Monthly Archives: November 1999

With the regular season having ended Nov. 14, here is the final Soccer America men’s Top 20 of 1999. Rank/Team Record Last Week Soccer America Men’s Top 20 Last Rank/Team Record Week 1. Duke 15-0-3 2 2. Indiana 16-3-0 3 3. Furman 19-1-1 4 4. UCLA 16-2-0 1 5. Southwest Missouri 17-0-3 7 6. Penn […]

Pick the top TFC (CONCACAF) player in 1999! We want to know whom you, America's soccer fans, rate as the top TFC (CONCACAF) player in 1999.

A Landon Donovan penalty kick two minutes from the final whistle salvaged a 1-1 tie for the United States with Poland in its second U-17 World Cup match in Auckland, New Zealand. Donovan was fouled in the penalty area by Wojciech Szymanek in the 88th minute. He took the penalty kick himself and hammered it […]

The following is the roster for the U.S. friendly with Morocco Nov. 17 in Casablanca: Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate CP/G Hometown Club Armas, Chris M 5’7″ 150 8/27/72 7/0 Brentwood, N.Y. Chicago Fire Berhalter, Gregg D 6’1″ 175 8/1/73 8/0 Tenafly, N.J. Cambuur Brown, C.J. D 6’0″ 185 6/15/75 8/0 Hayward, Calif. Chicago Fire […]

At 6 years old, I was a Saint. The Saints. That was my first soccer team. I doubt I knew what it meant but I had heard the song about the marching Saints. And I was proud to be a Saint. In college, I became a Golden Bear. I was proud to be a Bear. […]

George Barry San Francisco, Calif. When will the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament pairings be announced? Where will the regional and finals be held this year? Poul Swain: The Division I bracket will be announced Monday, Nov. 15 on a selection show that will air between 9 and 9:30 pm (ET) on Home Team Sports. […]

'99 Men's College Cup December 10 & 12 Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina The Grand Prize If you are the lucky winner, you and your guest will win round-trip plane tickets to Charlotte, North Carolina, from most major airports in the United States, four nights at the Charlotte Marriott Hotel and two tickets to the […]

Gary E. Griffin Shorewood, Ill. I have watched soccer on TV for several years and have officiated U12-U19 matches. I’ve heard the term “caps” (mostly on TV) and wonder what the meaning is? Mike Woitalla: A cap refers to a full international appearance. That is, a game a player plays with his national team against […]

Here are the scores for the Nov. 10 first-round matchups in the women’s NCAA Division I playoffs (home teams listed first.): Brigham Young 2, California 0 San Diego 2, San Diego State 1 Dartmouth 3, Colgate 0 Boston College 4, Fairfield 1 Dayton 3, Evansville 2 Fresno State 1, Cal Poly 2 Texas A & […]

del Prado: ‘A very tough market’ Galaxy general manager Sergio del Prado, on the job since March 1, believes the offseason is a crucial time for marketing. SOCCER AMERICA: What have you learned about your team and your market? SERGIO DEL PRADO: There’s 2 million soccer fans in this marketplace. We’ve got to get them […]

Miami forward Eric Wynalda has been loaned to F.C. Saarbrncken of the German Third Division through Dec. 19. Wynalda — who played for Saarbrncken for two seasons (1992-94) while the team was in the First and Second Division — has been training with his former club since the beginning of the week. He had eight […]

New England Revolution and U.S. forward Joe-Max Moore will sign with English Premier League club Everton, pending approval of his work permit to play in England. “Joe-Max was a tremendous player for our club and he will be sorely missed,” Revolution chief operating officer Brian O’Donovan said. “We respect his decision to pursue the opportunity […]

The following three players are candidates for the 1999 Honda Most Valuable Player Award: Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United) 1998 MVP notched four goals and 17 assists in 22 games. Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn) First 15-15 player in MLS history (18 goals, 15 assists). Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) 10 goals, 13 assists in 25 games; filled […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION I Central Region 1 Nebraska 20-1-1 DN Texas Tech 10-1, DN Baylor 7-1, DN Missouri 2-1 2 Texas A&M 15-4-1 TN Iowa State 0-0 3 SMU 15-5-1 DH Hawaii 2-1, DH Fresno State 1-0 4 Missouri 14-7-1 DN Colorado 5-3, DN Iowa State 2-1, LN Nebraska 1-2 5 Baylor 14-6-1 DN Texas […]

