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Group 6 March 9 in Bangkok Thailand 2 (Kritsada 23, Natipong 78) Hong Kong 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: n/a. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P South Korea 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Thailand 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 0 4 0

March 9 in San Jose Costa Rica 5 Cameroon 0. Goals: Wanchope 22, 38, 43, Berry 55, 67. Att.: 10,000.

Rob Gentry Arlington, Va. I’m having some trouble finding any information about the CONCACAF tournaments for league and cup winners from the member nations. I realize that these have almost no tradition in the U.S., but do you have any information about them? Ridge Mahoney and Paul Kennedy: Believe it or not, CONCACAF has yet […]

The MetroStars, working with the Clark Copmanies of Delhi, N.Y., will unveil a new type of grass field this season. The 6,124-piece modular field could provide a solution to the difficulties encountered at multi-purpose facilities such as Giants Stadium, creating a way to hold a large number of games and events without destroying the grass […]

Kansas City Wizards defender Sean Bowers will be out four to six weeks after undergoing surgery March 7 to repair a nueroma (an inflammation of nerves in the foot area). The condition had been aggravated at training camp. “[It] was more inflamed than the doctors thought, but I will work hard to rehab to get […]

Tampa Bay and Kansas City drew 1-1 in an exhibition match March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. Kansas City struck first in the eighth minute, when Ryan Tinsley’s cross eluded Tampa keeper Scott Budnick, and Damian Silvera knocked the ball into the net. Tampa Bay equalized in the 38th minute through rookie Musa Shannon, who is […]

The New England Revolution have acquired Argentine defender Leonardo Squadrone, the club announced March 6. Squadrone is a 25-year-old, left-footed player who is big (6-2, 180 pounds), and will likely start in the center or on the left side of the Revolution defense. “We always felt we owed our tremendous fans a significant upgrade in […]

The following is the 1997 Major League Soccer Referee Pool. Name Hometown Zekai Akbay Farmington Hills, Mich. Arturo Angeles Temple City, Calif. (FIFA referee) Kenneth Austin Dallas, Texas Esse Baharmast Aurora, Colo. (FIFA referee) Levon Baladjanian Fresno, Calif. (FIFA referee’s assistant) Andrew Barnes Baton Rouge, La. Greg Barkey Succasunna, N.J. (FIFA referee’s assistant) Tom Bobadilla […]

Champions League Quarterfinals, First Leg March 5 in Amsterdam Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1 Atletico Madrid (Spain) 1. Goals: Kluivert 53; Esnaider 8. Ajax — Van Der Saar, Blind, Melchiot (Veldman, 84), F. De Boer, R. De Boer, Babangida (Wooter, 71), Witschge, Kluivert, Litmanen, Overmars, Musampa (Scholten, 47). Atletico Madrid– Molina, Toni, Solozabal, Santi, Esnaider, Pantic […]

U.S. coach Steve Sampson has called in 21 players to report March 9 for training camp in Palo Alto, Calif., site of the March 16 World Cup qualifier against Canada. The match kicks off at 11:30 a.m. (Pacific) and will be televised live on ABC. U.S. Training Camp Roster Goalkeepers — Brad Friedel (Columbus Crew), […]

The MetroStars completed their five-week tour of Italy today, when they fell to Serie A club Reggiana 2-1. The New York/New Jersey club opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, when its two Brazilian guest players worked a give-and-go. Guido, a midfielder, led Renato, a striker alone into the box with a perfect ball, and […]

Features U.S. Kicks Off Qualifying Campaign With Zeroes By Duncan Irving How Long Will The Jamaican Beat Go On? By Duncan Irving Tricolores Finally Gets Their Mouse Bob Lenarduzzi Creates A Brave New Canada? By Marc Tougas Brad Friedel Deal Finally Comes Through By Ridge Mahoney Mike DuHaney Ready For MLS Debut By Bill Ward […]

