Monthly Archives: September 2005

All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change. MONDAY, Sept. 19 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL English Premier League ARSENAL-EVERTON (live), 3 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL English Premier League MANCHESTER C.-BOLTON (delay), 2 am. English Premier League ARSENAL-EVERTON (live), 3 pm. GALAVISION U-17 […]

U.S. Coach John Hackworth On getting the win: ôIt was our first game in the World Championship and we came away with three points, so we accomplished our goal. IÆm proud of the guysÆ effort today, but we can play much better and weÆre going to have to if we want to progress in this […]

It was hardly an impressive U.S. team that took to the field for the first time Estadio Elias Aguirre Romero in Chiclayo, Peru, at the 2005 Under-17 World Championship, but John HackworthÆs boys hung on for a 3-2 victory over North Korea. Ryan Soroka, Kyle Nakazawa and Preston Zimmerman scored the USA, which got all […]

By Ridge Mahoney Soccer America Magazine Real Salt Lake forward Clint Mathis wonÆt be on the traveling squad for SundayÆs match against FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park and according to a source had been barred from team training sessions for the past week. General manager Steve Pastorino confirmed in a telephone conversation Friday afternoon […]

By Mike Woitalla Soccer America Magazine Five of the players who saw action for the USA when it clinched a World Cup ticket with a 2-0 win over Mexico were veterans of a U-17 World Cup. Does that mean we will be seeing, as we watch this year's American team at the U-17 finals in […]

The MLS transfer window closed last Thursday. Here's who came and went: CHICAGO: Signed midfielder Andy Rosenband, 24, to a developmental contract. The Chicago product played indoor ball in 2004. CHIVAS USA: Aquired Mexican league veterans Francisco Palencia and Juan Pablo Garcia, who each scored in their August debut, and Mexican keeper Sergio Garcia, who […]

Coach John Hackworth picked 20 players to represent the United States at the 2005 Under-17 World Championship in Peru. It marked the 11th straight trip to the world championships at this age level for the United States, the only country to participate every time. By Paul Kennedy, Managing Editor Soccer America Magazine Kevin Alston (Potomac […]

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 (Keeley 83) #20 Ohio State 0. Sept. 16 #1 North Carolina vs. San Diego (Duke adidas Classic) #24 Texas vs. #2 Portland #4 […]

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. […]

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings.) FRIDAY, Sept. 16 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Men's College Soccer PENN STATE-UCLA (live), 8 pm. FOX COLLEGE SPORTS ATLANTIC/SUN SPORTS Women's College FLORIDA-FLORIDA ST (live) 8 pm. GALAVISION U-17 World Championship URUGUAY-MEXICO (delay), 7 pm ET/PT. SETANTA SPORTS USA English […]

Winners: HERCULEZ GOMEZ, who scored twice last weekend in MLS play and the Open Cup quarterfinal, hit two again as Los Angeles downed USL1 club Minnesota, 5-2, in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. Minnesota had reached the semis by eliminating three MLS teams: Real Salt Lake, Kansas City and Colorado. In the other semifinal, FC […]

Open Cup, Semifinals Sept. 14 in Frisco, Texas Dallas (MLS) 1 (OÆBrien, 20) Chicago (MLS) 0. FC Dallas – Garlick, Rhine (Gbandi 91+), Jolley, Vanney, Wagenfuhr, O'Brien, Valakari, Wilson (Talley, 80), Nunez (Pitchkolan, 69), Mina (Moor, 61), Ruiz. Chicago – Thornton, Pause (Sanneh 70), Caballero, Segares, Guerrero, Thorrington (Johnson, 81), Armas, Marsch (Thiago 63), Mapp, […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Group Stage, Day 1 Group E Sept. 13 AC Milan 3 (Kaka 18, 86, Shevchenko 89) Fenerbahce 1 (De Souza pen. 63). PSV (Neth.) 1 (Vennegoor of Hesselink 33) Schalke (Germ.) 0. Group F Sept. 13 Lyon (France) 3 (Carew 21, J. Pernambucano 26, Wiltord 31) Real Madrid (Spain) 0. Olympiakos (Greece) […]

