Monthly Archives: July 1999

Two weeks after the United States won the Women’s World Cup, reality has set in. A few players are heading back to school either as students or coaches. Others are playing out the W-League season. There are camp appearances to make. And for some, it’s simply time to rest. The reality is that U.S. Soccer […]

Ben Olsen and Joe-Max Moore each scored as the U.S. national team battled to an inspirational 2-0 victory over Germany in the FIFA Confederations Cup. The win propels the Americans into the tournament’s semifinals, where they will play host Mexico on Sunday (Aug. 1) at the famous Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The U.S. took […]

Three of U.S. Soccer’s top youth national teams — the U-18 boys, U-17 boys and U-16 girls — will compete in the United States Amateur Soccer Association’s “U.S. Soccer Festival ’99” next week in Portland, Oregon. The fourth annual tournament, which includes men’s and women’s teams from all four USASA regions, will be staged from […]

The U.S. U-18 Women’s national team improved their record 2-1-0 in the 1999 Pan Am Games with a big 9-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago July 29. The match comes on the heels of a surpring 1-1 draw with Mexico earlier in the week. The U.S. will close out opening round play on Saturday at […]

The United States got a world-class performance from goalkeeper Adin Brown, and Taylor Twellman came off the bench to score the game-winner in a 2-1 victory against Jamaica in the 1999 Pan American Games at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex. A Jamaica win would have eliminated the Americans and sent the Jamaicans into the medal round. […]

Group A FINAL STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Mexico 3 2 1 0 8 3 7 *S. Arabia 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 Bolivia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 Egypt 3 0 2 1 5 9 2 *-advances to semifinals. Group B July 30 in Guadalajara USA […]

Mark Hill Columbus, Ohio In your last Q&A session [July 23], Ridge Mahoney answered a question about pay-per-view television broadcasts of the Copa America and Confederations Cup. In his response Mahoney said: “I, too, find it disappointing that ESPN, which shows most U.S. matches, did not pick up the Confederations Cup, but U.S. Soccer has […]

Group A July 29 in Mexico City Saudi Arabia 5 Egypt 1. Goals: Al Otaibi 8, 34, 78, 85, I.Al Shahrani 64; Ibrahim (pen.) 70. Saudi Arabia — Al Deayea, Al Jahani (Gahwji, 83), Harthi, Zubromawi, Al Dawod, Al Harbi (A.Al Shahrani, 65), I.Al Shahrani, Al Subaie, Al Temyat (Bin Shehan, 46), Sulimani, Al Otaibi. […]

The following are quotes from the July 29 media teleconference with U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena: On playing for a draw in a tournament of this type (with a draw against Germany advancing the U.S. on Friday): “First of all, even if Joe-Max scores that penalty kick last night we are in the same […]

Besides awarding the winning teams, U.S. Youth Soccer and its sponsors honored the best sports, the most productive goal scorers and the best goalkeepers at the 1999 USYSA national championship at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Following are the winners in each age group, along with a brief description […]

On the heels of the historic victory for the U.S. Women’s national team in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the U.S. U-21 women’s national team will travel to Iceland to compete in the Nordic Cup from Aug. 2-8. Held annually in Northern Europe, the Nordic Cup brings together the world’s top U-21 women’s national […]

Strengths and shortcomings revealed at All-Star break Judging the future of MLS from the action on the field at the fourth annual All-Star Game would conjure images of matches filled with spectacular goals, razor-sharp passes and besieged goalkeepers flailing about their penalty areas. The East and West stars did their part and played their roles […]

The U.S. national team gave up a goal in the first half, yet attacked exceptionally well and controlled much of the second half in a 1-0 loss to Brazil July 28 in the opening round of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico. Despite the narrow loss, the U.S. will advance to the semifinals of […]

With one third round game still to play, U.S. Soccer has announced the pairings and schedule for the quarterfinals of the 1999 U.S. Open Cup. The four matches will take place from August 10-18, with two of the four games being hosted by A-League teams. The final third-round game will be played Aug. 4 when […]

