Monthly Archives: May 2004

Florida native Luchi Gonzalez, who had scored two goals for Sporting Cristal in Peruvian league play over the weekend, remained on the bench as his team fell in a Libertadores Cup first leg, round of 16 clash with defending champ Boca Juniors. Libertadores Cup Round of 16, first leg * Luchi Gonzalez (Sp. Cristal, Peru), […]

After Los Angeles' loss to New England, the Dallas Burn remains MLS's only undefeated team. … The leaguewide goal-per game average has dropped to 2.14. (The 2003 regular season averaged 2.89 goals per game.) Carlos Ruiz failed to score after notching at least a goal in the Galaxy's first four games, but he notched an […]

Luchi Gonzalez, the 23-year-old Florida native who won the 2001 Hermann Trophy while at SMU, scored two goals for Peru's Sporting Cristal in its 3-0 win over San Martin on Sunday. Gonzalez, who played in the Swedish Second Division in 2003 after spending 2002 with the San Jose Earthquakes, scored on a header and a […]

Kasey Keller and Tottenham have a spot in next year's Premier League despite a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa this weekend. Manchester City registered a 1-0 victory over Newcastle that assures that Claudio Reyna's club will stay up. Manchester City is six points clear of Leeds and Wolverhampton with two games remaining but neednft worry […]

Former Philadelphia Charge defender Jenny Benson and Russian power Energy Voronezh looks for their second victory in four days Tuesday when they play host to Nika in a Russian Supreme League clash. Benson played 90 minutes at left back, earning positive reviews, in Energy's opener on Saturday, a 4-1 romp over visiting Rossiyanka. Natalia Zinchenko […]

By Ridge Mahoney New England knocks Los Angeles off the unbeaten pedestal, 10-man Kansas City beats Colorado by two goals, the Crew gets its first point, Chicago swats the Metros, and D.C. leaves San Jose with a tie. BEST GOAL: When Joey Franchino goes for goal, usually it's with a free kick, but against his […]

WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE May 2 Las Vegas Tabagators 1 (Olson 10) San Diego WFC 0 Houston Stars 2 (Garcia 6, 49) Elk Grove Pride 3 (Serwanga 23, M. Rapinoe 56, 67) Houston Select 1 (Zygmontowicz 41) Elk Grove Pride 2 (M. Rapinoe 25, 35)

Former University of Virginia and Hampton Roads Piranhas forward Darci Borski scored her first Norwegian League goal on Saturday, helping Asker to a 5-0 triumph at Arna-Bjornar. Jenny Benson made her Russian League debut, and Denise Reddy anchored Malmo's backline in a 3-0 win at Hammarby. Borski's 55th-minute goal stretched Asker's advantage to three goals […]

May 1 in San Jose, Calif. San Jose 1 DC United 1. Goals: Dayak (Agoos) 33; Kovalenko (Convey) 66. San Jose – Onstad, Waibel, Agoos, Dayak, Corrales, Mullan, Ekelund (De Rosario, 74), Mulrooney, Brown (Russell, 61), Donovan, Ching (Walker, 78). DC United – Rimando, Namoff, Nelsen, Prideaux, Stewart, Carroll, Kovalenko, Olsen, Convey (Gros, 86), Moreno, […]

The Baltimore Blast on Saturday completed a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Wave, claiming its second successive Major Indoor Soccer League championship with a 6-2 victory before 9,862 at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. Lee Tschantret scored two goals as the Blast captured the best-of-five-game series, three games to none, after romping to 12-3 and […]