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Craig Sheffler-Collins Wynnewood, Pa. Would you have an e-mail or snail-mail address for Michelle Akers? Mike Woitalla: Michelle Akers, whose retirement after 15 years of U.S. national team service was covered in the Sept. 11 issue of Soccer America, can be contacted at: ò Michelle Akers, Soccer Outreach International, PMB #605, 2875 S.Orange Ave., Suite […]

Group A SUMMARIES Sept. 16 in Adelaide Italy 3 Honduras 1. Goals: Comandini 12, 22, Ambrosini 18; Comandini (own goal) 29. Italy — Abbiati, Grandoni, Zanchi, Cirillo, Gattuso, Comandini (Margiotta, 90), Baronio (Vannucchi, 82), Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Zanetti, Ventola. Honduras — Valladares, Guerrero, Montoya, Izaguirre (Ramirez, 61), Rosales, J. C. Suazo, M.Suazo, Turcios, Chirinos (Paes de […]

Group E SUMMARIES Sept. 16 in Sydney Australia 1 Sweden 1. Goals: Salisbury 57; Andersson (pen.) 66. Australia — Wheeler, Alagich, Tann-Darby, Wainwright, Salisbury, McShea, Forman, Duus (Garriock, 77), Wilson (Black, 46), Ferguson (Golebiowski, 78), Hughes. Sweden — Jonsson, Westberg, Tornqvist, Larsson, Bengtsson, Sandell, Andersson, Ljungberg, Mostroem, Nordlund (Fagerstroem, 76), Svensson (Sjogran, 54). Yellow cards: […]

The United States advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s soccer tournament for the first time in its history with a convincing 3-1 win over Kuwait in Melbourne. The Americans won thanks to goals by Danny Califf (40th minute), Chris Albright (63rd) and Landon Donovan (88th). Donovan’s goal gave the Americans the Group C title […]

Of the 107 players that were brought into the U.S. U-14 National Developmental Camp in Chula Vista, Calif., in August, 36 were selected to participate in a training camp in Guadalajara, Mexico Sept. 22-29. The team will train and compete against local youth club teams. U.S. Soccer held a similar week-long training camp for U-14 […]

The following is Soccer America Magazine’s Women’s Top 20 covering games through Sept. 17. Team Record Last Week 1. Notre Dame 7-0-0 2 2. Clemson 8-0-0 5 3. Nebraska 8-0-0 3 4. Stanford 5-1-0 4 5. North Carolina 8-1-0 1 6. UCLA 5-1-0 6 7. Hartford 5-1-0 7 8. Penn State 5-2-1 8 9. Washington […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Gao Hong came up big when it counted, diving to stop a Kristine Lilly penalty kick in the 74th minute, and China earned a 1-1 draw with the United States in their Olympic showdown Sunday evening at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A brilliant Sun Wen free kick canceled Julie […]

CLIVE CHARLES, U.S. head coach On decision not to bring in Landon Donovan as a second-half substitute: “I was thinking about bringing Landon on, because we were creating a lot of chances and he’s a very good finisher. It’s a matter of where are you going to put him. The midfield was playing very well, […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH IN CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA The U.S. men continued their stunning run toward a quarterfinal berth Saturday night, dominating medal favorite Cameroon for long stretches before settling for a 1-1 draw in a Group C showdown at Bruce Stadium. Peter Vagenas converted a 64th-minute penalty kick and the Americans’ multifaceted attack frustrated a more […]

U.S. head coach April Heinrichs … On China: “China is a team that is remarkably skilled on an individual basis. Collectively, they are well organized defensively, and I’m guessing they may start the same lineup as they did last summer at the Women’s World Cup. And that’s one of their strengths — that they have […]

(Through Sept. 10) POINTS PER GAME Rank Player, School Class GP G A P PPG 1 Jordan Howell, Western Caro. FR 3 6 1 13 4.33 2 Katie Szeghalmi, Ga. Southern FR 3 5 2 12 4.00 3 Meredith Florance, North Carolina SR 6 9 5 23 3.83 4 Katherine Sims, Yale FR 4 7 […]

For years, American soccer fans had to endure the glee with which the media reported on hooliganism, as if it dominated soccer around the world. A reporter I know – one who likes soccer! – would focus on misdeeds to garner more space in one of the most respected U.S. dailies. “Riot” was once the […]

