Monthly Archives: November 2005

Winners: Coach Steve Sampson's LOS ANGELES GALAXY has reached MLS Cup in much the same fashion that the Galaxy of Coach Sigi Schmid won the 2002 title – thanks to the extraordinary scoring skills of one individual. Schmid's team had Carlos Ruiz, who scored eight goals in the six 2002 postseason games. This time, LANDON […]

PENN STATE BRACKET Nov. 11 & 13 in University Park, Pa. 1-Penn State (19-0-1) vs. Bucknell (11-8-1) Hofstra (14-3-3) vs. West Virginia (11-5-3) Nov. 11 & 13 in Santa Clara, Calif. 2-Santa Clara (14-4-2) vs. Fresno State (10-9-1) Stanford (10-6-3) vs. Saint Louis (15-4-0) Nov. 10 & 12 in Storrs, Conn. 3-Connecticut (15-4-2) vs. Boston […]

The following is the final Soccer America WomenÆs College Top 25 with records through Nov. 6: TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Portland (18-0-1) 2 2. North Carolina (20-1-0) 3 3. Penn State (19-0-1) 1 4. UCLA (17-1-2) 4 5. Notre Dame (19-2-0) 5 6. Virginia (15-5-1) 7 7. Florida State (17-3-0) 6 8. California (14-3-2) […]

SOCCER AMERICA MenÆs College Top 25 The following is the Soccer America MenÆs College Top 25 with records through Nov. 6: TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Maryland (14-3-1) 2 2. Indiana (11-1-6) 4 3. Akron (16-1-1) 1 4. Connecticut (12-3-1) 5 5. New Mexico (13-1-2) 3 6. UCLA (11-3-3) 7 7. Old Dominion (14-2-2) 9 […]

ACC Quarterfinals Nov. 2 in Cary, N.C. #2 Virginia 2 (Redmond 15, Huffman 56) #5 Wake Forest 1 (Remy 56). #3 Florida State 4 (Odebrecht 38, Peltzer 73, 74, Kuralay 77) #6 Clemson 0. #1 North Carolina 3 (Tarpley 1, 8, Gilbert 10) #8 Maryland 1 (Kennedy 69). #4 Duke 2 (Kroyer 5, McCabe 73) […]

Nov. 4 #10 Virginia Tech 1 (Boateng 52) #2 Maryland 2 (King 83, Bucrh 103) (OT). (Game draws record crowd of 2,412 in Blacksburg.) San Jose State 1 (Pender 52) #3 New Mexico 3 (Barklage 2, Rowland 80, Boyens 82). #6 Santa Clara 1 (Kristensson 67) San Diego 1 (Rendahl 17). Stanford 0 #7 UCLA […]

AMERICA EAST Quarterfinals Nov. 5 #4 Vermont vs. #5 Albany 0 (OT). (Albany wins 5-4 on penalties.) #3 Binghamton 1 (Neilson 25) #6 Boston University 1 (Erlichman 80). (Binghamton wins 5-3 on penalties.) BIG EAST Quarterfinals Nov. 5 #2R South Florida 4 (Hidalgo 65, 73, Marshall 67, Schoendorf 69) #3B West Virginia 1 (Wright 21). […]

MLS Summaries: Conference Finals (Nov. 5-6) Nov. 5 in Denver Colorado 0 Los Angeles 2. Goals: Donovan (Jones) 28, Donovan 88. Colorado – Cannon, Denton, Petke, Cullen (Noel, 65), Kirovski, Beckerman (Serna, 79), Ben Dayan (Kotschau, 54), Mastroeni, Cooke, Cunningham, Peguero. Los Angeles – Hartman, Marshall, Dunivant, Ihemelu, Albright, Grabavoy (Saragosa, 70), Nagamura, Vagenas, Jones […]

America East Nov. 5 in Boston #1 Boston University 2 (Lee 12, Marschall 106) #2 Maine 1 (Hathorn 80) (OT). Atlantic Sun Nov. 5 in Boiling Springs, N.C. #1 Florida Atlantic 2 (Brolley pen. 17, Tirelli 28) #2 Campbell 0. Big Sky Nov. 5 in Ogden, Utah #1 Weber State 4 (Hoover 22, 46, McCoy […]

Iowa Boys Under 18 Menace Under 17 CSRA Under 16 CSRA Under 15 Menace Girls Under 18 CRSA Under 17 WDM Royal Fuerza Under 16 CRSA Under 15 WDM Xtreme Michigan Girls Under 18 Vardar Stars Under 17 Michigan Hawks Under 16 Michigan Hawks Under 15 Michigan Gators FC Under 14 Michigan Hawks Black Utah […]

#10 Virginia Tech 1 (Boateng 52) #2 Maryland 2 (King 83, Bucrh 103) (OT). (Game draws record crowd of 2,412 in Blacksburg.) San Jose State 1 (Pender 52) #3 New Mexico 3 (Barklage 2, Rowland 80, Boyens 82). #6 Santa Clara 1 (Rendahl 17) San Diego 1 (Kristensson 67). Stanford 0 #7 UCLA 1 (Griffin […]

