SMU’s Leone Cruz won’t quickly forget his college debut. The defender from Round Rock, Texas, is the Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week after scoring both game-winning goals in the No. 2 Mustangs’ 1-0 victories over Wisconsin and then-ranked Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Tulsa’s Great Western Downtown Plaza/Golden Hurricane Classic. Cruz, who played for FC Texas, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
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Ref Watch
Furious was Dominic Kinnear, and justifiably so, after referee Alex Prus ignored a stoppage-time body-block by CD Chivas USA defender Jason Hernandez that thwarted a mazy dribble by Dwayne De Rosario as Houston pressed desperately for an equalizer Sunday at Home Depot Center. DeRosario jumped just as Hernandez closed in and thus the collision wasn’t […]
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RECORD BOOK: Women's college crowds
Texas A&M shattered the NCAA women's attendance record for a non-NCAA Tournament game when it drew 8,204 fans Friday night for the Aggies' 1-0 victory over North Carolina. The Aggies or Tar Heels have played in the games drawing nine of the 10 largest crowds. The 1999 Big East game between UConn and Syracuse that […]
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SMALL COLLEGES: Ft. Lewis blitzes SIUE
No. 1 Ft. Lewis opened the defense of its NCAA Division II men's title with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 SIU-Edwardsville in Denver. Star John Cunliffe scored one goal and set up freshman David Barden for the second of his two goals. Barden's goals came after the Cougars had players sent off in the […]
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COLLEGE MEN: St. John's storms out of gate
St. John's had one of the most impressive performances of the first weekend of the men's season. The perennial national power was hit hard by defections during the offseason – New Zealand international Steven Old turned pro and signed with Australia's Newcastle Jets, and four other starters with remaining college eligibility transferred — and entered […]
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Maniche Acquisition Brings Atletico Spending to $50 Million
Portugal midfielder Maniche has signed a three-year deal with Atletico Madrid, after Dynamo Moscow agreed to sell the 28-year old to the Primera Liga club for $11.5 million. Maniche is the third Dynamo player to move to Atletico Madrid in the offseason, along with Greek Youkas Seitaridis and fellow Portugal international Costinha. Surprisingly, Atletico has […]
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Mido Moves Back to Tottenham
Roma looks set to let Egyptian striker Mido make a permanent return to Tottenham’s White Hart Lane after a successful 18-month loan spell with Spurs. Tottenham has now agreed to pay $6.5 million for the 23-year old and will send Brazilian defender Rodrigo Defendi to Roma as part of the transfer. At the end of […]
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Newcastle Wants One Striker, One Defender before Thursday
If anything, Sunday’s 2-0 loss to Aston Villa in Birmingham exposed Newcastle’s wastefulness in front of goal and fragility in defense. Noting this, manager Glenn Roeder says he still wants to add a striker and a central defender before the transfer window closes at midnight on Friday morning. At the back, Roeder has had his […]
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Buffon: Italy Must Prove itself Against France
The Azzurri will have another chance to prove themselves as world champions next Wednesday when Italy takes on France in a Euro 2008 qualifying match in Paris. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, one of Italy’s most important players during its World Cup campaign, said, “Everyone will look at us differently. Against France, it will be important […]
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Great Players Don’t Necessarily Equal Great Managers
You might think that being a great professional player is a prerequisite for being a great manager, but history shows that playing pedigree often has little to do with success in the manager’s chair. The top four managers in the Barclay’s English Premier League (in order of total honors won) are Manchester United’s Sir Alex […]
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1. St. John’s storms out of gate
St. John’s had one of the most impressive performances of the first weekend of the men’s season. The perennial national power was hit hard by defections during the offseason – New Zealand international Steven Old turned pro and signed with Australia’s Newcastle Jets, and four other starters with remaining college eligibility transferred — and entered […]
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5. SMALL COLLEGES: Ft. Lewis blitzes SIUE
No. 1 Ft. Lewis opened the defense of its NCAA Division II men’s title with a 4-0 victory over No. 4 SIU-Edwardsville in Denver. Star John Cunliffe scored one goal and set up freshman David Barden for the second of his two goals. Barden’s goals came after the Cougars had players sent off in the […]
