Monthly Archives: November 2005

National team goalkeeper Kasey Keller became was named the 2005 U.S. Honda Player of the Year Award, making him the third player to win the 15-year-old award more than once. In a vote by American soccer media, Keller edged Landon Donovan, winner of the last three. Eric Wynalda (1996 and 1992) is the other multi-winner. […]

GOALKEEPERS: Ray Burse (Ohio State); Eric Kronberg (California); Chris Dunsheath (Bradley); Andy Gruenbaum (Kentucky); DEFENDERS: Kenny Bertz (Maryland); Chris Lancos (Maryland); Daniel Wasson (Tulsa); Kyle Veris (Ohio State); Tyson Wahl (California); Trevor McEachron (Old Dominion); Jeff Curtin (Georgetown); Cory Farabi (Drake); Justin Moore (Clemson); Anthony Noriega (George Mason); John Queeley (North Carolina State); Danny Wynn […]

Barry Barto is out as UNLV menÆs coach. ôThis decision was based on performance, and in the best interest of the menÆs soccer program that we make this change,ö said UNLV Athletic Director Mike Hamrick. ôWe would like to see the program go in a new direction, as we aspire for all of our sports […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Dec. 2 ESPN2 NCAA Div. 1 Women's College Cup Semifinal PENN STATE-PORTLAND (live), 4:30 pm. ESPNU NCAA Div. 1 Women's College Cup Semifinal PENN STATE-PORTLAND (live), 4:30 pm. NCAA Div. 1 Women's College […]

Australia's qualification for the 2006 World Cup came thanks to television presenter and filmmaker John Safran ending a 32-year-old curse, according to Safran. Safran, often called the Down Under's Michael Moore, discovered that Australia had an outstanding debt to a Mozambique witch doctor. In 1969, Australia faced Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in a World Cup qualifying […]

Barcelona star Ronaldinho became the third Brazilian player to win the European Player of the Year award when he captured 2005 honors ahead of Englishmen Frank Lampard, the Chelsea midfield player, and Steven Gerrard of Liverpool. The Ballon dÆor, organized by Paris magazine France Football celebrated its 50th year, and the result of this yearÆs […]

The 2005 NAIA MenÆs All-American First Team is unique in that it contains no Americans. The 11 players selected hail for seven countries: Kenya (4), Iceland (2), England (1), Haiti (1), Northern Ireland (1), Ukraine (1) and Uruguay (1): PLAYER, SCHOOL, YEAR (COUNTRY) G Jorundur Kristinsson, Auburn-Montgomery, Soph. (Iceland) D Hugh Davey, Embry-Riddle, Soph. (Northern […]

Since the start of postseason play, junior transfer Ben Hunter has accounted for every goal North Carolina has scored. Hunter, an Englishman who played his first two years at NAIA school Rio Grande, has seven goals in the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament after scoring only six goals in the regular season. All seven goals […]

The U.S. U-16 girls national team put together an impressive three-game run at the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Thanksgiving Interregional Event in Boca Raton, Fla., winning two matches and tying one against older regional teams one year older. RESULTS: Nov. 21 Region I 1988s 3-2 Nogueira, Mathias, Noyola Nov. 23 Region IV 1988s 5-0 Baddley […]

The U.S. U-14 boys national team was divided into two squads and came away with three wins against regional teams at the US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional. The Blue team beat the White team, 2-1, in the final game. RESULTS: Nov. 26 U.S. Blue Region III 1992 0-2 L — Nov. 26 U.S. […]

The U.S. Under-17 Æ90 team finished up the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP BoysÆ Thanksgiving Interregional on Monday morning with a 2-0 loss to Region II '89 to finish 1-3-0. Coach John Hackworth divided the 22 players on his roster into two teams, one comprising players already in U-17 Residency Program and the other of players […]

WINNERS: American striker BRIAN McBRIDE's two first-half goals sent Fulham to a 2-1 win over Bolton that marked the Cottagers third straight victory. McBride tapped a low cross past keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen for the first goal in the fourth minute. Fourteen minutes later, McBride ran on to a punt from his keeper, Mark Crossley, and […]

MENÆS FINAL Nov. 26 in Greensboro, N.C. Messiah 1 Gustavus Adolphus 0. Goal: Edwards (Mohney) 69. Messiah — Shambach, Wagner, Lenehan, Mohney, Burckhart, Claassen, Rosamilia, Brubaker, Kasiguran, McClellan, Luckenbaugh. Subs: Bollinger, Crompton, Edwards, Binger, Kipe, Visser. Gustavus Adolphus — Garry, Pinahs, Johnson, Iblings, Kroog, Heupel, Barthell, Astry, Bousu, Morlock, Groth. Subs: Aasness, Butterworth, Suchy. Referee: […]

