Monthly Archives: September 2007

The 1999 U.S. U-17 national team was loaded with future senior team stars like Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, Oguchi Onyewu and Bobby Convey. Real Salt Lake’s Kyle Beckerman isn’t often mentioned in the same breath as these guys, but if recent performances are anything to go by, he may soon be, says ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle. […]

Becks Blasts Critics as Fergie Doubts His Success

David Beckham is injured for most of the rest of the Major League Soccer season, and the critics are once again out in full force against the former England captain’s decision to come to America. Among them is his former coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, who believes that Beckham’s pilgrimage to the States will be fruitless […]

Men’s & Women’s Small College Rankings

Messiah lost for the first time on the road in four years when it fell to Greensboro College, 1-0, on a goal by Eric Hatchett Friday at the CNU Classic. Trinity (Texas) climbed from the No. 12 spot to take over as the No. 1 team in the NCAA Men’s Division III rankings. Metro State fell from the top spot in the NCAA Women’s Division II Top 25 when Winona State’s Heidi Woerle converted a penalty kick in the 41st minute to give the Warriors a 1-0 win on Saturday afternoon. Grand Valley State moved from No. 2 to No. 1. For complete NSCAA/adidas small college rankings …

Freshmen remain hot for South Carolina

[TUESDAY ACTION] South Carolina improved to 2-0 in men’s play with a 4-0 win over Presbyterian at Stone Stadium. Freshman forward Sam Arthur contributed two goals and one assist in the victory.

Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week

Michigan goalie Madison Gates, who had 10 saves in the Wolverines’ 0-0 tie at Notre Dame on opening day of the 2007 season, is among the 11 players selected to Soccer America’s Women’s Team of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Men’s Team of the Week

Sam Bailey (Fairfield) and Eric Brunner (Ohio State), who were instrumental in leading their respective teams into the Soccer America Top 25 with big tournament weekends, are among the 11 players selected to Soccer America’s Men’s Team of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week

Lindsay Thorstenson, who was outstanding in goal for South Carolina in its sensational 1-0 upset win over defending national champion North Carolina, is Soccer America’s Women’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

Soccer America Men’s Player of the Week

Senior Stephen King, who recorded a goal and an assist in Maryland’s 3-0 win over Notre Dame on Sunday, is Soccer America’s Men’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 31-Sept. 2.

CROWD COUNT: College Soccer’s Largest Crowds

The Labor Day weekend saw four schools register crowds of more than 5,000. Indiana set a school record with 7,243 in attendance on Sunday for its game against UCLA at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic.

Bradley draws inspiration from late teammate

by Paul KennedySeptember 5, 2007

Less than three weeks after the death of teammate Danny Dahlquist in a fire that resulted in three other former players facing criminal charges, Bradley University opened its 2007 season with a pair of wins. As the Braves seek a return to normalcy, they head the Wake Forest adidas Classic, where they face No. 1 Wake Forest and North Carolina this weekend.

U.S. Open Cup another all-MLS affair

For the 10th time since MLS’s launch in 1996 the U.S. Open Cup will be an all-MLS affair. In the semifinals on Tuesday, FC Dallas defeated the Seattle Sounders (USL-1), 2-1, on overtime goals by Carlos Ruiz and Abe Thompson. The New England Revolution also needed overtime, beating USL-1 club Carolina RailHawks 2-1 with a winner from Pat Noonan.

Women’s pro league launch delayed to 2009

Originally scheduled to launch in 2008, the seven-team pro Women’s Soccer LLC now aims for a 2009 launch. League commissioner Tonya Antonucci said, “Careful consideration was taken in timing the launch of the league, as team owners are being judicious to ensure that this league is sustainable and successful in the long run. It’s a simple matter of preparation and operational readiness.”

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What They’re Saying

“He’s had a few headlines this week, some welcome, some unwelcome.”

— Aston Villa coach Martin O’Neill on defender Zat Knight, who on Wednesday was jailed with his brother after a drug raid on his family home and on Sunday scored in a 2-0 win over Chelsea. (The Guardian)

MLS late wheelings and dealings

by Ridge MahoneySeptember 5, 2007

The international transfer window has closed, yet MLS teams may still sign and trade players prior to the Sept. 15 deadline, and several teams are doing just that. Sometimes teams are just adding depth, and sometimes they’re looking for that missing piece to make it all fit together. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney looks at reinforcements in Chicago, New York and New England.

OBITUARIES: Gift Leremi and Gustavo Eberto

Two young soccer stars, South African international Gift Leremi and former Argentine U-20 goalie Gustavo Eberto, died on Monday. Leremi, 22, was killed when he was flung from his car when it went off the road and overturned outside of Johannesburg. Eberto died after a 20-month battle with testicular cancer at the age of 24.

Highest Transfer Fees-Summer 2007

Huge increases in TV revenues have had an inflationary effect on the European transfer market. Here are the 15 highest transfer fees, based on estimations from club and media reports, during the summer transfer market that ended Aug. 31.

Imports threaten England national team

Trevor Brooking, English soccer’s director of development, blames the mass importation of foreigners by English Premier Leagues for the lack of depth at key positions on the England national team that is in a fight to qualify for Euro 2008. Of the 118 goals scored this season, only nine have been scored by English strikers.

Soccer’s $2 billion summer industry

by Paul KennedySeptember 5, 2007

An increase in television revenues and the arrival of new owners have triggered record spending by English Premier League clubs on the transfer market. English teams spent more than 530 million pounds ($1.1 billion) on players on the 2007 winter and summer markets, according to a report by Deloitte & Touche LLP. Spending by teams from Europe’s big 5 leagues during the summer window that ended Aug. 31 totaled about $2 billion.

Solidarity in Spain for All but Villarreal

All eyes were trained on Spain’s La Liga this weekend to see how one of the biggest leagues in Europe responded to the tragedy of Antonio Puerta’s death. Signs of solidarity were evident throughout Spain and even into the English Premier League, where several Spanish internationals now play. But the most encouraging signs, says ESPN’s […]

Racing the Right Choice for Szetela

Ives Galarcep of the North Jersey Herald says that Danny Szetela’s transfer to Racing de Santander of Spain’s First Division was the right choice. The New Jersey native was widely tipped with a move to Serie A giant AS Roma, but later declined due to the more attractive prospect of first-team action with the La […]

Sneijder Inspires Royal Performance

Wesley Sneijder arrived at the Bernabeu heralded as David Beckham’s replacement, and just two games into his La Liga career, the $37 million Dutchman has already hinted that he’ll be even more valuable to the Merengues than the former England captain. At least that’s what Real coach Bernd Schuster says. “Beckham was a right winger […]

Donovan: Keep This Team Together

Evidence might point to the contrary, but L.A. Galaxy striker Landon Donovan says his team isn’t that bad, and that the worst thing upper management could do between now and next season is to continue its policy of cleaning house when things don’t go well, the U.S. international told the L.A. Daily News. “There’s a […]

You Can’t Bet the Farm on Becks

The L.A. Galaxy has certainly fallen victim to bad luck — bad luck that goes beyond even the series of injuries sustained by David Beckham, but that, more or less, is what you get when you bet the success of an entire league on one player, says ESPN’s Steve Davis. By Murphy’s Law, Becks was […]

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Soccer Advocacy 101: Part 2

What types of advocacy can soccer organizations undertake and how can they lend their voices to the decision-making process?

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Soccer on TV