Monthly Archives: August 1999

Glen Wheaton, Md. Why doesn’t MLS stop its contract with ABC and ESPN? If the MLS wants to grow, how can it without the games on national television where it can advertise the games? ABC and ESPN have [English-language] coverage of all American soccer till 2002, most of which will be on ESPN. How can […]

Goalkeeper Garth Lagerwey (2) Miami Defenders Joe Addo (1) Tampa Bay Dominic Kinnear (1) Tampa Bay Midfielders Robert Warzycha (1) Columbus Marco Etcheverry (6) D.C. United Zak Ibsen (1) Los Angeles Henry Gutierrez (2) Miami Forwards Ariel Graziani (1) Dallas Stern John (5) Columbus Carlos Hermosillo (1) Los Angeles Ronald Cerritos (3) San Jose ò […]

The exodus of underclassmen to the pro ranks is having a profound impact on the top college programs. Powerhouses like Virginia and Clemson were hit hard by defections. Indiana, Maryland and UCLA weathered the storm for now. In the early ’90s, Virginia, under Coach Bruce Arena, lorded over the NCAA championship, lifting the trophy four […]

EASTERN CONFERENCE Columbus Crew — PROBABLE: F Jeff Cunningham (right ankle sprain); OUT: D/M John DeBrito (broken right wrist); IR: GK Juergen Sommer (right knee ACL tear). D.C. United — PROBABLE: D Eddie Pope (right great toe injury), D/M Geoff Aunger (right knee tendonitis), M Ben Olsen (back contusion); QUESTIONABLE: D Carlos Llamosa (left quadricep […]

Laurie Schwoy, a three-time first-team All-America selection in the midfield and member of the United States national team pool, will red-shirt during the 1999 University of North Carolina women’s soccer season. Schwoy, who has helped lead North Carolina to three successive Atlantic Coast Conference championships and two of the last three NCAA titles, is suffering […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on television this week: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television Aug. 25 New England at MetroStars 7:00 p.m. MetroChannel; Fox Sports New England Aug. 25 Miami at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. Sunshine Network Aug. 25 Kansas City at Chicago 8:30 p.m. MetroSports-KC Aug. 27 Columbus at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. […]

NEW ENGLAND 0 TAMPA BAY 1 Aug. 18 Att.: 13,087. Goals Tampa Bay: Kotschau (Kinnear, Diaz Arce) 43. SA Report Card New England: Causey 6, McKinley 5, Chronopoulos 5, Dunseth 5, Gori 6, Alvarez 6, Baicher 5 (Torres, 64th, 5), Burns 5, Harkes 5, Savarese 4 (Beasley, 81st, 5), Moore 5. Tampa Bay: Garlick 6, […]

Mark Dillon Portland, Ore. Now that Kasey Keller is signed with Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, any tips on how we can follow his time with this club, on the Web? The Rayo official website doesn’t seem to be oriented to articles and breaking news. I realize that they’re the unfashionable third team in that city […]

Coaches face increasing pressure to win as programs commit more resources to women’s soccer. Almost one in five Division I program changed coaches during the offseason. Five years ago, the women’s college soccer boom created a hiring frenzy. This year, women’s soccer pro-grams again put out “Help Wanted” signs. Almost 20 percent of the 250 […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P *Rochester 24 20 4 42 18 83 *Staten Island 25 18 7 49 24 77 Long Island 25 16 9 50 37 65 Boston 25 12 13 43 26 60 Pittsburgh 25 13 12 51 39 57 Lehigh Vly. 23 12 11 35 37 52 […]

U-15 DIVISION FINALS Aug. 20 in Stone Mountain, Ga. Stone Mountain 1 Brooklyn 3 Central Jersey 5 SCYSO 2 Aug. 21 in Stone Mountain, Ga. Central Jersey 3 Brooklyn 0 Stone Mountain 1 SCYSO 2 Aug. 22 in Stone Mountain, Ga. Stone Mountain 0 Central Jersey 3 SCYSO 7 Brooklyn 1 FINAL STANDINGS Team GP […]

The following are quotes from the Aug. 24 MLS media teleconference, which featured MLS Executive Vice President Ivan Gazidis, Colorado Rapids Head Coach Glenn Myernick, D.C. United Head Coach Thomas Rongen, and MLS Vice President Game Operations Joe Machnik. Ivan Gazidis Opening Comments “Just a note that we’re happy to note that Joselito Vaca, the […]

PLAYOFFS Northern Conference Semifinals Aug. 21 Western Mass. 4 Reading 0 New Hampshire 3 New Jersey 2 Final Aug. 28 New Hampshire at Western Mass. Atlantic Conference First Round Aug. 17 No. Virginia 2 South Carolina 1 (SO) Semifinals Aug. 21 Charlotte 4 No. Virginia 0 Aug. 22 Wilmington 1 Carolina 0 (OT) Final Aug. […]

