Monthly Archives: September 2000

Semifinals Sept. 12 in Uniondale, N.Y. MetroStars 2 Miami 3. Goals: Walsh (Ramos, Comas) 40, Valencia (Gomez, Mathis) 84; Williams (Sahaydak) 11, Welton (Serna) 61, Serna (Welton) 61. MetroStars — Grafer, Jolley, Walsh, Matthaus, Petke, Chung, Ramos, Villegas (Gomez 76), Myers, Valencia, Alex Comas (Mathis 63). Miami — Rimando, Marshall, Sahaydak, Mastroeni, Heaps, Rooney, Machon, […]

The following are quotes from the Sept. 12 MLS conference call featuring MLS executive vice president Ivan Gazidis, Kansas City Wizards coach Bob Gansler and MetroStars coach Octavio Zambrano. Gazidis’ Opening Comments The Olympic team has a very big game tomorrow and we wish them all the best. The Czech Republic is a tough team. […]

GROUP E Australia Germany Sweden Brazil GROUP F United States Norway China Nigeria SCHEDULE GROUP E Sept. 13 in Canberra Australia vs. Germany Sept. 13 in Melbourne Sweden vs. Brazil Sept. 16 in Sydney Australia vs. Sweden Sept. 16 in Canberra Germany vs. Brazil Sept. 19 in Sydney Australia vs. Brazil Sept. 19 in Melbourne […]

Seven of the eight Women’s World Cup quarterfinalists join host Australia for the second Olympic women’s soccer tournament, and at least one world power won’t be in the running for a medal. June’s draw left the world’s top three teams – the United States, China and Norway – battling in Group F for two semifinal […]

Ritchie Semple Manchester, U.K. Why is there so little information on soccer-coaching vacancies? I need a coaching job and there are very few listed opportunities. Can you help me? Mike Woitalla: Maybe because itÆs a buyerÆs market — i.e. thereÆs no shortage of coaches looking for jobs in American soccer. But I recommend you scan […]

Soccer America asked fans to pick the U.S. starting lineup for the U.S. women’s Olympic team. Here’s how the votes came in: Player (votes) % 1-11 Hamm Mia 879 95.9% Lilly Kristine 799 87.1% Chastain Brandi 779 85.0% Foudy Julie 811 88.4% Milbrett Tiffeny 762 83.1% Fawcett Joy 684 74.6% Sobrero Kate 644 70.2% MacMillan […]

Inclement weather has plagued the U.S. women since their arrival in Melbourne on Sept. 6. It was four days until they ventured outside their hotel (except for practice and a trip to see the U.S. men’s basketball team in action against Australia). The U.S. women conducted their Friday, Sept. 8, training at the Paisley Park […]

The following is Soccer America’s Women’s College Top 20 covering games through Sept. 10: Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. North Carolina 6-0-0 1 2. Notre Dame 5-0-0 3 3. Nebraska 6-0-0 4 4. Stanford 3-1-0 5 5. Clemson 6-0-0 6 6. UCLA 5-1-0 8 7. Hartford 2-1-0 10 8. Penn State 4-1-1 11 9. Washington […]

Five of Soccer America’s eight editors pick the United States to return with its second women’s soccer gold medal. As for the U.S. men, they could reach the quarterfinals, but no medal is forecast. Bryan Alvarez Men’s Soccer Gold: Italy. Silver: Nigeria. Bronze: Brazil. Women’s Soccer Gold: USA. Silver: Norway. Bronze: Brazil. The U.S. women […]

Josh Wolff Q: You’ve been on a roll lately with Fire, including scoring four goals in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. Do you feel you’ve got a starting spot locked down among this group of talented forwards? A: I do expect to be in the starting lineup. I’m in pretty good shape and I’ve been […]

The following is Soccer America’s Men’s College Top 20 covering games through Sept. 10: Rank/Team Record Last Week 1. UCLA 3-0-0 2 2 Connecticut 2-1-0 6 3. Portland 3-0-1 5 4. Penn State 3-0-0 8 5. Wake Forest 2-1-0 7 6. Furman 3-0-0 9 7. St. JohnÆs 3-1-0 3 8. Duke 2-2-0 12 9. Stanford […]

The Major League Soccer regular season is over, and we want to know who you, America's soccer fans, think should get the nod for MLS MVP, MLS Coach of the Year and MLS Rookie of the Year.

