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The New England Revolution continued its roster overhaul March 10, as the club traded speedy Brazilian midfielder Welton to the Los Angeles Galaxy for a first-round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. Welton was the only Brazilian native in MLS last year, and he dazzled Foxboro Stadium crowds with his skill and speed. In […]

The Columbus Crew and the Tampa Bay Mutiny played a pair of exhibition matches over the weekend, with the teams drawing 1-1 on March 7 and Columbus prevailing 2-1 on March 9. In the March 7 game, played at the University of Tampa, Roy Lassiter scored just three minutes into his preseason debut. Midfielder Marco […]

D.C. United wrapped up its Asian tour March 9 with a 7-1 demolition of Hong Kong league champion Instant Dict at the Hong Kong Stadium. Jaime Moreno led the way for D.C., scoring a hat trick and causing an own goal in just 57 minutes of work. Steve Rammel added two strikes, and Tony Sanneh […]

March 9 in San Jose Costa Rica 5 Cameroon 0. Goals: Wanchope 22, 38, 43, Berry 55, 67. Att.: 10,000.

Group 6 March 9 in Bangkok Thailand 2 (Kritsada 23, Natipong 78) Hong Kong 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: n/a. Standings Team GP W T L GF GA P South Korea 2 2 0 0 5 1 6 Thailand 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 0 4 0

The New England Revolution rallied from a late two-goal deficit to claim a 3-2 shootout victory over the Dallas Burn in an exhibition played in Pensacola, Fla. on March 7. New England, inspired by the preseason debut of U.S. national team stars Alexi Lalas and Mike Burns, as well as Canadian international Iain Fraser, controlled […]

Rob Gentry Arlington, Va. I’m having some trouble finding any information about the CONCACAF tournaments for league and cup winners from the member nations. I realize that these have almost no tradition in the U.S., but do you have any information about them? Ridge Mahoney and Paul Kennedy: Believe it or not, CONCACAF has yet […]

Kansas City Wizards defender Sean Bowers will be out four to six weeks after undergoing surgery March 7 to repair a nueroma (an inflammation of nerves in the foot area). The condition had been aggravated at training camp. “[It] was more inflamed than the doctors thought, but I will work hard to rehab to get […]

The MetroStars, working with the Clark Copmanies of Delhi, N.Y., will unveil a new type of grass field this season. The 6,124-piece modular field could provide a solution to the difficulties encountered at multi-purpose facilities such as Giants Stadium, creating a way to hold a large number of games and events without destroying the grass […]

U.S. coach Steve Sampson has called in 21 players to report March 9 for training camp in Palo Alto, Calif., site of the March 16 World Cup qualifier against Canada. The match kicks off at 11:30 a.m. (Pacific) and will be televised live on ABC. U.S. Training Camp Roster Goalkeepers — Brad Friedel (Columbus Crew), […]

Champions League Quarterfinals, First Leg March 5 in Amsterdam Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1 Atletico Madrid (Spain) 1. Goals: Kluivert 53; Esnaider 8. Ajax — Van Der Saar, Blind, Melchiot (Veldman, 84), F. De Boer, R. De Boer, Babangida (Wooter, 71), Witschge, Kluivert, Litmanen, Overmars, Musampa (Scholten, 47). Atletico Madrid– Molina, Toni, Solozabal, Santi, Esnaider, Pantic […]

The following is the 1997 Major League Soccer Referee Pool. Name Hometown Zekai Akbay Farmington Hills, Mich. Arturo Angeles Temple City, Calif. (FIFA referee) Kenneth Austin Dallas, Texas Esse Baharmast Aurora, Colo. (FIFA referee) Levon Baladjanian Fresno, Calif. (FIFA referee’s assistant) Andrew Barnes Baton Rouge, La. Greg Barkey Succasunna, N.J. (FIFA referee’s assistant) Tom Bobadilla […]