Lapuente: A Rebel at Heart Shortly after taking over MexicoÆs helm, Manuel Lapuente won the 1998 Gold Cup in Los Angeles. He took Mexico to the second round of France æ98 and to third place at the 1999 Copa America in Paraguay. Now, the Confederations Cup offers him his first major test on home soil. […]

Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Mexico 2 1 1 0 7 3 4 Egypt 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 Bolivia 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 S. Arabia 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 SCHEDULE July 29 — Egypt vs. Saudi Arabia, Mexico vs. Bolivia. Group […]

GOALKEEPER Joe Cannon (2) San Jose DEFENDERS Edwin Gorter (2) Miami Ezra Hendrickson (2) Los Angeles Carey Talley (1) D.C. United MIDFIELDERS Ansil Elcock (2) Columbus Chris Klein (2) Kansas City Steve Ralston (3) Tampa Bay Richard Mulrooney (1) San Jose FORWARDS Preki (2) Kansas City Raul Diaz Arce (1) Tampa Bay Roy Lassiter (4) […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Rochester 17 15 2 31 14 61 Staten Island 17 12 5 33 16 51 Long Island 18 12 6 31 24 47 Pittsburgh 17 9 8 36 25 42 Boston 19 8 11 28 23 40 Toronto 20 7 13 18 28 30 Connecticut […]

W-1 STANDINGS Northern GP W L GF GA P Maryland 14 10 4 43 16 48 Long Island 13 9 4 24 10 41 Boston 13 10 3 28 12 40 NJ Stallions 13 9 4 37 15 40 Laval 14 5 9 19 28 24 Delaware 13 2 11 5 40 4 Southern GP […]

STANDINGS North GP W L GF GA P West. Mass. 14 12 2 44 18 53 South Jersey 13 11 2 35 15 48 New Hamp. 14 9 5 34 21 43 Reading 14 8 6 26 31 38 New Jersey 14 8 6 29 23 34 Cape Cod 13 6 7 23 16 29 […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on TV this week: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television July 28 Los Angeles at Colorado 9:00 p.m. NO TV July 29 Tampa Bay at Miami 7:30 p.m. ESPN July 31 Los Angeles at Chicago 4:00 p.m. ABC July 31 New England at Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports New […]

Chicago Fire — M John Ball (broken finger) and M Diego Gutierrez (lower back pain) are probable; M Chris Armas (sprained MCL) is out. Colorado Rapids — D Jason Bent (bruised toe) is questionable. Columbus Crew — D Thomas Dooley (strained hamstring) is probable; G Juergen Sommer (torn ACL) is on injured reserve. Dallas Burn […]

U-15 STANDINGS Northeast Division — Central Jersey 41 points; Brooklyn 28; Ironbound 14; Westchester 10; No. Virginia 10; Staten Island 0. Southeast Division — Miami T. 10 points; Bradenton, Pinellas Utd., Stone Mountain, Tampa Wanderers, Miami B. 0. West Division — Calif. Central Elite 24 points; SCYSO 13; San Fern. Valley 10; Sacramento Elite 0. […]

FEATURES Kasey Keller Wins The Game Of Goalkeepers By Scott French John Harkes: ‘It Feels Like I Never Left’ Interview by Scott French Ernie Stewart: His Own Toughest Critic By Scott French Henry Gutierrez: Miami’s Undisputed Midfield Boss By Jeff Rusnak Mauricio Ramos Thanks Heaven After Breaking Slump By Bill Ward Kansas City Lands Canadian […]

Group A July 27 in Mexico City Bolivia 0 Saudi Arabia 0. Bolivia — Fernandez, Arana, Alvarez, O.Sanchez, Soria, Menacho, Tufino, E.Sanchez (Gutierrez, 46), Etcheverry (Galindo, 53), Ribera, Moreno (Botero, 73). Saudi Arabia — Al Deayea, Al Jahani (A.Al Shahrani, 66), Al Khilaiwi, Harthi, Al Dawod, Al Harbi, I.Al Shahrani, Al Subaie, Falatah (Al Otaibi, […]