Player MLS Team (Country) GP G A P Mamadou Diallo TB (Senegal) 28 26 4 56 Clint Mathis MET (USA) 29 16 14 46 Ante Razov CHI (USA) 24 18 6 42 Diego Serna MIA (Colombia) 31 16 10 42 Adolfo Valencia MET (Colombia) 31 16 9 41 Dante Washington CLB (USA) 30 15 9 […]

Kansas City Wizards (1) vs. Colorado Rapids (8) Wizards own home field advantage Tampa Bay Mutiny (4) vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (5) Mutiny owns home field advantage Chicago Fire (2) vs. New England Revolution (7) Fire owns home field advantage MetroStars (3) vs. Dallas Burn (6) MetroStars own home field advantage GAMES 1 Thursday, September […]

The Colorado Rapids defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy, 1-0, on Friday night at Mile High Stadium to clinch the eighth and final playoff spot. The playoff pairings, however, will not be finalized until after SaturdayÆs games. Paul Bravo scored with three minutes to play in overtime to secure the victory. The playoff ladder 1. *Kansas […]

Chris Albright Position: Forward Ht.: 6’1″ Wt.: 180 Born: January 14, 1979 Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa. College: University of Virginia Club: D.C. United (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 8/2 U.S. National Team: A strong, talented forward who has exceptional goal-scoring instincts … (MNT) Earned his second cap as a second half sub in 1-1 tie w/ Tunisia on […]

Brad Friedel Position: Goalkeeper Ht.: 6’4″ Wt.: 202 Born: May 18, 1971 Hometown: Bay Village, Ohio College: UCLA Club: Liverpool (England) U.S. National Team: The second-most capped goalkeeper in U.S. National Team history with 66 international appearances, his three greatest performances in a U.S. uniform have come against regional rival Mexico … 2000: Has split […]

Jeff Agoos Position: Defender Ht.: 5’10” Wt.: 175 Born: May 2, 1968 Hometown: Dallas, Texas College: University of Virginia Club: D.C. United (MLS) U.S. National Team: A veteran of the U.S. National Team program since 1985, he has played with the U.S. Under-15, Under-17, Under-20, World University and Indoor National Teams … After failing to […]

Lorrie FAIR Position: Midfielder Height: 5-3 (1.55 m) Weight: 125 (57kg) Born: August 5, 1978 in Los Altos, California Hometown: Los Altos, California College: University of North Carolina U.S. National Team: Named U.S. Soccer’s Chevrolet Youth Female Athlete of the Year in 1999 … 1999: The youngest member of the 1999 Women’s World Cup championship […]

Mia HAMM Position: Forward Height: 5-5 (1.65 m) Weight: 125 (57 kg) Born: March 17, 1972, in Selma, Alabama Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina College: Chapel Hill, North Carolina U.S. National Team: The most recognized female soccer player in the world, she broke the all-time international scoring record, for men and women, on May 16, […]

Joey DiGiamarino Position: Midfielder Ht.: 5’11” Wt.: 160 Born: April 6, 1977 Hometown: Corona, Calif. College: Cal-State Fullerton Univ. Club: Colorado Rapids (MLS) U-23 Caps/Goals: 2/0 U.S. National Team: (U-23) Has yet to appear for the U-20s in 2000 and missed the CONCACAF 2000 Olympics Qualifying Tournament, as he was recovering from an ankle injury […]

Brandi CHASTAIN Position: Defender Height: 5-7 (1.70 m) Weight: 130 (59 kg) Born: July 21, 1968 in San Jose, California Hometown: San Jose, California College: Santa Clara University U.S. National Team: A reserve forward in the first half of her national team career, she earned 89 of her 106 caps primarily at defender in 1996, […]

The U.S. men’s and women’s Olympic teams have vastly different goals in Australia. For April Heinrichs’ women, there’s no debate. They won’t be happy if they return home without the gold. Winning two of three world championships and the first Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer has raised expectations considerably. The 2000 Olympics will mark […]

Siri MULLINIX Position: Goalkeeper Height: 5-8 (1.73 m) Weight: 145 (65 kg) Born: May 22, 1978 in Denver, Colorado Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina College: University of North Carolina U.S. National Team: Earned a spot as one of four goalkeepers in residency camp for the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup after a solid career at North […]

A majority of the players from the U.S. U-17 national team that finished fourth in the world in 1999 elected to go to college rather than turn pro. Even before the U.S. under-17s took fourth place at the youth World Championship last summer, they were a hot commodity. This was a team that had run […]