Monthly Archives: July 1999

USA Briana Scurry (5) Five saves included breakaway stops. Sarah Whalen (6) Solid in first WWC start. Joy Fawcett (6) Right back took Sobrero’s central defense spot. Carla Overbeck (5) Active in attack. Tiffany Roberts (5) Delivered bruising tackles. Brandi Chastain (6) Handled move to midfield well. Kristine Lilly (8) Kept team stable in first […]

Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Peru 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 Paraguay 2 1 1 0 4 0 4 Bolivia 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 Japan 2 0 0 2 2 7 0 SCHEDULE July 5 — Japan vs. Bolivia, Paraguay vs. Peru. Group B TEAM […]

After 30 matches played before 567,982 fans in seven communities across the country, and hundreds of millions more watching on television around the globe, the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup has come down to its Final Match this Saturday, July 10, at 12:50 p.m. (PT). The host United States, defending Olympic gold medalists and 1991 […]

July 4 in Stanford, Calif. USA 2 Brazil 0. Goals: Parlow 5, Akers (pen.) 80. USA — Scurry, Chastain, Sobrero, Overbeck, Fawcett, Lilly, Akers, Foudy, Hamm (Fair, 85), Milbrett (Fotopoulos, 88), Parlow (MacMillan, 62). Brazil — Maravilha, Suzana (Maicon, 70), Tania, Elane, Nene, Cidinha, Juliana, Formiga, Sissi, Pretinha, Katia. Yellow cards: USA — Akers 90; […]

After relying on offense in their first four matches of the Women’s World Cup, goalkeeper Briana Scurry was the key in the United States’ 2-0 victory over Brazil on July 4 in the semifinals, sending the hosts to the championship game next Saturday in Los Angeles. Despite being tested throughout the match by the attacking […]

Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Peru 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 Paraguay 2 1 1 0 4 0 4 Bolivia 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 Japan 2 0 0 2 2 7 0 SCHEDULE July 5 — Japan vs. Bolivia, Paraguay vs. Peru. Group B July […]

1. Sissi (Brazil), Sun Wen (China) 7 goals. 3. Aarones (Norway) 4 goals. 4. Grings (Germany), Jin Yan (China), Liu Ailing (China), Milbrett (USA), Okosieme (Nigeria), Pettersen (Norway), Pretinha (Brazil), Riise (Norway), Wiegmann (Germany) 3 goals. 13. Akers (USA), Akide (Nigeria), Cidinha (Brazil), Fomina (Russia), Hamm (USA), Hooper (Canada), Jo Song Ok (North Korea), Katia […]

Group A July 2 in Asuncion Peru 1 Bolivia 0. Goal: Zuniga 87. Peru — Ibanez, Rebosio, Reynoso, Jose Soto, Jorge Soto, Solano, Pereda (Ciurlizza, 46), Palacios, Jayo, Maestri (Zuniga, 85), Pizarro (Holsen, 57). Bolivia — Fernandez, Ribera, Pena, Sandy, Castillo, Tufino, Soria, Cristaldo (Ochoaizpur, 65), E.Sanchez (Liendo, 82), Gutierrez (Etcheverry, 61), Moreno. Yellow cards: […]

The only thing more amazing than the large crowds at USA ’99 has been the media coverage. Coverage of the team this winter and spring was, frankly, sparse, but the American media have made up for that in recent weeks. USA ’99 is one of those stories that editors latch on to and run with. […]

The following are quotes from the July 2 USA women’s national team teleconference, which featured coach Tony DiCicco, defenders Brandi Chastain and Joy Fawcett and midfielder Julie Foudy. TONY DICICCO General comments on Brazil and Sunday’s semifinal showdown: “Brazil is the most improved team in the world since 1991. No question. In 1991 they weren’t […]

Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Peru 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 Bolivia 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Paraguay 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Japan 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 SCHEDULE July 2 — Peru vs. Bolivia, Paraguay vs. Japan. July 5 — […]

The United States overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit to become the first host nation to advance beyond the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 3-2 victory over Germany in Washington, D.C. As in a previous match against Nigeria, the hosts took some time to find their rhythm and fell behind in the […]

With the success of the Women's World Cup, there has been renewed discussion of an American women's professional league, likely kicking off in the 2001 season. We'd like to know if you think such a league can succeed in the USA, what kind of structure it should have and the type of venues that should […]

Columbus Mayor Gregory S. Lashutka and Crew GM Jamey Rootes announced today that Columbus Crew Stadium will host the U.S. women’s national team in the opening doubleheader of the 1999 Nike U.S. Women’s Cup on Sunday, October 3. The four-team, six-game international event consists of three doubleheaders, each of which will take place at three […]

Here are the results of the www.socceramerica.com June, 1999 poll, in which 1,579 fans selected the five young MLS stars who could be ready to step up and play abroad: Player (Team) Votes (Pct.) Ben Olsen (D.C. United) 1055 (66.8%) Eddie Pope (D.C. United) 989 (62.6%) Eddie Lewis (San Jose) 623 (39.5%) Chris Armas (Chicago) […]

Coach Bob Bradley says his team’s troubles are correctable Such has been the heat generated in Chicago that a three-game losing streak set off Fire alarms in the Windy City. False alarm, or not? False, for the most part. The Fire has flickered a bit, yet is far from being doused. Four of the 12 […]

Second Round June 30 in Rochester, N.Y. Rochester Rhinos (A-League) 2 New York Freedom (PDL) 1 (OT). Goals: Biello (Miller) 62, Tilley (Biello) 109; Rambo 57. Rochester — Andracki, Sedgewick, Schweitzer, Kirmse, Restrepo, Dietrich (Hardy, 70), Daligcon, Biello, Tanner, Tilley, Miller. New York — Sir, Rambo, Wiseman, Danbusky, Rojas, McElderry, Pachwicz (Justino, 84), Doramadov, O’Boyle, […]

July 1 in Washington, D.C. USA 3 Germany 2. Goals: Milbrett 16, Chastain 49, Fawcett 66; own goal 6, Wiegmann 45. USA — Scurry, Chastain (Fair, 73), Sobrero, Overbeck, Fawcett, Lilly, Akers, Foudy (MacMillan, 65), Hamm, Milbrett, Parlow (Roberts, 85). Germany — Rottenberg, Hingst, Jones, Fitschen, Minnert, Smisek (Lingor, 84), Wiegmann, Meinert, P.Wunderlich (Meyer, 53), […]

Group A TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Peru 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 Bolivia 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Paraguay 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Japan 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 SCHEDULE July 2 — Peru vs. Bolivia, Paraguay vs. Japan. July 5 — […]

1. Sissi (Brazil) 7 goals. 2. Sun Wen (China) 5 goals. 3. Aarones (Norway) 4 goals. 4. Grings (Germany), Jin Yan (China), Milbrett (USA), Okosieme (Nigeria), Pettersen (Norway), Pretinha (Brazil), Riise (Norway), Wiegmann (Germany) 3 goals. 12. Akide (Nigeria), Cidinha (Brazil), Fomina (Russia), Hamm (USA), Hooper (Canada), Jo Song Ok (North Korea), Katia (Brazil), Letuchova […]