[COLLEGE] No. 13 Connecticut opened its 2009 season with a 2-0 win Wednesday over St. Peter’s before 3,744 in Storrs. No. 19 George Mason edged Howard, 2-1, in the D.C. College Cup. For all of Wednesday’s results and goalscorers and this week’s Top 25 schedule …
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Soccer America Women’s College Scoreboard (Wednesday, Sept. 2)
[COLLEGE] No. 19 Utah lost for the first time this season when it fell at home to state rival Weber State. No. 8 Boston College won its Beantown clash with Boston University, 2-0. For other Wednesday’s results and goalscorers and this week’s Top 25 schedule …
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Dane Has Leg Amputated After Lightning Strike
FC Nordsjaelland player Jonathan Richter has been forced to have his leg amputated after being struck by lightning during a friendly match on July 20. Medics restarted the player's heart, but placed him in an induced coma. The damage to his leg was so severe that he agreed with doctors' recommendation to amputate the lower […]
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Tottenham Gets Croatian Replacement for Modric
Tottenham Hotspur snatched up Portsmouth star Niko Kranjcar on the last day of the transfer market. In dire need of a midfielder after Luka Modric suffered a broken leg over the weekend, Spurs coach Harry Redknapp opted for another Croatian midfielder whom he coached during his time at Portsmouth. Kranjcar expressed his enthusiasm for his […]
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Pearce Finds New Home in Turkey
U.S. national team defender Heath Pearce has joined Bursaspor of the Turkcell Super Lig on the last day of the transfer window. Pearce has been in search of a new team since leaving German club Hansa Rostock, where he played for two years. Pearce also played two years in the Danish league for FC Nordsjaelland, […]
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Twenty Years Ago: Mo’s Historic Move
Twenty years ago, Mo Johnston, now manager and technical director of Toronto FC, made one of the most controversial transfers in the history of the sport. After growing up a Celtic fan in Glasgow and starring for the club from 1984 to 1987, Johnston signed for crosstown archrivals Rangers in 1989, after a stint in […]
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Charlie Davies Likes The French Style
U.S. striker Charlie Davies sat down with FIFA.com for an interview about his time in Sweden, his new club Sochaux, and why he prefers the French style of play. Davies, 23, on getting accustomed to France: "For the moment, everything's going great. I'm very happy at Sochaux. I can't wait to be 100 percent so […]
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U.S. Soccer Ousts Three Referees
The U.S. Soccer Federation has ended the MLS season early for three veteran referees, reports Steven Goff of the Washington Post. Jair Marrufo has been removed from the assignment rotation for “poor performances” over the course of the season. Michael Kennedy and Abbey Okulaja have been ousted for failing midseason fitness tests that require sprints […]
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Soccer America Classifieds
Welcome to Soccer America Classifieds, Soccer America’s email newsletter connecting soccer companies and organizations to Soccer America members each week. Soccer America Classifieds feature soccer classified advertisements on the latest soccer job openings, soccer products and soccer opportunities. Read Soccer America Classifieds each Wednesday.
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Soccer on TV
On Saturday, World Cup qualifying takes center stage. The USA looks to get back on track against El Salvador. In other CONCACAF action, Mexico clashes with Costa Rica. European and South American qualifiers are also on tap. Look for updates later this week in Soccer on TV.
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Oklahoma already surpasses last season’s win total
WOMEN’S NEWS … It took only two weeks, but Oklahoma has already topped its win total for all of last season. The Sooners, who went 3-15-1 in 2008, have opened with four straight wins.
Whitney Palmer tied a school record with three goals on Sunday as OU rallied to beat Tulsa, 3-1.
“Each game we have won,” said OU second-year coach Nicole Nelson. “We’ve won in a different manner. We’ve scored early, not scored in the first half, came right back and scored to start the second half, and it was good for us to have to come from behind.”
Freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Devonshire improved to 4-0 on the season despite allowing her first goal of the season. Another freshman standout is Dria Hampton (two goals in four games).
(Read more for a look at the Sooner starters against Tulsa.)
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Cal State Dominguez Hills drops out of Division II rankings
SMALL COLLEGE NEWS … The fall was swift for defending NCAA Division II men’s champion Cal State Dominguez Hills. The Toros, ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA/adidas preseason rankings, dropped out of the Top 25 after they fell at Grand Canyon, 2-1. St. Mary’s transfer Kyle Ciliento led GCU with both goals.
By contrast, No. 2 Dowling fell to Franklin Pierce, 3-0, and only dropped to No. 15. The new No. 1 is Tampa.
Seattle Pacific remained No. 1 in the Division II women’s rankings after the Falcons extended their unbeaten streak to 19 games with 1-0 wins over Cal State Monterey Bay and San Francisco State.
Read more for the complete men’s and women’s Division II rankings …
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What They’re Saying
“I find it a complete disgrace and unacceptable. We won’t accept the way we have been treated in this case for two reasons. I believe that you can debate whether it was a penalty or not. For me, it’s a witch-hunt that we see and not an objective judgment of a case. This charge implies there was intent and a desire to cheat the referee. Having watched the [video] again, there was nothing conclusive.”
— Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on UEFA suspending Eduardo for two games for diving. Referee Manuel Gonzalez awarded a penalty kick in the Champions League game after Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc threw himself at Eduardo’s feet while missing the ball. Early in 2008, Birmingham’s Martin Taylor was suspended for three games for a horrific tackle that inflicted a compound fracture on Eduardo and sidelined him for a year. (Independent Online)
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U.S. Open Cup: An MLS Affair
[LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP] Wednesday’s D.C. United-Seattle clash in the 96th U.S. Open Cup final marks the 11th all-MLS final since the league’s entry in 1996 into the competition that dates back to 1914. Only once since 1996 has a non-MLS team lifted the trophy. For championship game results, with goalscorers and attendance, since 1996. …
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Carolina’s Kabwe honored for hat trick
[USL-1 TEAM OF THE WEEK] Joseph Kabwe, who scored three goals and added an assist in Carolina’s 9-0 rout of Miami FC, is the USL First Division Player of the Week. For the USL-1 Team of the Week …
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Soccer America Men’s College Scoreboard (Tuesday, Sept. 1)
[COLLEGE] The NCAA Division I men’s season kicked off Tuesday. In the night’s only matchup of Top 25 teams, No. 10 Notre Dame crushed No. 21 Michigan, 5-0, in the opening game at Alumni Stadium. Two Top 25 teams fell at home to unranked teams — Loyola (Md.) to Villanova and Cal Poly to UNLV, both by 1-0 scores. For all of Tuesday’s Division I results and goal scorers and this week’s Top 25 schedule …
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U.S. Hopefuls Castillo and Jones Play Waiting Game
Many U.S. soccer fans are hungry to see two recent additions to the U.S. player pool, Jermaine Jones and Edgar Castillo, named on the roster for a World Cup qualifying game. But both dual-internationals are still ineligible to play for the United States. Jones (Germany) and Castillo (Mexico) switched their international soccer allegiance to the […]
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Exec Spat Raises Stakes Of U.S. Open Cup
D.C. United and Seattle Sounders FC will face off on Wednesday in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Fox Soccer Channel, 7:30 pm ET). For over a month preceding the game, D.C. United president Kevin Payne and Seattle Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer have increased the stakes off the field with a war of words. […]
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Kamara’s Journey Through Civil War to MLS
On the field, Houston Dynamo striker Kai Kamara looks carefree and happy. But in his past he seldom felt that way. Born and raised in Sierra Leone, Kamara experienced the fear and helplessness involved in the country's civil war, which started in 1991, lasted 11 years, and caused an estimated 2 million deaths. Kamara lived […]
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Ibrahimovic Scores In Barcelona Debut
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored late in an impressive debut for Barcelona on Monday with a diving header to round out a 3-0 victory over Sporting Gijon. "He just arrived, he needed to find his rhythm, know his teammates," Barcelona defender Dani Alves said. "But we always knew the goals would come because of his quality." Barcelona […]
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Villa Signs Dunne, Closes in on Collins
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill has found the center back he was looking for to solidify the team's shaky defense. Richard Dunne has completed a $9.7 million move from Manchester City. O'Neill believes Dunne has the character he needs following the retirement of the Danish defender Martin Laursen. "He is just the kind of person […]
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UEFA Deals Eduardo Two-Match Ban for Flop
On Tuesday, UEFA suspended Arsenal midfielder Eduardo for a dive against Celtic during last week’s Champions League match that gifted a penalty kick to Arsenal. The UEFA website reads: “The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body today examined the case of the Arsenal FC player Eduardo ‘for deceiving the referee’ during the UEFA Champions League playoff […]
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DePaul ranked for first time in program’s 14-year history
WOMEN’S NEWS … DePaul’s 1-0 victory over Missouri propelled the Blue Demons into the Soccer America Top 25 for the first time in their 14-year history, but Coach Erin Chastain, sister-in-law of U.S. great Brandi Chastain, says she is not paying much attention.
“Anyone is capable of beating a good team on any given day,” she said. “I think our players will gain a little confidence from the Missouri game, but right now we’re focusing on Friday’s game at Iowa State.”
Freshman keeper Claire Hanold has three shutouts in her first four games. “This is really exciting for her,” Chastain said of Hanold. “She has been outstanding for us in goal.”
* Portland sophomore Danielle Foxhoven, who scored the first two goals in the No. 3 Pilots’ 4-0 win over California and both goals in 2-0 victory over Washington, heads the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week.
* Monday Top 25 action:
— No. 10 Penn State twice rallied from one goal down to beat Connecticut, 3-2, on Monday. Nittany Lion subs Nikki Watts and Ali Schaefer provided the offensive spark that turned the game around. Schaefer set up Watts for the tying goal in the 76th minute, and Watts found freshman Christine Nairn for the winning goal less three minutes later. Nairn debuted for the U.S. national team this summer.
— In the other game at the Penn State Invitational, No. 25 BYU defeated No. 9 West Virginia, 1-0, on freshman Carlee Payne‘s golden goal.
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Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week
[COLLEGE] Danielle Foxhoven, who scored the first two goals in No. 3 Portland’s 4-0 win over ranked California and both goals in 2-0 victory over Washington, is the Soccer America Women’s Player of the Week for games played Aug. 28-30. For the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week …
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What They’re Saying
“What interests me could really be a life experience, and to go and discover soccer in the United States, if I was to continue playing.”
— French midfielder Patrick Vieira, a World Cup winner in 1998, says he’s interested in MLS. The 33-year-old, who has had injury problems, saw limited playing time at Inter Milan last season and is fighting for playing time this season, the last of his contract. (AP)