Monthly Archives: April 2002

The incredible start to Carlos Ruiz+s MLS career continues: The Guatemalan has now scored every one of the Los Angeles Galaxy+s first five goals. After scoring the gamewinners in the Galaxy+s first two games of the year, Ruiz headed its equalizer against Dallas in Saturday+s 1-1 tie. Jason Kreis scored the Burn+s goal on a […]

Standings TEAM GP W L T P GF GA Philadelphia 2 2 0 0 6 4 1 Carolina 2 2 0 0 6 4 2 San Diego 3 1 1 1 4 9 5 Boston 3 1 1 1 4 6 5 San Jose 3 1 2 0 3 4 5 New York 3 1 […]

The incredible start to Carlos Ruiz+s MLS career continues: The Guatemalan has now scored every one of the Los Angeles Galaxy+s first five goals. After scoring the gamewinners in the Galaxy+s first two games of the year, Ruiz headed its equalizer against Dallas in Saturday+s 1-1 tie. Jason Kreis scored the Burn+s goal on a […]

Standings TEAM GP W L T P GF GA Philadelphia 2 2 0 0 6 4 1 Carolina 2 2 0 0 6 4 2 San Diego 3 1 1 1 4 9 5 Boston 3 1 1 1 4 6 5 San Jose 3 1 2 0 3 4 5 New York 3 1 […]

Standings TEAM GP W L T P GF GA Philadelphia 2 2 0 0 6 4 1 Carolina 2 2 0 0 6 4 2 San Diego 3 1 1 1 4 9 5 Boston 3 1 1 1 4 6 5 San Jose 3 1 2 0 3 4 5 New York 3 1 […]

Standings EASTERN GP W L T P GF GA MetroStars 6 3 2 1 10 8 7 Chicago 5 2 2 1 7 7 6 D.C. United 6 2 4 0 6 6 8 Columbus 5 2 3 0 6 3 6 New England 4 1 2 1 4 6 7 WESTERN GP W L […]

In Germany, Tony Sanneh and Nuremberg pulled off a shocking 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen to stay in the Bundesliga, Steve Cherundolo and Conor Casey helped Hannover wrap up the second division title and Cory Gibbs will drop into the second division along with St. Pauli. Elsewhere, Kasey Keller shut out Liverpool, ending the Reds […]

The low-scoring trend of MLS Year 7 continued during Week 6 action, when only one game — Chicago+s 2-2 tie with New England — produced more than two goals. The goalscoring average on the season has dropped below 2.3 per game. MLS has averaged more than three goals per game in all its seasons, except […]

(Through games played April 27) Team GP W L T P GF GA Philadelphia 2 2 0 0 6 4 1 Carolina 2 2 0 0 6 5 3 San Diego 3 1 1 1 4 9 5 Boston 3 1 1 1 4 6 5 San Jose 3 1 2 0 3 4 5 […]

Abby Wambach, making only her second international appearance, scored one goal and assisted on another as the U.S. women's national team outclassed Finland, 3-0, Saturday night before 11,990 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose. Defenders Joy Fawcett and Jena Kluegel also tallied for the Americans, who improved to 5-2-2 for 2001 with their second shutout […]

A stoppage-time goal by Charmaine Hooper lifted the Atlanta Beat to their first victory this season in one of three WUSA games Saturday decided in the closing minutes. Philadelphia and Carolina moved atop the standings with six points from two games after winning dramatically on the road. Hooper redirected a long pass from Homare Sawa […]

Saturday, April 27 (4:00 pm ET) COLORADO (2-2-1, 7 points) at LOS ANGELES (2-0-2, 8 points) (TV-ESPN2) Key Players Out: Colorado: none reported; Los Angeles: F Chris Albright (broken foot-R), M Peter Vagenas (lower back strain). Referee: Kevin Terry. Saturday, April 27 (7:30 pm ET). SAN JOSE (3-2-0, 9 points) at METROSTARS (3-2-0, 9 points) […]

American goalkeeper Jonny Walker made several saves to help Universidad Catolica of Chile earn a 1-1 tie against Brazilian club Sao Caetano Thursday in Santiago. It was the first match of the knock-out phase of the Copa Libertadores, the prestigious South American club championship. Catolica must now earn a road victory on May 1 to […]

