Monthly Archives: January 2005

Jan. 12 in Carson, Calif. USA 6 Trin. & Tobago 1. Goals: Gaven 2, 10, 25, Adu pen. 7, own goal 17, John 53; Crooks 23. USA — Westberg, Freeman, Wynne (Szetela, 38), Phelan, Ianni (Ward, 29), Dalby, John, Gaven (Kljestan, 57), Feilhaber, Adu, Barrett. Trin. & Tobago — Holder, Smith, Abu Bakr, Francois (Maxwell, […]

Jan. 14 in Carson, Calif. USA 2 Panama 0. Goals: Adu pen. 55, Peterson 90. USA — Westberg, Freeman, Wynne, Phelan, Ianni, Dalby, John (Alvarez, 77), Gaven, Feilhaber (Ward, 86), Adu, Barrett (Peterson, 62). Panama — Calderon, Dunn, Loo (Salazar, 61), Gun, Torres, Gallardo, Venegas, Polo, Arosemena (Castillo, 82), Aguilar (Vega, 76), Arrue. Referee: Ruben […]

(All times Eastern. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) SATURDAY, Jan. 15 FOX SPORTS WORLD English Premier League LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER UTD. (live), 7:30 am. English Premier League BOLTON-ARSENAL (live), noon. English Premier League ASTON VILLA-NORWICH CITY (delay), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL English Premier League LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER UTD. (delay), […]

NCAA Division I Men – Tim Vom Steeg, UC Santa Barbara NCAA Division I Women – Julie Shackford, Princeton NCAA Division II Men – Peter Fewing, Seattle NCAA Division II Women – Danny Sanchez, Metro State NCAA Division III Men – David Brandt, Messiah NCAA Division III Women – Pete Felske, Wheaton (Ill.) NAIA Men […]

By Ridge Mahoney The U.S. Soccer Federation has followed through on its threat of calling in replacement players after it failed to reach an agreement yesterday to mediate a dispute with the U.S. national team players association. Attorney Mark Levinstein, who represents the national team players, said the players were unwilling to surrender their right […]

ROUND1 1. Salt Lake — M Nik Besagno (U.S. under-17 residnecy program). 2. Chivas USA — G Brad Guzan (South Carolina, soph.). 3. Chicago — F Chad Barrett (UCLA, soph.) 4. *San Jose — M Danny O'Rourke (Indiana, sr.). Note: San Jose traded Ms Richard Mulrooney, Arturo Alvarez and the 6th and 29th overall picks […]

Moves of players on 2004 rosters and from clubs abroad. CHICAGO IN: John Thorrington (Huddersfield/ENG). OUT: Dipsy Selolwane (Salt Lake), Evan Whitfield (Salt Lake), Andy Williams (Salt Lake), D.J. Countess (Salt Lake), Orlando Perez (Chivas USA). CHIVAS USA IN: Arturo Torres (Los Angeles), Orlando Perez (Chicago), Ezra Hendrickson (D.C. United), Francisco Gomez (Kansas City), Antonio […]

Schedule subject to change Saturday, April 16 Atlanta Silverbacks at Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium Sunday, April 17 Atlanta Silverbacks at Virginia Beach Mariners 6:00 PM Virginia Beach Sportsplex Friday, April 22 Virginia Beach Mariners at Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM University of Richmond Stadium Saturday, April 23 Atlanta Silverbacks at Charleston Battery […]

ROUND1 1. Salt Lake — M Nik Besagno (U.S. under-17 national team). 2. Chivas USA — G Brad Guzan (South Carolina, soph.). 3. Chicago — F Chad Barrett (UCLA, soph.) 4. *San Jose — M Danny O'Rourke (Indiana, sr.). Note: San Jose traded Ms Richard Mulrooney, Arturo Alvarez and the 6th and 29th overall picks […]

Mark Krikorian, the U.S. U-19 national team head coach and 2002 WUSA Coach of the Year Mark Krikorian with the Philadelphia Charge, is the new head womenÆs coach at Florida State, replacing Patrick Baker, who recently took the Georgia job. Krikorian coached at Franklin Pierce and Hartford before taking over as the Charge head coach […]

By Ridge Mahoney The U.S. Soccer Federation has followed through on its threat of calling in replacement players, and at least in the first few hours, the players were declining. Among those who told U.S. Soccer ''Thanks, but no thanks,'' on Thursday include Josh Gros, Brian Namoff, Logan Pause, Troy Perkins, Rusty Pierce, Henry Ring […]

