The U.S. under-17 boys national team recovered from a 3-0 loss to Brazil in its first game to defeat Mexico, 2-0, and Portugal, 4-2, at the Nike National Team Friendlies on the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Ore. A pair of defenders, Mykell Bates and Sheanon Williams, combined for five goals against Mexico and Portugal. Williams […]
Monthly Archives: September 2006
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2. PREVIEW: Barca begins Champions League defense
History isn’t on Barcelona’s side. No team has won back-to-back European Cup titles since the great AC Milan teams with Dutchmen Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard did in 1989 and 1990. Rijkaard is now coach of Barcelona, which begins the defense of its UEFA Champions League title against Levski Sofia on Tuesday. […]
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WINNERS & LOSERS: Yanks shine in England; Galaxy, Red Bulls stumble
FREDDY ADU scored on a curling 24-yeard free kick in D.C. United's 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake. It was the 17-year-old's second goal of the season and 11th career MLS goal, and is a MLS Goal of the Week nominee. … NATE JAQUA and C.J. BROWN got Chicago's goals in a 2-1 win over […]
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YOUTH: U.S. U-17 boys beat Mexico and Portugal
The U.S. under-17 boys national team recovered from a 3-0 loss to Brazil in its first game to defeat Mexico, 2-0, and Portugal, 4-2, at the Nike National Team Friendlies on the Nike Campus in Beaverton, Ore. A pair of defenders, Mykell Bates and Sheanon Williams, combined for five goals against Mexico and Portugal. Williams […]
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PREVIEW: Barca begins Champions League defense
History isn't on Barcelona's side. No team has won back-to-back European Cup titles since the great AC Milan teams with Dutchmen Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard did in 1989 and 1990. Rijkaard is now coach of Barcelona, which begins the defense of its UEFA Champions League title against Levski Sofia on Tuesday. […]
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SOCCER AMERICA MEN'S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. SMU (6-0-0) 2 2. Virginia (5-0-0) 3 3. Clemson (5-0-0) 5 4. Duke (5-0-0) 6 5. North Carolina (5-1-0) 1 6. Maryland (4-1-0) 4 7. Wake Forest (4-1-0) 7 8. San Francisco (5-0-1) 9 9. Santa Clara (4-0-1) 15 10. Washington (5-0-0) 16 11. UIC (4-0-2) 18 12. Akron (4-1-0) […]
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4. GAMES ON TV: Your Viewing Guide
For this week’s national televised games, including European Champions League, MLS and college action: https://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562137624
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2. WINNERS & LOSERS: Yanks shine in England; Galaxy, Red Bulls stumble
FREDDY ADU scored on a curling 24-yeard free kick in D.C. United’s 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake. It was the 17-year-old’s second goal of the season and 11th career MLS goal, and is a MLS Goal of the Week nominee. … NATE JAQUA and C.J. BROWN got Chicago’s goals in a 2-1 win over […]
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1. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
"I have no problems with anything that’s been said of me. It’s been said all my career. I think people fancy me. They can’t figure me out. I’m an attractive guy. I make good money and I score goals. I’m the kind of guy I believe people love. And, at the same time, they can’t […]
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Numerical Rosters
* B list. Group A Barcelona (Spain) Goalkeepers 1 Victor Valdes ESP 25 Albert Jorquera ESP 28 Ruben Martinez ESP Defenders 2 Juliano Belletti BRA 4 Rafael Marquez MEX 5 Carles Puyol ESP 11 Gianluca Zambrotta ITA 12 Giovanni van Bronckhorst HOL 15 Edmilson BRA 16 Sylvinho BRA 21 Lilian Thuram FRA 23 Oleguer Presas […]
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Inter Impressive Away to Fiorentina
After 60 minutes and three glorious away goals against Fiorentina, one of the would-be favorites for this season’s Scudetto but for a 19-point match-fixing deduction, you might have been tempted to say that Inter Milan has started the season in a class of its own. But seven minutes later Luca Toni brought his team roaring […]
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Favored Son Henry Left Cole in the Shadows at Arsenal
Excerpts from Ashley Cole’s autobiography are just starting to leak into Britain’s tabloid press. Tabloids themselves, player autobiographies are often chock-full of petty hatreds and wild accusations to ensure that they too, sell. In the first published extracts from the player’s book, Cole accuses Arsenal of favoring Thierry Henry, the Gunner’s all-time leading scorer at […]
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FIFA Recommends Former Mandela Prison for Zidane-Materazzi Reunion
It seems that FIFA President Sepp Blatter wants the fairy tale-turned-nightmare that was Zinedine Zidane’s World Cup to continue towards some kind of satisfactory conclusion of his own making. According to Reuters, FIFA is considering Cape Town’s Robben Island, the Alcatraz-like prison island in Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, to […]
