Monthly Archives: April 2004

Swedish national-teamer Therese Sjogran netted a pair of goals as Malmo FF, with former Rutgers University standout Denise Reddy in central defense, routed host Balinge IF, 5-1, Thursday in a Swedish Damallsvenskan opener. Sjogran's 25th-minute goal broke a 1-1 tie, and Malmo added three goals in the final 22 minutes — including Sjogran's 75th-minute strike […]

The Chicago Fire fell, 2-0, to Costa Rican club Saprissa Wednesday in the first-leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal series. Both goals came in the second half with each team playing a man down. Saprissa's Victor Cordero was ejected in the 29th minute on a straight red following his foul on C.J. Brown. Two […]

Geoffrey Bennett, who guided the women's soccer programs at St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island before returning to Hartwick College, his alma mater, was announced Wednesday as the new head coach of Colorado College's women's program. Bennett, who led Rhode Island to the NCAA tournament in 2002, served last season as assistant coach for Hartwick's men's […]

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel and his Blackburn teammates emerged with three crucial points after Jonathan Stead's 75th-minute goal broke a 3-3 tie with Fulham for a 4-3 win. Blackburn is in 16th place in the English Premier League, three points above the relegation zone. In Germany, Tony Sanneh finally made his first appearance of the season […]

Former Philadelphia Charge goalkeeper Hope Solo turned in a clean sheet in her Swedish League debut as Kopparbergs/Goteborg toppled host Sunnana SK, 1-0, in a Damallsvenskan opener Monday. Brazilian midfielder Daniela, who played for the San Diego Spirit last season, scored the lone goal, in the 65th minute. Former Atlanta Beat defender Nancy Augustyniak played […]

Fresh off a red-card suspension, Daniel Hernandez scored on a long-range free kick for Necaxa's lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Cruz Azul. It was the Texan's second goal of the Torneo Clausura. In Germany, Hannover picked up its second straight win, pulling Clint Mathis and Steve Cherundolo's team to 11th place and four […]

The U.S. under-16 national team finished last in the eight-team Montaigu Tournament in France when it fell to Cameroon, 2-0, on two late goals in the seventh-place game on Monday. The Americans had opened with a 1-1 tie with Italy but lost their next two group games (3-1 to England and 1-0 to Ivory Coast). […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Ties all around, even in Edmond, Okla., where the Wizards and Burn play a 1-1 stalemate in an exhibition. In league action, the Fire goes goalless for the second straight week yet ties the Quakes, 0-0; and the Galaxy and D.C. United finish up with a goal apiece. GOALS: Good […]

Renate Lingor scorched a Malmo FF defense featuring former Rutgers University standout Denise Reddy for three goals on Sunday as FFC Frankfurt returned to the UEFA Women's Cup final with a 4-1 romp in the second leg of the semifinals. Frankfurt, which won the inaugural title in 2002 but was ousted in the semifinals last […]

April 10 in San Jose. San Jose 0 Chicago 0. San Jose – Onstad, Hart, Dayak, Robinson, Agoos, Mullan, Ekelund, Mulrooney, Corrales, Donovan, De Rosario (Ching, 71). Chicago – Ring, Gray, Curtin, Griffin (Mapp, 74), Whitfield, Jaqua, Armas, Williams, Beasley, Razov (Selolwane, 89), Ralph. Yellow Card: Chicago – Ralph 90. Red Card: San Jose – […]

The Dallas Sidekicks and Kansas City Comets scored late goals Saturday night to advance to the Major Indoor Soccer League semifinals. The Sidekicks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the visiting Cleveland Force, 7-4, before 3,238 at Reunion Arena. Dallas, the Western Division champion, will play at Eastern champ Baltimore in a semifinal match […]

After two largely disappointing displays and early elimination from title contention, the U.S. under-19 women's team broke out in Saturday's finale at the four-nation tournament in Carson, Calif., routing China, 4-0, as Angie Woznuk netted a pair of goals. Japan, which clinched the Philips Lighting Women's Tournament championship with a victory Thursday night over the […]

