Monthly Archives: April 2001

Wednesday, April 18 — (8:30 p.m.) — Miami Fusion at Kansas City Wizards Season series: First Meeting. All-time regular season series: Miami leads 3-2-1 (Kansas City leads 6-4 in aggregate goals) Leading scorers: Miami: F Alex Pineda Chacon (2g, 0a = 4pts); Kansas City: M Matt McKeon & M Chris Klein each with (1g, 1a […]

The following is a brief team-by-team injury overview entering Week 3 of the 2001 MLS Regular Season: EASTERN DIVISION D.C. UNITED — OUT: M Marco Etcheverry (hip flexor strain-R, partial shoulder separation-R), M Ben Olsen (ankle fracture-R); DOUBTFUL: F Jamie Moreno (knee surgery-R), D Eddie Pope (big toe sprain-L); PROBABLE: M Brian Kamler (groin strain-R) […]

In preparation for the team’s World Cup qualifying showdown with Costa Rica on April 25 in Kansas City, U.S. national team head coach Bruce Arena has called in 29 players for the team’s training camp in St. Louis. The roster includes 20 players from Major League Soccer and nine players currently playing professionally in Europe. […]

Midfielder Wilmer Lopez, a key figure in Costa Rica’s success against the United States in World Cup qualifying, is out of the USA-Costa Rica game April 25 in Kansas City. Lopez suffered a knee injury playing with his club team, Alajuela, and won’t be back in time for the qualifier. He injured himself in a […]

Earnie Stewart and Ante Razov each scored big goals for their respective teams this week. Stewart, who started at forward for NAC Breda, scored the go-ahead goal in the 81st against Willem II in a 3-1 victory. Razov returned to the starting lineup for Racing Ferrol and tied the match against Murcia in the 80th […]

After MLSÆs Week 2 games, only one team has a perfect record. MiamiÆs win in New England gives the Fusion six points from two games.Los Angeles and New England are the only teams yet to win a point. In addition to Miami, the MetroStars, Chicago and Columbus remain undefeated. Tampa Bay 1 Columbus 2 Goals: […]

Nick Rimando entered his second MLS season at age 21 and with 22 starts under his belt. Get to know MiamiÆs Californian keeper in this segment of SoccerAmerica.com’s series on the USA’s most promising young talent. INTERVIEWED BY BRYAN ALVAREZ Name: Nick Rimando Position: Goalkeeper Height: 5-11 Weight: 181 Born: June, 17, 1979 Hometown: Montclair, […]

Tom of Winter Park, Fla. asks: Why do these young Americans who are playing overseas think that playing for a second-rate league such as MLS is going to improve ability. And why is the USSF so selfish or dense to think that bringing these young players to America is going to improve American soccer and […]

WUSA: Pretinha’s PK wins opener for Freedom Brazilian forward Pretinha converted a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give host Washington a win over the Bay Area in the WUSA’s inaugural game today at RFK Stadium. Referee Sandra Hunt pointed to the penalty spot after CyberRays defender Brandi Chastain fouled U.S. teammate Mia Hamm […]

The Philadelphia Charge added to its roster with the signing of Icelandic international Margret Olafsdottir. The midfielder rounds out the 20-woman roster and becomes the fourth and final international player for the Charge. Olafsdottir, 24, has made 44 appearances with Iceland national team since 1993, scoring seven goals. She has also starred for the Breidblik […]

The following is a brief team-by-team injury overview entering Week 2 of the 2001 MLS Regular Season: EASTERN DIVISION D.C. UNITED — OUT: Jaime Moreno (knee surgery-R), Ben Olsen (ankle fracture-R); DOUBTFUL: Mike Ammann (hamstring strain-R), Eddie Pope (big toe sprain-L); PROBABLE: Brian Kamler: (groin strain-R) METROSTARS — IR: Billy Walsh (stress fracture/foot-R); OUT: Mark […]

Washington hopes to sell more than 20,000 tickets and work out operational snags before the April 14 league opener with the Bay Area CyberRays at RFK Stadium. The full-page newspaper ads, the 250-plus banners on light poles in the nation’s capital and the commercials during the men’s college basketball Final Four all touted the WUSA’s […]

I love the WUSA. But I hate the nicknames – all except one. Boston Breakers – rolls easily off the tongue, nice alliteration, and it’s plural! (Means they’re a “they,” not an “it” – big deal for us writers and editors.) The other seven WUSA nicknames? They suck. If the BigSoccer.com postings are a true […]

