Monthly Archives: January 2005

The following players were picked by Coach Manfred Schellscheidt for the U.S. under-14 boys national team week-long training camp in Guadalajara, Mexico, where the team will play six matches against Mexican club youth teams: Goalkeepers: Alexander Ferguson (Kent, Wash.), Brett Finkelstein (San Rafael, Calif.), Zachary MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Brandon Paul (Flemington, N.J.). Defenders: Chad […]

Goalkeepers — Thorne Holder (Queen's Royal College), Andre Charles (no club). Defenders — Marcelle Francois (San Juan Jabloteh), Akil Edwards (South West Drillers), Kareem Smith (University of South Florida), Makan Hislop (University of South Carolina), Karlon Murray (San Juan Jabloteh), Radanjah Abu Bakr (QueenÆs Royal College). Midfielders — Devon Maxwell (St. Augustine), Keon Daniel (St. […]

Goalkeepers — Jose Calderon (Chepo), Leopoldo Perez. Defenders — Josue Brown (Atletico Veraguense), Tomas Dunn, Luis Gallardo, Armando Gun (Chepo), Raul Loo, Roman Torres, Jose Venegas. Midfielders — Reggie Arosemena, Ricardo Buitrago, Miguel Castillo (Alianza), Josue Galvan, Hanamel Hill (Independiente), Celso Polo, Eduardo Ponce. Forwards — Edwin Aguilar (San Francisco FC), David Arrue, Alvaro Salazar, […]

Goalkeepers — Daniel Cambronero (Saprissa), Keilor Navas (Saprissa). Defenders — Cesar Carillo (Fusion Tibas), Jose Chan (Saprissa), Kenny Mitchell Parks (Saprissa), Jody Steward (Fusion Tibas), Sebastian Sequeira (Libertad). Midfielders — Greivin Arce (San Carlos), Jose Luis Cordero (Saprissa), Jose Carro (Fredrikstad/NOR), Esteban Granados (Cartagines), Gherland McDonald (Fredrikstad/NOR), Mauricio Mora (U.C.R.), Roberto Mudarra (Grecia). Forwards — […]

United States U-20 men's national team head coach Sigi Schmid announced the 18-man roster that will represent the U.S. at the CONCACAF Group A Qualifying Tournament at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Jan. 12-16.á Of the 18 players on the qualifying roster, 13 are in college, and five are professionals, four of which […]

The following are the winners of the 2004 Hermann Trophy awards NSCAA/adidas Player of the Year awards: NCAA Division I Men (Hermann Trophy) — Danny O'Rourke, Indiana NCAA Division I Women (Hermann Trophy) — Christine Sinclair, Portland NCAA Division II Men — Bobby McAlister, Seattle NCAA Division III Men — Patrick McGinnis, Colorado College NCAA […]

WINNERS Defender JAY DEMERIT, a 25-year-old Wisconsin product, helped second-tier Watford tie Premier League Fulham, 1-1, in the FA Cup and was named Man of the Match at Vicarage Road Stadium. Fulham's American defender Carlos Bocanegra received a yellow card for a foul on Paul Devlin while Brian McBride remained on the bench for Fulham. […]

9 A record nine Americans started in the third round of the English FA Cup. None of the their clubs won, however. The clubs of seven players face replays. The clubs of the other two fell over the weekend. Carlos Bocanegra (at Watford, 1-1, 90 minutes) for Fulham Bobby Convey (vs. Swansea, 1-1, 90 minutes) […]

(All times Eastern. TV programming is always subject to change.) TUESDAY, Jan. 11 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Argentine Soccer INDEPENDIENTE-SAN LORENZO (live), 8 pm. CLOSED CIRCUIT/PPV English League Cup, Semifinal 1st Leg LIVERPOOL-WATFORD (Setanta, live), 3 pm. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12 FOX SPORTS WORLD French Soccer SOCHAUX-LYON (delay), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Mexican Soccer, […]

Group A Jan. 2 in Phoenix Santos 1 (Altamirano 64) Guadalajara 1 (own goal 61). Tigres 2 (Soares 14, 57) Atlante 1 (Cervantes 31). Att.: 15,078. Jan. 5 in San Jose Tigres 4 (Saavedra 17, 22, 66, Soares 64) Santos 3 (Ruiz 51, Vuoso 74, Altamarino pen. 87). Guadalajara 3 (Bautista 45, Reynoso 56, Morales […]

Quarterfinals, First Leg Jan. 9 in Marabella Trinidad & Tobago 3 (Glasgow 51, Fitzpatrick 54, Pierre 61) St. Vincent & Gren. 1 (Haynes 25). Trin. & Tobago — D.Williams, Rojas, D.Charles, Thomas (Theobald, 23), King, Fitzpatrick, Jemmott, Glasgow, Rougier (Grey, 88), Pierre, Pierre (Eve, 81). St. Vincent & Gren. — Andrews, Huggins, Francois, M.Charles, Joseph, […]

Dan Tobias, Arizona Second-year coach led the Wildcats to their first Pac-10 title, which they shared with UCLA, and school record 15 wins a year after they finished last in the conference.

