Monthly Archives: September 2005

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine Earlier this year, MLS officials volunteered to experiment with goal-line cameras to determine whether or not the ball crossed the line. ''Lipstick'' cameras – so named because they are the about the size of a tube of lipstick – could be installed and operated at little cost […]

Which of these future U.S. World Cup players from the University of Virginia didnÆt in an NCAA title during his stint in Charlottesville? a. Jeff Agoos b. John Harkes c. Tony Meola d. Claudio Reyna ANSWER: John Harkes, who played for the Cavs in 1985-87. They didn't win their first title until 1989, sharing the […]

U.S. coach John Hackworth On the victory: ''We came out and we executed our game plan. We didnÆt finish any chances in the first half which was unfortunate because I really thought we played well for 45 minutes and we should have gone into halftime with something better than 0-0. But we came out of […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine Revs players complained that several of the MetroStars' goals in their 5-4 win over New England Saturday appeared to be offside, but of the nine goals, only two – one for each side – are in doubt. More concerning to Stevie Nicol and his players, however, is […]

After a less than impressive showing in its opening win against North Korea Saturday, the USA put it all together in a 3-1 win over Italy that moved it into the quarterfinals of the Under-17 World Championship in Peru. A terrible blunder by U.S. keeper Bryant Rueckner – his second in two games – gifted […]

The following is the Soccer America College Men's Top 25. This week's scores and goalscorers and schedules appear below. TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. New Mexico (6-0-0) 2 2. North Carolina (5-0-1) 3 3. Maryland (5-2-0) 6 4. California (5-0-1) 8 5. Indiana (4-0-2) 4 6. St. JohnÆs (4-1-1) 9 7. Duke (4-1-1) 10 8. […]

Omar Cummings (Cincinnati), Jr. Twice scores from long distance – 50-yard lob, then 25-yard bullet – in BearcatsÆ 2-0 victory over then-No. 1 UConn.

GOALKEEPER Brian Levey (New Hampshire), Jr. Extends shutout streak to just over 550 minutes before conceding goal in 2-1 win over Furman, then makes key late save in 2-0 victory over Coastal Carolina at Harvard Invitational. DEFENDERS Eric Brunner (Ohio State), Soph. Leads OSU defense that shuts out Cal State Fullerton, then assists on go-ahead […]

GOALKEEPER Katie Shields (Harvard) Sr. Records back-to-back 1-0 wins over ranked Ohio State and Miami (Ohio) in the Harvard Invitational. DEFENDERS Allison Scurich (Washington State), Soph. Heads down ball that leads to winning goal against LIU as Cougars record pair of shutout victories at the Oregon State Nike Invitational. Christie Shaner (Notre Dame), Sr. Steps […]

Libby Probst (Alabama), Sr. Five goals and five assists for 15 points in 14-0 victory over Nicholls State are one shy of NCAA Division I record.

The following is the Soccer America College Women's Top 25. This weekÆs scores, goalscorers and schedules appear below. TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. North Carolina (9-0-0) 1 2. Portland (8-0-0) 2 3. Penn State (8-0-0) 3 4. UCLA (7-1-0) 6 5. Notre Dame (7-1-0) 5 6. Santa Clara (5-1-1) 4 7. Duke (7-0-1) 7 8. […]

MLS Previews (Sept. 21) Wednesday, Sept. 21, 7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT/4:30 pm PT COLUMBUS (9-14-3, 38 pts) vs. NEW ENGLAND (15-6-6, 51 pts) TV: FSN-NE. Direct TV: DirecTV – 790; Dish Net – 463; In Demand. Key Players Out: Columbus – MF Eric Vasquez (R ankle sprain), DF Ryan Kelly (R knee sprain), DF […]

Declining crowds in the English Premier League have been attributed to unspectacular play and high ticket prices: "When somebody buys a ticket and spends 50, 60 or 70 pounds [$90, $108 or $126], it is not because he wants to be bored," says Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger. English Premier League goalscoring is down to an […]

New England's Taylor Twellman notched his 15th goal of the season in last weekend's 5-4 loss to the MetroStars, whose double strike by Youri Djorkaeff put the Frenchman among MLS's top 10 scorers with nine goals. Twellman has five regular-season games left to score five goals and become the first player to reach the 20-goal […]

