Monthly Archives: September 2006

DaMarcus Beasley came on as a 35th-minute sub to make his English Premier League debut for Manchester City, which is loaning him from PSV Eindhoven. Claudio Reyna remained on the bench as Manchester City fell, 4-2, to Blackburn, whose keeper, Brad Friedel, was beaten on an own goal and a one-on-one. Beasley committed the foul […]

SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN'S TOP 25: New Rankings

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Florida State (6-0-0) 1 2. Notre Dame (8-0-0) 2 3. UCLA (6-1-0) 4 4. North Carolina (8-1-0) 5 5. Portland (5-2-1) 8 6. Santa Clara (6-2-0) 3 7. West Virginia (7-0-1) 6 8. Penn State (4-2-2) 9 9. Rice (7-0-1) 11 10. Villanova (8-0-0) 13 11. Texas (6-2-1) 14 12. […]

MLS Game Summaries (Sept. 16-17)

Sept. 16 in East Rutherford, N.J. New York 1 Columbus 0. Goal: Altidore (Stammler) 83. New York – Conway, Wynne, Mendes, Parke, Stammler, Henderson (Vide, 81), Djorkaeff, O'Rourke (Magee, 61), Kovalenko, Wolyniec (Altidore, 74), Buddle. Columbus – Gaudette, Leitch, Gonzalez, Marshall, Pierce, Hendrickson, Oughton (Vasquez, 79), Gaven, Ngwenya, Garey (Thomas, 74), Virtuoso (Kamara, 61). Yellow […]

4. SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings

3. WOMEN: BU leads upset victories

Boston University pulled off the biggest upset of the 2006 women’s season when it beat Santa Clara, 1-0, Friday night at the Stanford Nike Classic. Sophomore Marisha Schumacher-Hodge fed senior Lauren Erwin, who scored with a blast from 15 yards for the game’s only goal in the 63rd minute. Senior goalie Stephanie Dreyer made five […]

2. SOCCER AMERICA MEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings

RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Virginia (7-0-0) 2 2. Clemson (7-0-0) 3 3. SMU (7-0-1) 1 4. Duke (7-0-1) 4 5. Maryland (6-1-0) 6 6. Wake Forest (6-1-0) 7 7. Washington (7-0-0) 10 8. North Carolina (6-2-0) 5 9. UCLA (4-2-1) 16 10. UIC (6-0-2) 11 11. Akron (6-1-0) 12 12. West Virginia (6-0-2) 14 […]

1. Virginia is new men’s No. 1

Virginia moved into the top spot in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 with a 3-2 victory over Boston College in overtime on Friday. Junior midfielder Jeremy Barlow delivered his second game-winning goal of the season six minutes into overtime to the delight of a season-high 3,839 fans at Klockner Stadium. The Cavaliers won their […]

4. USL-1: Vancouver and Charleston advance to semifinals

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Charleston Battery moved into the semifinals of the USL First Division’s playoffs with victories in the first round of the playoffs. Vancouver knocked off expansion Miami FC, 6-1, on aggregate. Brazilian great Romario scored Miami’s only goal. Former MLS player Stephen Armstrong‘s second-half goal gave Charleston a 1-0 win at Puerto […]

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2. HIGHLIGHT & MAGAZINE SHOWS: New York Cosmos documentary airs on ESPN2

Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos ESPN2 Wednesday, 9 pm ET VW Gol (Most complete soccer highlight show in USA.) Gol TV Monday, 1 pm ET & 9 pm ET. Fox Sports Report Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 10 pm ET Sky Sports News Fox Soccer Channel Monday-Sunday, 7 pm […]

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1. GAMES: Live and same-day delay on national TV

(All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, Sept. 18 no live games TUESDAY, Sept. 19 FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Copa Sudamericana NACIONAL-LIBERTAD (live), 7 pm. Copa Sudamericana COLO COLO-CORONEL BOLOGNESI (live), 9:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20 MLS DIRECT KICK MLS NEW YORK-NEW ENGLAND […]

USL: Vancouver and Charleston advance to semifinals

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 17, 2006

The Vancouver Whitecaps and Charleston Battery moved into the semifinals of the USL First Division's playoffs with victories in the first round of the playoffs. Vancouver knocked off expansion Miami FC, 6-1, on aggregate. Brazilian great Romario scored Miami's only goal. Former MLS player Stephen Armstrong's second-half goal gave Charelston a 1-0 win at Puerto […]

