Monthly Archives: August 1999

After scoring just once in the first 150 minutes of their first national championship, the North Texas Heat unloaded in the second half of the final, scoring four goals to down the host Springfield Sirens, 5-1, and claim the 1999 W-2 Championship in front of 3,282 disappointed fans at Fred Berte Stadium. “We’ve been finishing […]

The following are quotes from the Aug. 10 MLS media teleconference which featured new MLS Commissioner Don Garber and MLS Executive V.P. Ivan Gazidis: Don Garber Opening Comments “I want to thank everyone for the coverage of my recent appointment… I’ve seen and read many provocative thoughts on the challenges that MLS faces in our […]

Chicago Fire first-round college draft pick Evan Whitfield has agreed to terms and signed a contract with Major League Soccer. Chicago is now at its full complement of 20 roster players (21 including Project-40 player Dema Kovelenko). “We are pleased to be able to hold a roster spot late into the season for Evan,” said […]

DALLAS 2 METROSTARS 0 Aug. 4 Att.: 7,622. Goals Dallas: Kreis (Broome, Pollard) 71, Trellez (Rhine) 85. SA Report Card Dallas: Jordan 6, Pollard 6, Farrer 6, Rodriguez 5, Santel 4 (Broome 60th, 6), Alvarez 6, Daniv 6 (Dade 77th, 5), Deering 6, Pareja 4 (Rhine 69th, 5), Kreis 6, Trellez 5. MetroStars: Ammann 5, […]

Since taking the U.S. coaching job last fall, Bruce Arena has guided the men's national team to some quality results, while looking at a number of players. With a solid performance at the recent FIFA Confederations Cup behind him, Arena must now look ahead to qualification for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South […]

GROUP B July 28 in Guadalajara Brazil 1, USA 0. Goal: Ronaldinho 13. Brazil – Dida, Evanilson, Odvan, Joao Carlos, Serginho, Flavio Conceicao (Alex, 68), Emerson, Vampeta, Ze Roberto, Ronaldinho (Beto, 80), Christian (Warley, 46). USA – Keller, Hejduk, Fraser, Llamosa (Lewis, 68), Agoos, Harkes (Moore, 57), Berhalter, Kirovski, Stewart, McBride, Jones. Yellow cards: Brazil […]

The following are the results of the July, 1999 socceramerica.com poll, in which 1,527 fans answered questions about the viability and structure of a women’s professional league: 1) Can a women’s pro league succeed in the U.S.? Yes (69.4%) No (30.6%) 2) What should the structure of such a league be like? WMLS – like […]

After opening the tournament with impressive results but disappointing the next two nights, the three U.S. youth national teams — the U-18 Boys, U-17 Boys and U-16 Girls — finished strong with a 2-0-1 record on the final day of competition at the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival, played at the Tualatin Hills Recreation […]

The United States U-21 women’s national team reclaimed the Nordic Cup title with a dramatic 2-1 sudden-death overtime victory over Norway as 18-year old Lauren Orlandos scored the “golden goal” six minutes into extra time. The defender’s first goal of the tournament clinched the come-from-behind victory and gave the USA the championship of the world’s […]

The U.S. U-23 national team withstood a late charge from Canada to earn the Pan American bronze medal with a 2-1 win in front of a sold-out crowd of 8,000 fans at a rain-soaked Winnipeg Soccer Complex. Carlos Bocanegra and Landon Donovan scored for the U.S., who won just their third Pan Am medal. The […]

On a night that was ruled by constant rain and included a delay due to lightning, the three U.S. youth national teams — the U-18 boys, U-17 boys and U-16 girls — again struggled to a 0-1-2 record on the night of Aug. 6 at the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival, played at the […]

The United States U-21 women’s national team roared into the championship game of the Nordic Cup with a solid 3-0 victory over Denmark, getting goals from Raven McDonald, Jen Streiffer and Susan Bush while shutting out its third consecutive opponent in group play. The USA advances to the championship game of the world’s top competition […]

