Monthly Archives: July 2004

The U.S. national futsal team qualified for its fourth FIFA Futsal World Championship on Friday, routing host Costa Rica, 4-0, in a CONCACAF semifinal in Heredia. Greg Howes scored two goals, and Brett Phillips made 20 saves as the heavily favored Ticos outshot the Americans, 41-12, and took 17 corner kicks but were unable to […]

Neil McGuire has resigned as Mississippi State's women's soccer head coach to take the open assistant coach position at Texas, and Bulldogs assistant Neil MacDonald has taken charge of the program. Former James Madison assistant coach Carrie Proost, a longtime W-League star who played in the WUSA last year as a replacement player, has been […]

Saturday's MLS All-Star Game at RFK Stadium will be using the traditional East vs. West format. Last season, the game was contested between league-wide All-Stars against guest team Chivas of Guadalajara. (MLS won, 3-1, at the Home Depot Center). Saturday's game will air live on ABC at 2 pm ET/11 am ET. EAST ALL-STAR ROSTER […]

Goalkeeper Hope Solo, who has posted seven shutouts in 13 appearances with Kopparbergs/Goteborg, was named one of three MVP finalists Thursday in the Swedish Damallsvenskan. Umea IK midfielder Malin Mostrom and Djurgarden/Alvsjo forward Kristin Bengtsson are the other finalists. K/Goteborg (6-5-3) is in fifth place primarily because of Solo, who joined the Swedish club following […]

The U.S. under-21 women's national team dominated Sweden on Thursday, scoring its fourth successive 3-0 victory to claim its sixth straight Nordic Cup title and seventh in eight years. University of North Carolina All-American Lori Chalupny scored just before halftime, and Texas' Kelly Wilson and Rutgers' Carli Lloyd added second-half goals three minutes apart as […]

Massachussetts product ROBBIE RUSSELL stayed on the bench for his new club ROSENBORG in its 2-1 win over Moldova's FC Sheriff Tiraspol in their first-leg encounter in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. … In England, a strained thigh muscle will likely keep BLACKBURN keeper BRAD FRIEDEL out of action for the […]

Defending W-League champion Hampton Roads Piranhas were upset Wednesday night in their playoff opener, falling to the visiting Charlotte Lady Eagles, 2-0, in the Atlantic Division final at Virginia Wesleyan University. Charlotte (12-2-1) beat Hampton Roads (12-2-1) for the second time in four meetings this season to advance to Sunday's Central Conference championship against the […]

The U.S. national futsal team moved within one win, and one very difficult test, of qualifying for the FIFA Futsal World Championship, rallying for a 1-1 tie with Cuba at the CONCACAF championship in Heredia, Costa Rica. Andy Guastaferro converted a 30th-minute penalty kick for the Americans (1-0-2), who finished second to the Cubans (2-0-1) […]

July 28 in Columbus Columbus 2 Dallas 1. Goals: Buddle (Elliott) 38, Buddle (Elliott, Wingert) 43; Kreis (Gbandi, Johnson) 59. Columbus – Busch, Hejduk, Fraser, Oughton, Marshall, Elliott, Paule, Wingert (Denton, 69), Martino, Lagos (Maisonneuve, 62), Buddle (Cunningham, 75). Dallas – Cassar, Gibbs, Talley (Rhine, 85), Gbandi (Nunez, 75), Goodson, OBrien, Pareja, Davis (Quill, 64), […]

GOALKEEPER Preston Burpo (Seattle) Six saves, assist in 2-0 win and 2-2 draw DEFENDERS Justin Thompson (Vancouver) Solid play in 4-0 win over Milwaukee Adam Braz (Montreal) Solid play in wins over Atlanta, Calgary Tony Williams (Richmond) Assist in 4-1 win over Rochester MIDFIELDERS Steve Shak (Virginia Beach) Gamewinner in 3-0 win over Rochester Jonathan […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Team W-L-T PTS Metrostars 7-6-5 26 Columbus 5-5-6 21 DC United 5-7-6 21 Chicago 4-7-7 19 New England 4-8-6 18 Western Conference Team W-L-T PTS Los Angeles 9-5-6 33 Kansas City 9-4-5 32 Dallas 6-6-5 23 Colorado 5-5-8 23 San Jose 5-6-6 21 SCHEDULE (home team first, times ET) Wednesday, July 28 […]

(Home team listed first) Wednesday, July 28, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT/4:30 pm PT COLUMBUS (5-5-6, 21 pts) vs. DALLAS (6-6-5, 23 pts) TV: Fox Sports Net Southwest, HDNet. Direct Kick: DirecTV û 794; Dish Net û 461; InDemand. Key Players Out: Columbus û none; Dallas û none. Referee: Roni Canales. Wednesday, July 28, 8:30 […]

Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year Tim Howard and fellow American Jonathan Spector were in Manchester United's lineup Wednesday night, but the Red Devils failed to win for the second time in ChampionsWorld action this week. Craig Beattie scored his fourth goal in the series and Scottish champion Celtic stunned Man United, 2-1, before 55,421 […]

Meghan Welcome's overtime goal Tuesday night lifted the Boston Renegades to a 1-0 victory over the Western Mass Lady Pioneers in the W-League's New England Division final at Bowditch Stadium in Framingham, Mass. The Renegades (11-4-0), W-League champions in 2001 and 2002, advance to this weekend's Eastern Conference final four at Mercer County Community College […]

Natasha Kai scored two second-half goals and Sarah Huffman connected for the second successive game as the U.S. under-21 national team dominated Germany, 3-0, Tuesday at Dalvik, Iceland, to advance to its eighth successive Nordic Cup final. Kai, a University of Hawaii All-American who was the top goalscorer in NCAA Division I last fall, netted […]

Former Philadelphia Charge defender Rachel Kruze scored in her second Icelandic League appearance, contributing the fifth goal in IBV's 7-1 romp at FH. Kruze, a former West Virginia University standout, tallied in the 76th minute as IBV (6-1-2) remained five points behind Landsbankadeild Kvenna leader Valur (8-0-1). The game was played on July 18, but […]

By Ridge Mahoney, senior editor REF WATCH: Howls of protest from San Jose players and fans could be heard across the land last Saturday after referee Andrew Chapin disallowed a Quakes goal because of a foul by a Revs player. Referee assistant Fabio Tovar raised his flag after Brian Mullan tumbled to the ground upon […]

July 20 Edmonton 0 Portland 1 (Forfeit). July 21 Montreal 2 (Sebrango 23, Roberto 44) Calgary 0. July 22 Edmonton 0 Milwaukee 1 (Takawira 23). July 23 Richmond 4 (Jeffrey 28, 42, Cephas 43, 83) Rochester 1 (Allnutt 60). Atlanta 0 Montreal 1 (Leduc 23). Vancouver 4 (Kindel 10, Jordan 59, Griffiths 70, Heald 90) […]

UNDER-19 BOYS Scott Gallagher (Mo.) 2 (Robson 12, Lanter 82) CASL Elite (N.C.) 1 (Curfman 48). Honolulu (Haw.) SC Bulls 3 (Hashimoto 2, Mitsuda 25, Gualdarama 76) Baltimore Bays 0. Scott Gallagher (Mo.) 2 (Knorr 51, Budenholzer 64) Baltimore Bays 1 (Glaudemans 60). CASL Elite (N.C.) 1 (Superville 57) Honolulu (Haw.) SC Bulls 0. Honolulu […]

Todd Dusosky and Pat White scored two second-half goals apiece and the U.S. national futsal team gave a brilliant defensive performance in a 6-0 romp Monday over Guyana at the CONCACAF Futsal Qualifying Tournament in Heredia, Costa Rica. Dusosky scored in the 22nd and 24th minutes, the second on an assist by White, and White […]

French newcomer Djibril Cisse enjoyed a dream debut with Liverpool on Monday, scoring two second-half goals and nearly getting a third as the Reds routed Celtic, 5-1, in the ChampionsWorld series at Hartford, Conn. John Arne Riise scored an early goal and fed Michael Owen with a long ball for another as Liverpool handed the […]

WOMEN'S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE July 14 *FC Indiana 1 (Cinalli 64) Australia 0 July 16 Las Vegas Tabagators 0 SWC Houston Stars 2 (Field 61, Woodham 72) July 17 Maryland Pepsi Pride 1 (Seippe 72) New England Mutiny 5 (LeDuc 33, Stone 46, Monroe 59, Spinelli 63, Gjertsen 76) Ajax of Southern California 3 (Colen […]

2004 adidas Golden Glove and Golden Boot Winners Under-14 Boys Glove û George Amezcua (Celtic Harps) Boot û Mario Gutierrez (Celtic Harps) Under-15 Boys Glove û Luis Ocampo (Arsenal FC ) Boot û Ryan Peterman (Arsenal FC) Under-16 Boys Glove û Stephen King (Casa Mia Bays) Boot û Xavier Rock (Casa Mia Bays) Under-17 Boys […]

The Far West region claimed seven of the 12 titles at 2004 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Orlando, Fla., with six going to California teams. The Midwest won four while Region I, the Northeast, won one. California-South celebrated four of the Far West titles while Bulls Æ85 of Hawaii won that stateÆs first-ever national […]

FC Energy Voronezh earned a spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Cup on Saturday with a 3-0 victory Saturday over Azerbaijani champion Gomrukcu Baku in Shaulyay, Lithuania. The Russian champions, featuring U.S. women's national team pool defender Jenny Benson, went 3-0-0 in Group A2 of the first qualifying round of Europe's […]