COLLEGE MEN: New Mexico holds No. 1 SMU to a 1-1 tie

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 17, 2006

New Mexico, the 2005 NCAA Division I runner-up, showed it's still a team to be reckoned with when it held top-ranked SMU to a 1-1 tie Friday night on the first day of the TLC Plumbing & Utility Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. SMU now posts a 7-0-1 record, while unranked New Mexico is 2-2-2. Adrian […]

COLLEGE WOMEN: BU leads a rash of upsets with win over No. 3 Santa Clara

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 16, 2006

Boston University pulled off the biggest upset in the history of its women's program when it beat No. 3 Santa Clara, 1-0, Friday night at the Stanford Nike Classic. Sophomore Marisha Schumacher-Hodge fed senior Lauren Erwin, who scored with a blast from 15 yards for the game's only goal in the 63rd minute. Senior goalie […]

Argentine Pair Debuts, West Ham Loses Anyway

Last night marked the full debut of Argentine pair Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano for West Ham United in a 1-0 loss to Palermo of Italy in the UEFA Cup. The English club heads to Sicily in two week’s time and must win by at least one goal to have any hope of progressing to […]

Beckham’s Fading Real Dream

Fabio Capello’s new-look Real Madrid side gave fans that sinking feeling they’ve become so accustomed to as the Spanish giants were easily brushed aside by French champion Lyon in the Champions League on ednesday. John Carlin of The Independent says David Beckham and company look no closer to a winning formula despite wholesale changes in […]

Wenger: ‘English Values’ More Important than Foreign Investment

English Premier League clubs have become investment targets for wealthy financiers across the globe: Chelsea, the English champion, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Portsmouth have all been acquired by foreign investors. Now, London-based clubs West Ham United and Arsenal are currently the subject of buyout bids from foreign investors. The latter just rejected a $657 […]

U.S. Soccer In Talks with Eriksson

It’s been two months since the World Cup ended, and U.S. Soccer is still looking for a replacement for Bruce Arena. According to the New York Times, U.S. Soccer officials have spoken with former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson, who drove his team to three quarterfinal finishes in his six years in charge, at the […]

STADIUMS: Ground-breaking in N.J.; Salt Lake responds to critics

Groundbreaking on the New York Red Bulls' $200 million stadium project in Harrison, N.J., takes place this Tuesday. The project includes a 25,000-seat stadium scheduled to be ready in mid-2008. … Real Salt Lake has released a statement regarding its stadium proposal that includes: ''We NEVER have — and we never will — propose taking […]

OFF THE POST: Fishy transfer

Finnish forward Shefki Kuqi's switch from Blackburn Rovers to Crystal Palace almost fell through because, on the last day before the transfer deadline, a Rovers' employee accidentally faxed the transfer forms to a fish and chips restaurant instead of the English Football Assocation. (There was only a one-digit difference in the number.) The FA accepted […]

MLS: New England seals Abundis deal

The New England Revolution, which has scored just 30 goals in 27 games, has signed 33-year-old Mexican striker Jose Manuel Abundis. The former Mexican national team player scored six goals in 17 games during Toluca's 2005 Apertura title run and over his career notched scored 92 goals in 305 Mexican League games. … New England […]

5. STADIUMS: Ground-breaking in N.J.; Salt Lake responds to critics

Groundbreaking on the New York Red Bulls’ $200 million stadium project in Harrison, N.J., takes place this Tuesday. The project includes a 25,000-seat stadium scheduled to be ready in mid-2008. … Real Salt Lake has released a statement regarding its stadium proposal that includes: “We NEVER have — and we never will — propose taking […]

4. OFF THE POST: Fishy transfer

Finnish forward Shefki Kuqi’s switch from Blackburn Rovers to Crystal Palace almost fell through because, on the last day before the transfer deadline, a Rovers’ employee accidentally faxed the transfer forms to a fish and chips restaurant instead of the English Football Assocation. (There was only a one-digit difference in the number.) The FA accepted […]

3. LA LIGA: Barcelona’s good deed

Barcelona had never sold space on its players’ jerseys to advertisers even though other mega-clubs like Real Madrid and Manchester United earn about $35 million in annual revenue by turning their players into billboards. Now the Catalan team’s players are sporting a logo, but the club is paying, not accepting money. Ronaldinho & Co., now […]

2. MLS: New England seals Abundis deal

The New England Revolution, which has scored just 30 goals in 27 games, has signed 33-year-old Mexican striker Jose Manuel Abundis. The former Mexican national team player scored six goals in 17 games during Toluca’s 2005 Apertura title run and over his career notched scored 92 goals in 305 Mexican League games. … New England […]

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