Monthly Archives: April 2005

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine FLICKERING FIRE: Chicago's attack rarely ignited Wednesday during a dispiriting 3-0 home loss to New England and Saturday the Fire plays at Columbus, which hasn't conceded a goal in two home games this season. Second-half subs Chris Rolfe, Chad Barrett and Andy Herron did what they could […]

MLS Previews (April 30) Saturday, April 30, 4 pm ET/3 pm CT/1 pm PT KANSAS CITY (1-1-1, 4 pts) vs. D.C. UNITED (1-2-1, 4 pts) TV: ESPN2. Key Players Out: Kansas City – MF John Minagawa-Webster (R ankle sprain); MF Doug Lascody (R ankle sprain); D.C. United – MF Dema Kovalenko (Jones fracture); DF Bryan […]

(From the March 21, 2005 issue of Soccer America Magazine) Manfred Schellscheidt, who has collected pro, amateur and youth national championships and now heads U.S. SoccerÆs U-14 boys development program, lets the game do the teaching. By Mike Woitalla Soccer America Magazine It was 34 years ago when Manfred ''Manny'' Schellscheidt became the first coach […]

April 26 AC Milan (Italy) 2 (Shevchenko 42, Tomasson 90) PSV (Net.) 0 April 27 Chelsea (Eng.) 0 Liverpool (Eng.) 0.

MLS SUMMARY (April 27) April 27 in Chicago Chicago 0 New England 3. Goals: Dempsey (Joseph, Twellman) 32, Noonan (Riley, Dempsey) 43, Twellman 95+. Chicago – Thornton, Brown (Herron, 78), Curtin, Caballero, Gray, Armas, Marsch (Rolfe, 69), Guerrero, Thiago, Jaqua (Barrett, 72), Mapp. New England – Reis, Heaps, Parkhurst, John, Riley (Vercollone, 86), Dempsey, Dorman, […]

(From the April 25, 2005 issue of Soccer America Magazine.) It didn't take long for Landon Donovan to burn his bridges in Germany, yet he insists he left MLS in good faith and returned because Los Angeles made a lot more sense than Leverkusen. He explains why in an exclusive interview. By Ridge Mahoney, Senior […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine 'GAME' RECAP: By now, word has spread that filmmakers Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh took some factual liberties with the story of the U.S. team that stunned England, 1-0, in the 1950 World Cup. The England game was the second game played by the U.S. at the […]

MLS Preview (April 26) Wednesday, April 26, 7 pm ET/6 pm CT/4 pm PT CHICAGO (2-1-1, 7 pts) vs. NEW ENGLAND (2-0-1, 7 pts) TV: Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net New England. Direct Kick: DirecTV – 791; Dish Net – 464. Key Players Out: Chicago – MD Craig Capano (L torn ACL); New England […]

GOALKEEPER Bryan Hill Harrisburg. Eight saves, two shutouts in 0-0 tie, 1-0 win DEFENDERS Paul Caffrey Long Island. Goal, assist in 4-1 win over Northern Virginia Derek Smith Cincinnati. Solid play in 0-0 tie versus Harrisburg Kyle Fletcher Western Mass. Long goal in 3-1 loss at Wilmington MIDFIELDERS Mo Oduor Harrisburg. Game-winner in 1-0 win […]

GOALKEEPER Ronnie Pascale Richmond. Nine saves in wins over Atlanta, Virginia Beach DEFENDERS Russell Hutchison Virginia Beach. Game-winner in 1-0 win over Richmond Rumba Munthali Toronto. Solid play in 0-0 tie at Vancouver Kevin Knight Richmond. Assist in 3-1 win over Atlanta MIDFIELDERS Darren Caskey Virginia Beach. Goal, assist in weekend split against Richmond Alfredo […]

Burned … Rapid Bucharest captain Vasile Maftei has been forced to sit out a midweek Romanian league game after suffering a burn on his inner thigh while sliding on lime powder used to mark the sidelines at Brasov's field. Selling out … Barcelona, which has always left the front of its azulgrana (blue-maroon) jerseys clean […]

$281 million Total prize money at the 2006 World Cup, a 38 percent increase from the 2002 World Cup. $20.6 million Prize money winner of the 2006 World Cup will earn, which is more than double of what Brazil hauled in for winning the 2002 World Cup. $5.9 million Minimum amount a team will earn […]

