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Jose Gomez Kelowna, British Columbia What do you think are the chances for a MLS expansion team in Canada? Canada is now considering the creation of a professional soccer league by the year 2001. I understand that MLS is planning to increase its team franchises just about the same year. Do you think a joint […]

ALL-PDL TEAM Goalkeeper — Jeremy DoBay (Jackson). Defenders — Pablo Gentile (Miami Breakers), Joe Marks (Spokane), Jim McElderry (New York), Mark Schulte (Twin Cities). Midfielders — Nick Downing (Seattle), Chris Edwinson (Colorado), Seth Modersohn (Des Moines). Forwards — Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City), Boniventure Maruti (Jackson), David Morris (Abbotsford). INDIVIDUAL AWARDS MVP: Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City). […]

‘Graziani was an opportunity’ MLS vice president Ivan Gazidis gives his views on the curious situation regarding recent foreign signings Ariel Graziani and Joseph Addo. SOCCER AMERICA: Can you clarify how the Revolution wound up with Ariel Graziani instead of Joseph Addo, despite the Revs’ chronic need for a central defender? IVAN GAZIDIS: It’s fairly […]

Since January of 1996, Soccer America Magazine editors have answered your questions as part of a weekly feature on this website. We are pleased to announce that we will now answer one of your questions every weekday. Today, Mike Woitalla answers: Which MLS player has been a champion every year since the league’s inception? Steve […]

Keeper credits strong league for continued national team success It is a sunny afternoon in Cuernavaca and Jorge Campos arrives at a press conference at the hotel where the national team is sequestered during the Confederations Cup. His team has reached the final, but one journalist keeps insisting that Campos has been guilty of mistakes. […]

Soccer doesn’t lack for coverage in the American press these days. MLS soccer is another matter. I was struck by the challenge facing new MLS Commissioner Don Garber the other day when I picked up my morning paper, the San Francisco Chronicle. San Jose, our local MLS team, had just beaten New England, 2-1, in […]

Aug. 18 in Charleston, S.C. Charleston Battery (A-League) 2 Staten Island Vipers (A-League) 1. Goals: Conway (pen.) 4, Conway (Limniatis) 12; Ke.Wilson (Oliviero) 90. Charleston — Hudock, Sewell, Spooner, Jean-Baptiste, J.Wilson (Rocke, 50), T.Miller, Limniatis, Rodriguez (R.Miller, 65), Ilarionov, Burke (Akin, 82), Conway. Staten Island — Zaratin, da Silva (Dugas, 63), Namazi, Birusingh, Titus, Villagra […]

‘A great accomplishment’ Bruce Arena’s U.S. squad was the revelation of the Confederations Cup, using outstanding defense to finish third in the eight-nation championship. SOCCER AMERICA: How important is the third-place finish? BRUCE ARENA: I think it’s a great accomplishment. Coming into the tournament, I don’t think anyone would’ve believed we’d get out of our […]

Aug. 18 in Pasadena, Calif. Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 1 Necaxa (Mexico) 1 (Necaxa wins 4-3 on penalties). Goals: Hendrickson (Vanney) 3; Oliva 74. Los Angeles — Hartman, Hendrickson (Jolley, 106), Caligiuri, Fraser, Vanney, Ibsen (Quijano, 73), Pena, Cienfuegos, Elliott (Franchino, 106), Jones, Hermosillo. Necaxa — Pineda, Cabrera, Almaguer, Montes de Oca (Ambriz, 71), Moreno, […]

Soccer neophyte has staggering task to rectify what has gone wrong On the dais facing the press at the New York Intercontinental Hotel were three men, all in suits: one of them crestfallen yet defiant, one of them efficient and cool, one of them edgy but ready. Early in the proceedings, one of them spoke: […]

Preseason No. 1 Santa Clara leads the way with four players on the first team, including player of the year candidates Mandy Clemens and Aly Wagner. There are also four Women’s World Cup veterans — Lorrie Fair (USA/North Carolina), Lisa Casagrande (Australia/Portland), Sharolta Nonen (Canada/Nebraska) and Isabelle Morneau (Canada/Nebraska) — on the two teams. FIRST […]

Completing a Major League Soccer trade made in July, the San Jose Clash has acquired the Tampa Bay Mutiny’s first-round selection in the 2000 MLS Supplemental Draft The acquisition of the draft pick completes the July 19 trade in which the Clash acquired forward Alejandro Sequeira in exchange for forward Raul Diaz Arce. “Getting an […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on television this week: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television Aug. 18 Columbus at MetroStars 7:00 p.m. Fox Sports New York Aug. 18 Tampa Bay at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports New England; Sunshine Network Aug. 18 Dallas at Colorado 9:00 p.m. No TV Aug. 21 D.C. United at […]

Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman (4) Los Angeles Defenders Jeff Agoos (3) D.C. United Mohammad Khakpour (1) MetroStars Eddie Pope (1) D.C. United Mauricio Wright (8) San Jose Midfielders Dario Brose (1) San Jose Marco Etcheverry (5) D.C. United Carey Talley (1) D.C. United Forwards Alex Bunbury (1) Kansas City Jorge Dely Valdes (4) Colorado Jamie Moreno […]

FEATURES Diaz Arce Recaptures His Dazzling Form By Bill Ward Jordan Clings To Starting Spot In Dallas By Steve Davis 1999 College Preview Elite learns to deal The Buddy system Ukrainians blossom at Indiana Maryland is a family affair UCLA begins new era SA Q&A: Stanford’s Bobby Clark Women enjoy World Cup ride The ante […]

Indiana, Maryland and UCLA dominate with three representatives apiece. Seven members of the first team played on the U.S. U-23 or U-20 teams during the offseason. The rest of the first team consists of two Ukrainians, one Norwegian and one Serbian. The second team features 10 Americans and one Serbian. FIRST TEAM POSITION PLAYER TEAM […]

The 1999 Women’s World Cup champion U.S. women’s national team will return to the field for the first time since winning the World Cup when it faces the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Foxboro Stadium in suburban Boston. The match is being presented by Veryfine and will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. ET. […]

Group 2 Aug. 18 in Ljubljana Slovenia 2 (Zahovic 49, Osterc 80) Albania 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 8,000. TEAM GP W T L GF GA P Norway 7 5 1 1 14 8 16 Slovenia 7 4 2 1 10 6 14 Latvia 7 3 2 2 7 5 11 Greece 7 2 3 2 […]

Chicago Fire — PROBABLE: D C.J. Brown (left ankle tendonitis); QUESTIONABLE: D Francis Okaroh (left groin strain); DOUBTFUL: M Diego Gutierrez (lower back pain); OUT: M Chris Armas (left knee MCL sprain). Colorado Rapids — OUT: M Anders Limpar (left quadriceps strain); M Ross Paule (concussion/left eye orbital wall fracture), D Jason Bent (left ankle […]

U-15 FINAL STANDINGS Northeast Division — Central Jersey 54 points; Brooklyn 43; Westchester 24; No. Virginia 23; Ironbound 14; Staten Island 0. West Division — SCYSO 32 points; Calif. Central Elite 29; San Fern. Valley 14; Sacramento Elite 0. U-14 FINAL STANDINGS Northeast Division — Brooklyn 39 points; Staten Island 11; South Jersey 9. West […]

Indiana is favored to repeat its national title, but it will get challenges from Maryland and UCLA, which are loaded with U.S. national youth team talent and were able to retain their best players. On the other side, pro defections hit Clemson and Virginia hard. Rank/Team 1998 Record 1998 Postseason 1. Indiana 23-2-0 Champion 2. […]

U.S. gets career performances in the back and uses unexpected depth to finish in third The United States’ accomplishment in Mexico this summer had less to do with the results, as marvelous as they may be, than with how the Americans performed. It was meant to be a learning trip, Bruce Arena acknowledged beforehand, but […]

The Colorado Rapids have signed Littleton native and U.S. U-17 national team defender/midfielder Seth Trembly to a Major League Soccer Project-40 contract. Trembly starred at Arapahoe High School from 1996 to 1998, and is currently in residency with the U.S. U-17s in Florida, foregoing his senior season this fall. Trembly, who trained with the Rapids […]

After months of anticipation, Major League Soccer has officially signed German national team superstar Lothar Matthaeus to a one-year contract, MLS Executive Vice President Ivan Gazidis announced during the league’s weekly media teleconference call on Aug. 17. The 1998-99 German Footballer of the Year and former FIFA World Player of the Year will join the […]

The Raleigh Wings won their second consecutive W-League title with a dramatic 3-2 shootout win over the Chicago Cobras in front of a team record crowd of 2,260 fans in Raleigh, N.C. Megan Jeidy scored the clincher in the sixth round of the tiebreaker, and Raleigh goalie Siri Mullinix made the save on Chicago’s Courtney […]