Monthly Archives: May 2002

Argentina, France and Italy were picked as the favorites to win the 2002 World Cup by 88 journalists from 56 nations polled by Argentine magazine El Grafico. Four other nations were given a chance to lift the trophy. The poll, which did not include journalists from Argentina, revealed FranceÆs Thierry Henry as the top pick […]

Eastern Conference TEAMGPWLTPGFGA Chicago Fire632110106 MetroStars73311099 D.C. United72506611 Columbus Crew6240659 New England Revolution4121467 Western Conference TEAMGPWLTPGFGA San Jose Earthquakes742113107 Los Angeles Galaxy63121186 Colorado Rapids63211065 Dallas Burn6213977 Kansas City Wizards5122566

By Scott French, Senior Editor HOME COOKING: Philadelphia and Carolina won their home openers on Saturday to improve to 3-0-0 and increase their advantage to three points after four weeks of the WUSA season. Every other club has played four games. Carolina's mastery of the mighty (but struggling horribly) Atlanta Beat, eking out a 1-0 […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor BEST GOALS: Several legitimate Goal of the Year candidates highlighted four weekend games. Peter Nowak took off another of his scintillating runs against D.C. United, slaloming from the center circle to the edge of the penalty area, from whence he struck a low 20-yard bullet that beat Nick Rimando and […]

Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund), Hans-Joerg Butt (Bayer Leverkusen). Defenders: Thomas Linke (Bayern Munich), Christian Woerns (Borussia Dortmund), Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund), Joerg Heinrich (Borussia Dortmund), Marko Rehmer (Hertha Berlin), Christian Ziege (Tottenham/ENG). Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen), Carsten Ramelow (Bayer Leverkusen), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Sebastian […]

Goalkeepers: Marcos (Palmeiras), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo), Dida (Corinthians). Defenders: Cafu (Roma/ITA), Belletti (Sao Paulo), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid/SPA), Junior (Parma/ITA), Lucio (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Roque Junior (AC Milan/ITA), Anderson Polga (Gremio), Edmilson (Lyon/FRA). Midfielders: Emerson (Roma/ITA), Vampeta (Corinthians), Gilberto Silva (Atletico Mineiro), Kleberson (Atletico Paranaense), Kaka (Sao Paulo), Juninho Paulista (Flamengo), Rivaldo (Barcelona/SPA), Ronaldinho Gaucho […]

Midfielder John O'Brien became the first American-born player to win the Dutch Honor Division when he played 90 minutes for Ajax in a 2-0 win against NEC Nijmegen on Sunday. In France, however, David Regis and Metz were relegated. Netherlands * John O'Brien (Ajax, D1) vs. NEC Nimjen, 2-0. Started: 90 minutes. Ajax clinched its […]

Through games played May 5 Team GP W L T P GF GA Philadelphia 3 3 0 0 9 8 3 Carolina 3 3 0 0 9 5 2 Washington 4 2 2 0 6 6 6 San Jose 4 2 2 0 6 5 5 San Diego 4 1 2 1 4 9 8 […]

Chinese phenom Pu Wei notched a pair of assists and Abby Wambach netted her first WUSA goal on Sunday as the visiting Washington Freedom drilled San Diego, 3-0, before 6,103 at Torero Stadium. The victory sent Washington (2-2-0, 6 points) into third place in the WUSA, three points behind unbeaten Philadelphia and Carolina. Defending champion […]

In the first weekend of games since MLSÆs 12 World Cup-bound players left from U.S. national team training camp, San Jose proved it could cope without Landon Donovan and Jeff Agoos. The Earthquakes downed Columbus , 3-2, thanks to a last-minute goal by Ramiro Corrales. … Chicago thumped D.C. United, 3-0, on goals Sergi Daniv, […]

The Carolina Courage continued their mastery of Atlanta and the Philadelphia Charge used an own goal to pull away from Boston, both winning their WUSA home openers Saturday to improve to 3-0. Carolina got a 72nd-minute header from Tiffany Roberts to overcome the Beat, 1-0, before 5,420 on a cold, rainy afternoon at SAS Stadium. […]

Chris Handsor's hat trick, including the gamewinner with 36.7 seconds to play, lifted the Philadelphia Kixx past the Milwaukee Wave in Friday night's decisive match of the Major Indoor Soccer League championship series. The Kixx's 8-6 triumph before 16,802 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee gave it two victories in the best-of-three series, snapping the […]

By Ridge Mahoney, senior editor Add Perugia and Bayern Munich to the list of teams watching Clint Mathis. He flew to Europe to meet with officials of both teams last week after the Metros tied San Jose, 1-1, then flew back in time to report to the U.S. training camp in Cary, N.C. Several English […]

