Author Archives: Soccer America

D.J. Countess’ and Steve Cronin’s paths have crossed so many times that it’s natural to assume they are intertwined. Truth is, it took years of competition to cement a friendship. They are the goalkeepers for the U.S. under-17 team in New Zealand, which is the least of what they hold in common. They’re both from […]

The United States beat Uruguay, 1-0, to finish first in Group A, earning a quarterfinal date with Mexico (8 pm ET Friday Nov. 19). The United States was assured of a quarterfinal berth before the kickoff, thanks to New Zealand’s 2-1 upset of Poland. New Zealand, already out of contention after losses to the USA […]

The following are quotes from the November 16 MLS media teleconference, which featured Thomas Rongen (D.C. United coach), Jeff Agoos (D.C. United defender), Jaime Moreno (D.C. United forward), Sigi Schmid (Los Angeles coach), Kevin Hartman (Los Angeles goalkeeper), Robin Fraser (Los Angeles defender), Michael Cohen (MLS Cup ’99 lead producer), Bill Graff (MLS Cup ’99 […]

Here are the NCAA Division I Tournament second-round results (home teams listed first): Santa Clara 2, BYU 0 UCLA 2, San Diego 1 (OT) Connecticut 3, Dartmouth 0 Harvard 0, Boston College 1 Notre Dame 5, Dayton 1 Stanford 3, Cal Poly 1 Kentucky 2, Texas A&M 3 (OT) Nebraska 5, Minnesota 0 Florida 0, […]

The United States was assured of a quarterfinal berth before the kickoff of its final Group A game, against Uruguay, thanks to New Zealand’s 2-1 upset of Poland. New Zealand, already out of contention after losses to the USA and Uruguay, eliminated Poland, leaving Uruguay and the USA to battle for first place of Group […]

Deb Dykstra Cottage Grove, Minn. Just a comment about your Ask an Editor answer for Nov. 11. I do believe Kristine Lilly of the U.S. women’s national team has 191 caps. And several other members of that team are near or over 170 caps as well. Why do these soccer players efforts not seem to […]

November 21 in Durham, N.C. UMBC (19-0-2) at Duke (15-0-3) November 19 in Stanford, Calif. Santa Clara (13-3-2) at Stanford (12-4-2) November 20 in Dallas Creighton (11-4-2) at SMU (15-3-0) November 21 in Birmingham, Ala. Southwest Missouri State (17-0-3) at UAB (15-5-0) November 22 in Winston Salem, N.C. VCU (14-6-1) at Wake Forest (12-2-5) November […]

Major League Soccer and the Columbus Crew announced that Stern John, the team’s leading scorer for the past two seasons, has signed a with Nottingham Forest of the English First Division. John, 23, has already obtained a work permit and may be available for Nottingham’s game against Tranmere Rovers this Saturday. Financial details of the […]

With the regular season having ended Nov. 14, here is the final Soccer America men’s Top 20 of 1999. Rank/Team Record Last Week Soccer America Men’s Top 20 Last Rank/Team Record Week 1. Duke 15-0-3 2 2. Indiana 16-3-0 3 3. Furman 19-1-1 4 4. UCLA 16-2-0 1 5. Southwest Missouri 17-0-3 7 6. Penn […]

Pick the top TFC (CONCACAF) player in 1999! We want to know whom you, America's soccer fans, rate as the top TFC (CONCACAF) player in 1999.

A Landon Donovan penalty kick two minutes from the final whistle salvaged a 1-1 tie for the United States with Poland in its second U-17 World Cup match in Auckland, New Zealand. Donovan was fouled in the penalty area by Wojciech Szymanek in the 88th minute. He took the penalty kick himself and hammered it […]

The following is the roster for the U.S. friendly with Morocco Nov. 17 in Casablanca: Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate CP/G Hometown Club Armas, Chris M 5’7″ 150 8/27/72 7/0 Brentwood, N.Y. Chicago Fire Berhalter, Gregg D 6’1″ 175 8/1/73 8/0 Tenafly, N.J. Cambuur Brown, C.J. D 6’0″ 185 6/15/75 8/0 Hayward, Calif. Chicago Fire […]

