The media’s attention may be focused on one man, but the resurgence of the Los Angeles Galaxy has been all about the squad. While David Beckham and other regular starters have been injured a mix of L.A. veterans and unknowns have willed the team back into playoff contention. With two games left, L.A. is guaranteed […]
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Posted inStory, Youth Soccer Insider
How to handle disgruntled players
By Eric Steege Youth soccer players who invest countless hours to improve conditioning and technical skills and sacrifice their spring break and summer vacations for the soccer field expect to play on game day. When hard work fails to be "rewarded" with playing time, an athlete can quickly become frustrated and unmotivated. Unfortunately, many players […]
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Four-goal Lenhart leads No. 2 Azusa Pacific past No. 1 Concordia
[NAIA] Senior forward Steven Lenhart scored four goals to lead No. 2 Azusa Pacific to a 4-0 victory over No. 1 Concordia in a battle of Southern California NAIA powers Wednesday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
More than 7,000 watch Cal Poly stun UCSB
Cal Poly took over first place in the Big West with a 2-1 win over defending national champion UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday night before a record crowd of 7,143 fans at Spanos Stadium. A goal by Anthony Grillo in the 49th minute broke a 1-1 tie in favor of the Mustangs, who opened up a three-point lead on UCSB in the Big West.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Indiana downs Notre Dame in another South Bend thriller
[MEN’S TOP 25 ACTION] Notre Dame fans certainly can’t say they haven’t gotten their money’s worth this season. Four days after the Irish drew, 3-3, with Connecticut in a battle of the nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 teams, Notre Dame fell to Indiana, 3-2, in a game that drew a crowd of 3,462 fans — the third largest in its history — in the driving rain.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
NCAA Division I Men’s Wednesday Results
There was plenty of men’s conference and non-conference action on Wednesday. Only one game separates the eight teams in the America East. No. 4 SMU has a two-point lead on unbeaten Tulsa and Memphis in the Conference USA. No. 19 Creighton opened up a three-point lead on idle Drake, Eastern Illinois and Bradley in the Missouri Valley. The only ranked team to fall to an unranked team was No. 23 Furman, which lost for only the second time this season when it fell at Clemson, 2-1. For all Wednesday’s scores …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Sputtering Santa Clara held by UCSB
[WOMEN’S TOP 25] Slumping Santa Clara had to settle for a 0-0 tie at home with UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday night. After starting out 7-0-1, the injury-riddled Broncos are only 1-3-2 in their last six games. The UCSB game marked the fourth time in the six games Santa Clara failed to score.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
NCAA Division I Women’s Wednesday Results
Winthrop improved to 3-0-0 in the Big South and gained a share of the conference lead with Coastal Carolina thanks to its 1-0 win at UNC Asheville on Wednesday. Davidson knocked off first-place College of Charleston with a 2-1 win in the Southern Conference. For all Wednesday’s scores …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
Akpan follows in Ohiri’s footsteps
[MAKING A LIST] U.S. under-20 national team forward Andre Akpan scored in his ninth consective game for Harvard when he had the Crimson’s lone goal in a 1-1 tie with Holy Cross on Wednesday.
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
NAIA Women’s Top 25
Lee collected three road wins last week and held at No. 1 in the NAIA Women’s Top 25 Poll. No. 4 Concordia (Ore.) is the hottest women’s in the NAIA ranks, having run off 11 straight shutouts. For the complete Top 25 …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
NAIA Men’s Top 25
There was no change in the top seven spots in the NAIA Men’s Top 25 Poll. For the complete Top 25 …
Posted inCollege Soccer Reporter, Story
CROWD COUNT: College Soccer’s Largest Crowds
[MAKING A LIST] The top 10 men’s crowds were at 10 different venues. Four of the 10 women’s crowds were at games played last weekend.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They’re Saying
“I always say that one day I can play over there. I would love to. But it’s still early. Don’t get me wrong, I just love the U.S. I don’t know why. I love the way you live. I love American sports. For me, it’s a dream to go to training and then see a game of football, basketball, whatever game. For me, New York is the best city in the world.”
