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Belgium leads the USA 1-0 at halftime of their friendly match in Brussels. The Belgian goal was scored by Nico Van Kerckhoven in the 23rd minute. The Lierse midfielder took the ball on the left wing, pushed the ball past Mike Burns and ran around the U.S. defender. He eluded Alexi Lalas and his soft […]

Feb. 25 in Ouagadougou South Africa 2 DR Congo 1 (OT). Goals: McCarthy 60, 112; Bembuana 48. South Africa — Baloyi, Nyathi (Fortune, 46), Jackson, Fish, Moshoeu, Ndlanya, Moeti, Radebe (Ngobe, 120), Silent (Mooki, 77), Mnguni, McCarthy. DR Congo — Mayala, Kimoto, Makenga (Mungongo, 58), Mutamba, Hitoto, Selenge, Simba, Bazamba (1Mbayo, 91), Emeka, Tondelwa (Bembuana, […]

Features Dutch Masters Teach U.S. A Harsh Lesson By Jeff Rusnak MLS: Teams Are Forced To Dig Deeper For Talent By Poul Swain El Nino Making Mess Of Clash Preparations By Ridge Mahoney Germany Has Room For Improvement Q&A: Bob Gansler — Things Happen For a Reason Interview by Doug Cress Indomitable Lions Are Hit […]

Format for CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup Changed CONCACAF announced Feb. 25 that changes have been made to the format of the 1998 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup tournament. “Scheduling and techncial issues make the change of format necessary,” said CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer. “But we can now guarantee good competition and games in all of […]

Feb. 24 in Miami Netherlands 3 Mexico 2. Goals: Kluivert 17, 19, Jonk 20; Palencia 65, Garcia Aspe (pen.) 76. Netherlands — De Goey, Winter, Bogarde (Faber, 58), F. De Boer, Numan, Jonk (Reiziger, 46), Seedorf, Cocu, R. De Boer (Van Hooijdonk, 46), Mols (Overmars, 46), Kluivert (Zenden, 73). Mexico — Martinez, Mercado (Zarate, 63), […]

The South American Women’s Championship, which will determine one and possibly two of the competing countries in the 1999 Women’s World Cup, will take place in Mar Del Plata, Argentina from March 1-15. The champion of the ten-team tournament will automatically advance to USA ’99, while the runner-up will meet the second-place team from CONCACAF […]

MLS has signed Indiana high school senior Jamar Beasley as the newest member of Project-40. Beasley, who attends South Side HS in Fort Wayne, Ind., will be assigned to the New England Revolution. The 18-year-old Beasley will be the youngest player in the development program. He scored 28 goals during his senior season at South […]

The San Jose Clash has announced that it will play its first three home games of the 1998 season at Stanford Stadium. The field at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, which is the Clash’s regular home stadium, is being widened from 65 to 70 yards to meet minimum standards for hosting international games, such as […]

The following are the rosters for the USA-Belgium friendly Feb. 25 in Brussels: USA Roster Goalkeepers — Kasey Keller (Leicester, England), Juergen Sommer (Columbus Crew). Defenders — Jeff Agoos (D.C. United), Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Rapids), Mike Burns (New England Revolution), Alexi Lalas (MetroStars), John O’Brien (Ajax Amsterdam Reserves, Netherlands). Midfielders — John Harkes (D.C. United), […]

The MetroStars have signed Argentine midfielder Diego Sonora, who was a two-time MLS All-Star while with the Dallas Burn. “We are delighted to add a player of Diego’s caliber,” said MetroStars head coach Alfonso Mondelo. “He will improve our team significantly.” Sonora, 28, returns to MLS after a brief stint in his homeland. He was […]

Mutiny edge Metros on Gilmar goal Gilmar latched onto a through ball from Derek Backman and scored the gamewinner in the 83rd minute as Tampa Bay edged the MetroStars 2-1 in Bradenton, Fla. on Feb. 21. Tampa’s Eric Quill opened the scoring in the 21st minute, but the Metros equalized through Paul Dougherty’s header five […]

Dutch midfielder Edwin Gorter has been allocated to the New England Revolution. Gorter, 32, is a playmaking midfielder and free kick specialist who will look to spark the Revolution’s offense and set up Joe-Max Moore and newly acquired Raul Diaz Arce. He joins another Dutchman, defender Richard Goulooze, in the revamped Revolution lineup. “Edwin is […]

The friendly match between D.C. United and the Colombian national team scheduled for March 8 has been cancelled. In its place, United will host its 1998 “Meet the Team Day” at RFK Stadium. Admission is free, and fans will be able to watch the club train from 1:30 to 2:30 (ET) and then meet and […]