Jeremy Fishbein, New Mexico In just his third season, Fishbein led Lobos to their best season ever, going 17-1-2 and earning the No. 1 ranking in Soccer America's final poll before losing on PKs at Virginia in round of 16.

PLAYER TEAM POS YEAR. Mike Enfield UCLA M Sr. Topped all Pac-10 scorers with 13 goals and four assists as the Bruins claimed their third straight conference crown. Jason Garey Maryland F Jr. Among his 22 goals were four in the ACC Tournament and two in the NCAAs as he led Terrapins to third straight […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor NELLIE SIGNS: Ryan Nelsen is finally a former MLS player. According to the Blackburn Rovers Web site, the New Zealand international has signed an 18-month contract with the Premiership club following a successful trial. ôYou want to play at the highest level and this is it,ö Nelsen was quoted on […]

Group A Jan. 2 in Phoenix Santos 1 (Altamirano 64) Guadalajara 1 (own goal 61). Tigres 2 (Soares 14, 57) Atlante 1 (Cervantes 31). Att.: 15,078. Jan. 5 in San Jose Tigres 4 (Saavedra 17, 22, 66, Soares 64) Santos 3 (Ruiz 51, Vuoso 74, Altamarino pen. 87). Guadalajara 3 (Bautista 45, Reynoso 56, Morales […]

PLAYER TEAM POS. YEAR Kendal Billingsley UCLA D Sr. The top defender for the Bruins, who allowed only one goal in six games in the NCAA Tournament — a penalty kick in the final. Lori Chalupny North Carolina M Jr. The attacking center midfielder's numbers (6 goals, 5 assists) don't begin to tell her value […]

Ryan Pore, Tulsa Pore dominated despite missing his strike partner, Kyle Brown, due to injury. His 55 points (22 goals, 11 assists in 23 games) led Division I. Tulsa lost to Indiana in the NCAA quarterfinals and scored 10 goals in its seven postseason games. Pore had five goals and three assists in those seven […]

Katie Thorlakson, Notre Dame From the beginning to end, the junior from Langley, B.C., dominated the champion Irish's season. Could have skipped NCAA Tournament to play for Canada in under-19 world championship but hung around to score or assist on 24 of Notre Dame's final 28 goals, including crucial penalty kick in final against UCLA.

WINNER: Manchester United's American goalkeeper TIM HOWARD lost his starting job by giving up some soft goals but none came close to the howler his replacement, Roy Carroll, let in during Tuesday's game against Tottenham, which means Man U boss Alex Ferguson must be considering a Howard return. In a Nov. 23 Champions League game, […]

NSCAA/adidas Boys W-L-T 1 Miami (Fla.) Sunset 16-0-1 2 Coppell (Texas) 0-0-0 3 New Orleans Jesuit 17-0-2 4 American Heritage (Fla.) 16-0-1 4 Watsonville (Calif.) 7-2-0 6 Spring (Texas) Klein 0-0-0 7 Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Aquinas 11-0-1 8 La Canada (Calif.) St. Francis 8-2-2 9 Acadiana (La.) 15-2-1 10 Davie (Fla.) Western 11-0-0 NSCAA/adidas Girls […]

The Mexican federation has banned Atlante striker SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ for four games after he reacted to his ejection from a 2-1 InterLiga Cup loss to Tigres in Phoenix, Ariz., by dousing a linesman with water. The Chilean received a one-game ban for the ejection and three games for emptying the bottle of water on the […]

Soccer teams and organizations from around the world contributing to the relief effort in wake of the tsunamis in Asia that killed at least 150,000 people and left millions without adequate food or shelter include: The GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM will play a Bundesliga all-star team of foreign players Jan. 25 at the 60,000-capacity Arena AufSchalke […]

The U.S. U-17 girls national team will train at the U.S. Soccer National Team Training Center Jan. 8-15 in Carson, Calif., running from Jan. 8-15. Erika Walsh, who was an assistant on the staff of the U.S. team that took third at the 2004 U-19 WomenÆs World Championship in Thailand, will serve an assistant coach […]

The U.S. Under-18 men's national team will play its first international action in 2005 when it plays in the Copa Chivas Jan. 9-11 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Coach Bob Jenkins picked the following players for the 16-team tournament: Goalkeepers — Marcus Rein (Wake Forest Univ.), Stephen Sandbo (SMU). Defenders — Pavelid Castenada (BW Gottschee, N.Y.), Greg […]