Monthly Archives: June 2000

Reyna speaks softly at the hub and lets others make noise East Rutherford, N.J. – The question underlying the entire U.S. Cup – Is this team ready for qualifying? – broke down primarily into discussions of the United States’ strengths and weaknesses on the field. But because of the off-field dissension that detonated the United […]

The following are quotes from MLSÆs June 20 conference call featuring Los Angeles forward Luis Hernandez and Kansas City goalkeeper Tony Meola. Luis Hernandez’s Opening Comments “I have adapted well. This is a new stage in my career. Everything is going well in the city. I am getting to know my teammates, they are getting […]

For the incumbent U.S. players, U.S. Cup 2000 was a fine prelude to World Cup qualifying. For Coach Bruce Arena, it was a mixed bag of encouraging results and disruptive variables. For U.S. Soccer, it was a disappointing year in the tournament’s otherwise estimable history. The United States’ victory in the event was overshadowed by […]

Tony Sanneh enters Bruce Arena’s defense puzzle The last time Bruce Arena found a new position for Tony Sanneh, it worked gloriously. It was 1996, MLS’s first year, and Arena’s D.C. United had lost five games and won one. It called up Sanneh from the Milwaukee Rampage in the A-League, where he had scored 18 […]

Goalkeeper Jenni Branam has replaced Briana Scurry for the second straight tournament, the inaugural Women’s Gold Cup, because Scurry continues to suffer from shin splints. The 19-year-old Branam also replaced Scurry, the World Cup ’99 starter, at the recent Pacific Cup in Australia.

The United States has long provided Mexico a place where its national team can play in front of a home-crowd atmosphere while filling Mexico’s coffers with U.S. dollars. Mexican League clubs play scores of games in the north and even hold their pre-Libertadores Cup playoffs in the United States. The Mexican federation showed just how […]

U.S. Soccer President Bob Contiguglia picked an insider in naming a new Secretary General. Dan Flynn has spent recent years at World Cup 1994 (Chicago venue chief), the U.S. Soccer Federation (deputy general secretary) and the U.S. Soccer Foundation (executive director). He also brings a strong business background, including both sports marketing and management positions […]

Youngster enjoys competition with Brandi Chastain, the Bronco assistant, on the left side Nineteen-year-old defender Danielle Slaton is living up to her billing as one of the best young players in the United States. After shining at the club level, with the U.S. under-21 team and now Santa Clara University, Slaton has played well for […]

Charleston Battery 0 D.C. United 4 DC – Moreno 62 DC – Diaz Arce 67 DC – Diaz Arce 78 DC – Diaz Arce 84 Raul Diaz Arce’s hat trick led D.C. United to a 4-0 victory over the Charleston Battery at Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. It was sweet revenge for D.C. as […]

Draw can’t get much tougher: Norway and China to open up in Melbourne FIFA didn’t make it easy for the defending Olympic champions. Thanks in part to the Olympic tradition of seeding the home team, in this case Australia, the United States women will play in the Group of Death. Three of the four World […]

U.S. women’s national team coach April Heinrichs made just two changes to her Pacific Cup roster for the upcoming Women’s Gold Cup. She replaced goalkeeper Jenni Branam and midfielder Aly Wagner with World Cup starter Briana Scurry and forward Susan Bush. U.S. Soccer also announced the last venue on the Nike Road to Glory, which […]

Soccer America Magazine’s MLS Team of the Week from games played June 7-11. GOALKEEPER Tony Meola (3) Kansas City DEFENDERS Mike Clark (1) Columbus Chris Martinez (1) Colorado Mauricio Wright (3) New England MIDFIELDERS Lazo Alavanja (1) Dallas Leonel Alvarez (1) New England Josh Keller (1) Tampa Bay Manny Lagos (1) Tampa Bay Carlos Valderrama […]

Injury to starting right back Steve Cherundolo has thrown overage considerations into disarray It’s been 76 years since a U.S. men’s soccer team has advanced even one round in an Olympic tournament, and that wasn’t anything to write home about: a 1-0 win over Estonia in the preliminary round of the soccer competition at the […]

