U.S. turned on their offense in the second half and […]

Quarterfinals June 30 in San Jose, Calif. China vs. Russia Norway vs. Sweden July 1 in Landover, Md. USA vs. Germany Brazil vs. Nigeria Semifinals July 4 in Foxboro, Mass. China-Russia winner vs. Norway-Sweden winner July 4 in Stanford, Calif. USA-Germany winner vs. Brazil-Nigeria winner Third-Place Match July 10 in Pasadena, Calif. Semifinal losers Championship […]

1. Sissi (Brazil) 6 goals. 2. Sun Wen (China) 5 goals. 3. Aarones (Norway), Grings (Germany), Pretinha (Brazil) 3 goals. 6. Akide (Nigeria), Fomina (Russia), Hamm (USA), Hooper (Canada), Jin Yan (China), Jo Song Ok (North Korea), Katia (Brazil), Letuchova (Russia), Lilly (USA), Ljungberg (Sweden), Milbrett (USA), Murray (Australia), Okosieme (Nigeria), Panico (Italy), Pettersen (Norway), […]

Group B June 27 in Landover, Md. Brazil 3 Germany 3. Goals: Katia 15, Sissi 20, Maicon 90; Prinz 8, Wiegmann (pen.) 47, Jones 58. Brazil — Maravilha, Nene, Elane, Tania, Marisa, Cidinha, Raquel (Formiga, 60), Suzana (Maicon, 65), Sissi, Pretinha, Katia. Germany — Rottenberg, Minnert, Fitschen, Jones, Hingst, Voss (Smisek, 29), Meinert, Wiegmann, P.Wunderlich […]

Group C June 26 in East Rutherford, N.J. Russia 4 Canada 1. Goals: Grigorieva 54, Fomina 66, 86, O.Karasseva 90; Hooper 76. Russia — Petko, Tcheverda (Yuchkevitch, 72), Filippova, Bourakova, N.Karasseva, Komarova, Grigorieva, Egorova (Fomina, 61), O.Karasseva, Letuchova, Barbachina (Savina, 56). Canada — Wright, Nonen, Helland, Morneau, Franck, Donnelly, Walsh, Harvey, Hooper, Rosenow (Maglio, 80), […]

Group D June 26 in East Rutherford, N.J. China 3 Australia 1. Goals: Sun Wen 39, 51, Liu Ying 73; Salisbury 66. China — Gao Hong, Wang Liping, Wen Lirong, Fan Yunjie, Bai Jie, Pu Wei, Liu Ying, Liu Ailing, Zhao Lihong (Xie Huilin, 75), Jin Yan (Zhang Ouying, 46), Sun Wen (Qiu Haiyan, 64). […]

Major League Soccer’s Disciplinary Committee has suspended D.C. United midfielder Marco Etcheverry for unsportsmanlike play and abusive behavior following his send-off on June 16, 1999 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Etcheverry, shown the red card following his tackle on Leonel Alvarez in the 77th minute of the Burn’s 3-0 home win over D.C. United, […]

Californian feels at home Denmark’s Mikka Hansen was a good player at Santa Clara University and had a brief stint with the U.S. under-20 national team. But her future wasn’t with the U.S. The 23-year-old Californian was a forward, a target player, in college and fit in well in the short-passing system at Santa Clara. […]

Veteran Miami defender Wade Webber has announced that he is retiring from professional soccer and returning to his former career as a school teacher. “I have accepted a position to teach history at Thomas Jefferson High School in Federal Wasy [Wash.],” said Webber, who is originally from the greater Seattle area. “I’m going to miss […]

Who really believed that Women’s World Cup would not sell out Giants Stadium for the opener? In retrospect, FIFA’s original idea of playing all the matches at East Coast high school stadiums was ludicrous, and all the credit to USA ’99 boss Marla Messing for convincing it otherwise. Messing learned the art of sandbagging from […]

Jim Rowland Vernon Hills, Ill. How concerned should MLS fans be regarding the players’ lawsuit against the league? Does this lawsuit have the potential to bring down the league financially? What do you see as the practical implications (for the fans) if the players win this lawsuit? If the league wins? Ridge Mahoney: Jim, fans […]

Second Round June 23 in Staten Island, N.Y. Staten Island Vipers (A-League) 7 United German-Hungarians (USASA) 0. Goals: Oliver 3, Inneh 4, 74, Mohammed 30, Johnson 55, Wilson 89, 90. Staten Island — Zaratin, Dugas, Mohammed, Birnsingh, Marcotrigiano (Boney, 65), Villagra (Wilson, 59), Sloan (Johnson, 46), Oliviero, Leanti, Oliver, Inneh. German-Hungarians — Centofana, Veneziale, Wilkinson […]