Messiah became the first school to sweep NCAA menÆs and womenÆs soccer titles in the same year. The Grantham, Pa., school beat Gustavus Adolphus, 1-0, Saturday on Ryan EdwardsÆ goal in the 69th minute to win its fourth NCAA Division III menÆs title û all in the last six years. The Messiah women beat the […]

SMUÆs Schellas Hyndman: ôI thought it was a well-played and competitive contest. Both teams had a lot to lose and a lot to gain this afternoon. I think the NCAA single-elimination format brings a lot of pressure and enthusiasm into the contest. I was very pleased with our boys to get this victory against a […]

Dec. 2 2-New Mexico (16-1-3) vs. 7-California (14-3-3) Clemson (14-5-3) vs. Creighton (15-4-3) Dec. 3 1-Maryland (17-4-1) vs. 8-Akron (18-1-3) 4-North Carolina (17-3-3) vs. SMU (13-5-3)

CASL Showcase Nov. 18-20 North Carolina Under 16 Girls A Bethesda Rapids 2 Colorado Rush Nike 1 Under 16 Girls B CESA Premier 2 Ohio Elite 1 Under 16 Girls C Richmond Strikers 2 Strikers 1 Under 16 Girls D FV Strikers 1 Fury 0 Under 15 Girls A Ohio Elite 1 OCSA Coastal Crew […]

Wake Forest coach Jay Vidovich On the game: ''They did a good job, they managed the game. They did a great job of getting the first goal and then defending well; obviously Cal is a very good team, very organized. They did some clever things up front on their movement off the ball. I thought […]

THIRD ROUND Nov. 27 in College Park, Md. Maryland 3 St. JohnÆs 1. Goals: King (Burch) 12, King (Burch) 63, Rogers (Garey, Seitz) 90; Alvarado-Ralph (Beltran) 20. Maryland — Seitz, Dello-Russo, Glaudemans, Bertz, Lancos, Godbolt, King, Rogers, Edu, Garey, Burch. Subs: Vallie, Zusi, Beckman. St. JohnÆs — Landers, Engstrom, Old, Spanos, Lewis, Carroll, Alvarado-Ralph, Shuleva, […]

Portland's Garrett Smith: ôThis team is surprising me each and every day we go out and play. Notre Dame gave us everything we could handle, but my team gave us even a little bit more.ö Florida StateÆs Mark Krikorian: ôWe knew coming in that it would be a difficult game and difficult to establish a […]

Portland 3 Notre Dame 1 1. Portland, M.Rapinoe, 13 (Budge) 14 2. Portland, Huie, 5 (M.Rapinoe) 19 3. Notre Dame, Bock, 12 (Shaner, Thorlakson) 25 4. Portland, M.Rapinoe, 14 (Lopez) 55. Att.: 4,892. UCLA 5 Virginia 0 1. UCLA. Adams, 17 (Mora) 4 2. UCLA. Adams, 18 (unassisted) 55 3. UCLA. Adams, 19 (DiMartino) 62 […]

George Best, who was to soccer what the Beatles were to music in 1960s England, died Friday at the age of 59 after a long battle with alcoholism. Best, who was born in Northern Ireland and starred for Manchester United, had a liver transplant three years ago and had been hospitalized since Oct. 1. He […]

NORTH CAROLINA-FLORIDA STATE. The Heels own the series, winning 17 of 18 times, including a 4-1 decision earlier this season. UNCÆs Lindsay Tarpley has back-to-back hat tricks. Kickoff: Friday, 3 pm ET. PORTLAND-NOTRE DAME. The top-ranked Pilots, undefeated in 22 games, face the Irish, who bring a 13-game winning streak into a match. UP's Christine […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Group 1 Nov. 22 Bay. Munich (Germ.) 4 (Deisler 21, Karimi 54, Makaay 72, 77) R. Vienna (Austria) 0. Juventus (Italy) 1 (Del Piero 80) Club Brugge (Belg.) 0. Standings: Bay. Munich, Juventus 12 points; Club Brugge 6; R. Vienna 0. Group 2 Nov. 22 Ajax (Neth.) 2 (De Jong 68, 89) […]

SECOND ROUND Nov. 23 Connecticut 2 (Burns 65, White 89) Stony Brook 0. Att.: 666. Akron 5 (Tutich 32, 67, Sadler 43, McKenzie 65, Kalan 90) West Virginia 0. Att.: 512. Nov. 22 Maryland 1 (Burch 26) Brown 0. Att.: 1,571. New Mexico 2 (Boyens 19, Rowland 80) UW-Milwaukee 2 (Spielmann 5, Sperl 6) (OT). […]