“Nonsense. The speculation, as usual, is not true and the figures were made up. There has not been an offer or a decision. The talks have just started and there’s no time pressure.” — Juergen Klinsmann on tabloid reports that he was on the verge of signing a $3.18 million per year contract to be […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
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3. MLS: Final Forecast
By Ridge Mahoney So impressive was Houston against Colorado that it might be considered to be the favorite in MLS Cup, and it could have a few thousand fans making the four-hour trip to Dallas as well. But with midfielder Ricardo Clark suspended because his caution against the Rapids was his second of the playoffs, […]
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2. MLS: The Best XI of the semifinals
By Ridge Mahoney Both of the conference finals featured early goals; how teams coped with them dictated which two advanced to MLS Cup 2006. Here’s a rundown of the top 11 performers for the two matches last weekend: GOALKEEPER: Matt Reis (New England). The Revs survived waves of D.C. United attacks after taking a 1-0 […]
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5. YOUTH: ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional Rosters
US Youth Soccer announced rosters for the ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional Nov. 23-27 at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Along with the three US Youth Soccer ODP teams, there will also be two teams (Blue and Grey) from the U.S. U-14 national team pool. Thanksgiving Interregional Boys 90 Rosters […]
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6. BEACH SOCCER: USA splits first two games
The USA split its first two games at the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Coach Roberto Ceciliano‘s team fell to Japan, 8-4, in their opening match on Friday, but defeated Poland, 4-2, two days later. Former Santa Clara player Anthony Chimienti led the USA with two goals against the […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Boys 93 Rosters
Region I 93 Boys First Name Last Name City State Club Damian Bziukiewicz Middle Village NY B.W. Gottschee Celeste Gianluca Cuomo Rochester NY Rochester Jr. Rhinos Felix DeBona Everett MA Boston Blast F.C. Anthony Escamilla Bayport NY Albertson Academy 92 Steve Gallego Fresh Meadows NY Not available Oscar Gonzalez Clifton NJ NJ Crew/ Red Bulls […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Boys 92 Rosters
Region I 92 Boys First Name Last Name City State Club Jonathan Aguirre Madison NJ Larson PDA Samir Badr Fairfax VA Bethesda Roadrunners Robert Barrera Union NJ Larson PDA Samuel Bradley Potomac MD Bethesda Roadrunners Alex Bramall Newburgh NY Larson PDA Dalton Carroll Wallingford PA YMS Premier Xplosion James Doherty Mansfield MA Tri Valley Eagle […]
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U.S. YOUTH SOCCER: Thanksgiving Interregional Boys 90 Rosters
1106youth teams Region I 90 Boys First Name Last Name City State Club Christian Barreiro Hydes MD Baltimore Casa Mia Bays Nathan Bourdeau Baldwinsville NY Rochester Rhinos Thomas Brandt Palmyra PA Baltimore Casa Mia Bays Peter Bulat Lancaster PA FC Delco Jesse Derksen Glen Rock PA Super Nova FC Conor Fitzpatrick Coventry CT Oakwood Soccer […]
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NCAA DIVISION 1 MEN: Tournament Draw
First Round Brown vs. Adelphi Rutgers vs. Rhode Island UAB vs. Gardner-Webb Harvard vs. Binghamton St. JohnÆs vs. Monmouth UIC vs. Western Illinois San Francisco vs. New Mexico George Mason vs. Bucknell UC Santa Barbara vs. San Diego State Old Dominion vs. Winthrop Cincinnati vs. Northwestern UNC Greensboro vs. Virginia Tech Northern Illinois vs. Loyola […]
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NCAA DIVISION 1 WOMEN: Tournament Draw
Nov. 10-12 in Chapel Hill, N.C. 1. North Carolina (21-1-0) vs. UNC Asheville (10-6-3) William & Mary (16-1-3) vs. Navy (21-1-0) Nov. 10-12 in Knoxville, Tenn Louisville (13-4-2) vs. Duke (9-8-2) 4. Tennessee (11-6-3) vs. UAB (8-11-1) Nov. 10-12 in Winston-Salem, N.C. 3. Wake Forest (15-5-1) vs. Old Dominion (17-4-1) West Virginia (14-3-3) vs. Virginia […]
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German Clubs Fall in UEFA Rankings
What happened to all that German nationalism? After the triumphant success that was Germany’s 2006 World Cup campaign, comes the shocking reminder that domestically, German soccer has sunk, as evidenced by the latest UEFA rankings. The Bundesliga now sits fifth on UEFA’s all-important country ranking, which determines the number of clubs that can enter its […]
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Hapless Milan Calls for Conspiracy
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is starting to sound like Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho, spouting conspiracy theories about referees fixing matches against them. Ancelotti said the mistakes match-officials have been making against his side were “no coincidence” during a press conference after Milan feel, 2-0, to Atalanta. Ancelotti said his club was on the wrong side […]
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Unhappy Ronaldo Reaffirms Interest in MLS
