Monthly Archives: June 2000

Everyone’s a former champion in Euro 2000’s toughest group, and at least a couple of the combatants appear to be good bets this time around. There’s France, the reigning world champion. There’s the Netherlands, the powerful host. There’s ’96 finalist Czech Republic, perfect during qualifying. The Danes, surprising champs in ’92, appear overmatched. Netherlands Dutch […]

The current MLS campaign hasn’t lacked for drama. San Jose’s 4-2 win over Colorado, reversing a 2-0 deficit with the last three goals in the final five minutes, was only the latest in a series of improbable comebacks. A week earlier, Chicago rallied to beat Dallas, 4-3, erasing a 3-1 deficit on a pair of […]

Pay-per-view will be the only way to watch the European Championship live in the United States. For a fee, home viewers can watch all or parts of the tournament through DirecTV, DISH Network, iNDemand, TVN and selected cable operators. Those outlets will carry Euro 2000 thanks to Setanta Sport, which holds the exclusive rights to […]

Fading giants and a couple “golden” generations that, to one extent or another, haven’t paid off will try to survive what might be Euro 2000’s most balanced group. Nobody wants to count out Germany or England, even if they should, and Portugal’s quest for redemption may reach further than Romania’s. Germany Trouble ahead, trouble behind […]

We want to know who you, America's soccer fans, think should start for the United States in World Cup qualifying, which starts in July.

Friday, June 9 — Tampa Bay Mutiny at MetroStars 7:30 p.m. (MSG) Season series: MetroStars lead 1-0 (Metros lead 3-2 in aggregate goals); All-time regular season series: Tampa Bay leads 10-7 (Mutiny leads 32-22 in aggregate goals). Key players out: Tampa Bay: M Steve Ralston (U.S. Cup); MetroStars: D Lothar MatthSus (Euro 2000 w/Germany). Referee: […]

The United States women’s 4-1 win over Japan was no surprise. But China’s penalty kick loss to Canada was. The two results give April Heinrichs’ team a chance to win the Pacific Cup title in Australia. The U.S. women overcame a slow start and got goals from four different players to earn a workman-like win […]

Euro 2000 is supposed to be about soccer, but there are great fears that a hooligan invasion ù particularly from England and Germany ù could spoil everything. Authorities say theyÆll handle everything outside stadiums; can the Dutch do the job on the field? Carleroi saw the footage from Copenhagen and shrieked. Brussels has experienced trouble […]

Tampa Bay bolstered its depth at forward with the addition of Manuel “Tico Tico” Bucuane (Bahk-wahn-yay) as a discovery player. The trade of Raul Diaz Arce to D.C. United had left the Mutiny with only two true forwards, starter Mamadou Diallo and reserve Amos Magee. The presence of Tico Tico may ease Tim Hankinson’s fears. […]

Nittany Lions’ prolific goalscorer impresses Heinrichs in the race for an Olympic roster spot Christie Welsh has made a big impression on U.S. women’s coach April Heinrichs, even if U.S. fans are still figuring out who she is. Fans used to screaming for Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain and the other stars of the women’s game […]

Soccer America MagazineÆs MLS Team of the Week from games played May 31-June 4. GOALKEEPER Mike Ammann (2) MetroStars DEFENDERS John Doyle (3) San Jose Joseph Addo (3) Tampa Bay MIDFIELDERS Dario Brose (2) San Jose Paul Bravo (1) Colorado Ted Chronopoulos (3) N.England Carlos Valderrama (7) Tampa Bay FORWARDS Abdul T. Conteh (3) San […]

The United States tied the Republic of Ireland, 1-1, in wet, cold and windy conditions in U.S. Cup 2000 in Foxboro, Mass. Domonic Foley scored for Ireland in the 31st minute. Ante Razov, who looked to be offside on his goal, answered in the 68th minute. The Foxboro Stadium lights went dark in the 72nd […]