Goalkeepers: Tony Sylva (Monaco/FRA), Oumar Diallo (Khourigba/MOR), Kalidou Cissokho (Jeanne d'Arc). Defenders: Omar Daff (Sochaux/FRA), Lamine Diatta (Rennes/FRA), Ferdinand Coly (Lens/FRA), Aliou Cisse (Montpellier/FRA), Habib Beye (Strasbourg/FRA), Pape Malick Diop (Lorient/FRA), Alassane Ndour (Saint-Etienne/FRA), Khalilou Fadiga (Auxerre/FRA). Midfielders: Pape Sarr (Lens/FRA), Salif Diao (Sedan/FRA), Moussa Ndiaye (Sedan/FRA), Amdy Moustapha Faye (Auxerre/FRA), Pape Bouba Diop (Lens/FRA), […]

Goalkeepers: Magnus Hedman (Coventry/ENG), Magnus Kihlstedt (FC Copenhagen/DEN), Andreas Isaksson (Djurgaarden). Defenders: Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa/ENG), Patrik Andersson (Barcelona/SPA), Johan Mjallby (Celtic/SCO), Michael Svensson (Troyes/FRA), Tomas Antonelius (FC Copenhagen/DEN), Erik Edman (Heerenveen/NED), Andreas Jakobsson (Hansa Rostock/GER), Teddy Lucic (AIK Stockholm). Midfielders: Tobias Linderoth (Everton/ENG), Niclas Alexandersson (Everton/ENG), Anders Svensson (Southampton/ENG), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal/ENG), Magnus Svensson […]

Stern John, who scored 55 goals for the Columbus Crew in 1997-98, scored the gamewinner for Birmingham City against Millwall in its 1-0, second-leg semifinal victory in playoffs to win promotion to the Premier League. Birmingham, which must beat Norwich in the final May 12 to return to the top flight after a 16-year absence, […]

Goalkeepers: Jose Cevallos (Barcelona), Geovanny Ibarra (El Nacional), Daniel Viteri (Emelec). Defenders: Ulises De la Cruz (Hibernian/SCO), Augusto Porozo (Emelec) Ivan Hurtado (Barcelona), Geovanni Espinoza (Aucas), Raul Guerron (Dep. Quito), Marlon Ayovi (Dep. Quito). Midfielders: Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona), Luis Gomez (Barcelona), Alfonso Obregon (Liga de Quito), Edison Mendez (Dep. Quito), Cleber Chala (El Nacional), Juan […]

Saturday, May 4 (4:00 pm ET) COLUMBUS (2-3-0, 6 points) at SAN JOSE (3-2-1, 10 points) (TV: ESPN2) Key Players Out: Columbus: Duncan Oughton (caution points), Brian McBride (U.S. national team); San Jose: F Devin Barclay (dislocated shoulder-R), M Scott Bower (partial peroneal nerve palsy-R), D Jeff Agoos (U.S. national team), F Landon Donovan (U.S. […]

By Scott French, Senior Editor The U.S. U-19 squad, all college freshmen or high schoolers, take on three regional foes next week in Trinidad & Tobago for a berth in FIFA's initial U-19 women's world championship, which will be held Aug. 17-Sept. 1 in Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Those who should know — […]

American goalkeeper Jonny Walker's spectacular performance was not enough advance his Chilean club, Universidad Catolica, past Brazil's Sao Caetano in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 on Wednesday. A superb second-half by Walker kept the match in Brazil knotted at 1-1, but since the first leg ended in the same score, the second leg went […]

Of the 64 World Cup 2002 matches, 58 will be shown live on English-language television. The six games not shown live will be broadcast on delay. (All games will be live on Spanish-language TV — 56 on Univision and eight on Telefutura.) Below is the schedule English-language television, including replays. Note: – All times Eastern […]

U.S. World Cup oppenent South Korea has named its 23-man roster for this summer's finals. Coach Guus Hiddink's list includes 16 Korean League, five Japan-based and two European-based players. The squad averages 27.1 years of age, up a 18 months from its France '98 squad. The 23 convene tomorrow for camp in Seogwipo. Final warmup […]

No doubt, keepers need special skills. But how segregated their training should be is worthy of a debate. Across America, youngsters are making summer plans. Many will head off to soccer camp. Some go with their teams, others with a few friends. Chances are that soccer players who happen to be goalkeepers will not go […]

Bruce Arena has managed to irk or insult U.S. Soccer brass, MLS bosses, fans, the media and immigrants. U.S. Soccer has tried to galvanize the soccer community and sponsors by setting 2010 as the date by which the U.S. men could win the World Cup. Then Arena says they probably wouldn't win it in his […]

Clemson forward Ian Fuller, drafted in the SuperDraft second round by New England last February, has signed an MLS contract. He has been rehabilitating an injury and played for the Revs in an exhibition match against Charleston earlier this month. Fuller takes the roster spot vacated by the departure of midfielder Shaun Tsakiris, who was […]