Monthly Archives: August 2000

I mention that I enjoyed – really, truly enjoyed – MLS’s fifth All-Star Game, and all I get is grief, at least from the serious fans in this office. I cite my pleasure seeing that first Ante Razov goal, the give-and-go between Cobi Jones and Mauricio Cienfuegos in the box, or Tony Meola and Mike […]

David M. Grundy Gainesville, Fla Who’s right? [In the Aug, 7 issue of Soccer America]. On the one hand, Paul Gardner says that referee Prendergast’s “bad call” was “exactly the same sort of mis-call that gave France its game-winning PK against Portugal …” But Mike Woitalla notes that “Prendergast, supported by his linesman, called (it).” […]

On the eve of World Cup qualifying, Soccer America asked fans to pick the U.S. starting lineup. Here’s how the votes came in: Rank Player (votes) % 1. Claudio Reyna 1629 94.1% 2. Kasey Keller 1589 91.8% 3. Cobi Jones 1516 87.6% 4. Eddie Pope 1348 77.9% 5. Brian McBride 1163 67.2% 6. Chris Armas […]

By falling 2-1 to the Dallas Burn Wednesday night (Aug. 2) in Foxboro Stadium, the New England Revolution fell out of the playoff picture, at least temporarily. Coupled with a 2-1 Columbus win over San Jose, the result dropped the Revs to ninth place on the playoff ladder, one point behind Colorado, which lost 3-1 […]

The U.S. under-21 women’s national team defeated Germany, 1-0, on Aug. 3 in Weismain, Germany, to win its second straight Nordic Cup and its third in four years. North Carolina midfielder Jena Kluegel provided the lone goal with a bending drive from just outside the penalty box in the 63rd minute. The attack developed as […]

U.S. Soccer provides this Aug. 3 update on U.S. national team players who are based abroad. Jovan Kirovski is competing for a regular first team spot with Sporting Lisbon, where he transferred this summer. Kirovski has been assigned uniform number 19, and has played in each of the Portuguese League champions preseason exhibition matches, scoring […]

‘Yankee Go Home’ jeers aside, Ticos relish United States visits to Saprissa Stadium, especially after late penalty kick Some aspects of a U.S. visit to Saprissa Stadium we could do without. The rock-throwing, for instance. As the buses carrying the team and the U.S. delegation arrived, 90 minutes before game time, boys threw stones and […]

Jim Sieber Indianapolis, Ind. What is the e-mail or mailing address for the WUSA? Dean Caparaz: Thanks for the question, Jim. The mailing address for the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) is: 641 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10022 I am not aware of its e-mail address. (If you have a question for a Soccer […]

Burn midfielder Lazo Alavanja spent most of last season with the Project-40 team, but he has played 18 games (9 starts) for Dallas in 2000. SOCCER AMERICA: Where did you line up with the P-40s? LAZO ALAVANJA: We usually played a 4-4-2 and I played in the middle. I don’t think I could play on […]

The U.S. under-21 women’s national team beat Finland, 5-0, in the Nordic Cup in Bamberg, Germany, to win Group B and earn a berth in the final opposite Group A winner Germany. Penn State star Christie Welsh scored two goals, her first of the tournament. “Christie is a pure goalscorer,” U.S. coach Jillian Ellis said. […]

Under-16 Boys Tempe (Ariz.) Pros 1, Sockers FC (Chicago) 0. Goal: J.T. Hare (17). FC Westchester (N.Y.) 2, Charlotte (N.C.) SC Blue 1. Goals: (W) Michael Marcellino (48), Chris Fisher (55); (C) Graham Scales (75) Sockers FC (Chicago) 5, Charlotte (N.C.) SC Blue 1. Goals: (S) Nathan Micklos (2), Michael Magee (16, 20, 29), Robert […]

Seven titles since ’99 triumph make Americans the favorites at the Olympics Since capturing the Women’s World Cup crown last summer, the U.S. women’s team has repeatedly come up against obstacles, everything from Coach Tony DiCicco’s resignation to bitter contract negotiations with U.S. Soccer to the somewhat controversial selection of April Heinrichs as head coach, […]