Feb. 22 in Ouagadougou South Africa 2 Morocco 1. Goals: McCarthy 22, Nyathi 79; Chiba 36. South Africa — Boloyi, Rabutla, Nyathi, Jackson, Fish, Moshoeu (Fortune, 82), Mkhalele (Silent, 32), Augustine, McCarthy, Moeti, Radebe. Morocco — El Brazi, Al Hadrioui, Rossi (Tahar, 56), Naybet, Hadji (Bahja, 67), Chiba, Abrami, Azzouzi, Chippo, Fertout, El Khattabi (Ouakili, […]

The USISL’s W-League has announced that national team captain Carla Overbeck is one of four women’s stars who will be playing for the Raleigh Wings in the new W-1 Elite Division of the USISL league this season. Joining 1996 gold-medal winner Overbeck are three other former North Carolina players: national team pool goalkeeper Tracy Ducar, […]

The Netherlands has defeated the USA 2-0 in their friendly match in Miami. The Dutch added a second goal just after halftime, when they scored off of another U.S. mistake. The Americans gave away the ball in the middle of the field in their own half, and Dutch attackers surged forward. A fine pass was […]

The following are the starting lineups for the USA vs. Holland friendly at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. USA — Keller, Burns, Agoos, Lalas, Harkes, Reyna, Kirovski, Stewart, Moore, Radosavljevic, Wegerle. Holland — Van Der Sar, Reiziger, Stam, F. De Boer, Numan, Jonk, Winter, Cocu, Seedorf, R. De Boer, Mols.

Feb. 21 in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso 1 Tunisia 1 (Burkina Faso wins 8-7 on penalties). Goals: Ouedraogo (pen.) 45; Gabsi 89. Burkina Faso — Diarra, F.Sanou, Liade, Talle, Barro (Diabate, 54), Nana, B.Traore, Kambou (O.Sanou, 64, Coulibaly, 82), Zongo, S.Traore, Ouedraogo. Tunisia — Boumnijel, Badra, Trabelsi, Hicheri, Bouazizi, Ghodhbane, Sahbani (Beya, 46), Chihi, Gabsi, Ben […]

Feb. 21 in Miami USA 0 Netherlands 2. Goals: R. De Boer 2, Seedorf 46. USA — Keller, Burns, Agoos, Lalas, Harkes, Reyna, Kirovski (Wynalda, 63), Stewart, Moore, Radosavljevic (Lassiter, 63), Wegerle (Jones, 46). Holland — Van Der Sar, Reiziger, Stam (Bogarde, 46), F. De Boer, Numan, Jonk, Winter (Overmars, 46), Cocu, Seedorf, R. De […]

The Netherlands holds a 1-0 lead over the U.S. at halftime of their friendly match at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. The Dutch have had the better of play, controlling possession and displaying their passing and ball-control skills. The one goal came early in the half. A bad back-pass from Roy Wegerle allowed Ronald De […]

Feb. 20 in Bobo Dioulasso DR Congo 1 Cameroon 0. Goal: Tondelua 30. DR Congo — Mayala, Kimoto, Kisombe, Makenga, Bakasu, Simba, Bazamba (Mbayo, 88), Kanokene (Kasongo, 66), Mamale, Selenge, Todelua (Mutamba, 71). Cameroon — Ongandzi, Etchi, Wome, Mimboe, Song, Billong (Ipoua, 84), Mettomo, Tchoutang, Simo (Olembe, 82), Tchami (Mboma, 54), Job. Referee: Abdul Rahman […]

MLS has allocated Czech defender Lubos Kubik to the Chicago Fire. Kubik, 34, has scored 12 goals in 56 appearances for the Czech Republic (and the former Czechoslovakia). He appeared in four Czech matches at the 1990 World Cup, including a 5-1 win over the USA. He also appeared in three games at Euro ’96, […]

Jake Ulvila Herndon, Va. D.C. United traded Raul Diaz Arce in order to meet the salary cap. Why did this happen? I thought that the single entity employment system and the assignment of top players (especially foreign and allocated players) would prevent such problems from arising. Also, will these actions have any bearing on the […]

The Chicago Fire has acquired former U.S. international Frank Klopas in a trade with the Columbus Crew for midfielder Jason Farrell. Klopas, who attended Chicago’s Mather High and was a member of the 1984 NASL champion Chicago Sting, spent the first two MLS seasons with the Kansas City Wizards, before being traded in the off-season […]

Colorado notched its second consecutive spring training victory with a 2-1 win over Mexican First Division club Universidad de Guadalajara (Tecos). Marco Dos Santos and Marquis White scored for the Rapids, who were without Chris Henderson (with the U.S. national team), Marcelo Balboa (in Denver with his wife and new son Nicholas) and Steve Trittschuh […]