Brazilian Ronaldo, a two-time World Cup winner and a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, has reiterated that he might finish his career in Major League soccer, after the Real Madrid striker told Spain’s ABC newspaper he was depressed starting every game on the bench. Ronaldo is scoreless this season but he has only […]
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Big Clubs Fall All Over Europe
It was a bizarre weekend in Europe, as many of its big clubs lost, which we all know happens individually from time to time, but seldom in bunches. In England, Chelsea, Bolton, Portsmouth, Arsenal and Everton, holding positions 2-6 in the Premier League standings before the weekend started, each lost; Manchester United and Liverpool were […]
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Second MLS Final in a Row for Steely Revs
It was a déjà vu performance from the New England Revolution, writes Frank Dell’Apa of the Boston Globe, as the Revs held on for 86 minutes after taking a 4th-minute lead against D.C. United, just as they did against the Chicago Fire last year en route to the MLS Cup. Of course, things didn’t pan […]
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SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN'S TOP 25: Final Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK< > (Last week's results) 1. Notre Dame (20-0-1) 1 2, North Carolina (21-1-0) 2 3. UCLA (17-3-0) 3 4. Santa Clara (15-4-1) 4 5. Texas (17-3-0) 7 6. Portland (14-3-3) 5 7. Florida State (14-3-4) 6 8. Penn State (15-4-3) 16 9. West Virginia (14-3-3) 9 10. Utah (15-4-1) 10 11. […]
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WOMEN: Notre Dame, UNC finish 1-2
Notre Dame and North Carolina won the Big East and ACC titles to finish 1-2 in the final Soccer America Women's Top 25. Both teams are assured of all-important regional seeds that will keep them at home through the quarterfinals — if they keep winning — but last week's results did nothing to settle the […]
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Duke, SMU and St. John's head men's champs
The final weekend of the men's college regular season resulted in 22 conference champions clinching automatic berths into the NCAA Division I Men's Tournament, which begins on Friday. Soccer America's Men's Conference Tournament Scoreboard The NCAA Division I men's committee must decide by this afternoon the other 26 teams that will complete the 48-team field. […]
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SOCCER AMERICA MEN'S TOP 25: Final Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Last week's results) 1. Duke (16-3-1) 4 2. SMU (17-1-4) 3 3. Wake Forest (15-3-3) 1 4. Indiana (14-4-2) 7 5. West Virginia (15-2-3) 2 6. Virginia (14-3-1) 5 7. Maryland (15-4-1) 6 8. Santa Clara (12-4-4) 8 9. Clemson (12-4-2) 9 10. North Carolina (11-5-3) 10 11. California (12-5-1) 11 […]
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WORLD: Rough weekend for Europe's giants
It was a rough weekend for the top clubs in Europe's major leagues. Chelsea, the defending English Premier League champion, lost to London rival Tottenham for the first time in 33 league meetings to fall to second place, three points behind Manchester United, which downed Portsmouth, 3-0, to celebrate 20 years under its manager, Sir […]
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AMERICANS ABROAD: Spector celebrates win over Arsenal
Jonathan Spector, in his fourth start of the season, helped West Ham upset Arsenal, 1-0. The 20-year-old Illinois product, who is on loan from Manchester United, kept his starting spot after last week helping the Hammers end an five-game losing streak. Watford, which earned promotion to the English Premier league with contributions from unsung American […]
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7. NCAA DIVISION 3: Men’s & Women’s Bids
Men’s Automatic Qualifiers & At-Large Teams Women’s Automatic Qualifiers & At-Large Teams
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6. NCAA DIVISION 2: Men’s & Women’s QF Pairings
Men’s Quarterfinal Pairings Seattle (12-7-1) vs. Fort Lewis (19-1-1) Southern Connecticut State (17-2-3) vs. Dowling (20-0-1) Lincoln Memorial (14-1-3) vs. Northern Kentucky (16-2-3) Queens (12-4-3) vs. West Florida (19-1-2) (Games on Nov. 11 or 12; home teams not announced.) Women’s Quarterfinal Pairings Franklin Pierce (18-2-1) vs. West Chester (22-0-0) Grand Valley State (17-1-1) vs. Nebraska-Omaha […]
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5. SOCCER AMERICA WOMEN’S TOP 25: Final Rankings
RANK/TEAM (RECORD) PREVIOUS RANK (Last week’s results) 1. Notre Dame (20-0-1) 1 2, North Carolina (21-1-0) 2 3. UCLA (17-3-0) 3 4. Santa Clara (15-4-1) 4 5. Texas (17-3-0) 7 6. Portland (14-3-3) 5 7. Florida State (14-3-4) 6 8. Penn State (15-4-3) 16 9. West Virginia (14-3-3) 9 10. Utah (15-4-1) 10 11. Navy […]
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4. WOMEN: Notre Dame, UNC finish 1-2
Notre Dame and North Carolina won the Big East and ACC titles to finish 1-2 in the final Soccer America Women’s Top 25. Both teams are assured of all-important regional seeds that will keep them at home through the quarterfinals — if they keep winning — but last week’s results did nothing to settle the […]