Monthly Archives: September 1999

EASTERN CONFERENCE Columbus — OUT: D/M John DeBrito (broken right wrist); Injured Reserve: GK Juergen Sommer (right knee ACL tear). D.C. United — QUESTIONABLE: G Tom Presthus (ankle sprain). PROBABLE: D/M Diego Sonora (groin strain), D Jeff Agoos (calf strain), D Carlos Llamosa (quadricep strain), M Jason Moore (hamstring strain), F A.J. Wood (calf contusion). […]

FINAL STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P *Rochester 28 22 6 47 20 92 *Staten Island 28 19 9 52 31 82 *Long Island 28 18 10 57 44 74 *Pittsburgh 28 16 12 63 43 72 *Lehigh Vly. 28 15 13 42 44 63 Boston 28 12 16 49 36 […]

Jake B. Mazur Charlotte, N.C. What is the reasoning behind the wiping out yellow cards at the end of the first round of World Cup play? Mike Woitalla: Good question, Jake. Beginning with the 1994 World Cup, a player who received one yellow card in the first round could go into the second round with […]

LOS ANGELES 3 SAN JOSE 1 Sept. 1 Att.: 8,662. Goals Los Angeles: Myers (Pena, Jones) 2, Myers (Hermosillo) 58, Vanney pen. 71. San Jose: Sequeira (Cerritos, Doyle) 59. SA Report Card Los Angeles: Hartman 6, Vanney 6, Fraser 6, Caligiuri 5 (Franchino, 75th, NR), Ibsen 5 (Jolley, 31st, 5), Pena 6, Elliott 5, Cienfuegos […]

American scores five as Scottish powerhouse rolls over domestic and European opposition He’s yet to be besieged at home by fans, adoring or otherwise, but just as a precaution, Claudio Reyna would prefer not to reveal the name of the Glasgow street on which he lives. “I’d rather keep that private,” said Reyna, who moved […]

Western Mass. will host the D3 Pro League final Sept. 11 in Ludlow, Mass., after beating the Chico Rooks, 4-1, in the semifinals. South Jersey, returning from a three-week layoff, beat Charlotte, 3-2, in a shootout in the other semifinal.

Steven D. Lenhart Portland, Ore. What is the best deal for a soccer fan, Dish Network or DirecTV? I have looked on soccerTV.com but I need to know if soccer fans are happy with what they have. Ridge Mahoney: Steve, you should post your question on soccer chat room sites to elicit responses. (Click on […]

Here is the Soccer America Men’s Top 20, taking into account games played through Sept. 5, 1999. Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. UCLA 2-0-0 3 2. Saint Louis 3-0-0 12 3. Indiana 1-1-0 1 4. Maryland 1-1-0 2 5. Davidson 2-0-0 NR 6. Penn State 2-0-0 NR 7. SMU 1-0-0 7 8. Brown 0-0-0 8 […]

Here is the Soccer America Women’s Top 20, taking into account games played through Sept. 5, 1999. Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. Santa Clara 2-0-0 1 2. North Carolina 3-0-0 2 3. Notre Dame 1-1-0 3 4. Nebraska 4-0-0 6 5. Florida 3-0-0 7 6. Penn State 2-0-0 8 7. Hartford 2-0-0 9 8. Clemson […]

Group 1 Sept. 4 in Minsk Belarus 1 Wales 2. Goals: Baranov 30; Saunders 42, Giggs 86. Half: 1-1. Att.: 25,000. Sept. 4 in Copenhagen Denmark 2 Switzerland 1. Goals: Nielsen 54, Tomasson 81; Tuerkyilmaz 79. Half: 0-0. Att.: 41,667. Country GP W T L GF GA P Italy 6 4 2 0 11 2 […]

In its first match since winning the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup title, the U.S. Women’s national team returned to the field with a dominating 5-0 victory over Ireland here at Foxboro Stadium in front of an adoring crowd 30,564 fans. Forward Tiffeny Milbrett led the way for the USA, scoring two goals and adding […]

Canada scored its most impressive victory under new coach Holger Osieck when it beat Jamaica, 1-0, Sept. 2 before a capacity crowd of 8,568 at TorontoÆs Varsity Stadium. It is expected to be the last game at the soccer stadium before it is torn down. Hundreds of Jamaican fans were turned away since only one […]

