Monthly Archives: July 2003

United and the USA's No. 1 goalkeeper spot at this summer's biggest tournament. Esther Howard remembers when her son would come in from playing outside and each time walk through the house touching certain pieces of furniture in the same, deliberate order. Other times, when Tim had something to tell her, he insisted on tapping […]

If it seems to be an anomaly that the 2003 Women's World Cup will be run by the men's professional soccer league, the commissioner of said league is quick to refute that notion. ''There's a perception out there that MLS is managing the Women's World Cup, and that's entirely untrue,'' says MLS Commissioner Don Garber. […]

GOALKEEPER Kelly Fitzgerald, No Virginia Eight saves in 2-1 win at Greensboro DEFENDERS Penny Stansfield, Long Island Goal in 3-1 win at New York Shanon Forslund, Seattle Goal in 3-0 win over Denver Kelly Bond, Fort Collins Solid play in 4-1 win at Mile High MIDFIELDERS Missy Verdoliva, Asheville Winner in 2-1 OT win over […]

GOALKEEPER John O'Hara, Richmond Shutout at Greenville, 1-1 draw at Carolina DEFENDERS Miguel Fortes, Rhode Island Two goals in 4-1 win over Cape Cod Gary Sullivan, Brooklyn Solid game in 0-0 draw at New York Kyle Schwartz, Fort Wayne Solid play in wins over Indiana, Sioux Falls MIDFIELDERS Ben Buerger, Nashville Goal, four assists in […]

GOALKEEPER Nate Tickner New York Two shutout draws against Brooklyn, New Hampshire DEFENDERS Kyle Fletcher, Western Mass Solid play in 1-0 OT loss to New Jersey Andy Kish, No Virginia Solid play in 1-0 win over Chesapeake Eric Puls, Reading Solid in 1-0 OT loss to Westchester MIDFIELDERS Kris Larson, San Diego Goal in 2-0 […]

GOALKEEPER Rich Cullen, Seattle Shutout wins over Calgary, Milwaukee DEFENDER Danny Jackson, Seattle Three shutouts over Calgary, El Paso, Milwaukee Jaman Tripoli, Pittsburgh Solid play in 2-1 win over Richmond Josh Rife, Charlotte Solid play in 1-0 win over Indiana MIDFIELDERS Ricardo Villar, Pittsburgh Three assists in 3-2 OT win at Indiana Rick Titus, Charleston […]

Voting ended July 15, 2003. Results are based on 239 votes. The Home Deport Center, the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy and the U.S. national team training center, recently opened. Which statement most closely matches your opinion of the complex? 2% – It's an overrated story. 73% – It's just one of many soccer […]

GROUP A July 17: Mexico-Honduras in Mexico City GROUP B July 17: Colombia-Guatemala in Miami GROUP C July 16: El Salvador-Martinique in Foxboro, Mass. GROUP D July 16: Costa Rica-Cuba in Foxboro, Mass. QUARTERFINALS July 19: USA-D2 (1) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: D2-C1 (2) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: B1-A2 (4) in Miami July […]

GROUP A Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Mexico 1-0-0 1-0 3 Brazil 1-0-1 2-2 3 Honduras 0-0-1 1-2 0 GROUP B Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Colombia 1-0-0 1-0 3 Jamaica 1-0-1 2-1 3 Guatemala 0-0-1 0-2 0 GROUP C Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts USA 2-0-0 4-0 6 El Salvador 0-0-1 0-2 0 Martinique 0-0-1 0-2 0 […]

GROUP A July 15 in Mexico City Brazil 2 Honduras 1. Goals: Maicon 16, Diego 85; Leon pen. 90. Brazil — Gomes, Maicon, Luisao, Alex, Adriano, Paulo Almeida, Julio Baptista, Kaka, Ewerthon (Carlos Alberto, 72), Diego, Robinho (Thiago Motta, 55). Honduras — Coello, Palacios, Vallecillo, Rosales, Leon, J.Martinez, Bonilla (E.Martinez, 75), Guifarro, O.Suazo (Jairo Martinez, […]

American Espen Baardsen, the only player to made the jump from the U.S. high school ranks to the sidelines of the English Premier League in a single season, is quitting soccer at the age of 25 after failing to find a new club in England. Baardsen graduated from Lafayette (Calif.) Acalanes High School in 1996 […]

The MetroStars acquired American goalkeeper Jonny Walker to replace Tim Howard, who was sold to Manchester United Monday. The 28-year-old Walker has been in Chile since 1997, playing for First Division clubs Huachipato (1999), Universidad Catolica (2000-02) and Colo Colo (2003). Walker helped lead Universidad Catolica to the 2002 Chilean Apertura championship and became the […]