Tampa Bay bosses at odds over striker’s fourth move WASHINGTON, D.C. ù Members of the D.C. United staff reported for game-day duty with T-shirts bearing the words, “Season opener: May 27, 2000” on the back. That the team wanted to disregard its 2-9-1 start was not surprising. That it chose the arrival of Raul Diaz […]

Ivan Gazidis’ Opening Comments “I’ve seen the ESPN spots, they are really terrific. The Soccer Saturday development (as parodied in the ESPN commercials) has happened, after a long period of time during which the “suits” here couldn’t get it done. So we had to send in the troops to get Soccer Saturdays and Cobi Jones […]

June 14 — Seattle Sounders (A-League) at 1-Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) June 14 — Tennessee Rhythm (A-League) at 2-Dallas Burn (MLS) June 14 — Texas Rattlers (D3) at 3-Chicago Fire (MLS) June 14 — 4-Colorado Rapids (MLS) at Richmond Kickers (A-League) June 14 — 5-San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) at Stanislaus United (D3) June 14 — […]

Cindy Parlow scored her second straight hat trick and Mia Hamm assisted on two goals as the U.S. women’s national team routed New Zealand, 5-0, in the Pacific Cup in Sydney, Australia, on June 4. Hamm’s assists, on Parlow’s first and last goals, gave her 101 for her career. However, assists are unofficial statistics at […]

June 3, 2000 in Washington, D.C. Attendance: 16,570 USA 4 South Africa 0 Goals: USA – Cobi Jones (Chris Armas) 36. USA – Cobi Jones (Claudio Reyna) 43. USA – Claudio Reyna (Cobi Jones) 65. USA – Earnie Stewart (Cobi Jones) 68. Lineups: USA — Kasey Keller; Tony Sanneh, Carlos Llamosa, Jeff Agoos, David Regis; […]

Here are the postgame quotes from the United StatesÆ 4-0 win over South Africa in their U.S. Cup opener June 3. Coach Bruce Arena On the opponent, South Africa: “We beat a good team. South Africa is a very good team with two dangerous attackers, and their flank players are good. Their defenders were a […]

The June 3 draw for the menÆs 2000 Olympic soccer tourament placed the USA into Group C with the Czech Republic, Cameroon and Kuwait. The U.S. U-23s, who are allowed to add three overage players, will compete on the first day of soccer competition on Sept. 13, opening against the Czech Republic in Canberra. The […]

The June 3 draw for the womenÆs 2000 Olympic soccer tourament placed defending Gold Medal winners USA in a first-round group with China, Norway and Nigeria. The top two finishers from the two groups in the eight-team tournament advance to the semifinals. The U.S. women open against Norway on Sept. 14 in Melbourne. They face […]

For a soccer fan, it’s easy to spend $20 before 7 a.m. on a Saturday. I know. Last weekend, before my wife – who doesn’t know, yet – got out of bed, I clicked on my digital cable remote to order England-Brazil. I cough up extra money for digital for events like the Scottish Cup, […]

The Mexican Federation put 16 players from Mexican club UNAM Pumas on its 22-player roster for the Nike U.S. Cup. Pumas coach and former World Cup star Hugo Sanchez will coach the squad under the supervision of Mexico head coach Manuel Lapuente. The Mexican Federation balked at sending its full squad apparently because the national […]

April Heinrich’s team didn’t have to wait for a second-half explosion this time, as the U.S. women demolished Canada, 9-1, in their second game of the Pacific Cup in Australia. The last time the two countries met, the United States beat Canada, 4-0, with all four goals coming in the second half at the U.S. […]

The league’s Disciplinary Committee announced today the disciplinary measures levied against midfielders Martin Machon and Henry Gutierrez of the Miami Fusion for actions associated with the 4-2 loss to the Columbus Crew at Lockhart Stadium on May 27. The league has suspended Machon for two games and fined him $1,500 for prolonged excessive dissent and […]

You certainly have to give the U.S. Soccer Federation credit for this one. By creating the U.S. Cup in 1992, the Federation gave its team its most significant preparation games for the 1994 World Cup. It offered foreign skeptics ù those who still groaned about a World Cup in a ônon-soccerö country ù a glimpse […]