Saturday, April 10, 4 pm ET/2 pm CT/1 pm PT SAN JOSE (0-1-0, 0 pts) vs. CHICAGO (0-0-1, 1 pt). TV: ESPN2 Key Players Out: San Jose — DF Ryan Cochrane (L torn meniscus), DF Chris Roner (R ankle surgery), DF Craig Waibel (red card suspension); Chicago – MD Jesse Marsch (R ankle cartilage damage), […]

The U.S. U-16 national team lost, 3-1, to England in its second game at the Montaigu Tournament in Montaigu, France. Newcomer Preston Zimmerman scored the only goal for the Americans off Michael Balogun's cross to give them the lead early in the second half, but the English recovered to score three unanswered goals. April 8 […]

An Aya Miyama header from a sharp cross led Japan's under-19 women's team past the United States' U-19s, 1-0, on Thursday night to clinch the title of a four-nation tournament at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Miyama nodded home Nahomi Kawasumi's cross from the right wing in the 79th minute as the Japanese, […]

Gregg Berhalter was the first American in action this Easter weekend as his Energie Cottbus was knocked out of first place in the German Second Division with a 2-1 loss to Arminia Bielefeld. Kasey Keller and Tottenham face Everton Friday in a game televised live by Fox Sports World (3 pm ET). Claudio Reyna (Manchester […]

Former Rutgers University defender Denise Reddy seeks to spark Malmo FF into an all-Swedish UEFA Women's Cup championship on Sunday with a semifinal second-leg clash at Germany's FFC Frankfurt. Defending champion Umea IK already has qualified for the May 3 and 11 title series. Malmo and Frankfurt played a scoreless draw in the first leg […]

The U.S. U-15 national team finished third in its four-team bracket in the Dallas Cup's U-16 Group. The U-16s beat CJSO of Mississippi, 2-1, in their final game after tying the Dallas Texans, 1-1, and falling to Santa Clara Sporting Ruckus, 1-0. The Ruckus was one of four California teams to reach the quarterfinals, along […]

The U.S. U-16 national team drew, 1-1, with Italy in its first match of the Mondial Minimes Montaigu Tournament in France. The United States first competed in the youth tournament in 1978 and won its only title in 1992. U.S. U-16 SUMMARY: April 7 in Montaigu USA 1 Italy 1. Goals: Kirk 38; Russotto 35. […]

The U.S. under-17 national team finished with a 1-1-1 record in the Dallas Cup's U-19 Super Group. The U-17s beat Monterrey of Mexico, 5-1, in their final game after losing to Atletico Paranaense of Brazil, 2-0, and tying Saprissa of Costa Rica, 1-1. In the final game, Monterrey finished with seven players after having four […]

SPAIN * Maite Zabala (Athetic Bilbao, D1), at Pozuelo, Thursday. Season league stats: 0 games, 0 goals.

High school sophomore Alexa Orand set up one goal and added a spectacular second as the U.S. under-19 women's soccer team Tuesday night opened a four-nation tournament at the Home Depot Center with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands' U-19s. Orand, from nearby Orange, Calif., crossed for Kerri Hanks' third-minute opener and added a 79th-minute […]

Steve Cherundolo and Clint Mathis helped Hannover beat 1860 Munich, 2-0, a win which moved Hannover out of the top German league's relegation zone. None of the Americans who played in England this past weekend won their games. LiverpoolÆs 4-0 win over Blackburn dropped Brad FriedelÆs team to 15th place, three points above the relegation […]

By Ridge Mahoney Teenager Freddy Adu gets the attention but veteran Jaime Moreno leads D.C. past the defending champs, 2-1; Andreas Herzog and Jovan Kirovski score in their Galaxy debuts as they beat the Revs, 3-2; Metros rally on the road to thump the Crew, 3-1; the Fire and Wizards finish goalless; and the Rapids […]

Former WUSA goalkeeper Maite Zabala, who signed last week with Spanish League club Athletic Bilbao, watched from the bench as the Basque power rallied to beat visiting Estudiantes, 3-1, Sunday in a Superliga clash. Zabala, who has Basque ancestry, agreed to join Athletic for the final five matches of the Spanish campaign. Elixabete Capa was […]