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4. RECORD BOOK: Women’s crowds
Texas A&M shattered the NCAA women’s attendance record for a non-NCAA Tournament game when it drew 8,204 fans Friday night for the Aggies’ 1-0 victory over North Carolina. The Aggies or Tar Heels have played in the games drawing nine of the 10 largest crowds. The 1999 Big East game between UConn and Syracuse that […]
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3. FOCUS: Noles dominated Portland
Florida State is No. 1 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25 for the first time in its history. The Noles’ 2-1 victory over defending national champion Portland Sunday was no fluke. Yes, the Pilots were missing All-American defender Stephanie Lopez, who is in Russia for the Under-20 World Championship. Yes, the heat index reached […]
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2. MONDAY ACTION: LMU falls at CCSU
No 14 Loyola Marymount, which had upset UConn, 1-0, on Saturday in Storrs, concluded its swing through the Nutmeg State with a 2-1 loss to Central Connecticut in game played at the University of Hartford on Monday. The Lions took an early lead on senior David Niemeyer‘s goal in the 14th minute, but former New […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
8. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137537
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7. YOUTH: U.S. U-17 boys compete in England
The U.S. U-17s, coached by John Hackworth, face England, Portugal and Turkey at the FA Friendly International Tournament Aug. 26-Sept. 3 in England. The USA’s 18-player roster is: GOALKEEPERS: Josh Lambo (Middleton, Wis.), Zac MacMath (St. Petersburg, Fla.). DEFENDERS: Sheanon Williams (Boston, Mass.), Howard Turk (Fairfax, Va.), Matthew Uy (New Hyde Park, N.Y.), Brandon Lee […]
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6. OFF THE POST: Pay up you slackers!
Players on Romanian First Division club Farul Constanta were fined $2,500 to $16,600 apiece – depending on their lack of effort in the season’s first two games – by club owner Gheorghe Bosanceanu for not trying hard enough. "They did not fight against Urziceni and invited Steaua to attack," Bosanceanu said. Reuters reported the fines, […]
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5. OUT FOR THE SEASON: Ramon Ramirez & Domenic Mediate
Mexican veteran Ramon Ramirez, 35, has been placed on the season-ending injury list by Chivas USA. Ramirez, who played 31 games for Chivas USA in its inaugural 2005 season, suffered a knee injury in the preseason and has not seen action in 2006… D.C. United midfielder Domenic Mediate underwent season-ending surgery to repair a broken […]
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4. HEALTH: Players store stem cells
The Sunday Times of London has reported that English soccer players are storing stem cells from the umbilical cord blood of their newborn babies because the cells could potentially be used to treat the players’ cartilage and ligament injuries. "We decided to store our new baby’s stem cells for possible future therapeutic reasons, both for […]
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2. BY THE NUMBERS: MLS Attendance
Chivas USA, whose numbers are boosted by a doubleheader with sister club Chivas Guadalajara (vs. Barcelona) that drew 92,650 fans, leads MLS in attendance. Los Angeles, attendance leader the previous three seasons, is second, while New England has drawn the fewest fans this season. 1. Chivas USA 21,174 2. Los Angeles 19,933 3. Houston 19,248 […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"When I was given the opportunity to be a GM in Major League Soccer, I did what anybody does who has no clue what they’re doing: I went out and bought a ‘Business for Dummies’ book and clearly on the first page it says that when you’re in a public setting and you have the […]
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MLS WRAP: Buddle blasts Bulls to first Bruce win
GOALFESTS. This MLS season will likely be the lowest scoring in the league's 11-year history, but at least on Saturday some teams remembered where to find the goal. … Bruce Arena celebrated his first win as Red Bulls coach with a 6-0 thumping of Real Salt Lake in which halftime sub Edson Buddle scored a […]
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6. SOCCER ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s nationally televised games: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137537
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3. U.S. ABROAD: Tim Howard undefeated with Everton; bad times for Hannover
With American goalkeeper Tim Howard, Everton downed Tottenham 2-0 to remain undefeated after three games in the English Premier League. Howard, who received a 7 out 10 rating by The Sun, has given up two goals in two wins and a tie that has Everton in fourth place. Claudio Reyna did not play in Manchester […]