The USA won its second straight game at the Under-17 World Championship Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Italy. The U.S. victory, coupled with North KoreaÆs 3-0 win over Ivory Coast, clinched first place and a berth in the quarterfinals. It marked the fifth time in 11 appearances the Americans have reached the quarterfinals. The […]

The following is the Soccer America College Men's Top 25 with records through Sept. 18. TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. New Mexico (6-0-0) 2 2. North Carolina (5-0-1) 3 3. Maryland (5-1-0) 6 4. California (5-0-1) 8 5. Indiana (4-0-2) 4 6. St. JohnÆs (4-1-1) 9 7. Duke (4-1-0) 10 8. Creighton (4-0-1) 11 9. […]

The following is the Soccer America College Women's Top 25 with records through Sept. 18. TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. North Carolina (8-0-0) 1 2. Portland (8-0-0) 2 3. Penn State (8-0-0) 3 4. UCLA (7-1-0) 6 5. Notre Dame (7-1-0) 5 6. Santa Clara (5-1-1) 4 7. Duke (6-0-1) 7 8. Boston College (6-0-0) […]

Winners: The U.S. U-17s boys hung on for a 3-2 victory over North Korea in their opening game of the U-17 World Cup in Peru. Ryan Soroka, Kyle Nakazawa and Preston Zimmerman scored for the USA, which got all three goals off balls into the box that the shaky Korean defense was unable to clear. […]

Last week in Belgium, Roeselare goalkeeper Juergen Sierens held on to the ball after a tough challenge by Charleroi striker Sebastien Chabaud. Incorrectly assuming he was awarded a free kick, Sierens put the ball on the ground and backed up to take the kick. That's when Charleroi's Francois Sterchele came forward and shot the ball […]

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.) MONDAY, Sept. 19 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL English Premier League ARSENAL-EVERTON (live), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL English Premier League ARSENAL-EVERTON (live), 3 pm. GALAVISION U-17 World Championship MEXICO-AUSTRALIA (delay), 7 pm ET/PT. TUESDAY, Sept. 20 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL […]

Sept. 14 N.C. State 2 (King 70, Cisse 90) #3 North Carolina 2 (Hunter, 75 90) (OT). (El Hadj CisseÆs tying goal comes with 5-10th of a second left in regulation). #12 Virginia 4 (Reyering 16, Cristman 64, Holder 72, Milkosevic 89) Longwood 0. #25 Old Dominion 4 (Banks 51, Cvilikas 57, 83, Fazlic pen. […]

Quarterfinals, First Leg Sept. 16 Portland 0 Seattle 1 (Levesque 2). Richmond 0 Vancouver 0. Quarterfinals, Second Leg Sept. 18 Seattle 2 (Levesque 5, 54) Portland 0. (Seattle wins 3-0 on aggregate.) Vancouver 0 Richmond 0. (Aggregate: 0-0; Richmond wins 5-4 on penalties.)

Sept. 12 BYU 1 (Beck 26) #24 Texas 0. Sept. 14 Brown 0 #9 Boston College 1 (Reyes 53). #12 California 3 (Cabello 15, Clute 28, 31) Pacific 0. Sept. 15 Harvard 1 (Keeley 83) #20 Ohio State 0. Sept. 16 #1 North Carolina 3 (Chalupny 19, Tarpley 58, Hardman 75) San Diego 0. #24 […]

MLS Statistics (through Sept. 18) STANDINGS Eastern Conference Team W-L-T PTS New England 15-6-6 51 D.C. United 14-9-5 47 Chicago 14-10-3 45 Kansas City 11-7-10 43 Metrostars 10-7-10 40 Columbus 9-14-3 30 Western Conference Team W-L-T PTS San Jose 15-4-8 53 FC Dallas 11-9-6 39 Los Angeles 11-11-6 39 Colorado 9-13-4 31 Real Salt Lake […]

MLS Summaries (Sept. 17-18) Sept. 17 in Columbus Columbus 1 Chicago 2. Goals: Cameron (Martino, Elliott) 80; Rolfe 5, Rolfe (Herron, Pause) 84. Columbus – Walker, Marshall, Fraser, Schulte (Buddle, 57), Hejduk, Elliott, Vasquez (Wingert, 46+), Henderson (Cameron, 78), Martino, Wolyniec, Glen. Chicago – Thornton, Pause, Caballero, Curtin, Segares, Mapp (Marsch, 86), Armas, Thiago, Guerrero, […]