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FINAL STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P p-New York 16 11 5 40 27 52 C. Jersey 16 8 8 40 28 42 p-Brooklyn 16 7 9 29 42 29 Westchester 16 7 9 19 32 29 Vermont 16 4 12 26 42 21 NY Capital 16 2 14 18 65 […]

FEATURES Can New Boss Solve Old Problems? By Ridge Mahoney Garber’s Challenge: Views From The Ranks Interviews by Ridge Mahoney U.S. Confederations Cup Triumph Built On Defense By Scott French Jeers Finally Turn To Cheers For Mexico By Amparo Sim=n Mexico Reigns Over FIFA’s Mess By Scott French Germany A-Z Guide By Ridge Mahoney Campos […]

W-1 PLAYOFFS Aug. 7 Maryland 4 (Cunningham 17, 26, 63, 89) Long Island 1 (C.Smith 23). Half: 2-1. Att.: 1,076. Atlanta 1 (Gragg 48) Tampa Bay 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 753. Chicago 1 (Myers 77) Denver 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: n/a. (Winners join host Raleigh in final four Aug. 13-15.)

STANDINGS North GP W L GF GA P South Jersey 16 14 2 53 18 62 New Hamp. 17 12 5 45 26 57 West. Mass. 16 12 4 49 26 54 New Jersey 17 11 6 41 29 46 Reading 17 10 7 32 36 45 Cape Cod 16 6 10 29 26 30 […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Rochester 21 17 4 36 17 70 Staten Island 22 15 7 42 20 64 Long Island 21 14 7 41 27 57 Pittsburgh 20 12 8 44 30 53 Boston 22 10 12 33 24 49 Lehigh Vly. 20 10 10 28 30 43 […]

With their breathtaking victory in front of more than 90,000 screaming fans at the 1999 Women’s World Cup final still fresh in their minds, the U.S. women’s national team will bring its nationwide phenomenon to the Midwest for its next tournament, U.S. Women’s Cup ’99. The U.S. Women’s Cup, an annual tournament that began in […]

Rapids still rising, but will champ Chicago rebound? Heading into the stretch run, the leaders look strong, a few contenders are falling off the pace, but at least one long shot looks poised to make a late charge. The last two months of the season could be tainted by a tepid race for playoff space. […]

The Tampa Bay Mutiny waived first-year Bolivian forward Jefferson Gottardi Aug. 11 and replaced him on the active roster with Ghana national team defender Joe Addo. Addo is immediately eligible to play for the Mutiny, beginning with the Aug. 13 game at Raymond James Stadium against Western Conference leader Colorado. Gottardi, who has been out […]

Building on the momentum of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup win, The Quaker Oats Company has joined forces with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) to announce the launch of U.S. Soccer Golden Goals — the first nationally distributed boxed cereal devoted exclusively to the sport of soccer. The new sweetened corn and oat […]

No seminal event caused change Former U.S. Soccer president and MLS founder Alan Rothenberg feels MLS has taken a sharp turn in the right direction with the selection of Don Garber as new MLS commissioner. SOCCER AMERICA: Why aren’t you the new league commissioner? AR: I’m happy with my current life, with where I’m living, […]

After scoring just once in the first 150 minutes of their first national championship, the North Texas Heat unloaded in the second half of the final, scoring four goals to down the host Springfield Sirens, 5-1, and claim the 1999 W-2 Championship in front of 3,282 disappointed fans at Fred Berte Stadium. “We’ve been finishing […]

The following are quotes from the Aug. 10 MLS media teleconference which featured new MLS Commissioner Don Garber and MLS Executive V.P. Ivan Gazidis: Don Garber Opening Comments “I want to thank everyone for the coverage of my recent appointment… I’ve seen and read many provocative thoughts on the challenges that MLS faces in our […]

Chicago Fire first-round college draft pick Evan Whitfield has agreed to terms and signed a contract with Major League Soccer. Chicago is now at its full complement of 20 roster players (21 including Project-40 player Dema Kovelenko). “We are pleased to be able to hold a roster spot late into the season for Evan,” said […]