Chicago Fire rookie Chad Barrett set up goals by Benny Feilhaber, Will John and Danny Szetela before Tim Ward added a fourth goal as the U.S. under-20 national team beat the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division, 4-1, Monday night in Seattle. The Under-20s will play their next preparation match in three weeks when […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change. FRIDAY, April 29 ESPN Deportes Dutch Eredivisie TWENTE-PSV (live) 12:55 pm. SATURDAY, April 30 ESPN2 MLS KANSAS CITY-D.C. UNITED (live), 4 pm. MLS DIRECT KICK NEW ENGLAND-CHIVAS USA (live), 7:30 pm. DirecTV: 791; Dish […]

Winners: Week 4 of the MLS season provided the HIGHEST SCORING WEEKEND of the season as 22 goals fell in six games for a 3.6 goals per game average. D.C. United and New England, in their first meeting since last season's 3-3 playoff barn-burner (followed by a United PK win), treated RFK fans to a […]

First Division April 22 Richmond 2 (Delicate 53, Worthen 60) Virginia Beach 1 (Caskey 62). April 23 Virginia Beach 1 (Hutchison 71) Richmond 0. Charleston 1 (Goos 81) Atlanta 2 (Dawkins 67, 88). Portland 3 (own goal 50, Miranda 59, Alvarez 84) Toronto 0. April 24 Vancouver 0 Toronto 0. USL Second Division April 22 […]

MLS STATISTICS (through April 24, 2005) STANDINGS Eastern Conference Team W-L-T PTS New England 2-0-1 7 Chicago 2-1-1 7 Columbus 2-2-0 6 Kansas City 1-1-1 4 D.C. United 1-2-1 4 Metrostars 0-1-2 2 Western Conference Team W-L-T PTS FC Dallas 3-0-1 10 Los Angeles 2-1-0 6 San Jose 1-1-2 5 Colorado 1-2-1 4 Real Salt […]

MLS SUMMARIES (April 22-23) April 22 in East Rutherford, NJ Metrostars 0 Chicago 1. Goal: Jaqua 29. Metrostars – Wells, Leitch, Mendes, Parke (Ward, 46), Agoos (Regan, 46), Djorkaeff, Bradley, Guevara, Lisi, Wolyniec, Galvan Rey (Gaven, 70). Chicago – Thornton, Brown, Curtin, Caballero, Gray, Armas (Pause, 59), Thiago, Marsch, Guerrero, Jaqua, Mapp (Barrett, 65). Yellow […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine A serious film about soccer, born and bred and produced in the United States, offered filmmakers David Anspaugh and Angelo Pizzo a rare if not unique opportunity. The creative team behind ''Rudy'' and ''Hoosiers'' admit ''The Game of Their Lives'' isnÆt quite the film theyÆd hoped to […]

MLS Previews (April 22-23) Friday, April 22, 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/5 pm PT METROSTARS (0-0-2, 2 pts) vs. CHICAGO (1-1-1, 4 pts) TV: ESPN2. Key Players Out: Metrostars – GK Jonny Walker (rotator cuff surgery); Chicago – MD Craig Capano (L torn ACL). Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela. Saturday, April 23, 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT […]

Winners: DaMARCUS BEASLEY put away his own rebound in the 89th minute to send PSV Eindhoven into overtime against Feyenoord in the Dutch Cup semifinals. The game remained tied, 1-1, and PSV advanced to the final by winning the penalty-kick tiebreaker. American defender Cory Gibbs went to the full 120 minutes for the losing side. […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine SQUANDERED POINTS: Give San Jose the early lead in points blown and a perfect record in frittering away leads. In its opener San Jose led the Revs 2-0 and ended up tied, 2-2. The following weekend, a 3-2 lead evaporated in the final minute of a 3-3 […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) THURSDAY, April 21 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Libertadores NACIONAL-RIVER PLATE (live), 7 pm. Copa Libertadores U. DE CHILE-SAO PAULO (live), 9:30 pm. GALAVISION Mexican First Division TOLUCA-SANTOS (live), 4 pm. Mexicab First Division […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) TUESDAY, April 19 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL English Premier League BOLTON-SOUTHAMPTON (live), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL English Premier League BOLTON-SOUTHAMPTON (live), 3 pm. Copa Libertadores OLMEDO-JUNIOR DE BARRANQUILLA (live), 8 pm. WEDNESDAY, April […]

Former U.S. national team and MLS stars Marcelo Balboa, John Harkes and Tab Ramos have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame and will be inducted Aug. 29. Balboa (128 caps), Harkes (90) and Ramos (81) started together in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, and Balboa and Ramos played in the 1998 […]