Monthly Archives: August 2003

1. North Carolina (2-0-0) 8/29 vs. Washington State (4-0) at Seattle (Pac-10/ACC Challenge), 8/31 at Washington (2-1 OT) (Pac-10/ACC Challenge) 2. Stanford (1-0-0) 8/31 vs. Long Beach State (1-0) 3. UCLA (1-0-1) 8/29 at Santa Clara (1-1 OT), 8/31 at Pepperdine (2-0) 4. Santa Clara (1-0-1) 8/29 vs. UCLA (1-1 OT), 8/31 at San Jose […]

Aug. 30 in Foxboro, Mass. New England 5 Chicago 1. Goals: C. Brown (Ralston) 6, Kamler 44, C. Brown (Kamler, Cancela) 63, C. Brown (Noonan, Heaps) 66, Heaps (Cancela) 88; Williams (Razov) 14. New England — A. Brown, Heaps, Llamosa, Pierce, Leonard, Kamler, Ralston, Cancela, Joseph, Fabbro, C. Brown (Cullen, 74). Chicago — Thornton, Perez, […]

ENGLAND (League) * Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL) at Chelsea, 2-2. Started: 90 minutes. * Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL) at Southampton, 0-1. Man U went down after keeper Howard misjudged Graeme Le Saux's corner kick and James Beattie headed into an open net from inside the goal area. * Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL) vs. Fulham, […]

Bobby Convey's move from D.C. United to Premier League Tottenham Hotspur collapsed when his petition for a work permit was denied by England's Home Office. The 20-year-old midfielder remains on D.C. United's active roster. A six-member panel split, 3-3, in the decision on Convey's appeal. A simple majority is needed. The membership of the panel […]

U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has moved from Sunderland to the English Premier League's Manchester City on a $3.92 million transfer. The move was finalized when Reyna, 30, passed his medical exam on Friday. Reyna had joined Sunderland from Glasgow Rangers on a $6.8 million transfer in December of 2001 and helped the team […]

Manchester United drew more than 270,000 fans for four games – three of them sellouts – on its U.S. tour. United's offensive explosion and the spectacular debut of new signing Tim Howard in goal left its supporters dreaming of another Premier League title. Manchester United certainly did its best to leave a good impression on […]

Aug. 27 in Seattle Seattle (A-League) 1 Los Angeles (MLS) 5. Goals: Farrell 7; Ruiz (pen.) 3, Martinez (Elliott) 39, Moreno (Martinez) 67, Ruiz (Ochoa) 87, Ruiz (Elliott) 90. Seattle — Cullen, Sekuda, Edwards (Sawatzky, 46), Jenkins, Scott, Gregor, Farrell, Henderson (Tomlinson, 79), Nguyen (Callahan, 46), Smith, Velez. Los Angeles — Hartman, Califf, Lalas, Marshall […]

PRESEASON RANK/TEAM (2002 RECORD) 2002 FINAL RANKING 1 UCLA (18-3-3) 6 8/29 — Penn State (CS Fullerton Soccer Town Classic); 8/31 — Ohio State (CS Fullerton Soccer Town Classic). 2 Maryland (20-5-0) 1 8/29 — Furman (Creighton Diadora Challenge); 8/31 — Creighton or Butler (Creighton Diadora Challenge). 3 Notre Dame (12-6-3) 20 8/29 — UAB […]

ENGLAND (League) * Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL) vs. Wolves, 1-0 (Wednesday). Started: 90 minutes. The Sun rating (10 high; 1 low): 6. * Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL) at Liverpool, 0-0 (Wednesday). Started: 90 minutes. The Sun rating (10 high; 1 low): 7. * Marcus Hahnemann (Reading, D1) vs. Rotherham, 0-0 (Monday). Started: 90 minutes. […]

The following article appeared in the Jan. 20, 2003 issue of Soccer America. Clive Charles died on Aug. 26, 2003 Clive Charles, an Englishman who came to America to play in the NASL and stayed when his playing career finished, has won nearly 450 games as coach of Portland's men's (since 1986) and women's (since […]

Clive Charles, the London-born defender who came to America during the NASL's golden years and remained in the United States as perhaps its most beloved coach, succumbed following a three-year battle with prostate cancer. Charles, who built the University of Portland's men's and women's programs into national powers while working with numerous U.S. national teams, […]

MLS has thrown everyone for a loop. The Galaxy and Crew, the preseason favorites, find themselves at or near the bottom of their conferences. Expansion may be pushed up a year to accommodate the eager Jorge Vergara. At midseason, here are answers to nine key questions about MLS present and future. 1. How can MLS […]

Goalkeepers 18 Siri Mullinix (Washington Freedom), 25 years old, 38 caps/0 goals Hometown: Greensboro, N.C. College: North Carolina 1 Briana Scurry (Atlanta Beat), 32, 119/0 Hometown: Dayton, Minn. College: Massachusetts Defenders 2 Kylie Bivens (Atlanta Beat), 24 years old, 7 caps/0 goals Hometown: Upland, Calif. College: Santa Clara 6 Brandi Chastain (San Jose CyberRays), 35, […]