— Thierry Henry, who broke the French all-time scoring record on Wednesday, on his love of the United States and New York. Henry’s best friend is NBA star Tony Parker. (The New York Times)
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Mexico’s Tri stunned at L.A. Coliseum
It was supposed to be Los Angeles fans’ first glimpse of the great Mexico team of the future with the Spanish-based trio of Andres Guardado, Carlos Vela and Barcelona starlet Giovani Dos Santos in the starting lineup and New Mexican Edgar Castillo coming off the bench. But what the 42,350 fans saw on Wednesday night was one of the most stunning defeats in the history of the Mexican national team program. Guatemala beat the Tri for the first time in 40 years, winning, 3-2, in an incident-filled game that featured six red cards and seven yellow cards.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Another U.S. victory over Mexico
[WOMEN’S FRIENDLY] U.S. captain Kristine Lilly scored in stoppage time of the first half and Abby Wambach, Natasha Kai and Carli Lloyd added late goals as the USA upped its record in 2007 to 19-1-3 with a 4-0 win over Mexico on Wednesday night in a women’s game played on a hard and slick surface that made playing conditions difficult for both teams at Portland’s PGE Park.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Galaxy begins final push to improbable quest
David Beckham is healthy enough to be considered for selection. Give the Galaxy credit for being as vaguely specific as possible as it plays another must-not-lose match on national television. As long as it avoids defeat, the Galaxy will head to Chicago for the season finale Sunday knowing a win clinches a playoff spot. It trails the Fire by four points, which it can wipe out by either a) winning both games, or b) tying New York and beating Chicago.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
REPORT CARD: Edu passes first test
[USA-SWITZERLAND GRADES] Soccer America’s Paul Kennedy grades the U.S. players’ performance in their 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Wednesday.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USA ends slide with win over pathetic Swiss
After losing five games in a row, the USA will take a victory any way it can get it. The young Americans patiently held off a Swiss team short on players and — even worse — short on ideas and came away with a 1-0 victory Wednesday in Basel. In a friendly with few clear chances, the outcome was decided in the 86th minute on a goal that followed a well-constructed setup and a fortunate bounce.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Brazil makes triumphant return to Maracana
[WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING] Brazil broke open a close game with four goals in 10 minutes late in the second half and buried Ecuador, 5-0, in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Three stars injured in Dutch win
[EURO 2008 QUALIFYING] The Netherlands’ 2-0 win over Slovenia in Euro 2008 qualifying was marred by injuries to stars Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Rafael van der Vaart.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Greece, Czech Republic and Romania qualify for finals
[EURO 2008 QUALIFYING] Defending champion Greece, Czech Republic and Romania joined Germany and co-hosts Austria and Switzerland in the Euro 2008 finals next year after qualifying on Wednesday.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
England and Scotland crack on the road
[EURO 2008 QUALIFYING] England was 21 minutes away from clinching a berth in the 2008 European Championship when it collapsed in “five minutes of madness” and lost to Russia, 2-1, in Moscow. The loss took England’s chances of qualifying out of its hands. Scotland was rolling after wins over France and Ukraine, but it lost at Georgia, 2-0, and will probably need to beat Italy on Nov. 17 to have any chance of qualifying.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Henry dedicates record goals to ill father
[MAKING A LIST] Thierry Henry broke the French record of 41 goals he shared with Michel Platini when he scored twice in two minutes to lead the Bleus to a 2-0 win over Lithuania in Euro 2008 qualifying on Wednesday.
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Euro ’08 Qualifying Results & Standings
All of Wednesday’s results, the current standings and remaining schedules in Euro ’08 qualifying, where eight berths in the finals remain up for grabs.
Posted inSoccer Business Insider, Story
Is Women’s Pro Soccer Doomed Again?
Better to erase forever the illusion that winning the World Cup can deliver the sport.