The objections of D.C. United head coach Thomas Rongen notwithstanding, playing a friendly against Jamaica Sept. 8 in Kingston is a shot in the arm for MLS as well as American soccer. Bruce Arena has called up another eight uncapped players, as well as those who’ve had nibbles with the national team like Jason Kreis […]

Mufclee Franklin, Mich. To settle an argument can you please provide the following information: Michelle Akers’ number of caps and total goals for U.S. national team. Mia Hamm’s number of caps and total goals for national team. Dean Caparaz: Mia Hamm, the world’s all-time leading scorer, has 111 goals from 179 caps for the U.S. […]

ACC Clemson favored to repeat ACC champion Clemson is the favorite for the upcoming 1999 ACC men’s soccer season. The Tigers collected 40 points in a vote of the league’s seven head coaches, barely edging out Maryland, which finished second with 38 points. The Terrapins, which advanced to the NCAA semifinals last season, finished with […]

Claudio Reyna was named the Scottish Premier League’s Player of the Month after scoring five goals and helping the Scottish champion to five straight wins in the Premier League and a place among the final 32 in Europe after eliminating UEFA champion Parma in the preliminary round of the Champions League. “It’s probably been the […]

SEMIFINALS: Sept. 1 in Virginia Beach, Va. — Colorado Rapids (MLS) 3 Charleston Battery (A-League) 0; Rochester Rhinos (A-League) 3 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2. FINAL: Sept. 14 in Columbus, Ohio — Colorado Rapids (MLS) vs. Rochester Rhinos (A-League). TV: The final will be televised live Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN for the […]

Troy Modlin Denver, Colo. I was interested in Kasey Keller’s remarks in the recent Soccer America issue on our boys in Europe. I was curious as to how valuable a commodity Kasey is considered to be by the Europeans? As the USA’s top keeper, is he held in the same regard as keepers like England’s […]

æI see some similaritiesÆ Mutiny midfielder Steve Ralston has returned to the form of his all-star rookie season of 1996 and feels the current Tampa Bay team could be better than the squad that posted a 20-12 regular-season record three years ago. SOCCER AMERICA: This has been a rebound year for you as well as […]

D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen has been added to the U.S. national team roster and will travel to Kingston, Jamaica, for the match against the host Reggae Boyz Sept. 8. The addition of Olsen increases the U.S. squad to 19 for the Caribbean trip. D.C. had at first refused to release Olsen. With two goals […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on television this week: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television Sept. 1 San Jose at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. Fox Sports Bay Area Sept. 4 Tampa Bay at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports New England Sept. 4 Los Angeles at Miami 7:30 p.m. *Fox Sports West 2 Sept. 4 […]

FEATURES Claudio Reyna’s Goals Spark Rangers’ Strong Start By Ridge Mahoney New-look Champions League is just super By Scott French Columbus: Lapper Says He Has Lots Of Mileage Left By Craig Merz Kansas City: Johnson Takes On A Heavy Burden By Bob Luder Farias Makes Case For Another Shot In MLS By Joseph D’Hippolito Colleges […]

Tico arrives in U.S. after stints in England and Guatemala Mauricio Solis’ mind is in two places these days. Off the field, the San Jose midfielder is attending to his wife Katia, who is about to have twins. On the field, he is still adapting to his new team, which is struggling to stay in […]

Tim Henrion Arnold, Mo. Is there some logical reason for the U.S. national teams to play “closed door” matches? The men’s team has played at least one in the last year or so and the women’s team has played several. I would think that the USSF would raise a little money or maybe attract a […]

Goalkeeper Scott Garlick (2) Tampa Bay Defenders Mauricio Wright (9) San Jose Ted Chronopoulos (1) New England Billy Walsh (1) MetroStars Midfielders Peter Nowak (4) Chicago Preki (3) Kansas City Ben Olsen (4) D.C. United Marco Etcheverry (7) D.C. United Chris Henderson (3) Kansas City Forwards Ariel Graziani (2) Dallas Manny Lagos (1) Tampa Bay […]