ALL THESE INTERNATIONAL GAMES ARE starting to get out of hand. Manchester United's widely successful tour, which averaged almost 70,000 fans, garnered most of the headlines, but Man U's four games were only a fraction of the international action that recently took place, much of it off the radar screen. By our count, 47 international […]

MEN Goalkeeper William Hesmer (Wake Forest), Sr. Defenders Ryan Cochrane (Santa Clara), Jr. Chad Marshall (Stanford), Soph. Guy Melamed (Boston College), Jr. Chris Wingert (St. John's), Sr. Midfielders Ned Grabavoy (Indiana), Jr. Adolfo Gregorio (UCLA), Sr. Sumed Ibrahim (Maryland), Sr. C.J. Klaas (Washington), Jr. Forwards Cesar Cuellar (Connecticut), Sr. Joseph Ngwenya (Coastal Carolina), Sr. WOMEN […]

Perennial favorite North Carolina, winners of 17 national collegiate women's soccer championships in 22 years, tops Soccer America magazine's College Women's Preseason Top 25. Pacific 10 Conference champion Stanford, ranked No. 1 most of last season, is ranked second, followed by its conference rival UCLA, NCAA runner-up Santa Clara, Texas, Notre Dame and defending NCAA […]

Shannon MacMillan's unlikely quest to return from injury and play in the fourth Women's World Cup paid off on Tuesday when U.S. coach April Heinrichs included the veteran forward on her 20-woman roster for the upcoming championships. MacMillan, who tore her right anterior cruciate ligament in May, was one of 12 players selected who were […]

Rank/Team (Final Record) Final Ranking 1 UCLA (18-3-3) 6 2 Maryland (20-5-0) 1 3 Notre Dame (12-6-3) 20 4 Wake Forest (15-2-4) 2 5 St. John's (13-3-5) 3 6 Stanford (18-4-2) 10 7 Penn State (16-8-0) 24 8 Connecticut (17-6-0) 9 9 Creighton (18-4-2) 15 10 Indiana (15-4-2) 4 11 California (14-6-2) 12 12 SMU […]

By Ridge Mahoney San Jose and Chicago pull away at the top, the Revs and Wizards still can't win, Columbus subdues the 10-man Burn, and the Galaxy remains imposing at home and winless on the road. BEST GOALS: Carlos Ruiz's overtime strike in the Galaxy's 2-1 overtime victory over New England was a vintage solo […]

Conor Casey scored twice for German Second Division club Karlsruhe; Leighton O'Brien struck two for Swedish Second Division club Bodens; Cornell product Adam Skumawitz scored in for Norwegian First Division club Aalesund; Goalkeepers Kasey Keller and Tim Howard celebrated wins with Tottenham and Manchester United, respectively. ENGLAND * Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL) at Newcastle, […]

Aug. 24 in Turku USA 0 Brazil 3. Goals: Leonardo 18, Ederson 61, Evandro 64. USA — Marfuggi, Helton (Valentin, 87), Spector, Owens, Curfman, Gaven, Ashe, Szetela, DiRaimondo (Harrington, 78), Adu, Watson (Peterson, 78). Brazil — Bruno, Leo (Felipe, 67), Joao (Marlon, 86), Leonardo, Sandro, Junior, Jonathan, Arouca, Ederson; Evandro (Thyago, 81), Abuda. Yellow cards: […]

Aug. 23 Colombia 2 (Otalvero 25, 43) Costa Rica 0. Argentina 2 (Cardozo 34, Peirone 45) Mexico 0. Aug. 24 USA 0 Brazil 3 (Leonardo 18, Ederson 61, Evandro 64). Spain 5 (Sanchez 28, Cesc 42, 78, Xisco 50, Jurado pen. 90) Portugal 2 (Manuel Curto 3, Vieira 87).

Coach John Ellinger On Freddy AduÆs play in the tournament: öHeÆs drawn a lot of attention. HeÆs a wonderful young player and will develop into an even better player, no question about it. HeÆs still learning and maturing as a soccer player in as far as what to do and when to do it on […]

After Steve Sampson and Bruce Arena squared off at the Orange Bowl for the first time since sharing the 1989 NCAA title, nobody made it personal. One of the most memorable and controversial championship games in NCAA history was the 1989 final, at Rutgers in frigid weather conditions. With temperatures in the teens and wind […]

Freddy Adu, the most celebrated teenager in American soccer history, climbs the world stage at the U-17 World Cup Aug. 13-30 in Finland. The Facts Born: June 2, 1989 in Tema, Ghana. Hometown: Potomac, Md. Height: 5-8. Weight: 150. Club: Bethesda International. International: U.S. under-17 national team. Favorites … Soccer player: Zinedine Zidane. Soccer teams: […]