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By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor Soccer America Averaging 2.67 goals per game, Spain enters Tuesday's match against France in Hanover with the highest-scoring team at the World Cup, but the Spaniards haven't faced a defense as experienced as the Bleus' backline. All four starters won league championships in 2005-06: right back Willy Sagnol with Bayern […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Nuremberg The first few words of the Portuguese national anthem are, ''Heroes of the Sea.'' There isn't an ocean anywhere near the Frankenstadion where a fascinating round-of-16 match took place Sunday, yet those who wore the Portugal colors will be feted as such after they outlasted the Netherlands, 1-0, on a […]

Vancouver moved to the top of the USL First Division table as Rochester played to its sixth consecutive draw. Cam Weaver had three on the week to catch idle Romario in the scoring table with nine on the year. In USL-2, Charlotte's Dustin Swinehart scored his 100th career goal and Robert Ssejjemba notched three to […]

By Mike Woitalla in Munich He sure is a grump. That's a sentiment about Bruce Arena I heard from U.S. fans here in Germany, ones who watched on TV in the USA, and members of the press. And I saw that grumpiness frequently. The scowls, frowns and curses from the sidelines, and the irritability at […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Leipzig The incredible dipping shot that Maxi Rodriguez drilled over Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez in extra time decided the tense round-of-16 match for Argentina, yet the match was truly won at the other end of the field. Stuck in glide mode for much of the game, as if they would rather […]

A day the U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup, U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena reflected on the USA's first-round exit. ''Despite all calls, all the circumstances over all three games and what have you,'' Arena said in Hamburg, ''we weren't good enough.'' Arena said the USA must develop more quality players if it […]

Under-19 Boys Arsenal FC (Calif.) 2 Las Vegas Premier (Nev.) 0. Goals: Guerro 48, Griffin 90. Under-18 Boys Classic Bandaleros (N.M.) 2 Colorado Rush Nike 2 (Classic Bandaleros win 4-1 on penalties). Goals: CÆdeBaca 13, Danzeiser 29; Lengerich 50, 63. Under-17 Boys Arsenal FC (Calif.) 4 Emerald City FC Green (Wash.) 1. Goals: Moran 15, […]

0626soccer tv GAMES: Live and same-day delay games on national TV (All times Eastern unless noted. TV programming is always subject to change. Check your local listings and http://www.soccerTV.com) MONDAY, June 26 ESPN World Cup 2006 ITALY-AUSTRALIA, Round of 16 (live), 11 am. World Cup 2006 SWITZERLAND-UKRAINE, Round of 16 (live), 3 pm. SETANTA SPORTS USA […]

June 24 in Columbus, Ohio Columbus 1 Chivas USA 1. Goals: Retiz (Gaven) 12; Garcia 54. Columbus — Palmer, Marshall, Kotschau, Gonzalez, Hendrickson, Gaven, Moss, Retiz (Vasquez, 71), Leitch, Garey (Cameron, 56), Kamara (Ngwenya, 81). Chivas USA — Burpo, Regan, Hernandez, Llamosa (Vaughn, 56), Bornstein, Garcia, Kljestan, Marsch, Mendoza (Perez, 81), Palencia, Razov (Taylor, 71). […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Nuremberg A few more rough pieces of luck befell the U.S. in its Group E match against Ghana, and again the Americans didn't get the job done. A penalty kick whistled for what seemed to be innocuous contact when Oguchi Onyewu headed a ball clear was slammed into the net by […]

By Mike Woitalla in Nuremberg When the final whistle blew, many of the U.S. players saluted the American fans who had created a home-field atmosphere for them in Nuremberg's Franken Stadium. But Coach Bruce Arena swatted his hand through the air in three dismissive waves at referee Markus Merk and charged into the locker room. […]

U19 boys Teams w l t gf ga pts GROUP A R LV Premier 87 (NV) 3 0 0 6 1 9 R Portland State (OR) 1 1 1 3 3 4 R Striker IV (NM) 1 1 1 4 4 4 R WC1 Rush Cheetas (NM) 0 3 0 2 7 0 w l […]

Missteps and Misfires USA-GHANA REPORT CARD By Ridge Mahoney in Nuremberg The bounces, the calls, and the fates smote the Americans once again in their Group E finale against Ghana, and battle though they did, recovery and redemption eluded them. An egregious error by sure-footed captain Claudio Reyna, an Oguchi Onyewu ôfoulö better described as […]