Jim Montreal, Quebec I would like to get some books and tapes about coaching. How do I go about ordering them? Mike Woitalla: Reedswain Soccer Videos and Books puts out a nice catalog with an extensive selection. You can contact Reedswain at 1-800-331-5191 or go online to: www.reedswain.com. If you’re also interested in the history […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION II Central Region 1 Northern Kentucky 20-2-0 DH UMSL 2-0, DN Southern Indiana 2-0, DA SIU-Edwardsville 2-0 2 Truman State 14-4-1 DH Southwest Baptist 3-0, DH Central Missouri State 1-0 3 North Dakota State 14-2-2 TA UMN-Duluth 0-0 4 Winona State 16-3-1 TA St. Cloud State 1-1 5 SIU-Edwardsville 13-6-0 DH Indianapolis […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1 Santa Clara 20-0-0 300 2 Florida 21-1-0 285 3 North Carolina 19-2-0 275 4 Nebraska 20-1-1 268 5 Notre Dame 18-3-0 250 6 Penn State 18-3-1 241 7 Harvard 14-1-1 217 8 Stanford 14-4-1 212 8 Clemson 13-6-1 212 10 William & Mary 18-3-1 180 11 Texas […]

The USA opened its U-17 World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over tournament host New Zealand. David Mulligan put New Zealand ahead, 1-0, in the 16th minute with an 8-yard header off a free kick from midfield. The USA had most of the possession in the first half, but had to play against a […]

Donovan: ‘When we’re together, we’re all one’ U.S. U-17 star Landon Donovan scores nearly a goal a game for the Yanks, but he’s finding he has plenty to learn since signing with Bayer Leverkusen SOCCER AMERICA: You’ve spent about three months in Germany. How has it been? LANDON DONOVAN: It’s been good. It’s been rough […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION I Far West Region 1 UCLA 16-1-0 DH CS Fullerton 2-1 2 Santa Clara 13-3-1 LH Stanford 0-1, DA San Francisco 1-0 3 San Diego 14-3-0 DH Loyola Marymount 3-0, DH St. MaryÆs 2-1 4 Washington 12-4-2 DH Oregon State 4-2 5 CS Fullerton 14-5-0 LA UCLA 1-2 6 Stanford 12-4-2 DA […]

POSITION/PLAYER G Craig Schroeder (Lafayette) (1) Patriot League Tourney MVP shut out Navy in final D Graham Seagraves (Furman) (1) Most Outstanding at Southern Conference tourney D Ryan Nelsen (Stanford) (1) Goal in OT beat Santa Clara M David Mancini (Fairfield) (1) MVP of the MAAC Tournament M Trey Vaut (Oral Roberts) (1) Mid-Con tourney […]

Executives hash out key maneuvers for the year 2000 Early November, with leaves falling and temperatures dropping and football lines distracting, finds MLS still slogging through its playoffs. Change is in the wind. Commissioner Don Garber has stated he’s shooting for an Oct. 22 championship game next year, or perhaps a final as early as […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION II Central Region 1 Truman State 15-3-1 DH SW Baptist 8-0, DH Lincoln 12-0 2 IUP-Fort Wayne 17-2-2 No activity 3 Lewis 12-4-2 No activity 4 SIU-Edwardsville 11-6-1 No activity 5 Rockhurst 12-4-2 No activity Far West Region 1 Seattle Pacific 15-3-2 DH Pac. Lutheran 3-0, LA Portland 0-1 2 UC Davis […]

POSITION/PLAYER G Lynley Hilligoss (Iowa State) (1) 8 saves plus 2 in PKs upended Texas A&M D Patrice Bourke (Fairfield) (1) Had big assist and PK in MAAC tourney D Lindsay Stoecker (North Carolina) (1) ACC tourney MVP keyed 3 shutouts M Sami Conroy (St. Mary’s) (1) Scored winner to upset San Diego M Lauren […]

MENÆS NCAA DIVISION III Great Lakes Region 1 Otterbein 19-1-0 DH Ohio Northern 3-0, DH Heidelberg 5-0 2 Wilmington 17-4-0 DH Hanover 3-0, DH Anderson 2-1 3 Ohio Wesleyan 16-2-1 DA Earlham 3-0 4 Earlham 16-3-1 DA Wittenberg 3-2, LH Ohio Wesleyan 3-0 5 Alma 14-4-1 DH Defiance 6-0, DA Kalamazoo 2-1 6 DePauw 13-4-2 […]