Monthly Archives: June 1999

GROUP 1 June 5 in Copenhagen Denmark 1 (Heintze 22) Belarus 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 24,876. June 5 in Bologna Italy 4 (Vieri 7, Inzaghi 37, Maldini 40, Chiesa 88) Wales 0. Half: 3-0. Att.: n/a. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Italy 5 4 1 0 11 2 13 Switzerland 4 2 […]

The following are quotes from U.S. Soccer’s June 5 press teleconference featuring U.S. forward Mia Hamm: On chasing the international goal scoring record for so long: “It really has been a long build up … I guess, 12 or 13 years. It was an exciting time for me and all my teammates to finally get […]

Captain for Life and Other Temporary Assignments. By John Harkes with Denise Kiernan. Casebound. 260 pages. $24. Sleeping Bear Press (1-800-487-2323). John Harkes the author has good things going for him. He is one of the few truly successful American-bred players. His career coincides with what has been, from an American player’s standpoint, the most […]

Captain for Life and Other Temporary Assignments By John Harkes With Denise Kiernan Soccer America presents the first of two excerpts from John HarkesÆ new book, Captain for Life and Other Temporary Assignments. We pick up during the final phase of France Æ98 qualifying as Harkes notices a change in Coach Steve SampsonÆs approach. “IÆm […]

Circumstantial evidence doesn’t always make a strong case, but I was impressed by the interest in the European Cup final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich. According to reports, local watering holes were packed with soccer fans at noon hour. Most of the local stations carried clips from the game. Even ESPN’s SportsCenter, which hardly […]

Qualifying for the 1999 U.S. Open Cup is nearly complete, with 31 of the 32 teams in the field set. The format will be similar to last year, with eight D3 Pro League teams squaring off against four PDL and four USASA teams in the first round, which is set for June 9-13. The eight […]

The Miami Fusion has traded midfielder Carlos Parra to the New England Revolution for forward Tony Kuhn and a second round draft pick in the 2000 MLS College Draft “Kuhn is big, strong and athletic, with the potential to dominate in the air,” said Miami Managing Director Doug Hamilton. “We found ourselves with an abundance […]

Italian Serie A giants Fiorentina, currently featuring players such as Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Rui Costa (Portugal) and Moreno Torriceli (Italy), will join Ajax, Benfica, and Panathinaikos in the inaugural Gotham Cup, which takes place at Giants Stadium on Friday, July 23, and Sunday, July 25. The MetroStars face the Miami Fusion on Saturday, July 24, […]

Forward Danielle Fotopoulos scored in the first minute of play as the U.S. women’s national team cruised to a 4-0 victory over Australia at the NIKE World Headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. in a “closed-door” match that was nevertheless witnessed by nearly 1,500 fans. The game marked a successful homecoming for former University of Portland stars […]

The following are quotes from the June 3 MLS media teleconference that featured MLS Commissioner Doug Logan, MLS Executive VP Ivan Gazidis and MetroStars GM Charlie Stillitano. Doug Logan Opening Remarks “We’re pleased with the results of the trades earlier this week and we’re excited to see how change of scenery affects the players and […]

Tampa Bay Mutiny captain Jan Eriksson, who has missed the last three games with chondral defects in his left knee, is tentatively scheduled to undergo surgery next week in Colorado and will be lost for the season. Eriksson, a solid veteran defender and former Swedish international, first injured his knee in February during the preseason. […]

Forward Ernie Stewart and defender Leo Cullen have been added to the U.S. national team roster for the training camp which will begin on Monday, June 7, at United Park in Herndon, Va. The United States will be preparing for its international match versus France ’98 quarterfinalist Argentina on June 13 at RFK Stadium in […]

Chicago Fire — F Ante Razov (sprained ankle) is probable; G Greg Sutton (bruised eye), D Andrew Lewis (strained hamstring), M Diego Gutierrez (back spasms) and F Roman Kosecki (strained hamstring) are questionable. Colorado Rapids — M/F Paul Bravo (bruised lower leg) is probable; D Marcelo Balboa (strained hamstring) is questionable; M Joey DiGiamarino (lacerated […]