June 21 in Washington, D.C. D.C. United 1 Chicago 0. Goal: Simms (Gomez) 17. D.C. United — Perkins, Namoff, Boswell, Erpen, Gros, Mediate (McTavish, 44), B.Carroll, Gomez (Wilson, 72), Simms, Adu, Moreno (Walker, 77), Chicago — Thornton, Pause, Brown, Robinson (Franks 88), Segares, Mapp, Armas (Carr 77), Thiago, Guerrero, Herron, Jaqua. Yellow cards: Chicago — Herron 44, Pause 58. Referee: Alex Prus. Att.: 12,385 June 21 […]

USA-GHANA PREVEW By Ridge Mahoney in Nuremberg So severe are the physical labor and tactical savvy demanded of midfielders in the modern game that most of them play complementary, not dominant, roles. Players imbued with attacking skills leavened by defensive instincts abound and holding midfielders are common. Playmakers, such as Argentine Juan Roman Riquelme are […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Berlin The players believe. The coach believes. And maybe now, most of the nation believes. Germany swayed many Germans who doubt their team can win the World Cup by easing past Ecuador, 3-0, to finish atop Group A on Monday. As they streamed out of the Olympiastadion, site of the final […]

By Mike Woitalla in Hamburg Steve Cherundolo may not be a household name in his own country, but he's a famous, respected and well-liked American in Germany. The Southern Californian is among the ''Bundesliga's most simpatico players,'' says the Weltfussball Web site. His Hannover 96 bio calls him a perpetual optimist and reads, ''If smiling […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Hamburg First game on the bench, second game at left back, third game somewhere else? That might be the scenario for defender Carlos Bocanegra, who has bounced between positions for club and country since leaving MLS for English Premier League club Fulham two and a half years ago. Bocanegra didnÆt get […]

By Ridge Mahoney in Hamburg The final days of group play are upon us. Slots are still to be decided in several groups, of course, and oh, yes, the USA staffers will be keeping an eye on the Italy-Czech Republic game, but there isn't any room for manuevering, since the Americans must beat Ghana to […]

Super Group Boys Region E Champions U13 – South Coast Bayern Italia (CA) U14 – Nomads Academy (CA) U15 – De Anza Force 90 Blue (CA) U16 – Arsenal FC (CA) U17 – San Diego Surf White (CA) Premier Boys Region E Champions U12 – LAFC Rampage (CA) U16 – Santa Cruz County Premiere Futbol […]

Super Group Boys Region C Champions U15 – Bridge FA 90 Gold (SC) U16 – FUTSOC USA Enigma (FL) Premier Boys Region C Champions U12 – SoccerOP 93 (NC) U13 – CASL Elite 92 (NC) U14 – Roanoke Star (VA) U15 – Central Brevard Soccer (FL) U16 – South Charlotte Soccer Association 89 Gold (NC) […]

The U.S. under-15 boys national team went 6-2-0 during its stay at the Home Depot Center. The U-15sÆ 37 players were split into two teams. The U-15s kicked off the first matchday on June 12 with a 3-2 win against the U-16 Rampage squad, with two goals from Paul Islas and one from Scott Caldwell. […]

The U.S. U-17 boys national team lost to the Chivas USA Reserves, 4-1, before winning two games during its stay at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Brendan King scored the USAÆs only goal against Chivas. The U-17 squad followed up with a 2-0 win against the U.S. under-15 boys on goals from Taylor […]

U.S. U-21 WOMEN WIN TWO, TIE ONE IN MARYLAND; NORDIC CUP NEXT: The U.S. Under-21 womenÆs national team won two games and tied one in three matches against W-League teams last week during a training camp in Maryland: 5-0 win over the Northern Virginia Majestics, 1-0 win over the defending champion New Jersey Wildcats and […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Team W-L-T PTS D.C. United 7-1-5 26 Kansas City 6-4-2 20 Columbus 4-6-2 14 New England 3-4-4 13 New York 2-2-7 13 Chicago 2-4-5 11 Western Conference Team W-L-T PTS FC Dallas 7-2-3 24 Houston 6-3-3 21 Colorado 5-4-2 17 Chivas USA 5-5-1 16 Real Salt Lake 3-7-2 11 Los Angeles 2-10-2 […]