Defending NCAA Division I men’s champion UC Santa Barbara fell in its 2007 home opener, dropping a 1-0 decision to Gonzaga. Grant Lundberg scored the game’s only goal in the 82nd minute to lead the visiting Zags past UCSB at Harder Stadium two days after they fell to UC Irvine, 1-0.
Monthly Archives: September 2007
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Top-ranked UCLA falls to Notre Dame and Indiana
It was a long Labor Day weekend for UCLA, the No. 1 team in Soccer America’s Preseason Men’s Top 25 rankings. The Bruins dropped both games at the adidas/IU Credit Union Hoosier Classic, losing, 2-1, to Notre Dame in overtime on Friday and, 1-0, to Indiana on Sunday.
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Portland thrills sellout crowd with overtime win over Florida State
Portland overcame an early deficit to defeat Florida State, 2-1, in overtime in a thrilling women’s match Saturday night at Merlo Field before a sellout crowd of 4,892. Senior Rachael Rapinoe sent the locals home with the winning goal late in the first overtime period.
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Excitement builds after Texas win over UCLA
Texas recorded one of the best wins in its women’s program history when the Longhorns knocked off then-No. 2 UCLA, 2-1, on Sunday in a neutral-site match on the campus of the University of Houston. Soccer America Preseason All-American Kasey Moore scored her second goal in as many games, and freshman Brooke Lee added the game-winning goal as UT battled back from 1-0 down on a Lauren Cheney goal.
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A dream come true for the Gamecocks
South Carolina pulled one of the biggest upsets in the history of women’s soccer when the Gamecocks beat defending national champion North Carolina, 1-0, on Saturday, handing UNC its first ever home opener in the 29-year history of the program before a crowd of 3,099 fans at Fetzer Field.
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25 Weekend Results
The 2007 NCAA Division I women’s season kicked with several big upsets, notably South Carolina’s 1-0 win at No. 1 North Carolina. No. 3 UCLA fell to No. 8 Texas on Sunday in Houston, and No. 2 Notre Dame had to settle for a 0-0 tie in its opener against Michigan. For complete results and goalscorers in Top 25 action …
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Soccer America Women’s Top 25
Portland takes advantage of losses or ties by the top three teams to climb over them and claim the top spot in this week’s Soccer America Women’s Top 25. Texas A&M and Texas climb into the top five, while North Carolina and UCLA drop five spots apiece to No. 6 and No. 7, respectively.
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25 Weekend Results
Notre Dame and Indiana knocked of then-No. 1 UCLA at the adidas IU Credit Union Classic. Other upsets: Gonzaga over Santa Barbara, Fairfield over St. John’s, Ohio State over West Virginia, Akron over New Mexico, Monmouth over North Carolina. For complete results and goalscorers in Top 25 action …
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Soccer America Men’s Top 25
Wake Forest takes over the top spot in the weekly Soccer America Men’s Top 25. ACC teams claim the top four spots. Previously unranked teams Fairfield, Akron and Ohio State move into the Top 25.
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What They’re Saying
“I don’t know the kind of superlatives I can lay on him. He’s an ideal player to have. He brings a work ethic that’s second to none to our club. He produces on game days and knows how to deal with coaches, players teammates and press. He’s been the perfect package, to date. He hasn’t been 100 percent [ribs], yet he plays and you don’t hear him complain. He’s been superb.”
— New York Red Bulls coach Bruce Arena on his Colombia forward Juan Pablo Angel, whose 14th goal of the season gave the Bulls a 1-0 win over Chicago. (New York Post)
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Santos undefeated after six games
[AMERICANS IN MEXICO] Santos Laguna is no longer perfect in Apertura 2007 play but remains undefeated after a 2-2 with Atlante in which Edgar Castillo played his sixth-straight full game for Santos. Jesus Padilla, 20, who was born in Mexico and raised in San Jose, Calif., made his third appearance, all as a sub, in Chivas Guadalajara’s 1-0 win over Tigres.