Saturday, April 27 (4:00 pm ET) WASHINGTON (1-1-0, 3 points) at ATLANTA (0-2-0, 0 points) (TV-PAX) Key Players Out: Washington — D Casey Zimny (ruptured ovarian cyst), F Mia Hamm (knee), GK Siri Mullinix (shoulder), F Abby Wambach (U.S. national team); Atlanta — Kylie Bivens (U.S. national team). Referee: Todd Perry. Saturday, April 27 (7:00 […]

April 24 in Kansas City Kansas City Wizards (USA) 2 Santos (Mex.) 0. Goals: Talley 33, Brown 71. Kansas City — Meola, Burns, Garcia, Talley, Gutierrez, Glasgow, Zavagnin, McKeon, Armstrong (Gomez, 65), Preki (Vermes, 82), Lassiter (Brown, 46). Santos — Adriano, Campos, Valenzuela (Costilla, 74), Jimenez, Salinas, Contreras, Cardona, Lopez (Rangel, 82), Fretes, Gallaga, Colman. […]

The Kansas City Wizards became the first MLS team to advance to the semifinals of the 2002 FC Champions Cup with a 2-0 win over Santos of Mexico. Carey Talley and Chris Brown scored for Kansas City, which won, 3-2, on aggregate. The Wizards will play the winner of the Chicago Fire-Morelia series. The MLS […]

Tiffeny Milbrett’s singular approach to the game, and scoring goals, makes her the WUSA’s – and the world’s – top player. She might also be the most underappreciated. Tiffeny Milbrett scored in bunches from the start, since she was 7 and finally old enough to sign up for youth soccer in Portland, Ore. It’s what […]

Salvadoran forward Raul Diaz Arce, a six-season veteran of MLS and the league’s second all-time leading goalscorer (82), has joined the Charleston Battery of the A-League. Diaz Arce, 32, played for D.C. United, New England, San Jose, Tampa Bay and Colorado. The signing comes in the wake of Battery’s losing Eric Wynalda, possibly for the […]

CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarterfinal, Second Leg San Jose vs. Pachuca (Mexico) Wednesday, 7:30 pm PT TV: none. First-leg result: Pachuca 3, San Jose 0 The Earthquakes are looking for a 4-goal victory to advance to the semifinals. They played the first leg without Landon Donovan and Jeff Agoos, who were on national team duty. Ronnie […]

CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarterfinal, Second Leg Kansas City vs. Santos Laguna (Mexico) Wednesday, 7:00 pm CT TV: none. First-leg result: Santos Laguna 2, Kansas City 1 In the first leg, Eduardo Lillingston scored twice for Santos before Gary Glasgow struck for the Wizards, who need a two-goal win to put the aggregate score in their […]

Columbus Crew defender Mike Lapper suffered a knee injury in a exhibition game against Kansas City in Bradenton, Fla., on Wednesday. The club fears it could endanger his availability for the entire 2002 season. Lapper, 31, hurt his on a slide tackle. It was diagnosed initially as torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments by […]

The scores were all the same in four MLS games on April 6: After celebrating their 2001 title win with a pregame ring ceremony, the San Jose Earthquakes won their home opener, 2-1, against New England in front of a disappointing crowd (announced as 10,104). San Jose improved to 2-1-0. New England, now 0-2-0 and […]

The following is the draw for the quarterfinals of the FC Champions Cup (home teams in first leg listed first): Comunicaciones (Guat.) vs. Alajuela (C.R.) Pachuca (Mex.) OR Defence Force (Trin. & Tob.) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (USA). Morelia (Mex.) vs. Chicago Fire (USA) Santos (Mex.) OR Tauro (Pan.) vs. Kansas City Wizards (USA).

DaMarcus Beasley turns 20 one week before the start of World Cup 2002, where he hopes to prove his moves, which have earned him the nickname ‘Jitterbug,’ will work against the world’s best. The Facts Born: May 24, 1982, in Fort Wayne, Ind. Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. Pro clubs: Los Angeles Galaxy (1999), Chicago Fire […]

Portuguese national team coach Antonio Oliveira recalled Liverpool defender Abel Xavier and Spanish club Tenerife’s Bino for the match with Finland March 27. The only new player in the squad is goalie Nelson Pereira of Sporting. Back in the team after missing February’s 1-1 tie with Spain with injuries are AC Milan star Rui Costa […]