Monthly Archives: April 2002

Nikos Machlas scored two late goals to propel Ajax from a one-goal deficit to a crucial 4-3 victory over FC Groningen Wednesday night. American midfielder John O’Brien played 90 minutes for the home side, which moved five points ahead of second-place Feyenoord in the Dutch Honor Division. Feyenoord (56 points) and PSV Eindhoven (54) each […]

Following WednesdayGs 1-0 win over Mexico, U.S. coach Bruce Arena, scorer Clint Mathis and Landon Donovan met the press. = Arena explains his 4-5-1 first-half lineup and the switch to 3-5-2 in the second half. = Mathis describes his gamewinner. = Donovan downplays the fatigue factor. Coach BRUCE ARENA On the game: pWe are obviously […]

Playing before the USAGs 1-0 win over Mexico at DenverGs Invesco stadium, Colorado beat D.C. United, 2-0, on goals by Chris Henderson. D.C. United drops to 1-2-0 (3 pts) while Colorado remains undefeated at 2-0-1 (7 pts). April 3 in Denver Colorado 2 D.C. United 0. Goals: Henderson (Kotschau, Hart) 44, Henderson (Chung, Spencer) 89. […]

The USA beat Mexico, 1-0, in a friendly Wednesday on a goal by Clint Mathis. Mathis scored his eighth national team goal in 18 games when he shot into an open net. MexicoGs goalkeeper Oscar Perez had collided with his own defender, Manuel Vidrio, as they converged on a deep pass from U.S. defender Carlos […]

Japan has experienced one of the greatest soccer booms in the history of the sport. The J-League kicks off its 10th season in March with 28 teams in two divisions. The national team draws high television ratings. And fans are scrambling to get tickets to the 2002 World Cup. A look inside Japan’s soccer craze. […]

Danielle Slaton bounced back from a knee injury to earn a starting job with the U.S. women. Now she’s ready to make an impact in Carolina. It’s the magnitude and variety of her gifts, and how she weaves them into a cohesive whole, that has all drooling over Danielle Slaton. She’s as can’t-miss as they […]

Two dedicated coaches formed the Capital Soccer Club to help the Green Mountain State reach new heights. The 21st century was about to dawn, and George Cook and Peter Kim could not believe the state of Vermont soccer. Both men, now 29, had grown up in soccer hotbeds – Cook playing for Connecticut’s famed Oakwood […]

International Friendly USA vs. MEXICO Wednesday, April 3 at Invesco Field in Denver, Colo. TV: Telemundo (live, 10 ET/7 PT) = The USA’s 18-man roster is comprised of 16 MLS players and two foreign-based players (FRANKIE HEJDUK, GREG VANNEY). = Forward BRIAN McBRIDE is questionable because of an ankle injury. = LANDON DONOVAN has played […]

American goalkeeper Jonny Walker shone for his Chilean club, Universidad Catolica, in the Copa Libertadores tournament by making several superb stops in a 1-1 road draw against Olimpia of Paraguay. With one game remaining in the first round of the competition, Catolica needs a win April 10 when it hosts Colombian club Once Caldas to […]

After opening with wins against Portugal (3-0) and Tunisia (2-1), the U.S. U-17s faltered against France (0-3) and Peru (1-3) to finish fourth in the 30th annual Mondial Minimes Montaigu Vendee in France. In the third-place game, Eddie Gavin equalized for the Americans in the 59th minute, but the Peruvians scored twice in the following […]

Jason Moore, picked No. 1 by D.C. United in the 1999 draft, was picked up on waivers by the Chicago Fire. Moore spent his last two seasons with Colorado, which waived him in the offseason. The left-sided midfielder has played in 69 MLS games and notched 11 assists.

Forward Darin Lewis, a Trinidad native who helped the University of Connecticut win the 2000 NCAA title and played for the A-LeagueGs Portland Timbers last season, has signed with the MetroStars. He becomes their third senior international, along with Rodrigo Faria (Brazil) and Diego Serna (Colombia). The 25-year-old also played at junior college power Mercer […]

The Revolution has signed central defender Carlos Semedo of Portugal. He is considered a ptransitional internationalS and will not count against its three-foreigner limit. The 22-year-old Lisbon native, who has played for First Division Setubal, arrives from lower division club Imortal Desportivo. The Revs will not exercise the option on midfielder Yari Allnutt’s contract

The eight WUSA teams announced their 18-player rosters on Monday after making final cuts on Sunday. Six tryout players made rosters while four first-year veterans and 11 players selected in February’s WUSA Draft were discarded. Some will be picked up as “reserve” players following Tuesday’s supplemental draft. The biggest names to be dropped were Philadelphia […]

MLS teams have scattered around the globe in search of the perfect preseason preparation to make a run at the league title. The Revs played ping-pong in a remote Brazilian resort. The Metros visited the Mecca of calcio. The Galaxy, Wizards and Burn flew south for the winter. The Rapids and Fire went to Portugal. […]

Easter Monday games in England proved successful for three Americans in England. … Claudio Reyna scored twice as his Sunderland downed last-place Leicester, 2-1. … Kasey Keller got his second start in three days as Tottenham beat Leeds, 2-1. …Brad Friedel’s Blackburn won, 2-0, at home against Southampton. England = Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL) vs. […]

MLSGs 2002 season kicked off with 43 players who have been in the league since its first season in 1996. Player (teams) 1. Agoos, Jeff (San Jose, D.C. United) 2. Ammann, Mike (D.C. United, MetroStars, Kansas City) 3. Armas, Chris (Chicago, Los Angeles) 4. Baba, Imad (Colorado, New England) 5. Balboa, Marcelo (Metros, Colorado) 6. […]