Author Archives: Soccer America

RESULTS April 30 in Muscat Oman 12 (Dhabit 5, pen. 23, 40, 45, 90, Mubarak 21, Juma 39, 44, Said pen. 61, Basheer 81, 85, Khamis 84). April 30 in Aleppo Syria 12 (Bayazid 14, 16, 54, 77, 80 Jabban 25, Sourour pen. 29, Mustafa 45, Shaade 47, Boushi 60, Afash pen. 75, Melki 89) […]

World Cup 2002 Qualifying: Asia Standings, complete results and schedule RESULTS Group 7 April 27 in Tashkent Uzbekistan 2 (Maminov pen. 53, Shirshov 65) Jordan 2 (Al-Shaqran 13, Abu Touk 24). Turkmenistan 5 (Gochkuliyev pen. 5, Meredov 44, Gogoladze 53, 62, Bordolimov 72) Taiwan 0. Group 8 April 26 in Al Ain UAE 1 (Khater […]

Josh Wolff and Clint Mathis, heroes of the U.S. win over Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying, both scored sensational goals in their first matches since returning to MLS. Wolff scored on a free kick to give Chicago a 1-0 win over Tampa Bay. The game marked Fire captain Peter Nowak‘s first appearance of the […]

MLS: Standings aand Leading Scorers (April 28) Standings Eastern Division TEAM GP W L T P GF GA Miami 5 4 1 0 12 7 4 MetroStars 4 2 1 1 7 7 7 D.C. United 3 2 1 0 6 5 5 New England 4 0 4 0 0 2 6 Central Division TEAM […]

World Cup 2002 Qualifying: Asia Standings, complete results and schedule RESULTS Group 7 April 27 in Tashkent Uzbekistan 2 (Maminov pen. 53, Shirshov 65) Jordan 2 (Al-Shaqran 13, Abu Touk 24). Turkmenistan 5 (Gochkuliyev pen. 5, Meredov 44, Gogoladze 53, 62, Bordolimov 72) Taiwan 0. Group 8 April 26 in Al Ain UAE 1 (Khater […]

Andranik Eskandarian won two NASL titles as a steady defender with the New York Cosmos from 1979 to 1984. Born in Iran of Armenian parents, “Eski” joined the Cosmos after playing for Iran at the 1978 World Cup. The 49-year-old, who became a U.S. citizen in 1984, has settled in Bergen County, N.J., where he […]

The U.S. Under-20 men’s national team got a favorable draw for the 2001 World Youth Championship in Argentina, where they will face Chile (4th in South America), China (3rd in Asia) and Ukraine (2nd in Europe) in Group C. The U.S. will open play against China on June 17, and will follow with matches against […]

The following is a brief team-by-team injury overview entering Week 4 of the 2001 MLS Regular Season: EASTERN DIVISION D.C. UNITED – OUT: M Ben Olsen (ankle fracture-R); QUESTIONABLE: M Marco Etcheverry (hip flexor strain-R, partial shoulder separation-R), F Jamie Moreno (knee surgery-R), D Eddie Pope (big toe sprain-L); PROBABLE: M Brian Kamler (groin strain-R), […]

Dorrance, Akers join Atlanta’s announcing team North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance has a busy offseason ahead of him. The former U.S. national team coach will do color commentary for the Atlanta Beat in addition to his color commentary for the Carolina Courage. Dorrance will call the Beat’s nine-game package on Fox Sports Net, including this […]

Rusty Pierce joined the Revolution in 2000 as a Project-40 player after three years of college and nailed down a starting spot. Get to know the 21-year-old Texan in this segment of socceramerica.comÆs series on the USAÆs top young talent. INTERVIEW BY BRYAN ALVAREZ Name: Rusty Pierce Position: Defender Height: 5-10. Weight: 165 Born: July […]

David Downs has been promoted to president of Univision Sports, replacing Stephen J. Solomon, who stepped down April 12. Downs, the VP of Univision Sports since 1999, was responsible for acquiring the rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and other FIFA properties through 2005 for a fee believed to be in the range […]

Group A June 17 Argentina vs. Finland in Buenos Aires June 17 Egypt vs. Jamaica in Buenos Aires June 20 Egypt vs. Argentina in Buenos Aires June 20 Jamaica vs. Finland in Buenos Aires June 23 Argentina vs. Jamaica in Buenos Aires June 23 Finland vs. Egypt in Buenos Aires Group B June 17 Brazil […]