Saturday, April 14 — Bay Area at Washington, 2:00 p.m. ET (TNT). Season series: First Meeting. All-time regular-season series: First Meeting. Did you know? The Little twins — the Bay Area’s Jacqui, a forward, and Washington’s Skylar, a defender — are on opposite sides of the field for the league’s inaugural game. Key players out: […]

Saturday, April 14 — Columbus at Tampa Bay — 7:00 p.m. (WSYX) Season series: First Meeting. All-time regular season series: Mutiny leads 13-7-0 (Tampa Bay leads 40-29 in aggregate goals). Leading scorers: Columbus: F Dante Washington (1g, 0a = 2pts); Tampa Bay: M Steve Ralston (1g, 1a = 3pts) Did you know? In two meetings […]

A summary of MLS transactions for April 2001: April 12 Chicago Fire — Re-signed midfielder DaMarcus Beasley through 2005. Tampa Bay Mutiny — Mutually greed to end contract of defender Chris Houser due to illness. Signed midfielder Jair as Discovery Player. April 10 Chicago Fire — Traded a conditional second-round draft pick in 2002 to […]

Chris of Herndon, Va. asks: Do you think that Clint Mathis should replace Claudio Reyna in the U.S. midfield … or do you still feel that Reyna is that good? Mike Woitalla: I think the notion of dropping Reyna is absurd — and I would wager that Coach Bruce Arena and Mathis agree. Mathis played […]

The following supplements the articles found on page 18-19 of the April 23, 2001 issue of Soccer America Magazine. BY SCOTT FRENCH The Americans’ foes at the CONCACAF Under-17 Group A qualifying tournament April 18-22 at Robert R. Hermann Stadium on the Saint Louis University campus: Jamaica (April 18, 7 p.m. CT): The Young Boyz […]

This supplements the articles found on page 18-19 of the April 23, 2001 issue of Soccer America Magazine. ELLINGER’S 18 Tough decisions needed to mold U.S. qualifying roster BY SCOTT FRENCH John Ellinger’s toughest job this spring isn’t qualifying — it was selecting the 18 players for his qualifying roster. This is a far deeper […]

Mark Lisi and Carey Talley scored a goal each as D.C. United claimed a 2-1 victory over Arnett Gardens at RFK Stadium and win their CONCACAF Giants Cup quarterfinal series, 5-1, on aggregate goals. United advances to the semifinals of the competition, where it will play the winner of the series between Comunicaciones of Guatemala […]

Mexico won its second straight game, beating Chile, 1-0, before 35,000 fans at Monterrey’s Tecnologico Stadium. Daniel Osorno’s goal with six minutes left gave the Tri the win. Chile, the big disappointment in World Cup qualifying in South America, finished with nine players after red cards for Eros Perez and Joel Reyes in the second […]

The Columbus Crew and Saprissa of Costa Rica played to a 1-1 tie in the second leg of their two-game CONCACAF Giants Cup quarterfinals series, sending Saprissa through to the semifinals, 3-1, on aggregate. Saprissa scored first on Raynor Robinson’s 16th-minute looping volley over charging Crew goalkeeper Tom Presthus. Columbus got one back just before […]

Craig Ziadie, impressive in his MLS debut for D.C. United, has been called up for Jamaica’s World Cup qualifier against Honduras April 25 in Kingston. Ziadie attended Hotchkiss School in Connecticut (where Jamaican teen-aged star Shavar Thomas also graduated) and the University of Richmond, where he was 2000 CAA Player of the Year. Ziadie’s father […]

This article is an extended version of the interview found on page 11 of the April 23, 2001 issue of Soccer America Magazine. Dayak: ‘I’m here for the long run’ Troy Dayak, a staple of San Jose’s defense before a “career-ending” neck injury in 1998, returned to MLS with the first goal and a galvanizing […]

MLS’s Kansas City Wizards and the MetroStars are among 16 teams entered in the South American confederation’s annual Merconorte Cup. Other teams include Blooming (Bolivia); America Cali, Millonarios and Atletico Nacional (Colombia); Aucas, Emelec and Barcelona (Ecuador); Alianza Lima, Universitario and Sporting Cristal (Peru); Guadalajara (Mexico). The field will be completed by one Venezuelan team […]