FIRST LEG June 11 in St. John’s Antigua & Barbuda 0 Guatemala 1. Goal: G.Ramirez 32. Antigua & Barbuda — Spencer, Tittle, Edwards, Gregory, Clark, Cristian, Simon, Dublin, Frederick, Bleau, Isaac. Guatemala — Estrada, G.Ruano, Miranda, Swisher, Cabrera, Perez, Benitez, G.Ramirez, Funes, Meda (Pezzarossi), Ruiz. Att.: 2,000. SECOND LEG June 11 in Winnipeg Canada 0 […]

Players hail Wright’s talent but agree his move was necessary to put San Jose on track In the first half of its first game since its trade of Mauricio Wright, San Jose received a stark reminder of its haunting history on the player market. Paul Bravo scored twice for Colorado, giving him nine goals in […]

Colorado Rapids at Richmond Kickers (June 14 – 7 p.m. (ET) – University of Richmond City Stadium) The Richmond Kickers are an A-League team that like most others is made up of many former MLS players, including former Rapids Scott Cannon and Josh McKay. Those players will certainly be out to prove that they still […]

Gary Mack General Manager Stanislaus United Cruisers (vs. San Jose Earthquakes) “We’re going to enjoy this. Win or lose, we got the Earthquakes to come to Modesto. What we’re hoping this will do is bring us a couple of thousand people who don’t usually watch us. “And maybe a third of them will come back. […]

Shannon MacMillan’s 79th-minute penalty kick was the difference as the world champions beat host Australia, 1-0, on June 11 and won the inaugural Pacific Cup. The match was played in cold, windy conditions at Breakers Stadium in Newcastle, Australia. China defeated New Zealand, 6-0, and Canada beat Japan, 5-1, on June 10. The United States […]

Like all major soccer tournaments these days, Euro 2000 will struggle to live up to its hype. There’s such buildup to events like the World Cup, European Championship and Copa America that it’s hard to imagine the games ever meeting the expectations of the media and fans. It’s a particular problem for the European Championship, […]

Jeff Agoos remembers his first two appearances for the United States as a unit primarily because they came during the same trip to Guatemala in 1988, but also because he scored his first international goal in the second match. “It wasn’t a pretty goal, I can tell you that,” said Agoos, who was 20 at […]

A 3-0 victory over Mexico XI — a team comprised mainly of UNAM Pumas players — earned the USA the U.S. Cup 2000 title. The victory over the young Mexicans, after a 4-0 win against South Africa and a 1-1 tie with Ireland, gave the USA an insurmountable 7 points in the four-team tournament. Against […]

Here are the results of the socceramerica.com May poll, in which 866 online fans predicted the Euro 2000 champion. 1. Netherlands: 36.1% of votes 2. Spain: 17.7% 3. England 12.6% 4. Italy 7.6% 5. Czech Republic 6.5% 6. France 6.0% 7. Germany 3.8% 8. Portugal 2.5% 9. Romania 1.3% 10.Norway 1.3% 11.Belgium 1.2% 12.Yugoslavia 1.0% […]

Group A June 12 in Liege (noon ET) Germany Romania June 12 in Eindhoven (2:45 pm ET) Portugal England June 17 in Arnhem (2:45 pm ET) Romania Portugal June 17 in Charleroi (2:45 pm ET) England Germany June 20 in Rotterdam (2:45 pm ET) Portugal Germany June 20 in Charleroi (2:45 pm ET) England Romania […]

Spain and Yugoslavia, huge disappointments two years ago at the World Cup in France, too often flatter to deceive, but both enter Euro 2000 with winning the title their aim. The Spaniards appear to be serious contenders. Both face a battle from the pesky Norwegians for quarterfinal berths. And Slovenia? It’s along for the ride. […]

The weakest of the first-round groups offers everyone a shot at the quarterfinals, but probably nothing beyond. It ought to be Italy’s to win, but it’s not, and Belgium clearly isn’t the host with the most. That leaves the utilitarian Swedes and the Turks. Is either capable of a surprise? Belgium Only so many advantages […]