1. Sissi (Brazil) 5 goals. 2. Grings (Germany), Pretinha (Brazil), Sun Wen (China) 3 goals. 5. Aarones (Norway), Hamm (USA), Jin Yan (China), Jo Song Ok (North Korea), Letuchova (Russia), Lilly (USA), Ljungberg (Sweden), Milbrett (USA), Murray (Australia), Pettersen (Norway), Zhang Ouying (China) 2 goals. 16. Akers (USA), Foudy (USA), Parlow (USA), Katia (Brazil), Dominguez […]

England, France could miss the European Championship, and Yugoslavia is back in the picture The end of NATO’s bombing campaign against Yugoslavia has revived Serb hopes of competing at next year’s European Championship in Belgium and Holland. Unlike 1992, a boycott doesn’t appear on the horizon, and the Yugoslav squad’s return to qualifying after a […]

Group A June 24 in Chicago USA 7 Nigeria 1. Goals: Own goal 19, Hamm 20, Milbrett 23, 83, Lilly 32, Akers 39, Parlow 41; Okosieme 2. USA — Scurry, Chastain, Sobrero (Whalen, 46), Overbeck, Fawcett, Lilly, Akers (Fair, 46), Foudy, Hamm (MacMillan, 51), Parlow, Milbrett. Nigeria — A.Chiejine, Kudaisi, Opara, Ajayi, Emeafu (Usiata, 84), […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on television this weekend: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) `Television June 26 Kansas City at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. NewsChannel 8-D.C.; MetroSports-KC June 26 San Jose at Miami 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports Bay Area; Sunshine Network June 26 MetroStars at Columbus 7:30 p.m. MSG network June 26 New England at […]

Group B June 24 in Chicago Brazil 2 Italy 0. Goal: Sissi 2, 63. Brazil — Maravilha, Nene (Juliana, 90), Elane, Tania, Suzana, Marisa, Sissi, Raquel (Formiga, 46), Cidinha, Pretinha, Katia (Maicon, 75) Italy — Brenzan, Marchio, Tavalazzi, Stefanelli, Tesse, Carta (Fiorini, 58), Duo’, D’Astolfo, Frollani (Deiana, 55), Guarino (Tagliacarne, 73), Panico. Yellow cards: Brazil […]

Chicago Fire — F Josh Wolff (bruised ankle) is probable; M Chris Armas (strained groin) and M Peter Nowak (bruised calf) are questionable. Colorado Rapids — D Marcelo Balboa (strained hamstring), D Jason Bent (turf toe) and D Peter Vermes (bruised calf) are probable. Columbus Crew — F Brian McBride (broken cheekbone) is probable; F […]

The Burn reaps rewards from the happy reunion of Trellez, Pareja and veteran Alvarez John Jairo Trellez’s arrival in MLS wasn’t as much of a cultural shock as his experience in Saudi Arabia. Colombian compatriots Leonel Alvarez and Oscar Pareja welcomed him to the Dallas Burn this season and helped him to settle down. Trellez […]

Group C June 23 in Landover, Md. Norway 7 Canada 1. Goals: Aarones 8, 36, Lehn 49, Riise 54, Medalen 62, Pettersen 76, S.Gulbrandsen 87; Hooper 31. Norway — Nordby, Kringen, Jorgensen, Medalen, Nymark Andersen (Frustol, 46), Lehn (S.Gulbrandsen, 70), Riise, Knudsen (Ormen, 62), Sandaune, Aarones, Pettersen. Canada — Wright, Nonen, Helland, Morneau, Haas (Neil, […]

Sepp Blatter, WWC organizers are fond to remind, told the world last summer that football’s future was feminine. He forgot to mention that it’s Brazilian, too. No national women’s program has come so far so quickly as Brazil’s, which emerged as a force during the Atlanta Olympics and has improved steadily since. The Brazilians have […]

Group D June 23 in Landover, Md. Sweden 3 Australia 1. Goals: Tornqvist 9, Ljungberg 21, 69; Murray 32. Sweden — Karlsson, Westberg, Tornqvist (Sundh, 75), Sandell, Lonnqvist, Mostrom, Andersson, Bengtsson (Lundin, 57), Green (Gustavsson, 46), Ljungberg, Svensson. Australia — Kitching, Starr (Tann-Darby, 87), Bartlett, Alagich, Cooper (Iannotta, 77), Black (Golebiowski, 58), Peters, Forman, Casagrande, […]

The following are quotes from the U.S. media conference June 23 in Chicago with U.S. coach Tony DiCicco and players Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett and Carla Overbeck. Note: Starting U.S. defender Kate Sobrero twisted her right ankle in practice today. X-rays were negative. She has a Grade I ankle sprain and is day-to-day. U.S. team […]