U.S. coach BRUCE ARENA ''Obviously, Brian McBride was the star of the match with his two goals, and Steve Ralston did real well with his service. We were sloppy in the second half, due to the physicality of the game, a lack of sharpness, and a little bit of fatigue. We've been through this before. […]

GROUP A July 15: Brazil-Honduras in Mexico City July 17: Mexico-Honduras in Mexico City GROUP B July 15: Jamaica-Guatemala in Miami July 17: Colombia-Guatemala in Miami GROUP C July 16: El Salvador-Martinique in Foxboro, Mass. GROUP D July 16: Costa Rica-Cuba in Foxboro, Mass. QUARTERFINALS July 19: USA-D2 (1) in Foxboro, Mass. July 19: D2-C1 […]

Cuba earned their first CONCACAF Gold Cup win tonight at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts USA with a stunning 2:0 blanking of Canada in Group D play, while in the second game the USA clinched a berth into the 2003 Quarterfinals with a 2:0 shutout over Martinique to claim the Group C title. Forward Lester […]

GROUP A Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Mexico 1-0-0 1-0 3 Honduras 0-0-0 0-0 0 Brazil 0-0-1 0-1 0 GROUP B Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Colombia 1-0-0 1-0 3 Guatemala 0-0-0 0-0 0 Jamaica 0-0-1 0-1 0 GROUP C Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts USA 2-0-0 4-0 6 El Salvador 0-0-1 0-2 0 Martinique 0-0-1 0-2 0 […]

GOLD CUP: U.S. cruises into quarterfinals Brian McBride scored a pair of goals late in the first half off nifty assists by Steve Ralston to lead the United States to a 2-0 Gold Cup win over Martinique Monday in Foxboro, Mass. The victory clinched the Group C title for the Americans, who await the outcome […]

San Jose CyberRays forward Pretinha's WUSA season came to an end and her Women's World Cup plans were canceled by a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered during Brazil's 1-0 loss Sunday to the U.S. women's national team in New Orleans. The torn ACL, in her right knee, was confirmed in an examination after Pretinha returned […]

By SCOTT FRENCH, Senior Editor HAT RACK: Dagny Mellgren notched the fourth hat trick of the season — and the third against Philadelphia this season — in Boston's 3-1 victory Sunday. The last-place Charge, hobbled all season by injuries, saw Abby Wambach score three in Washington's 4-1 win on May 10 and Cindy Parlow score […]

BY RIDGE MAHONEY Senior Editor The Rapids continue their revival by winning twice in California; the Metros and Revs share six goals; Hristo Stoitchkov leads D.C. past his first MLS team; and the Burn is scorched by Kansas City. BEST GOAL: Of the half-dozen scored at Gillette Stadium in a 3-3 tie, the Revs' second […]

GROUP A July 15: Brazil-Honduras in Mexico City July 17: Mexico-Honduras in Mexico City GROUP B July 15: Jamaica-Guatemala in Miami July 17: Colombia-Guatemala in Miami GROUP C July 14: USA-Martinique in Foxboro, Mass. July 16: El Salvador-Martinique in Foxboro, Mass. GROUP D July 14: Canada-Cuba in Foxboro, Mass. July 16: Costa Rica-Cuba in Foxboro, […]

GROUP A Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Mexico 1-0-0 1-0 3 Honduras 0-0-0 0-0 0 Brazil 0-0-1 0-1 0 GROUP B Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts Colombia 1-0-0 1-0 3 Guatemala 0-0-0 0-0 0 Jamaica 0-0-1 0-1 0 GROUP C Team W-T-L GF-GA Pts USA 1-0-0 2-0 3 El Salvador 0-0-1 0-2 0 Martinique 0-0-0 0-0 0 […]

GROUP A July 13 in Mexico City Mexico 1 Brazil 0. Goal: Borgetti 80. Mexico — Sanchez, Salazar, Briseno, Osorio, Carmona, Valdez, Pardo, Zepeda (Perez, 46), Garcia (Rodriguez, 68), Arellano (Osorno, 68), Borgetti. Brazil — Gomes, Maicon, Luisao, Adriano, Alex, Julio Baptista (Nadson, 83), Paulo Almeida, Diego (Nilmar, 73), Kaka, Robinho, Ewerthon (Thaigo Motta, 54). […]

The USA faces Martinique on Monday at Gillete Stadium in its final Group C game (TV: Galavision, live, 8:30 p.m ET). Two teams from the three-team group advance to the quarterfinals. As a part of France, the Caribbean island Martinique isn't eligible for FIFA competions, but it does compete in CONCACAF events. Martinique ranks among […]

Dagny Mellgren recorded her first WUSA hat trick and the Boston Breakers pulled again within three points of first-place Atlanta with a 3-1 victory Sunday over visiting Philadelphia before 5,060 at Nickerson Field. Mellgren tallied in the 16th, 45th and 65th minutes — her eighth, ninth and 10th goals of the season — for the […]