Monthly Archives: March 2006

The U.S. womenÆs national team crushed Denmark, 5-0, in its second match at the Algarve Cup in Portugal. The five-goal margin is the largest ever in an Algarve Cup match against an opponent other than Portugal. Heather OÆReilly scored twice, the first two-goal game of her career, while Abby Wambach, Kristine Lilly and Natasha Kai […]

Updates through March 16. With club affiliations (previous college for transfers is in parentheses). AKRON Ben Zemanski M/F Cuyahoga Falls, OH Cleveland Force AMERICAN Cameron Petty D Manassas, VA Reston FC Karsten Smith D Huntington Station, NY BW Gottschee Jake Van Yahres F Charlottesville, VA SOCA Lightning Dor Yasur M Boca Raton, FL Coral Springs […]

Doug Hamilton, the president and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy, died while on a commercial airline flight Thursday evening after it left Costa Rica, where the Galaxy had played Saprissa in a CONCACAF Champions Cup game on Wednesday. Hamilton was accompanied on the flight by one of the Galaxy's team doctors, who unsuccessfully […]

USL First Division Atlanta Silverbacks: Forward Omar Jarun (Univ. of Dayton/Chicago Fire Premier) Miami: Mario Rodriguez (Municipal-Guatemala) Montreal Impact: Forward Mauricio Salles (Puerto Rico Islanders), Midfielder Patrick Leduc (re-sign), Midfielder Mesut Mert (re-sign) Portland Timbers: Forward Drew McAthy (Puerto Rico Islanders), Midfielder Oral Bullen (Univ. of Massachusetts / Albany Admirals), Defender Salim Bullen (Bradley Univ.), […]

Updates through March 10. With club affiliations (previous college for transfers is in parentheses). AKRON Ben Zemanski M/F Cuyahoga Falls, OH Cleveland Force AMERICAN Cameron Petty D Manassas, VA Reston FC Karsten Smith D Huntington Station, NY BW Gottschee Jake Van Yahres F Charlottesville, VA SOCA Lightning Dor Yasur M Boca Raton, FL Coral Springs […]

Say goodbye to the MetroStars. The much-maligned MLS club is no more. Austrian company Red Bull completed the purchase of the MetroStars from AEG and will rename the club Red Bull New York. Red BullÆs agreement with AEG includes the two companies partnering to invest in a stadium for the team in Harrison, N.J. As […]

0 German clubs left in the European Champions League after the exits of Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen, marking the third time in the last four years no German team made the final eight. 2 BenficaÆs 3-0 aggregate victory over defending champion Liverpool to move into the quarterfinals marked only the second time the Lisbon […]

The Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution, MLSÆs top two clubs in 2005, were eliminated by Costa Rican teams Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Galaxy blew a 2-0 lead at Saprissa, going out 3-2 on veteran Reynaldo Parks' header in overtime. The Revs went down, 1-0, to Alajuela […]

March 8 in Alajuela Alajuela (C.R.) 1 New England Revolution (USA) 0. Goal: C.Hernandez 90. Alajuela — Alfaro, Wallace, Marin, Rodriguez, Castro, C.Hernandez, Martinez (Daniel, 78), Montero, Lopez (Jimenez, 55), Ruiz, Fonseca (Scott, 55). New England — Reis, Franchino, Heaps, D.Hernandez, Riley, Lochhead, Joseph, Dorman, Ralston (Cancela, 62), Dempsey, Twellman. Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) Att.: […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) THURSDAY, March 9 ESPN2 European Champions League ARSENAL-REAL MADRID, Round of 16, 2nd Leg (delay), 12:30 am. FOX SOCCER CHANNEL CONCACAF Champions Cup CLUB AMERICA-PORTMORE UTD., Quarterfinals, 2nd Leg (delay), 2 am. CONCACAF Champions […]

Updates through March 7. With club affiliations (previous college for transfers is in parentheses). AKRON Ben Zemanski M/F Cuyahoga Falls, OH Cleveland Force AMERICAN Cameron Petty D Manassas, VA Reston FC Karsten Smith D Huntington Station, NY BW Gottschee Jake Van Yahres F Charlottesville, VA SOCA Lightning Dor Yasur M Boca Raton, FL Coral Springs […]

Thomas Rongen is back for his second stint as U.S. under-20 national team coach. Rongen, who came from the Netherlands to play in the NASL in the late 1970s and later coached Tampa Bay, New England, D.C. United and Chivas USA in MLS, previously held the U-20 position in 2002-04 He coached the team during […]