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Berhalter scores third for 1860 Munich
[AMERICANS IN GERMANY] Defender Gregg Berhalter converted a late penalty kick for his third goal in four games this season to earn 1860 Munich a 1-1 tie with FC Koeln and keep his club undefeated and at the top of the German Second Division. Forward Josh Wolff played first 54 minutes for 1860. Only one American saw action in First Division play.
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European-based players dominate U.S. roster
[ROSTER] Coach Bob Bradley has named a 19-man roster for the USA’s friendly against Brazil on Sept. 9 in Chicago that includes 14 European-based players. Among the MLS players is Landon Donovan, who will be looking to set a U.S. national team record by scoring his 35th goal. 1860 Munich’s Josh Wolff returns to the squad for the first time since the 2006 World Cup.
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Soccer America Women’s College Top 25 Weekend Results
The 2007 NCAA Division I women’s season kicked with several big upsets, notably South Carolina’s 1-0 win at No. 1 North Carolina. No. 3 UCLA fell to No. 8 Texas on Sunday in Houston, and No. 2 Notre Dame had to settle for a 0-0 tie in its opener against Michigan.
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Soccer America Men’s College Top 25 Weekend Results
No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 12 Indiana knocked of No. 1 UCLA at the adidas IU Credit Union Classic. Other upsets: Gonzaga over No. 4 UC Santa Barbara, Fairfield over No. 10 St. John’s, Ohio State over No. 13 West Virginia, Akron over No. 18 New Mexico, Monmouth over No. 21 Norh Carolina.
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USL First Division Results
With one week left in the USL First Division season, Portland, Seattle, Montreal, Atlanta, Rochester, Puerto Rico and Vancouver have clinched playoff berths. Vancouver became the seventh team to clinch with its 1-0 win over Minnesota on Thursday. Miami FC is in eighth place with 31 points but it has finished its season. Either Carolina (two games) Charleston (one game) could pass Miami. Both teams have 29 points. For complete USL First Division results and goalscorers …
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Americans score in Europe
[AMERICANS IN ENGLAND] Clint Dempsey might have finally nailed down a starting role for Fulham. In his second straight start of the season he scored his second straight goal. With the Fulham down 2-0 late in the first half, Dempsey scored with a powerful header to set the Cottagers on the way to a 3-3 tie. Teammate Carlos Bocanegra contributed by denying Jermaine Jenas a chance before Dempsey’s strike. Keeper Kasey Keller, who debuted for Fulham last week, was on the bench because starter Antti Niemi was back from injury. Two other American keepers did see action.
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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: International Soccer Headliners
[VIDEO] Soccer America begins its weekly series, during the international club season, reviewing the weekend’s big TV matches, with a look at the players, coaches and matches making headlines around the world. Chelsea fell back into a tie with Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton at the top of the English Premier League after dropping a 2-0 decision at Aston Villa that prompted Blues manager Jose Mourinho to say the big teams will not have an easy ride in 2007-08. At the other end of the EPL table, Spurs’ struggles are putting pressure on Dutch manager Martin Jol. Dutch youngster Wesley Sneijder is off to a flying start at Real Madrid, while Juventus also remained perfect since returning to Serie A thanks to a dramatic 3-2 win at Cagliari.
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Super hat trick in Paraguay
Jose Burgos came on as a 77th minute sub for 12 de Octubre with his team trailing 2-0 against Olimpia and notched a hat trick within 10 minutes.
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D.C. thumps Dallas; Bulls blank Blanco
D.C. handed Dallas its worst loss ever at Pizza Hut Park; New York edged Chicago in a battle of DPs; Kansas City came out of Houston with a point; Columbus and Colorado tied to remain deadlocked in the final playoffs spot; and Real Salt Lake dropped the Galaxy deeper into the Western Conference cellar. Soccer America’s Ridge Mahoney reviews last weekend’s MLS action …
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Danny Szetela signs with Spain’s Racing Santander
The Columbus Crew’s Danny Szetela, who scored thrice for the USA at this year’s U-20 World Cup, has signed a two-year contract with Spanish First Division club Racing Santander. The 20-year-old New Jersey product had been linked to Italy’s AS Roma.