Monthly Archives: January 2000

The following is the U.S. national team roster for the Gold Cup and alternates, as provided by CONCACAF. Goalkeepers 1 Friedel 18 Meola Defenders 12 Agoos 5 Brown 4 Fraser 16 Llamosa 23 Pope 3 Vanney Midfielders 14 Armas 9 Kirovski 7 Lewis 19 Olsen 10 Reyna 21 Williams Strikers 13 Jones 20 McBride 22 […]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the shot of U.S. star Michelle Akers at the White House with President Bill Clinton sums up the state of the pay dispute between U.S. Soccer and the womenÆs national team. On the publicity front, like on the field, the women are scoring goals. Akers joined Clinton […]

The 12 most talked-about prospects in the SuperDraft A mantra repeated every year around draft time in the other American professional sports: “We’ll take the best player available when our number is called.” In Major League Soccer, however, that phrase is seldom heard. Coaches and general managers have so many factors to consider ùpositional needs, […]

The United States got an 88th-minute strike from forward Cobi Jones to down host Chile, 2-1, at Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoros in Coquimbo, Chile, on Jan. 29. The U.S. team earned its first win of the year and first win on South American soil that dates back to 1995. U.S. midfielder Eddie Lewis scored the […]

The MetroStars have acquired defender Thomas Dooley from the Columbus Crew in exchange for defender Mike Duhaney. Dooley, who has 81 caps with the U.S. and played in the ’94 and ’98 World Cups, had fallen out with Crew coach Tom Fitzgerlad. He will join the MetroStars Feb. 1 for Spring Training in Fort Lauderdale, […]

The U.S. U-23s lost their second game on their Portuguese tour, falling to Estoril of the First Division, 1-0. They lost their first game to Portugal’s U-23 team on a penalty kick. They lost the Estoril game on an own goal. Jan. 26 in Lisbon Estoril (Portugal) 1 USA U-23s 0. Goal: Own goal 62. […]

All reserved seats for the Gold Cup will be available through Ticketmaster in each of the three venues with prices for each of the doubleheaders as low as $25. General Admission tickets for Miami begin at $16. San Diego and Los Angeles General Admission tickets begin at $20. In Miami: Call Ticketmaster: Dade County (305) […]

Young attacker in search of a club can leave Germany at the end of the season “I want to get out of Germany. I’ve been there four years and have had four different coaches, and it hasn’t worked out.” – Jovan Kirovski As the young man with the polemical past played 10 minutes against Iran, […]

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The U.S. U-23 team lost to Portugal’s U-23 team, 1-0, in a friendly played Jan. 25 in Alverca, Portugal. The Portuguese, who were eliminated from Olympic qualifying in Europe’s round of 16, scored on a penalty kick in the 65th minute after U.S. defender Chad McCarty got tangled with a Portugal player in the box. […]

Former MetroStars coach Alfonso Mondelo is MLS’s new Director of Player Development and head coach of the U.S. Pro-40, the MLS development team that competes in the A-League. In addition to guiding the Project-40 players through the 2000 A-League season, Mondelo, 41, will serve as director of player development and will pilot the scouting program […]

With the top selection in hand, MetroStars hope ZambranoÆs knack for scouting brings better fortune Octavio Zambrano is thrilled to have the first pick in FebruaryÆs MLS ôSuperdraft,ö but he knows one pick alone does not stack his hand as he begins the task of rebuilding the leagueÆs most maligned franchise. The MetroStarsÆ coach said […]

Notre Dame men’s head coach Mike Berticelli died of a heart attack Jan. 25 at the age of 48. Berticelli had a career mark of 291-135-42, winning back-to-back NCAA Division III titles at UNC Greensboro in 1982 and 1983. He then spent six years as head coach at Old Dominion (76-27-16) before moving to Notre […]

The Columbus Crew named Jim Smith its new general manager Jan. 25, replacing Jamey Rootes. Smith spent the past four years as an associate athletic director at Ohio State University. He began at OSU in January 1996 as director of marketing and promotions and moved on to director of marketing and communications in March 1998. […]

The Columbus Crew named Jim Smith its new general manager Jan. 25, replacing Jamey Rootes. Smith spent the past four years as an associate athletic director at Ohio State University. He began at OSU in January 1996 as director of marketing and promotions and moved on to director of marketing and communications in March 1998. […]

Chicago Fire forward Frank Klopas has retired. The Chicago product will remain with the Fire, joining the coaching staff as strength and conditioning specialist, and will also be involved in many of the team’s community affairs. “It’s very sad, having to say good-bye to a life-long career,” said the 33-year-old Klopas. “I’m thankful for all […]

Reyna: ‘I’m not worried about it’ U.S. midfielder Claudio Reyna believes the rapprochement between his club and country is firm. SOCCER AMERICA: You’ll be leaving Glasgow Rangers next month to play in the Gold Cup. Aren’t you concerned this will cause a recurrence of the problems you had in Germany? CLAUDIO REYNA: At Leverkusen, I […]

Joseph Lam San Jose, Calif. I’ve just learned that the Rochester Rhinos are proposing a new 20,000-seat stadium. I was wondering if the Rhinos are a strong candidate to join MLS since so far they’ve demonstrated that they can compete against MLS teams (they beat the Colorado Rapids 2-0 to win the U.S. Open Cup) […]

Spanish-language networks Univision and Galavision will each broadcast four live matches at the Gold Cup 2000. Galavision will broadcast the opening match in Miami, Fla., between the United States and Haiti on Feb. 12, and three other first-round games, while Univision will show a first-round game on Feb. 13, quarterfinal matches Feb. 19 and Feb. […]

Chris Core New Orleans, La. In a previous issue of Soccer America there was mention of an A-League teamÆs affiliation with an professional club in Europe. What team was that? Poul Swain The Seattle Sounders have established an exchange program with the German Bundesliga’s Werder Bremen. Initially, Bremen sent over Alexander Nouri, who played with […]

USA-IRAN (1-1) Brad Friedel (6). A bit reluctant to leave his line early in the match, and may have been a step too deep before charging quickly on first goal. His dive at the feet of Azizi kept the score at 1-0 as the U.S. defense was reeling. Held his ground to deny Mahdavikia at […]

The U.S. under-23 team will face three teams in Portugal before returning to Florida for competition against MLS clubs involved in spring training. The U-23s will face Portugal’s U-23 team (Jan. 25), Portuguese First Division club Estoril on Jan. 27 and German Second Division club Offenbach Kickers on Jan. 30. Following the Portugal tour, the […]

Arnie Peltzer New York, N.Y. Why don’t you spell out what the U.S. Soccer leadership has against Lauren Gregg? U.S. Soccer is not entitled to the confidentiality of a private commercial concern. They have a special obligation to the American soccer public. Soccer America should have been able to get to the bottom of this. […]

One has to feel just a little bit sorry for April Heinrichs. The new U.S. women’s national team coach has been placed in a no-win situation. She’s been given the task of leading the United States in defense of its Olympic title at the 2000 Sydney Games in September. Before that, Heinrichs will have to […]