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MSG, Metro, FSN carry local Power broadcasts The New York Power will have its full 2001 game schedule broadcast on TV with the majority of its local broadcasts aired on MSG Network and the remainder on Metro and FOX Sports Net (FSN). MSG Network will air a total of ten Power games (six at home, […]

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 […]

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) […]

Gregg Berhalter saw action for Crystal Palace for the first time since February, but his coach Alan Smith, saw a pink slip after his team’s loss to Wolverhampton put them perilously close to relegation. Brad Friedel helped Blackburn, meanwhile, get one step closer to promotion to the English Premier League. Denmark Will Orben, Viborg (SL) […]

The third week of WUSA action produced only five goals in four games. Two teams, Atlanta and New York, were involved in their second straight 0-0 tie. Carolina 1 Washington 2. Goals: Burtini (Riise) 8; Pretinha (Hamm) 82, Hamm 90. Carolina — Nordby, Burt, Overbeck, Roberts, Lirong, Riise, Yankowski, Burtini (Keller, 78), Baxter, Fotopoulos (Stone, […]

Cobi Jones had the standout performance of Week 4, scoring twice to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy past Colorado. The following are Soccer AmericaÆs player ratings for MLS Week 4 — games played on April 28. SA Report Cards: 1 (low) to 10 (high) Tampa Bay 0 Chicago 1. Goal: Wolff 11. Tampa Bay (3-5-2) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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), […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 = […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]