Six American women are in Australia, where they hope to win their fourth world title. Brandi Chastain, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly and Carla Overbeck have been on the squads that have won world championships in 1991 and 1999 and an Olympic gold medal in 1996. Michelle Akers, a seventh member of […]

Group A SUMMARIES Sept. 13 in Melbourne Australia 0 Italy 1. Goal: Pirlo 82. Italy — Abbiati, Grandoni, Zanchi, Cirillo, Gattuso, Comandini, Baronio (Zanetti, 59), Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Ventola (Margiotta, 77), Pirlo. Australia — Milosevic, Foxe, Laybutt, Colosimo, Lazaridis, Skoko (Neill, 80), Emerton, Wehrman (Bresciano, 67), Grella (Rizzo, 87), Curcija, Viduka. Yellow cards: Italy — Grandoni […]

(Through Sept. 10) POINTS PER GAME Rank Player, School Class GP G A P PPG 1 Byron Carmichael, Marshall SO 4 8 1 17 4.25 2 Jason Thompson, Eastern Ill. FR 3 5 2 12 4.00 2 Evan Bruno, Lehigh SO 3 6 0 12 4.00 2 Matt Behncke, Princeton SO 1 2 0 4 […]

Group E SUMMARIES Sept. 13 in Melbourne Brazil 2 Sweden 0. Goals: Preintnha 22, Katia 71. Brazil — Juliana (Monica, 78), Daniela, Tania, , Simone, Rosana, Formiga, Cidinha, Sissi, Katia (Roseli, 82), Pretinha, Maicon. Sweden –Jonsson, Tornquist (Fagerstroem, 85), Larsson, Bengtsson, Sandell, Nordlund, Andersson, Ljungberg, Mostrom, Svensson (Sjogran, 76). Referee: Hunt (USA). Att.: 58,432. Sept. […]

A day in the park: The day after the USA-Czech Republic game, the U.S. men’s team traveled 45 minutes southeast of the capital to meet family and friends at the Tidbinbilla Natural Wildlife Reserve. The group set up everyone at a lovely picnic setting within the mountainous national park that was dotted by roving emus […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Cobi Jones 25 25 2291 7 6 20 46 24 30 67 18 49 6 0 23 Simon Elliott 28 27 2497 5 5 15 51 22 22 33 1 1 1 0 4 Mauricio Cienfuegos 28 28 2612 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Ante Razov 24 24 2145 18 6 42 127 63 49 68 23 3 3 2 8 Hristo Stoitchkov 18 12 987 9 7 25 54 24 14 31 1 57 3 1 9 Dema Kovalenko 31 28 2429 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Dante Washington 30 28 2541 15 9 39 80 44 39 58 17 1 1 0 4 Robert Warzycha 30 29 2646 6 13 25 63 26 43 55 1 126 6 1 23 Brian West 28 24 2249 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Chris Henderson 31 30 2694 9 9 27 50 24 79 60 36 74 4 0 15 Miklos Molnar 17 16 1353 12 1 25 53 28 32 27 18 0 5 0 19 Preki 31 29 2485 3 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Adolfo Valencia 31 25 2295 16 9 41 60 32 54 61 49 0 3 1 12 Clint Mathis 21 20 1796 13 13 39 61 31 23 42 9 1 6 0 23 Alex Comas 25 17 1571 […]

BY SCOTT FRENCH in Melbourne, Australia Tiffeny Milbrett and Mia Hamm netted early goals and the U.S. women’s team gave what might have been the finest performance in its 15-year history Thursday night while dominating its fiercest rival in its Olympic opener. Milbrett also completed a strange, frustrating hat trick, striking both posts and the […]

MLS: San Jose Earthquakes final player statistics Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Abdul Thompson Conteh 31 27 2356 8 3 19 71 41 49 64 33 0 2 0 8 Dario Brose 28 21 2088 5 4 14 63 27 39 35 0 21 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Mamadou Diallo 28 26 2405 26 4 56 152 76 74 72 82 2 9 0 33 Carlos Valderrama 32 32 2897 1 26 28 26 13 15 50 2 11 4 0 15 Steve Ralston 30 30 2631 […]