Monthly Archives: August 2006

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Los Angeles coach Frank Yallop has brought in left back Ante Jazic, who played for Yallop when he was at the helm of the Canadian national team that failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Jazic arrives from Russian club Kuban Krasnodar. “[He] will bring some much-needed composure and bite to the position,” said […]

Miami area power West Kendall and the Washington Freedom claimed the first USL Super-20 League titles at the finals in Epping, N.H. Led by former U.S. U-20 keeper Diego Restrepo, West Kendall prevailed over the New York Red Bulls, 7-6, on penalty kicks after their game ended in a 1-1 tie. The Freedom also needed […]

A dire financial state has forced Romanian First Division club Politehnica Iasi to do away with the win bonuses that are part of players’ compensation in foreign leagues. Instead, Coach Ionut Popa has promised his players Mondays off after a weekend win.

For $5,000 you can attend practice with the New York Red Bulls the day before a game, participate in the pregame warmup with the squad, and get team gear, an autographed ball and four tickets for the game. (The "Adult Soccer Fantasy Experience" price for the Red Bulls game against Barcelona on Saturday was $15,000.) […]

Jeremiah White became the second American to notch a hat trick for a professional European club when he scored all the goals in Gueugnon’s 3-0 win at Montpellier in the French Second Division. White, a Washington, D.C., native who played his youth soccer in Pennsylvania and starred at FC Delco, played college ball at Wake […]

Former U.S. coach Bruce Arena took charge of the New York Red Bulls on Monday, handling his first practice since being named head coach on July 18. The practice took place at New Jersey City University on a field, the New York Times pointed out, that was strewn with goose droppings. "It amazes me that […]

“Not to be part of a celebration of Chicago as the top sports city is extremely disappointing for the Fire and for the MLS. No question we should have been part of something like that.” — Chicago Fire President John Guppy after officials from the Fire were left off the guest list for a ceremony […]

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The Vancouver Whitecaps became the fourth team to win a second W-League championship, downing Ottawa 3-0 in the final Sunday for their second title in three years. It was the second straight year the Fury fell 3-0 in the final, finishing second to New Jersey a year ago. Vancouver advanced to the championship with a […]

The National Premier Soccer League’s Sonoma County Sol defeated the Chicago Lightning, 1-0, to win the USASA’s Men’s Open Cup. Striker David Briceno scored the game’s only goal in the 80th minute. Dallas Roma FC won the Women’s Open Cup with a 1-0 over Sockers FC.  For complete USASA National Cup results: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137464

Winners The Houston Dynamo’s Dwayne DeRosario struck from 17 yards to give the MLS-All-Stars a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the 2006 MLS All-Star Game played before 21,210 fans at the Chicago Fire’s Toyota Park on Saturday. It marked the third time the MLS All-Stars faced a foreign club in their annual All-Star Game after […]

“This is a training session where not much will happen.” — Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho prior to his team’s pre-MLS All-Star Game practice that 3,000 fans paid $25 to attend in Bridgeview, Ill. (Sunday Times of London)