U.S. assistantÆs coaching career has touched all levels of the U.S. game. By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America Magazine Only during a brief period in his adult life did Glenn ''Mooch'' Myernick not earn his livelihood from soccer. After the NASL folded in 1985 he turned down indoor soccer offers while waiting for a […]

By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America Magazine We talked to five of MLS's first-round picks to discover how they found the path to the pros. Mehdi Ballouchy (Real Salt Lake) A LONG WAY FROM CASABLANCA After he was picked No. 2 in the draft, Mehdi Ballouchy said he would call Morocco to inform his […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Magazine A veteran of the past two World Cups, Eddie Pope has endured injuries and some rough times to regain his status as the dean of U.S. defenders. It comes with the territory of being a central defender, those resilient performances that few except coaches and teammates applaud, […]

By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor, Soccer America Magazine At 16, Freddy Adu became the youngest player ever to play for the U.S. national team when he came on late in the friendly against Canada in January. But other teenagers shared the headlines with Adu early in the year. At 18, Lionel Messi, who turned pro […]

Winners: CLAUDIO REYNA returned to action for Manchester City after a two-month absence because of a broken ankle and helped the Blues to a 2-1 win over his old club Sunderland. The U.S. national team captain, playing in the central midfield, helped create Man City's second goal with a precise 50-yard pass down the wing […]

By Ridge Mahoney There are reasons a new nickname for Houston 1836 has not been announced. Some people within the organization are resisting the change, while among the others there's no consensus as to an alternative. But hopes that the whole issue will just go away have been dashed by local media coverage of the […]

For decades the debate has raged about college soccer's liberal substitution rules. The Big East hopes to experiment with tighter limits on subbing next season. Connecticut coach Ray Reid explains. Interview by Mike Woitalla SOCCER AMERICA: FIFA allows three subs, no reentry. The NCAA's only limits are restrictions on reentry in the second half and […]

Disgraced referee Robert Hoyzer, who was found guilty of game-fixing in German soccer's biggest scandal since the 1970s, is training as a place kicker for American football team the Berlin Adlers. Hoyzer, who took some $80,000 in bribes and a wide-screen TV to fix numerous games, received a lifetime ban from soccer and 29-month prison […]

Updates through March 3. With club affiliations (previous college for transfers is in parentheses). AMERICAN Cameron Petty D Manassas, VA Reston FC Karsten Smith D Huntington Station, NY BW Gottschee Jake Van Yahres F Charlottesville, VA SOCA Lightning Dor Yasur M Boca Raton, FL Coral Springs Storm BOWLING GREEN Tim Crone M Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati […]

USL First Division Atlanta Silverbacks: Forward Maurice Hughes (Williamsburg Legacy/UAB), Liam George (Grays Athletic-England). Charleston Battery: Defender Chris Gores (Puerto Rico Islanders) Miami: Goalkeeper Chris Doyle (Charleston Battery), Defender Stephane Guillaume, Sean Fraser (Harbor View FC-Jamaica), Defender John Ramos, Defender Michael Erush, Forward Luc Harrington (B1909-Denmark), Defender Tre Lee (Univ. of California-Riverside), Midfielder Fabian Sandoval […]

By Ridge Mahoney Deprived of Brian McBride and surprised by a pressing Polish team, the USA nevertheless survived a frustrating first half to emerge superior against Poland, 1-0, in Kaiserslautern. Coach Bruce Arena started an all-Euro defense and aside from DaMarcus Beasley, a strictly-MLS midfield and forward line. Glaring was Beasley's rustiness from a lack […]

A look at the USA's Group E opponents in action on Wednesday: With its two latest victories in friendly games — 3-1 over the Netherlands in Amsterdam last November and 4-1 over Germany in Florence on Wednesday — Italy now finds its among the serious contenders to win the World Cup. For all the talk […]

March 1 in Florence Italy 4 Germany 1. Goals: Gilardino 4, Toni 7, De Rossi 39, Del Piero 57; Huth 82. Italy — Buffon, Zaccardo, Nesta (Materazzi, 80), Cannavaro, Grosso, Camoramesi (Pasqual, 89), Pirlo (Barone, 74), De Rossi, Gilardino (Perrotta, 64), Toni, Del Piero (Iaquinta, 80). Germany — Lehmann, Friedrich, Huth, Mertesacker (Metzelder, 46), Lahm, […]