DaMARCUS BEASLEY went the full 90 for PSV Eindhoven in its 1-0 European Champions League win over Schalke 04 and set up the Jan Vennegoor's headed goal with an in-swinging corner kick. LYON, winner of the last four French league titles, routed nine-time European Cup winner Real Madrid, 3-0, in their Group F Champions League […]

Former U.S. international, Jovan Kirovski, has been traded from Los Angeles to Colorado for a 2007 first-round draft pick. The 29-year-old who has 62 U.S. caps joined Los Angeles in 2004 after stints with English clubs Birmingham and Crystal Palace, Portugal's Sporting Lisbon and Germany's Fortuna Cologne and Borussia Dortmund. He went to Europe as […]

GOALKEEPER Geneva Stills (Colorado College), Fr. Makes five saves, including four in second half, in 1-0 win over Nebraska on the road. DEFENDERS Sasha Andrews (Nebraska), Sr. Scores three goals off set plays, game-winner against San Diego State (3-2) and last two goals against Rice (3-1). Melanie Booth (Florida), Jr. Leads Gators to pair of […]

D.C. United has won two international titles, the 1998 Concacaf Champions Cup and 1998 InterAmerican Cup. Which player scored in the final of each competition, and in one of D.C. UnitedÆs MLS Cup victories? a. Jaime Moreno b. Tony Sanneh c. Eddie Pope d. Raul Diaz Arce e. Roy Lassiter TRIVIA ANSWER: c. Eddie Pope. […]

Jordan Angeli (Santa Clara), Soph. Scores both goals in 2-1 win over previously No. 2-ranked Notre Dame and registers an assist on the game-winning goal against Cal State Fullerton (1-0).

Jordan Angeli (Santa Clara), Soph. Scores both goals in 2-1 win over previously No. 2-ranked Notre Dame and registers an assist on the game-winning goal against Cal State Fullerton (1-0).

GOALKEEPER Phil Marfuggi (Clemson), Soph. Makes 11 saves in 0-0 tie with ODU to give unbeaten Tigers the Stihl Classic title. DEFENDERS Andrew Boyens (New Mexico), Jr. Is named MVP at SMUÆs Radisson Hotel Classic with winning goal in 2-0 victory over West Virginia. Tyson Wahl (California), Sr. Converts game-winner and assists on second goal […]

Jason Garey (Maryland), Sr. Scores twice in 3-1 win over Santa Clara and adds goal and sweet assist on goal by Robbie Rogers in 3-0 victory over VCU.

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings) TUESDAY, Sept. 13 ESPN2 European Champions League BETIS-LIVERPOOL (delay), 4:45 pm. European Champions League ARTMEDIA-INTER MILAN (delay), 7 pm. European Champions League AC MILAN-FENERBACHE (delay), 11:30 pm. FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Copa Sudamericana, Round of 16 D.C. UNITED-UNIV. CATOLICA (live), […]

Lawrence University midfielder Kwabena (Kobby) Buanya, a 21-year-old sophomore from Accra, Ghana, died Sept. 8 during a supervised team aquatic practice. ''This is a tragic incident that has profoundly shaken the campus community,'' said Lawrence University dean of students Nancy Truesdell on the Appleton, Wis., university's Web site. ''In addition to his participation in athletics, […]

Seven players have hit the 20-goal mark during an MLS regular season, but no one has done it twice. Roy Lassiter came closest, hitting 27 in 1996 with Tampa Bay, then notching 18 with D.C. United in 1998 and 1999. Columbus' Stern John hit 26 in 1998 and also came up two short the following […]

Winners: Manchester City, with American CLAUDIO REYNA going the full 90 in midfield, failed to notch its first win at Old Trafford in 31 years but did pull off a 1-1 tie with Manchester United to stay undefeated after five games. The Guardian called Reyna the game's outstanding midfielder and The Independent named him Man […]