Fox Sports World will carry the first hour of the draft live at noon ET (9 am PT) from Baltimore. MLS Wrap co-host Sean Wheelock will lead coverage on-site in Baltimore along with Allen Hopkins. FSW will also air an hour-long program featuring the highlights of the complete draft beginning at 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm […]

ROUND 1 1 Real Salt Lake 2 Chivas USA 3 Chicago 4 FC Dallas 5 Los Angeles (from SJ) (5) 6 San Jose (from LA, MET) 7 Colorado 8 Los Angeles (from CLB) (5) 9 New England 10 Los Angeles (5) 11 Kansas City 12 D.C. United (6) ROUND 2 13 Real Salt Lake 14 […]

By Ridge Mahoney and Will Kuhns Will he or won't he? The first of the 48 SuperDraft picks has all manner of intrigue attached to it, and whether or not Real Salt Lake coach John Ellinger uses that first selection to take U.S. under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno, as has been rumored, the building of two […]

Finals Jan. 12 in Houston Guadalajara 1 (Bautista 53) Jaguares 1 (Almaguer 2) (OT). (Guadalajara wiins 5-3 on penalties.) Tigres 2 (Soares 16, Saavedra 70) Toluca 0. Att.: 28,112

Jan. 12 in Carson, Calif. USA 6 Trin. & Tobago 1. Goals: Gaven 2, 10, 25, Adu pen. 7, own goal 17, John 53; Crooks 23. USA — Westberg, Freeman, Wynne (Szetela, 38), Phelan, Ianni (Ward, 29), Dalby, John, Gaven (Kljestan, 57), Feilhaber, Adu, Barrett. Trin. & Tobago — Holder, Smith, Abu Bakr, Francois (Maxwell, […]

U.S. referee Kevin Stott was named one of 46 international referees selected to FIFA's short list of candidates to officiate at the 2006 World Cup. It selection of the referees is part of FIFAÆs RefereesÆ Project. For the first time in the history of the World Cup, the 46 officials will attend the first workshop […]

U13 Boys First Team Goalkeeper — Robert Randant (Metro). Defenders — Latif Alashe (Michigan Wolves), Christopher Kuehn (Tri-State Soccer Acad.), James Leutzinger (Vardar), Michael Valencia (Storm Acad.). Midfielders — Omar Edwards (Brooklyn Knights), Nicholas Millington (CASL Elite), Aubrey Perry III (Ajax Orlando), Mohamad Saad (Michigan Wolves). Forwards — Joseph Gyau (Chesapeake Athletic), Robert Santaniello (Tri-State […]

For your first glimpse at Davies, Feilhaber, John, Kljestan, Wynne — not to mention Szetela, Gaven and Adu — check out the U.S. U-20s. All three CONCACAF U-20 Qualifying games will be broadcast live on pay-per-view on Dish Network: Jan. 12 vs. Trinidad & Tobago at 11 pm ET (8 pm PT), Jan. 14 vs. […]

Five players Schmid picked weren't part of the U.S. U-17 program or part of the U-20 program until this past year: CHARLIE DAVIES. Forward is one of the best athletes to come into youth national team program in recent years. Has matured greatly in the last year and a half. Hails from New Hampshire but […]

By Ridge Mahoney All facets of the opportunities on offer to young American soccer players — college, MLS, overseas — are represented on the 18-man roster named by Coach Sigi Schmid to face Trinidad & Tobago, Panama, and Costa Rica, beginning tonight at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. with two spots in the […]

The following is a look at the three opponents the United States will face in CONCACAF Under-20 Qualifying this week in Carson, Calif. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (Jan. 12). T&T's only appearance in the World Youth Championship was in 1991, when it was led by Dwight Yorke, already a star in the English League. T&T coach […]

U.S. under-20 national team coach Sigi Schmid named the 18 players who will represent the United States in the CONCACAF under-20 qualifying tournament Jan. 12-16 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. 1 Holdover from the U.S. team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2003 World Youth Championship: Freddy Adu. 3 Players also eligible […]

The Hexagonal, the final round of qualifying in the CONCACAF zone, begins in February. Here's your chance to play U.S. coach. Who should wear the captain's armband? What formation do you play? Where do you play Landon Donovan? Do you start Ed Johnson? Who do you put in goal? Do you throw any of the […]

The following players were named to the adidas All-Star Team from the recently completed U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Boys Under-19 Interregional in Chula Vista, Calif: Dustin Awe Wichita, KS (Evansville) Jamison Allegra East Haven, CT (Notre Dame West Haven, Conn.) Diego Barrera Thousand Oaks, CA (Loyola Marymount) Nicholas Blanco Littleton, CO (Loyola Marymount Zach Bauer […]