At 6 years old, I was a Saint. The Saints. That was my first soccer team. I doubt I knew what it meant but I had heard the song about the marching Saints. And I was proud to be a Saint. In college, I became a Golden Bear. I was proud to be a Bear. […]

George Barry San Francisco, Calif. When will the NCAA Division I Men’s Tournament pairings be announced? Where will the regional and finals be held this year? Poul Swain: The Division I bracket will be announced Monday, Nov. 15 on a selection show that will air between 9 and 9:30 pm (ET) on Home Team Sports. […]

'99 Men's College Cup December 10 & 12 Ericsson Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina The Grand Prize If you are the lucky winner, you and your guest will win round-trip plane tickets to Charlotte, North Carolina, from most major airports in the United States, four nights at the Charlotte Marriott Hotel and two tickets to the […]

Gary E. Griffin Shorewood, Ill. I have watched soccer on TV for several years and have officiated U12-U19 matches. I’ve heard the term “caps” (mostly on TV) and wonder what the meaning is? Mike Woitalla: A cap refers to a full international appearance. That is, a game a player plays with his national team against […]

Here are the scores for the Nov. 10 first-round matchups in the women’s NCAA Division I playoffs (home teams listed first.): Brigham Young 2, California 0 San Diego 2, San Diego State 1 Dartmouth 3, Colgate 0 Boston College 4, Fairfield 1 Dayton 3, Evansville 2 Fresno State 1, Cal Poly 2 Texas A & […]

del Prado: ‘A very tough market’ Galaxy general manager Sergio del Prado, on the job since March 1, believes the offseason is a crucial time for marketing. SOCCER AMERICA: What have you learned about your team and your market? SERGIO DEL PRADO: There’s 2 million soccer fans in this marketplace. We’ve got to get them […]

Miami forward Eric Wynalda has been loaned to F.C. Saarbrncken of the German Third Division through Dec. 19. Wynalda — who played for Saarbrncken for two seasons (1992-94) while the team was in the First and Second Division — has been training with his former club since the beginning of the week. He had eight […]

New England Revolution and U.S. forward Joe-Max Moore will sign with English Premier League club Everton, pending approval of his work permit to play in England. “Joe-Max was a tremendous player for our club and he will be sorely missed,” Revolution chief operating officer Brian O’Donovan said. “We respect his decision to pursue the opportunity […]

The following three players are candidates for the 1999 Honda Most Valuable Player Award: Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United) 1998 MVP notched four goals and 17 assists in 22 games. Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn) First 15-15 player in MLS history (18 goals, 15 assists). Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) 10 goals, 13 assists in 25 games; filled […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION I Central Region 1 Nebraska 20-1-1 DN Texas Tech 10-1, DN Baylor 7-1, DN Missouri 2-1 2 Texas A&M 15-4-1 TN Iowa State 0-0 3 SMU 15-5-1 DH Hawaii 2-1, DH Fresno State 1-0 4 Missouri 14-7-1 DN Colorado 5-3, DN Iowa State 2-1, LN Nebraska 1-2 5 Baylor 14-6-1 DN Texas […]

Jim Montreal, Quebec I would like to get some books and tapes about coaching. How do I go about ordering them? Mike Woitalla: Reedswain Soccer Videos and Books puts out a nice catalog with an extensive selection. You can contact Reedswain at 1-800-331-5191 or go online to: www.reedswain.com. If you’re also interested in the history […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION II Central Region 1 Northern Kentucky 20-2-0 DH UMSL 2-0, DN Southern Indiana 2-0, DA SIU-Edwardsville 2-0 2 Truman State 14-4-1 DH Southwest Baptist 3-0, DH Central Missouri State 1-0 3 North Dakota State 14-2-2 TA UMN-Duluth 0-0 4 Winona State 16-3-1 TA St. Cloud State 1-1 5 SIU-Edwardsville 13-6-0 DH Indianapolis […]

WOMENÆS NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOL RECORD PTS. 1 Santa Clara 20-0-0 300 2 Florida 21-1-0 285 3 North Carolina 19-2-0 275 4 Nebraska 20-1-1 268 5 Notre Dame 18-3-0 250 6 Penn State 18-3-1 241 7 Harvard 14-1-1 217 8 Stanford 14-4-1 212 8 Clemson 13-6-1 212 10 William & Mary 18-3-1 180 11 Texas […]