With only three months remaining until the U.S. U-17s open the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand, the USA will play international matches against New Zealand ’99 qualifiers Brazil (Sept. 2) and Jamaica (Sept. 3). Both US games will kickoff at 8:00 p.m (PT) at the Police Athletic League Stadium in San Jose, […]

W-1 Awards ALL W-1 TEAM Goalkeeper — Danielle Dion (Chicago). Defenders — Danielle Desfosses (Maryland), Nel Fettig (Raleigh), Staci Wilson (Raleigh). Midfielders — Amy Jones (Tampa Bay), Marci Miller (Chicago), Jen Tietjen (Long Island), Kim Yankowski (Raleigh). Forwards — Kerry Gragg (Atlanta), Natalie Neaton (Denver), Kelly Smith (N.J. Stallions). INDIVIDUAL AWARDS MVP: Danielle Dion (Chicago). […]

Jose Gomez Kelowna, British Columbia What do you think are the chances for a MLS expansion team in Canada? Canada is now considering the creation of a professional soccer league by the year 2001. I understand that MLS is planning to increase its team franchises just about the same year. Do you think a joint […]

ALL-PDL TEAM Goalkeeper — Jeremy DoBay (Jackson). Defenders — Pablo Gentile (Miami Breakers), Joe Marks (Spokane), Jim McElderry (New York), Mark Schulte (Twin Cities). Midfielders — Nick Downing (Seattle), Chris Edwinson (Colorado), Seth Modersohn (Des Moines). Forwards — Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City), Boniventure Maruti (Jackson), David Morris (Abbotsford). INDIVIDUAL AWARDS MVP: Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City). […]

‘Graziani was an opportunity’ MLS vice president Ivan Gazidis gives his views on the curious situation regarding recent foreign signings Ariel Graziani and Joseph Addo. SOCCER AMERICA: Can you clarify how the Revolution wound up with Ariel Graziani instead of Joseph Addo, despite the Revs’ chronic need for a central defender? IVAN GAZIDIS: It’s fairly […]

Since January of 1996, Soccer America Magazine editors have answered your questions as part of a weekly feature on this website. We are pleased to announce that we will now answer one of your questions every weekday. Today, Mike Woitalla answers: Which MLS player has been a champion every year since the league’s inception? Steve […]

Keeper credits strong league for continued national team success It is a sunny afternoon in Cuernavaca and Jorge Campos arrives at a press conference at the hotel where the national team is sequestered during the Confederations Cup. His team has reached the final, but one journalist keeps insisting that Campos has been guilty of mistakes. […]

Soccer doesn’t lack for coverage in the American press these days. MLS soccer is another matter. I was struck by the challenge facing new MLS Commissioner Don Garber the other day when I picked up my morning paper, the San Francisco Chronicle. San Jose, our local MLS team, had just beaten New England, 2-1, in […]

Aug. 18 in Charleston, S.C. Charleston Battery (A-League) 2 Staten Island Vipers (A-League) 1. Goals: Conway (pen.) 4, Conway (Limniatis) 12; Ke.Wilson (Oliviero) 90. Charleston — Hudock, Sewell, Spooner, Jean-Baptiste, J.Wilson (Rocke, 50), T.Miller, Limniatis, Rodriguez (R.Miller, 65), Ilarionov, Burke (Akin, 82), Conway. Staten Island — Zaratin, da Silva (Dugas, 63), Namazi, Birusingh, Titus, Villagra […]

‘A great accomplishment’ Bruce Arena’s U.S. squad was the revelation of the Confederations Cup, using outstanding defense to finish third in the eight-nation championship. SOCCER AMERICA: How important is the third-place finish? BRUCE ARENA: I think it’s a great accomplishment. Coming into the tournament, I don’t think anyone would’ve believed we’d get out of our […]

Aug. 18 in Pasadena, Calif. Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 1 Necaxa (Mexico) 1 (Necaxa wins 4-3 on penalties). Goals: Hendrickson (Vanney) 3; Oliva 74. Los Angeles — Hartman, Hendrickson (Jolley, 106), Caligiuri, Fraser, Vanney, Ibsen (Quijano, 73), Pena, Cienfuegos, Elliott (Franchino, 106), Jones, Hermosillo. Necaxa — Pineda, Cabrera, Almaguer, Montes de Oca (Ambriz, 71), Moreno, […]

Soccer neophyte has staggering task to rectify what has gone wrong On the dais facing the press at the New York Intercontinental Hotel were three men, all in suits: one of them crestfallen yet defiant, one of them efficient and cool, one of them edgy but ready. Early in the proceedings, one of them spoke: […]