Goalkeeper Tom Presthus (2) D.C. United Defenders Peter Vermes (1) Colorado Arley Palacios (1) MetroStars Robin Fraser (1) Los Angeles Midfielders Eddie Lewis (2) San Jose Ben Olsen (2) D.C. United Chris Armas (3) Chicago Jorge Rodriguez (1) Dallas Forwards Giovanni Savarese (3) New England Wolde Harris (3) Colorado Diego Serna (2) Miami ò In […]

Here are the results of the www.socceramerica.com May, 1999 poll, in which 713 fans voted on the outcome of the 1999 Women’s World Cup. CHAMPION Country Votes (Pct.) USA 557 (78.1%) China 86 (12.1%) Norway 26 (3.6%) Brazil 9 (1.3%) Germany 6 (0.8%) Canada 5 (0.7%) Mexico 5 (0.7%) Nigeria 4 (0.6%) Australia 3 (0.4%) […]

Here’s a look at this week’s televised MLS games: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television June 3 Colorado at San Jose 10:30 p.m. espn2 June 5 Dallas at MetroStars 7:00 p.m. MSG network; Fox Sports Southwest June 5 Miami at Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m. No TV June 5 Chicago at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports […]

FEATURES Tiffeny Milbrett: Remembering Sweden As Told To Scott French Preview: U.S. Faces Argentina By Ridge Mahoney The Great Win Of 1995 By Mike Woitalla Argentina Preps For Copa America By Amparo Simon Attendances At Rose Bowl Plummeting By Fred Robledo El Pibe Cheered, Then Booed By Jeff Rusnak Champions League: A Miracle For Magical […]

The May 31 issue of Soccer America takes a look at the current crop of Americans playing in high-level leagues overseas. After the 1998 season, former MLS standouts Frankie Hejduk and Tony Sanneh went to Germany, where they have blossomed with their Bundesliga clubs. We want to know which five young American MLS stars you […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P New York 3 2 1 7 2 10 Brooklyn 2 2 0 4 1 9 C. Jersey 1 1 0 3 1 5 NY Capital 1 0 1 0 4 0 Vermont 2 0 2 1 7 0 Westchester 4 0 4 3 13 0 […]

DALLAS 2 MIAMI 1 May 26 Att.: 7,529. Goals Dallas: Trellez (Kreis) 34, Rodriguez (Santel, Trellez) 85. Miami: Serna (Rocha) 50. SA Report Card Dallas: Jordan 6, Dade 5 (Suarez, 60th, 5), Pollard 6, Farrer 5, J. Rodriguez 6, Santel 6, Alvarez 6, Deering 5 (Eck, 85th, 5), Trellez 5, Kreis 6, Washington 5 (Rhine, […]

Three Major League Soccer teams were involved in trades June 1, highlighted by San Jose Clash forward Eric Wynalda’s transfer to the Miami Fusion and the MetroStars sending Costa Rican midfielder Roy Myers to the Los Angeles Galaxy. The MetroStars received Wynalda from San Jose, relieving the Clash of the club’s future considerations to the […]

W-1 STANDINGS Northern GP W L GF GA P Long Island 6 4 2 13 6 20 NJ Stallions 5 4 1 19 6 18 Maryland 4 3 1 10 3 15 Boston 5 3 2 8 7 11 Montreal 4 2 2 8 5 9 Delaware 3 0 3 0 12 0 Southern GP […]

STANDINGS North GP W L GF GA P West. Mass. 3 3 0 12 3 14 Reading 3 3 0 8 4 14 New Hamp. 3 2 1 8 6 10 South Jersey 3 2 1 8 6 9 New Jersey 4 2 2 7 9 7 Cape Cod 2 1 1 6 2 5 […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Long Island 8 6 2 15 9 26 Boston 8 5 3 14 6 24 Rochester 6 5 1 13 6 23 Staten Island 6 5 1 12 4 22 Pittsburgh 6 2 4 14 10 11 Connecticut 10 2 8 7 20 10 Lehigh […]

U.S. defender David Regis will not be available for the USA-Argentina match on June 13 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. after undergoing minor knee surgery May 28. The French-based Regis, who became an American citizen just over a year ago, injured his left knee while playing with his club team, FC Metz in February. […]