Monthly Archives: October 1999

Here is the Soccer America Men’s Top 20, taking into account games played through Oct. 3: Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. Indiana 7-2-0 2 2. UCLA 7-1-0 3 3. Santa Clara 10-0-0 4 4. Penn State 8-1-0 1 5. Saint Louis 8-1-1 6 6. Duke 6-0-2 7 7. VCU 7-1-1 NR 8. SW Missouri 9-0-1 […]

Here are the responses from the September poll in which 1,265 fans evaluated U.S. network coverage of soccer. 1) How would you rate the following network sports shows on their American soccer news coverage, taking into account their commitment to soccer, the consistency and amount of their highlights, the depth of their coverage and the […]

Steve Gaurin Cambridge, Md. I don’t imagine you’ll want to post this question, for fear of inciting an e-battle of the sexes on your Q&A section of the site, but I have to ask because I am truly curious and haven’t been able to find the answer anywhere. During the 1999 Women’s World Cup and […]

Here is the Soccer America Women’s Top 20, taking into account games played through October 3: Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. Santa Clara 11-0-0 1 2. Florida 11-0-0 2 3. North Carolina 9-2-0 3 4. Nebraska 10-1-1 4 5. Penn State 8-2-1 5 6. Notre Dame 8-2-0 7 7. BYU 11-1-0 9 8. Wake Forest […]

Final Oct. 3 in Las Vegas Alajuela (Costa Rica) 1 Necaxa (Mexico) 2. Goals: Josef Miso pen. 35; Alex Aguinaga 47, Sergio Vazquez 66. Half: 1-0. Att.: n/a. Alajuelense– Alvaro Messen, Javier Delgado, Luis Diego Arnßez, Wilmer Lopez, Wilson Munoz (Pablo Izaguirre, 69th), Josef Miso, Enrique Smith, Harold Wallace, Sandro Alfaro (Carlos Castro, 52nd, Heriberto […]

Third Place Oct. 3 in Las Vegas Chicago Fire 2 D.C. United 2. Goals: Ante Razov 71, Jesse Marsch (Paul Dougherty) 80; A.J. Wood (Chris Albright) 2, Antonio Otero 50. Chicago Fire– Greg Sutton, Tom Soehn, C.J. Brown, Andrew Lewis, Chris Armas (Jesse Marsch, 46th), 13-John Ball, Sam George, Paul Dougherty, Jerzy Podbrozny (Ante Razov, […]

Both the Chicago Fire, the defending MLS champion, and D.C. United, the defending CONCACAF Champions Cup champion, fell in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. Costa RicaÆs Alajuela defeated the Fire, 5-4, in penalty kicks after the game tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. Necaxa of Mexico rallied […]

Both the Chicago Fire, the defending MLS champion, and D.C. United, the defending CONCACAF Champions Cup champion, fell in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament in Las Vegas, Nev. Costa RicaÆs Alajuela defeated the Fire, 5-4, in penalty kicks after the game tied 1-1 at the end of regulation. Necaxa of Mexico rallied […]

‘I love the prospects of another challenge’ Family matters will determine whether Coach Tony DiCicco remains at the helm of the United States women’s world championship team through the Olympics. SOCCER AMERICA: What have you been doing since we saw you in Pasadena? TONY DICICCO: I’ve been playing a lot of golf, coaching my sons’ […]

One has to feel sorry for the San Jose Clash. It owns an 18-12 record, has won three straight games in regulation since changing coaches, but is once again ù a record third year in a row ù out of the playoffs. So little is thought of the Clash that management is apparently thinking of […]