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Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool on Course to Lose Prem Title
With a great deal of authority, you’ll often hear soccer pundits tell you after a string of good late summer performances that you can’t win the Premier League in August or September. That may be true, but the title can be lost that early, Alan Hansen of the BBC says, and Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool […]
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Old Lady Receives Harsh Welcome to Serie B
After Juventus’ summer of torment, which was overshadowed by the national team’s triumph at the World Cup, Serie A’s Old Lady found herself in unfamiliar territory as the club opened its Serie B season at Rimini in front of a capacity crowd of just 10,000. That Juventus failed to beat the tiny Serie B club […]
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FOCUS: Kuralay thrills packed house in Tallahassee
Fans packed the Seminole Soccer Complex, where attendance was listed at a record 4,582 fans, 3,000 above listed capacity. They stood on the hills in the stadium and on the parking garage across the street. They didn't go home disappointed as Florida State, No. 1 in the Soccer America Women's Top 25, beat No. 24 Florida, […]
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Clemson and Duke win ACC classics
Despite playing the last 29 minutes with 10 men, Clemson held on for a 2-1 victory over defending champion Maryland and handed the Terrapins their first loss of the season before 6,821 fans, the second largest crowd in Riggs Field history. Brazilian Frederico Moojen put the Tigers ahead in the second minute, and Jamaica international […]
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SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN'S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Florida State (4-0-0) 1 2. Notre Dame (6-0-0) 2 3. Santa Clara (5-1-0) 3 4. UCLA (5-1-0) 5 5. North Carolina (6-1-0) 7 6. West Virginia (6-0-0) 9 7. Texas A&M (3-2-1) 4 8. Portland (3-2-1) 6 9. Penn State (2-2-2) 8 10. Missouri (6-0-0) 11 11. Rice (5-0-1) NR […]
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4. SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. Florida State (4-0-0) 1 2. Notre Dame (6-0-0) 2 3. Santa Clara (5-1-0) 3 4. UCLA (5-1-0) 5 5. North Carolina (6-1-0) 7 6. West Virginia (6-0-0) 9 7. Texas A&M (3-2-1) 4 8. Portland (3-2-1) 6 9. Penn State (2-2-2) 8 10. Missouri (6-0-0) 11 11. Rice (5-0-1) NR […]
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3. FOCUS: Kuralay thrills packed house in Tallahassee
Fans packed the Seminole Soccer Complex, where attendance was listed at a record 4,582 fans, 3,000 above listed capacity. They stood on the hills in the stadium and on the parking garage across the street. They didn’t go home disappointed as Florida State, No. 1 in the Soccer America Women’s Top 25, beat No. 24 Florida, […]
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2. SOCCER AMERICA MEN’S TOP 25: New Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) LAST WEEK 1. SMU (6-0-0) 2 2. Virginia (5-0-0) 3 3. Clemson (5-0-0) 5 4. Duke (5-0-0) 6 5. North Carolina (5-1-0) 1 6. Maryland (4-1-0) 4 7. Wake Forest (4-1-0) 7 8. San Francisco (5-0-1) 9 9. Santa Clara (3-0-1) 15 10. Washington (5-0-0) 16 11. UIC (4-0-2) 18 12. Akron (4-1-0) […]
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1. Clemson and Duke win ACC classics
Despite playing the last 29 minutes with 10 men, Clemson held on for a 2-1 victory over defending champion Maryland and handed the Terrapins their first loss of the season before 6,821 fans, the second largest crowd in Riggs Field history. Brazilian Frederico Moojen put the Tigers ahead in the second minute, and Jamaica international […]
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3. USL-1: Romario’s Miami FC clinches playoff berth
The expansion Miami FC and the Puerto Rico Islanders both survived a two-game head-to-head showdown on the weekend to clinch the USL First Division’s final two playoff berths and leave the defending champion Seattle Sounders and Atlanta Silverbacks on the outside. The Rochester Rhinos, meanwhile, grabbed the second playoff bye, but came up short in […]
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USL First Division: Results & Playoff Schedule
Thursday, September 7 Portland 0 Atlanta 2 (Millwood 32, 70). Friday, September 8 Montreal 0 Toronto 0. Puerto Rico 4 (Marcina pen. 28, Norambuena 53, 72, Delgado 81) Miami 2 (Romario 6, Zinho 19). Vancouver 3 (Sebrango 40, Gjertsen 57, Testo 63) Seattle 2 (Sutton 30, 88). Saturday, September 9 Rochester 1 (Menyongar pen. 53) […]
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U.S. ABROAD: Big day for Americans in EPL
Americans Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra both scored late goals for Fulham in a 2-1 come-from-behind win at Newcastle Saturday in the English Premier League. Brad Friedel saved two penalties for Blackburn its 0-0 tie with Sheffield United. He has now saved three penalties in four games. ''He is one of the best in the […]