Kenya Brown College Park, Md. The new format for the UEFA Champions League is rather confusing and unfair. First off, why do the eliminated clubs get a second chance for glory in the UEFA Cup? That seems unfair to me as clubs already participating in the UEFA Cup have to go through two grueling rounds […]

It’s the year after the World Cup. The United States has a new coach. It pulls off a couple of impressive exhibition wins. Then, at a major tournament, it beats a former world champion to qualify for the second round. In the semifinals, it loses a hard-fought 1-0 game. That’s the United States under Bruce […]

The United States U-18 girls’ national team used a world-class performance by goalkeeper Hope Solo and a superb individual effort by defender Catherine Reddick to defeat Mexico 1-0 and win the first Pan Am Women’s Soccer Tournament at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex. The win avenged the 1-1 draw the teams played to on July 25, […]

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Clint Mathis underwent successful surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee on Aug. 6, and will be out of action for three to six weeks. Mathis suffered the injury during the Galaxy’s 3-1 exhibition win over Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara on Aug. 4. He got tangled […]

Miami Fusion forward Diego Serna will miss the rest of the 1999 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee suffered in a collision with Todd Yeagley in an Aug. 1 game at Columbus. The injury was determined following an MRI and other procedures performed over the past several days at […]

Though not easily pleased himself, midfielder garners lavish praise for his U.S. efforts Ernie Stewart is realistic about his place in soccer history. “I’m not,” he says, “a player that’s going to be remembered.” He does his best, works hard, gives everything he has to his team: He’s the consummate professional. But a special player? […]

After a promising opening day that saw the three U.S. youth national teams — the U-18 Boys, U-17 Boys and U-16 Girls — impress the field of teams at the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival with a 2-1-0 record, neither of the three teams could earn a win on Day Two at the Tualatin […]

Led by two goals and an assist from Alvaro Ortiz, Mexico advanced into the finals of the Pan Am Games with an impressive 4-0 win against the United States Aug. 4 in the semifinals at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex. The loss sends the Americans into the bronze medal match, where they will play host Canada […]

U.S. Soccer and the U.S. Women’s World Cup team reached a tentative agreement that will allow the players from to play against a world all-star team in a 12-city indoor victory tour of the United States this fall. Plans were canceled to send the players on a conflicting FIFA World Tour to Africa in October […]

Aug. 4 in Charleston, S.C. Charleston Battery (A-League) 4 D.C. United (MLS) 3 (OT). Goals: Burke (Ilarionov) 12, Sewell 24, Ilarionov (R.Miller) 87, Ilarionov (Sewell) 100; Moreno 28, Albright (Moore) 59, Wood (Moreno) 84. Charleston — Hudock, Sewell, Jean-Baptiste, Limniatis, Wilson, T.Miller, Rodriguez (Brownell, 85), Spooner, Ilarionov, Burke (R.Miller, 65), Conway. D.C. United — Presthus, […]

The Colorado Rapids have signed goalkeeper Russell Payne from the Maryland Mania of the A-League for the remainder of the 1999 season. Payne, 24, has trained with the Rapids for the past two weeks and served as the backup for three games. Payne, a four-year starter at the University of Maryland, now takes over as […]

Cozier: ‘We have a good mix’ Mac Cozier, who played 13 games for the Columbus Crew in 1996, has returned to his hometown to play for the A-League’s Jacksonville Cyclones after a season in Chile’s Second Division. Cozier’s 12 goals have put the Cyclones in playoff contention. SOCCER AMERICA: How did you end up in […]

Second Qualifying Round, First Leg July 28 in Kiev Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) 2 (Shatskikh 37, 78) Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania) 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 14,500. July 28 in Tbilisi Dynamo Tbilisi (Georgia) 2 (Tsitaishvili 82, Khomeriki 88) Zimbru Chisinau (Moldova) 1 (Berko 68). Half: 0-0. Att.: 8,000. July 28 in Bucharest Rapid Bucharest (Romania) 3 (Barbu […]