The Colorado Rapids completed their Mexican preseason camp with a 1-1 draw in an exhibition against First Division club Atlas March 5. Billy Baumhoff scored the Rapids goal in the 74th minute off of an assist from Roy Wegerle. Atlas equalized in the 90th minute. Colorado is headed to Orlando, Fla. for the remainder of […]

Tampa Bay and Kansas City garnered exhibition victories in preparation for their preseason clash March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. Tampa Bay scored four goals in the first 22 minutes and coasted to a 4-0 win over FinnPa of the Finnish Premier Division on March 3. Martin Vasquez had a pair of goals — one on […]

The U.S. women’s national team beat Australia 3-0 in Canberra on March 5 in the last game of their Australian tour. The U.S. opened the scoring in the 10th minute, when Brandi Chastain scored on a first-time volley from Tiffeny Milbrett’s free kick. It was Chastain’s second goal in as many games. Julie Foudy added […]

Here are the results of the February, 1997 poll, in which 1050 fans voiced their opinions about the shootout and the number of foreign players that MLS teams should field. Question 1: Which of the following options should be used if an MLS game ends in a tie? Nothing, both teams receive one point for […]

The New England Revolution solved their goalkeeper difficulties March 4, signing former Italian international Walter Zenga. A veteran of 369 Serie A matches, Zenga led the Italian national team to a third-place finish at the 1990 World Cup and was voted World’s Best Goalkeeper for that year. “Walter is a player of the highest order, […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Boys national pool during the 1982 age boys interregional event held in Chula Vista, Calif. from Feb. 21-23. Goalkeepers — Delvin Countess (Fair Oaks, Calif.), Martin Hutton (Spring, Texas). Defenders — Nelson Akwari (Houston), Kenneth Cutler (Richmond, Va.), Justin Detter (White Lake, Mich.), […]

The U.S. women’s national team scored three goals in the second half to defeat Australia 3-1 in Bathurst on March 3. The win was the second in three days for the Americans, who also won 4-0 on Feb. 28. The two teams meet for a third and final match March 5 in Canberra. The U.S. […]

The New England Revolution has waived Canadian internationals Geoff Aunger and Mark Watson. Aunger, who was the Revolution’s 13th pick in the 1996 MLS draft, led the team in minutes played last season and scored 3 goals. Watson, originally the second pick of the Columbus Crew, made 14 starts for Columbus before being placed on […]

At its meeting in Belfast March 1, the International Football Association Board made several key decisions. The board decided to finalize the draft for a revised edition of the Laws of the Game, which is to be “simpler and edited in contemporary language.” The board also decided on several amendments to the Laws of the […]

Forward Pete Marino scored both goals as the Columbus Crew beat the New England Revolution 2-0 in a pre-season exhibition match Feb. 28 in Pensacola, Fla. Marino scored from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, and then converted on a fine pass from Rob Smith in the 49th. New England controlled the ball for […]

Asia, Group 6 March 1 in Bangkok Thailand 1 South Korea 3. Goals: Pue-on 49; Roh Sang Rae 19, Ha Seok Ju 75, Kim Bong Soo 86. Att.: n/a. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P South Korea 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Thailand 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 […]

J-League champion Nagoya Grampus Eight scored three goals in the final ten minutes to defeat D.C. United 3-1 in the 1997 Sanwa Bank Cup at Tokyo National Stadium. The MLS and U.S. Open Cup champs controlled the early part of the game, and scored in the 35th minute on an own goal by Takyuki Nishigaya. […]

March 2 in Kingston Jamaica 0 USA 0. Jamaica — Barrett, Sewell, Dixon, Brown (Young, 75), Goodison, Messam, Cargill, Malcolm (Lowe, 46), Whitmore, Williams, Boyd. USA — Keller, Dooley, Burns, Lalas, Agoos, Harkes, Reyna (Sorber, 82), Jones, Wynalda, Stewart, McBride (Lassiter, 60). Yellow cards: Jamaica — Cargill; USA — Jones, Stewart, Lalas. Referee: Ramirez (Honduras). […]