Monthly Archives: October 2005

Bob Bradley, the MetroStars' seventh coach in club history, was let go on Tuesday. Bradley was one two Metro bosses who left with a winning regular-season record but among the five who failed to win a postseason game. Name (regular-season record) (playoff wins) 2003-05 Bob Bradley (32-31-26) (0) 2000-02 Octavio Zambrano (41-37-8) (4) 1998-99 Bora […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) TUESDAY, Oct. 4 TYC SPORTS USA Argentine League VELEZ SARSFIELD-COLON (live), 6 pm. Argentine League LANUS-RACING (live), 8 pm. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5 MLS DIRECT KICK FC DALLAS-COLUMBUS (live), 8:30 pm. CHICAGO-METROSTARS (live), 8:30 pm. […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine Inconsistent refereeing has been a constant complaint from players and coaches this season, but the Revs canÆt moan about Daniel HernandezÆs sending-off against the Quakes on Saturday. As he controlled a ball near the midfield line, Hernandez cocked his elbow and jerked it upward into the jaw […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine Teams that lose crucial home games in September and October can usually be crossed off the list of potential MLS Cup participants. Only one that did so last weekend, the Revs, can be retained. The Metros chose the worst possible time to flounder at home, being blasted […]

The following is the Soccer America MenÆs College Top 25 with records through Oct. 2: TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. New Mexico (8-0-0) 1 2. Akron (9-0-0) 4 3. St. JohnÆs (5-1-3) 6 4. Duke (7-1-1) 7 5. Santa Clara (7-2-0) 8 6. UCLA (6-2-0) 9 7. Old Dominion (7-1-1) 10 8. Virginia (7-1-1) 14 […]

The following is the Soccer America WomenÆs College Top 25 with records through Oct. 2: TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. North Carolina (12-0-0) 1 2. Portland (11-0-0) 2 3. Penn State (12-0-0) 3 4. UCLA (10-1-0) 4 5. Virginia (9-2-1) 7 6. Marquette (11-1-1) 18 7. Notre Dame (10-2-0) 5 8. BYU (11-0-1) 15 9. […]

Champion: Mexico Runner-up: Brazil Third-place: Netherlands Fourth-place: Turkey MVP Golden Ball: Anderson (Brazil) Silver Ball: Giovani Dos Santos (Mexico) Bronze Ball: Nuri Sahin (Turkey) Leading scorers: Golden Shoe: Carlos Vela (Mexico) 5 goals Silver Shoe: Nuri Sahin (Turkey) 4 goals Bronze Shoe: Tevfik Kose (Turkey) 4 goals Note: Six players were tied on four goals. […]

Winners: MEXICO won its first soccer world championship when it downed Brazil, 3-0, on Sunday in the final of the U-17 World Championship. The Mexicans had reached the final by beating the Netherlands, 4-0, in the semifinals. The USA had exited the tournament with a 2-0 loss to the Dutch in the quarterfinals. The SEATTLE […]

Oct. 1 in Seattle Seattle 1 Richmond 1 (Seattle wins 4-3 on penalties.) Goals: Galindo 72; Gorres 24. Seattle — Burpo, Sleeth (Segare, 119), Graham, Edwards (Jenkins, 91), Scott (Whitfield, 70), Sakuda, Klaas, OÆBrien, Sturm (Gregor, 55), Levesque, Galindo (Somoza, 99). Richmond — Pascale, Fox (Pauls, 119), Knight, Luzak, Williams, Brown, Gorres, Worthen, Carrieri (Jeffrey, […]

Group A Sept. 16 in Trujillo Costa Rica 1 (Carrillo 10) China 1 (Tang 17). Peru 1 (Chavez pen. 12) Ghana 1 (own goal 62). Sept. 19 in Trujillo Costa Rica 1 (Borges 47) Ghana 1 (Quartey 58). Peru 0 China 1 (Deng 13). Sept. 22 in Iquitos Peru 0 Costa Rica 2 (Solorzano 45, […]

Scottish club Dundee United sold a DVD to thousands of its fans celebrating their club's history. But one of the goals featured in ''European Glory Goals'' that is described as a strike against Porto in a 1975 UEFA Cup game, is actually a goal by Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk, whose players also donned orange jerseys. […]

U.S. coach Bruce Arena has called up four players — Wade Barrett, Dan Califf, Ricardo Clark and Brian Ching — from the San Jose Earthquakes, MLS's hottest team, for the USA's Oct. 8 World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica. The USA and Mexico have already clinched a spot at the 2006 World Cup. Costa Rica, […]

Sept. 30 #1 North Carolina 5 (Averbuch 2, Chalupny 42, Brooks 77, White 83, Tarpley 87) Clemson 1 (Foster 14). Washington 0 #2 Portland 5 (Sinclair 42, Scifo 45, Budge 49, Huie 52, Rapinoe 54). Northwestern 1 (Lowey 15) Penn State 1 (Weimer 14, 21). #18 Marquette 4 (Connelly 26, Loughrin 38, 44, Thompson 66) […]

Sept. 30 #9 UCLA 2 (Wynne 40, Harvey 90) #3 California 0. #4 Akron 3 (Ubiparipovic 13, DiFranco 74, McKenzie 86) #22 Ohio State 0. (Zips draw 2,319 at Jackson Field.) #5 Indiana 1 (own goal 13) Penn State 2 (Yeisley 16, 96) (OT). Boston College 0 #7 Duke 3 (Wadsworth 12, Grella 21, Kramer […]

MLS Statistics (through Oct. 1) STANDINGS Eastern Conference Team W-L-T PTS New England 16-7-7 55 D.C. United 15-9-5 50 Chicago 15-11-3 48 Kansas City 11-9-10 43 Metrostars 10-9-10 40 Columbus 10-15-4 34 Western Conference Team W-L-T PTS San Jose 17-4-9 60 Los Angeles 13-12-6 45 FC Dallas 12-10-7 43 Colorado 12-13-4 40 Real Salt Lake […]

MLS Summaries (Oct.1) Oct. 1 in Columbus. Columbus 0 Chivas USA 1. Goal: Palencia (Mendoza) 59. Columbus – Walker, Marshall (Armstrong, 45), Fraser, Schulte, Rodriguez (Glen, 77), Elliott, Martino, Wingert, Henderson, Cameron (Wolyniec, 65), Buddle. Chivas USA – S. Garcia, Arias, Hendrickson, Perez, Ochoa, Palencia, Ramirez, Mendoza, Torres, J.P. Garcia (Romo, 93+), Taylor (Cuadros, 82). […]

Irish bookmaking company Paddy Power is already paying out on bets that Premier League champion Chelsea will win the title again this season û even though 31 games remain in the season. Chelsea has started with a record seven consecutive wins and is the runaway leader, six points ahead of second-place Charlton Athletic, 10 ahead […]

Sept. 30 #9 UCLA 2 (Wynne 40, Harvey 90) #3 California 0. #4 Akron 3 (Ubiparipovic 13, DiFranco 74, McKenzie 86) #22 Ohio State 0. (Zips draw 2,319 at Jackson Field.) #5 Indiana 1 (own goal 13) Penn State 2 (Yeisley 16, 96) (OT). Boston College 0 #7 Duke 3 (Wadsworth 12, Grella 21, Kramer […]