ACC Quarterfinals Nov. 2 in Cary, N.C. #2 Virginia 2 (Redmond 15, Huffman 56) #5 Wake Forest 1 (Remy 56). #3 Florida State 4 (Odebrecht 38, Peltzer 73, 74, Kuralay 77) #6 Clemson 0. #1 North Carolina 3 (Tarpley 1, 8, Gilbert 10) #8 Maryland 1 (Kennedy 69). #4 Duke 2 (Kroyer 5, McCabe 73) […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America The MLS playoffs, so goes conventional wisdom, reward the teams that finish strongly and maintain that momentum in the postseason. Such wisdom isn't so wise. Champions have staggered through the final weeks only to gear up just in time, and teams riding long unbeaten streaks the past two […]

Chivas USA, which has been sharing the Home Depot Center with the Los Angeles Galaxy, will have a training facility of its own next spring in the city of Bells Gardens, where ground was broken on the $10 million Bell Gardens Sports Center. It will include four natural grass fields and two artificial turf fields. […]

In MLS semifinal action, Coach Fernando Clavijo's Colorado takes on Steve Sampson's Los Angeles on Saturday (9 pm ET, live on Fox Soccer Channel). On Sunday, it's Coach Steve Nicol's New England hosting Dave Sarachan's Chicago (3 pm ET, live on ESPN2). Coached a national team Sampson (USA, 1995-98), Costa Rica (2002-03), Clavijo (Haiti, 2003-04). […]

Nov. 1 Philadelphia 1 (Tompkins 96) #19 Hartwick 0 (OT). Nov. 2 Campbell 0 #12 N.C. State (Fusilier 73, King 85). Elon 2 (Willis 36, Paschall 94) #18 UNC Greensboro 1 (Patterson 10) (OT). #21 Cal State Northridge 1 (Paladini 14) #22 UC Santa Barbara 0. Nov. 3 #4 Indiana 1 (Plotkin 95) #1 Akron […]

ACC Quarterfinals Nov. 2 in Cary, N.C. #2 Virginia 2 (Redmond 15, Huffman 56) #5 Wake Forest 1 (Remy 56). #3 Florida State 4 (Odebrecht 38, Peltzer 73, 74, Kuralay 77) #6 Clemson 0. #1 North Carolina 3 (Tarpley 1, 8, Gilbert 10) #8 Maryland 1 (Kennedy 69). #4 Duke 2 (Kroyer 5, McCabe 73) […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Senior Editor, Soccer America While chasing a specter in a black jersey last weekend — much as he'd done many years ago — a familiar memory flashed through the mind of Fire defender C.J. Brown. ''The reason I'm in the league now is we had a good run in the […]

City of Las Vegas Mayor's Cup Oct. 28-30 Nevada Under 17/19 Boys Gold Cisco Potros 2 San Ramon Heat 0 Under 15/16 Boys Gold Cisco Toros 2 RSC Fuego Jrs. 0 Under 14 Boys Gold NLV Empire 1 Orchard Valley Eagles 0 Under 18/19 Girls Gold Rebels Select Red 1 Tabagators Green 0 Under 17 […]

(All times ETunless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, Nov. 4 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL English FA Cup MERTHYR TYDFIL-WALSALL (delay) 5 pm. Men's College WAKE FOREST-VIRGINIA (live) 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Mexico Primera A COYOTES SONORA-MONTERREY "B" (delay) 11 pm. AZTECA […]

ACC Quarterfinals Nov. 2 in Cary, N.C. #2 Virginia 2 (Redmond 15, Huffman 56) #5 Wake Forest 1 (Remy 56). #3 Florida State 4 (Odebrecht 38, Peltzer 73, 74, Kuralay 77) #6 Clemson 0. #1 North Carolina 3 (Tarpley 1, 8, Gilbert 10) #8 Maryland 1 (Kennedy 69). #4 Duke 2 (Kroyer 5, McCabe 73) […]

Goalkeepers: Robert Douglas (Leicester, England), Ryan Esson (Aberdeen), Craig Gordon (Hearts) Defenders: Graham Alexander (Preston North End, England), Russell Anderson (Aberdeen), Gary Caldwell (Hibernian), Steven Caldwell (Sunderland, England), Christian Dailly (West Ham, England), Steven Pressley (Hearts), Andy Webster (Hearts), David Weir (Everton, England) Midfielders: Scott Brown (Hibernian), Barry Ferguson (Glasgow Rangers), Darren Fletcher (Manchester United, […]

Winners: American DaMarcus Beasley gave an impressive performance for PSV Eindhoven in its 1-0 Champions League win over AC Milan, which last year eliminated PSV at the semifinal stage. Peruvian striker Jeffersen Farfan scored the winner. "[DaMarcus] Beasley and Farfan troubled us with their lively play," said AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti. AC Milan's Dutch […]

A 20-year-old Norwegian man set fire to a police station last Saturday because his two favorite teams, Norway's Kristiansand and Manchester United, suffered losses earlier that day, according to UPI. Police officer Oystein Korgstad of the singed station said he empathized with the man because he too supports those two teams, but Korgstad said ''the […]

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Group 1 Nov. 2 Club Brugge (Belg.) 3 (Portillo 9, Balaban 25, Verheyen 63) R. Vienna (Austria) 2 (Kincl 1, Hofmann 81). Juventus (Italy) 2 (Trezeguet 62, 85) Bay. Munich (Germ.) 1 (Deisler 66). Standings: Juventus, Bay. Munich 9 points; Club Brugge 0. Group 2 Nov. 2 Arsenal (Eng.) 3 (Henry 23, […]