The New England Revolution have acquired Argentine defender Leonardo Squadrone, the club announced March 6. Squadrone is a 25-year-old, left-footed player who is big (6-2, 180 pounds), and will likely start in the center or on the left side of the Revolution defense. “We always felt we owed our tremendous fans a significant upgrade in […]

Tampa Bay and Kansas City drew 1-1 in an exhibition match March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. Kansas City struck first in the eighth minute, when Ryan Tinsley’s cross eluded Tampa keeper Scott Budnick, and Damian Silvera knocked the ball into the net. Tampa Bay equalized in the 38th minute through rookie Musa Shannon, who is […]

The New England Revolution solved their goalkeeper difficulties March 4, signing former Italian international Walter Zenga. A veteran of 369 Serie A matches, Zenga led the Italian national team to a third-place finish at the 1990 World Cup and was voted World’s Best Goalkeeper for that year. “Walter is a player of the highest order, […]

Here are the results of the February, 1997 poll, in which 1050 fans voiced their opinions about the shootout and the number of foreign players that MLS teams should field. Question 1: Which of the following options should be used if an MLS game ends in a tie? Nothing, both teams receive one point for […]

The U.S. women’s national team beat Australia 3-0 in Canberra on March 5 in the last game of their Australian tour. The U.S. opened the scoring in the 10th minute, when Brandi Chastain scored on a first-time volley from Tiffeny Milbrett’s free kick. It was Chastain’s second goal in as many games. Julie Foudy added […]

Tampa Bay and Kansas City garnered exhibition victories in preparation for their preseason clash March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. Tampa Bay scored four goals in the first 22 minutes and coasted to a 4-0 win over FinnPa of the Finnish Premier Division on March 3. Martin Vasquez had a pair of goals — one on […]

The Colorado Rapids completed their Mexican preseason camp with a 1-1 draw in an exhibition against First Division club Atlas March 5. Billy Baumhoff scored the Rapids goal in the 74th minute off of an assist from Roy Wegerle. Atlas equalized in the 90th minute. Colorado is headed to Orlando, Fla. for the remainder of […]

Features U.S. Kicks Off Qualifying Campaign With Zeroes By Duncan Irving How Long Will The Jamaican Beat Go On? By Duncan Irving Tricolores Finally Gets Their Mouse Bob Lenarduzzi Creates A Brave New Canada? By Marc Tougas Brad Friedel Deal Finally Comes Through By Ridge Mahoney Mike DuHaney Ready For MLS Debut By Bill Ward […]

The MetroStars completed their five-week tour of Italy today, when they fell to Serie A club Reggiana 2-1. The New York/New Jersey club opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, when its two Brazilian guest players worked a give-and-go. Guido, a midfielder, led Renato, a striker alone into the box with a perfect ball, and […]

The U.S. women’s national team scored three goals in the second half to defeat Australia 3-1 in Bathurst on March 3. The win was the second in three days for the Americans, who also won 4-0 on Feb. 28. The two teams meet for a third and final match March 5 in Canberra. The U.S. […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Boys national pool during the 1982 age boys interregional event held in Chula Vista, Calif. from Feb. 21-23. Goalkeepers — Delvin Countess (Fair Oaks, Calif.), Martin Hutton (Spring, Texas). Defenders — Nelson Akwari (Houston), Kenneth Cutler (Richmond, Va.), Justin Detter (White Lake, Mich.), […]

At its meeting in Belfast March 1, the International Football Association Board made several key decisions. The board decided to finalize the draft for a revised edition of the Laws of the Game, which is to be “simpler and edited in contemporary language.” The board also decided on several amendments to the Laws of the […]

The New England Revolution has waived Canadian internationals Geoff Aunger and Mark Watson. Aunger, who was the Revolution’s 13th pick in the 1996 MLS draft, led the team in minutes played last season and scored 3 goals. Watson, originally the second pick of the Columbus Crew, made 14 starts for Columbus before being placed on […]