Monthly Archives: June 2004

CZECH REPUBLIC Goalkeepers: 16-Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), 1-Petr Cech (Rennes), 23-Antonin Kinsky (Saturn Ramenskoye) Defenders: 5-Rene Bolf (Banik Ostrava), 2-Zdenek Grygera (Ajax), 17-Tomas Huebschman (Sparta Prague), 6-Marek Jankulovski (Udinese), 13-Martin Jiranek (Reggina), 3-Pavel Mares (Zenit St. Petersburg), 22-David Rozehnal (Club Bruges), 21-Tomas Ujfalusi (Hamburg) Midfielders: 4-Tomas Galasek (Ajax),11-Pavel Nedved (Juventus), 20-Jaroslav Plasil (Monaco), 8-Karel Poborsky […]

SWEDEN Goalkeepers: 1-Andreas Isaksson (Djurgarden), 12-Magnus Hedman (Ancona), 23-Magnus Kihlstedt (FC Copenhagen) Defenders: 2-Teddy Lucic (Bayer Leverkusen), 3-Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), 4-Johan Mjallby (Celtic), 5-Erik Edman (Heerenveen), 14-Alexander Ostlund (Hammarby), 13-Petter Hansson (Heerenveen), 15-Andreas Jakobsson (Broendby), 22-Erik Wahlstedt (Helsingborg) Midfielders: 6-Tobias Linderoth (Everton), 7-Mikael Nilsson (Halmstad), 8-Anders Svensson (Southampton), 9-Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal), 16-Kim Kallstrom (Rennes), […]

FRANCE Goalkeepers: 16-Fabien Barthez (Marseille), 23-Gregory Coupet (Lyon), 1-Mickael Landreau (Nantes) Defenders: 2-Jean-Alain Boumsong (Auxerre), 8-Marcel Desailly (Chelsea), 5-William Gallas (Chelsea), 3-Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern Munich), 19-Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), 13-Mikael Silvestre (Man. United), 15-Lilian Thuram (Juventus), Midfielders: 17-Olivier Dacourt (Roma), 6-Claude Makelele (Chelsea), 18-Benoit Pedretti (Sochaux), 7-Robert Pires (Arsenal), 14-Jerome Rothen (Monaco), 4-Patrick Vieira (Arsenal), […]

PORTUGAL Goalkeepers: 1-Ricardo Pereira (Sporting Lisbon), 12-Quim (Braga), 22-Jose Moreira (Benfica) Defenders: 13-Miguel Monteiro (Benfica), 4-Jorge Andrade (Dep. Coruna), 5-Fernando Couto (Lazio), 15-Beto (Sporting Lisbon), 3-Rui Jorge (Sporting Lisbon), 14-Nuno Valente (Porto), 2-Paulo Ferreira (Porto), 16-Ricardo Carvalho (Porto) Midfielders: 10-Rui Costa (AC Milan), 7-Luis Figo (Real Madrid), 8-Armando Petit (Benfica), 6-Costinha (Porto), 20-Deco (Porto), 19-Tiago […]

All 31 Euro 2004 matches will be available on American television — for a price. DirecTV, DISH Network and iNDemand offer pay-per-view packages — $179 for all matches, $19.95 for each group match and $24.95 for each match in the knockout phase. All matches will also be available on closed-circuit at selected pubs and restaurants. […]

Home team listed first Saturday, June 12, 4:00 pm ET/1:00 pm PT LOS ANGELES (5-3-3, 18 pts) vs. CHICAGO (4-2-4, 16 pts) TV: ESPN2. Key Players Out: Los Angeles – FW Carlos Ruiz (R ankle sprain), MF Peter Vagenas (groin surgery), FW Jovan Kirovski (national team duty – USA), DF Tyrone Marshall (national team duty […]

USA vs. Grenada CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, 2nd round, 1st leg Sunday, June 13 in Columbus, Ohio 1 pm ET/10 am PT TV: ESPN2 (live), Telemundo (live) THE ROAD TO GERMANY 2006: The winner of the USA-Grenada series — 2nd leg takes place June 20 in Grenada –advances to the semifinal qualifying round with the […]

Danica Carey debuted Wednesday for Russian champion FC Energy Voronezh, teaming with former University of Nebraska teammate Jenny Benson on the backline during a 2-0 victory over Chertanovo. Carey, who had been playing with San Diego WFC of the Women's Premier Soccer League, played the first half in central defense. Benson played the full game […]

FIFA U-19 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Nov. 10-27 in Thailand Tournament Draw (June 11) Group A: Thailand, Europe 2, Australia, Canada. Group B: Africa, China, Europe 4, Brazil. Group C: South Korea, United States, Europe 3, Europe 1.

WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE June 5 Steel City Sparks 1 (Zanti 67) New England Mutiny 3 (Spinelli 24, Gjertsen 51, Maurer 84) Rochester Reign 1 (Kurtyka 90) Massachusetts Stingers 1 (Overgaag 43) SWC Houston Stars 1 (Prewitt 24) Las Vegas Tabagators 2 (Jensen 17, Pedford 42) San Francisco Nighthawks 0 California Storm 5 (Oliveira 30, […]

Group A: Greece, South Korea, Mali, Mexico. Group B: Paraguay, Japan, Ghana, Italy. Group C: Argentina, Serbia & Montenegro, Tunisia, Australia Group D: Costa Rica, Morocco, Iraq, Portugal.