Saturday, April 28 – (noon) – Washington Freedom at Carolina Courage (TNT). Season series: First Meeting; All-time regular season series: First Meeting. Leading scorers: Washington: F Pretinha (1 goal = 2 pts); Carolina: none. Did you know? Carolina coach Marcia McDermott won three NCAA championships while playing for Courage color commentator Anson Dorrance at North […]

Sam Khazai of Madison, Wis. asks: I was wondering where IranÆs standing was in terms of World Cup qualifying. Where can I find a reliable Web site that will keep me posted on how my favorite team is doing? Mike Woitalla: Sam, you can get standings, scores and scorers for Asian World Cup qualifying on […]

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has rendered a decision in the incident that occurred near the conclusion of the match between the MetroStars and Tampa Bay Mutiny on Saturday, April 21, 2001. In reaching its decision, the Disciplinary Committee consulted with a technical panel consisting of an ex-professional player, an ex-professional coach and an ex-referee. The […]

Trinidad & Tobago’s 1-1 tie with Mexico was as good as a loss for the Soca Warriors, who remain in last place. For Mexico, four points in three games is a disappointment, but the Tri is still in good shape with four home games remaining. TURNING POINT: Angus Eve set up Marvin Andrews for T&T’s […]

World Cup 2002 Qualifying: Europe Standings, complete results and schedule There were only six World Cup qualifiers in Europe on a day dominated by friendlies. The biggest result was Russia’s 1-0 win over Yugoslavia in Belgrade that gives the Russians a five-point lead in Group 1 at the midway point in qualifying. RESULTS Group 1 […]

A summary of MLS transactions for April 2001: April 25 MetroStars — Placed forward Martin Klinger on injured reserve. San Jose Earthquakes — Waived midfielder Harut Karapetyan. April 19 Colorado Rapids — Traded a second-round draft pick in 2002 to the MetroStars for midfielder/defender Christopher Dawes (Jamaica). Waived midfielder Keyeno Thomas (Trinidad & Tobago). MetroStars […]

Defender Fuseini Dauda (above), who played with the Rochester Rhinos from 1996-98, is back after a stint in Belgium. It’s hard to bet against them. In the last five years, the Rochester Rhi nos have made it to the A-League final four times and won the championship twice. They’re also won one U.S. Open Cup […]

Jamaica and Honduras settled for a 1-1 tie in an exciting match that featured a goal directly off a corner kick and a missed penalty. TV NOTE: Galavision will be showing the Jamaica-Honduras game today: East feed — 7 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. CT, 5 p.m. MT; West feed — 7 p.m. PT. GOAT: Honduran […]

Argentina has all the luck, and Brazil has no luck at all. The Argentines escaped from La Paz with a 3-3 tie against Bolivia, scoring twice in the last five minutes Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 tie with lowly Peru in Sao Paulo, leaving it in fourth place in South American qualifying. RESULTS […]

League is no longer budgeting huge outlays for expensive buys How far has the value of an MLS player allocation plummeted since the heady, glorious days of Peter Nowak and Marco Etcheverry? Far enough that the Rapids traded a second-round draft pick – more or less – to the MetroStars to acquire an extra discovery […]

Interview with Tim Santoro, U-16/U-17 director of coaching Location: Charlotte, N.C. History: Formed in 1994 as Charlotte Park Sharon United Soccer Club for boys and girls teams; name simplified in 1998. In the last three to four years, have earned renown at USYSA Region III level. Championships: 2000: 10 state champions, six advanced to Region […]

Saturday, April 28 – (4:00 p.m.) – Chicago Fire at Tampa Bay Mutiny (ESPN) Season series: First Meeting; All-time regular season series: Chicago leads 5-1-2 (Chicago leads 15-7 in aggregate goals) Leading scorers: Chicago: M Dema Kovalenko and D Carlos Bocanegra (each w/ 1g, 1a = 3pts); Tampa Bay: M Steve Ralston (3g, 1a = […]

HereÆs what Coach Bruce Arena had to say after the USA beat Costa Rica, 1-0, to secure the full nine points after its first three Hexagonal games. ON THE VICTORY: “We are obviously happy with the three points. We did a good job defensively and had a lot of numbers behind the ball. They were […]