Monthly Archives: July 2006

“The fitness coach recently attended a demonstration of a system that can track the movement of the players by satellite. One or two of the first team players were not too pleased as they thought the manager could locate them at any time, not that anyone would be somewhere they shouldn’t.” — Manchester United assistant […]

For all the week’s MLS and Libertadores Cup action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137410

More than two months after the quarterfinal first-leg games, the Libertadores Cup picks up action this week. The delay between games came about because of FIFA’s ruling that players must be available for World Cup preparation by May 17. TUESDAY, July 18 LIBERTAD (Portugal) vs. RIVER PLATE (Argentina) First leg: 2-2. TV: Fox Sports en […]

Bruce Arena is the fifth coach to take the helm of an MLS club after coaching a World Cup team. He is the third coach of the Red Bulls (nee MetroStars) who arrived with World Cup head-coaching experience. Bruce Arena World Cup 2002 (USA), World Cup 2006 (USA) MLS: New York Red Bulls (Hired July […]

The most disappointing franchise in MLS’s 11-year history has hired America’s most successful coach. Bruce Arena, five days after U.S. Soccer decided not to renew his contract, has been named head coach and sporting director of the New York Red Bulls, previously known as the MetroStars. Arena guided D.C. United to MLS titles in the […]

For all the week’s MLS and Libertadores Cup action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137410

Montreal swept its West Coast swing by rallying past Seattle 2-1 and edging Vancouver 1-0 with Joel Bailey scoring his first two goals of the year in USL-1 play. In the PDL, Westchester, Augusta, Bradenton and the defending champion Des Moines Menace qualified for into the playoffs. W-League playoff races remain completely open going into […]

The USA beat Denmark, 3-0, in their opening game at the 2006 Nordic Cup, the under-21 women’s championship, in Norway. India Trotter, Danesha Adams and Katie Griffin scored for the USA in their Nordic Cup debuts. For more on USA-Denmark: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137408

The U.S. women’s national team won its 2006 home opener with a 3-2 victory over Sweden in a game played in 99 degree heat in Blaine, Minn. The game featured a wild finish with three goals after the 89th minute. Defender Cat Whitehill scored from 70 yards to give the USA a 2-1 lead, but […]

D.C. United coach Peter Nowak, who will coach the MLS All-Stars against Chelsea Aug. 5, named eight players and Commissioner Don Garber added two picks to the to create an 18-man roster. Three of Nowak’s picks replace All-Star First XI members Ante Razov (Chivas USA), Shalrie Joseph (New England) and Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), […]

Brian Ching scored the deciding goal in Houston’s 3-2 win over Kansas City, which extended the Dynamo’s undefeated streak to nine games and the Wizards’ losing streak to six. It was Ching’s 10th goal of the season. D.C. United extended its win streak to six games and its unbeaten run to 13 games with a […]

“Adu swerved to avoid the guy running across [Interstate] 295.” — D.C. Police spokesman Joe Gentile on Freddy Adu‘s Saturday night car accident. Adu’s BMW 330i hit a median and was struck from behind by another car. A D.C. United spokesman said the 17-year-old Adu is "totally healthy" but "The car had quite a bit […]