Group E: Sweden, Japan, Nigeria. Group F: Germany, China, Mexico. Group G: Greece, United States, Brazil, Australia.

The U.S. women will open their Olympic campaign against host Greece on Aug. 11, two days before the Opening Ceremonies. Drawn into Group G, a four-team group, the Americans also face Brazil Aug. 14 and Australia on Aug. 17. The other two groups of the 10-team field comprise of three teams each. Two of the […]

FIRST ROUND June 2 in Browns Summit, N.C. Carolina Dynamo (PDL) 5 (Ferrell 57, 64, Storey 83, Ryna 90, Lockery 90) Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) 1 (Pouva 25). June 2 in Tansboro, N.J. South Jersey Barons (PDL) 5 (Mingo 2, Maker 22, Carmichael 24, 62, Banks 60) Baltimore Allied (USASA) 0. June 2 in Jamaica, N.Y. […]

Former Indiana University star John Van Buskirk will play in the German Second Division next year after signing with RW Erfurt, which last season won promotion from the Third Division. Van Buskirk, 32, leaves Sportfreunde Siegen, which was relegated from the Third Division during the 2003-04 season. Van Buskirk has played in Germany since 1996, […]

Josh Wolff's stoppage-time penalty kick, awarded after Wolff was taken down by Colorado's Nat Borchers, who was ejected for the foul, gave Kansas City a 1-0 win over Colorado on Wednesday. Colorado's Pablo Mastroeni, who was kept out of the U.S. national team camp by Rapids coach Tim Hankinson, was cautioned in the 80th minute […]

The following is an edited transcript of U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena's teleconference with members of the media on Thursday: Opening remarks: ''WeÆre finally beginning World Cup qualifying and weÆre all excited about it. We remember the last time around how difficult it was and experienced the highs and lows and we're just excited […]

GOALKEEPER Joe Warren (Minnesota) * Shutouts against Vancouver, Syracuse DEFENDERS Nevio Pizzolito (Montreal) * Solid play in 2-0 win over Richmond Steve Lawrence (Milwaukee) * Solid play in 1-0 win over Syracuse Scott Jenkins (Seattle) * Solid play in wins over Calgary, Edmonton MIDFIELDERS Johnny Torres (Milwaukee) * Two goals in 2-1 loss, 1-0 win […]

Wednesday, June 5, 9:30 pm ET/8:30 pm CT/7:30 pm MT/6:30 pm PT COLORADO (2-2-4, 10 pts) vs. KANSAS CITY (4-4-2, 14 pts) TV: HDNet. Key Players Out: Colorado — MD Mark Chung (L quadriceps strain), DF Jeff Stewart (R knee), FW Jean-Phillipe Peguero (International Duty — Haiti); Kansas City — MD Preki (L fractured fibula/L […]

The following is the Grenada roster for the first game of its World Cup 20006 qualifying series against the United States: Of the 18 players, three played in U.S. colleges — Brian Benjamin (Southern New Hampshire), Shalrie Joseph (St. John's) and Ricky Charles (USC Spartanburg) and three are imports from England — Anthony Bedeau, Byron […]

Alejandro Moreno's goal in Los Angeles' losing effort to Kansas City puts Moreno atop the MLS scoring race along with injured teammate Carlos Ruiz. Both have 6 goals and 2 assists. Moreno (434 minutes) has appeared in nine games and Ruiz has appeared in seven (567). Jovan Kirovski, with 5 goals and 1 assist, gives […]

Victoria Svensson and Sara Johansson scored two goals apiece as Djurgarden/Alvsjo kept pace with Swedish League leader Umea IK, routing visiting Balinge IF, 5-1, on Monday. Umea (8-0-0) beat Mallbackens, 5-0, Monday to keep a two-point advantage on Djurgarden/Alvsjo (7-0-1). Laura Kalmari scored twice, giving her a Damallsvenskan-best 10 goals. Former WUSA midfielder Venus James […]

SOUTH AMERICA June 5 Ecuador 3 (own goal 29, Delgado 33, De la Cruz 40) Bolivia 2 (Gutierrez 58, Castillo 75). June 6 Argentina 0 Paraguay 0. Chile 1 (Navia pen. 89) Brazil 1 (Luis Fabiano 16). Colombia 5 (Pacheco 18, 32, Moreno 20, Restrepo 81, Herrera 86) Uruguay 0. Peru 0 Venezuela 0. OCEANIA […]

NORWAY * Robbie Russell (Sogndal, D1), at Molde, 1-1. Started: 90 minutes. Russell scored his second goal in as many games, but his 36th-minute tally was equaled by an 89th-minute strike by Molde's Oyvind Hoas. Season stats: 7 games, 2 goals. * Brian West (Fredrikstad, D1), vs. Lyn, 2-4. Started: 90 minutes. Season stats: 4 […]

By Ridge Mahoney Dallas halts its slide; Columbus rolls on; New England rises and falls; Kansas City stumbles and recovers; and the Fire scorches D.C. HAT TRICK HEROES: Pat Noonan scored all of his team's goals last Wednesday as the Revs rallied to stun Kansas City, 3-2, to break the Wizards' eight-game home unbeaten run. […]