DALLAS 2 METROSTARS 0 Aug. 4 Att.: 7,622. Goals Dallas: Kreis (Broome, Pollard) 71, Trellez (Rhine) 85. SA Report Card Dallas: Jordan 6, Pollard 6, Farrer 6, Rodriguez 5, Santel 4 (Broome 60th, 6), Alvarez 6, Daniv 6 (Dade 77th, 5), Deering 6, Pareja 4 (Rhine 69th, 5), Kreis 6, Trellez 5. MetroStars: Ammann 5, […]

Since taking the U.S. coaching job last fall, Bruce Arena has guided the men's national team to some quality results, while looking at a number of players. With a solid performance at the recent FIFA Confederations Cup behind him, Arena must now look ahead to qualification for the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South […]

GROUP B July 28 in Guadalajara Brazil 1, USA 0. Goal: Ronaldinho 13. Brazil – Dida, Evanilson, Odvan, Joao Carlos, Serginho, Flavio Conceicao (Alex, 68), Emerson, Vampeta, Ze Roberto, Ronaldinho (Beto, 80), Christian (Warley, 46). USA – Keller, Hejduk, Fraser, Llamosa (Lewis, 68), Agoos, Harkes (Moore, 57), Berhalter, Kirovski, Stewart, McBride, Jones. Yellow cards: Brazil […]

The following are the results of the July, 1999 socceramerica.com poll, in which 1,527 fans answered questions about the viability and structure of a women’s professional league: 1) Can a women’s pro league succeed in the U.S.? Yes (69.4%) No (30.6%) 2) What should the structure of such a league be like? WMLS – like […]

After opening the tournament with impressive results but disappointing the next two nights, the three U.S. youth national teams — the U-18 Boys, U-17 Boys and U-16 Girls — finished strong with a 2-0-1 record on the final day of competition at the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival, played at the Tualatin Hills Recreation […]

The United States U-21 women’s national team reclaimed the Nordic Cup title with a dramatic 2-1 sudden-death overtime victory over Norway as 18-year old Lauren Orlandos scored the “golden goal” six minutes into extra time. The defender’s first goal of the tournament clinched the come-from-behind victory and gave the USA the championship of the world’s […]

The U.S. U-23 national team withstood a late charge from Canada to earn the Pan American bronze medal with a 2-1 win in front of a sold-out crowd of 8,000 fans at a rain-soaked Winnipeg Soccer Complex. Carlos Bocanegra and Landon Donovan scored for the U.S., who won just their third Pan Am medal. The […]

On a night that was ruled by constant rain and included a delay due to lightning, the three U.S. youth national teams — the U-18 boys, U-17 boys and U-16 girls — again struggled to a 0-1-2 record on the night of Aug. 6 at the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival, played at the […]

The United States U-21 women’s national team roared into the championship game of the Nordic Cup with a solid 3-0 victory over Denmark, getting goals from Raven McDonald, Jen Streiffer and Susan Bush while shutting out its third consecutive opponent in group play. The USA advances to the championship game of the world’s top competition […]

Kenya Brown College Park, Md. The new format for the UEFA Champions League is rather confusing and unfair. First off, why do the eliminated clubs get a second chance for glory in the UEFA Cup? That seems unfair to me as clubs already participating in the UEFA Cup have to go through two grueling rounds […]

It’s the year after the World Cup. The United States has a new coach. It pulls off a couple of impressive exhibition wins. Then, at a major tournament, it beats a former world champion to qualify for the second round. In the semifinals, it loses a hard-fought 1-0 game. That’s the United States under Bruce […]

The United States U-18 girls’ national team used a world-class performance by goalkeeper Hope Solo and a superb individual effort by defender Catherine Reddick to defeat Mexico 1-0 and win the first Pan Am Women’s Soccer Tournament at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex. The win avenged the 1-1 draw the teams played to on July 25, […]