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East Division Goalkeeper — Anthony Sardo (Central Connecticut); Defenders — Gareth Butcher (Central Connecticut), Brian Cruickshank (Buffalo), Kyle Fletcher (Central Connecticut); Midfielders — Dan Clolek (Buffalo), Steven Jarvis (Central Connecticut), Joe Mercik (Buffalo), Wayne Peachey (Central Connecticut); Forwards — Steve Robertson (Valparaiso), Leo Sfondouris (NE Illinois), Stephen Yanosy (Central Connecticut). West Division Goalkeeper — Mike […]

Goalkeeper — Paul Grafer (William & Mary); Defenders — Marcello Gasparini (George Mason), Alan Gray (Richmond), Byron Mitchell (Old Dominion); Midfielders — Wade Barrett (William & Mary); Nathan Fairchild (James Madison), John Ferrandino (George Mason), Rich Kotschau (George Mason); Forwards — Asgeir Asgeirsson (Richmond), Scott Pearson (American), Carlos Vasco (Old Dominion). Player of the Year […]

Brad Friedel got the start in goal for the first game of the post-Bora era. In the run-up to the 1994 World Cup, goalkeeper Brad Friedel had several good games, but never put on the dazzling performance that might have earned him the starting job over Tony Meola. The 23-year-old product of UCLA earned the […]

Semifinals Furman 4, Appalachian State 1 Davidson 4, Georgia Southern 0 Final Davidson 3, Furman 0

Alexi Lalas joined First Division newcomer Padova in 1994 and became the first American to play in the Italian Serie A. He soon became the first American to score in the Serie A and ultimately he helped Padova beat the odds to maintain its top-tier standing. But the second season went poorly for the red-haired […]

American Joe-Max Moore continued his hot streak, scoring in his third straight game for German Second Division club Nuremberg. Moore struck only 40 seconds into Nuremberg’s match at Wolfsburg Dec. 9. The match ended 1-1, leaving Nuremberg with 28 points in 19 games. It finished the summer-fall campaign tied for seventh with Unterhaching. It faces […]

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The U.S. national team’s 4-3 win over Saudi Arabia was as stunning as the three-goal lead the Saudis mounted after only 29 minutes. Few players follow the international game as closely as Tab Ramos. The eight-year U.S. national team veteran can recite all sorts of soccer trivia, but even he says he’s never seen anything […]

Head coach Steve Sampson received another reminder of international soccer’s pitfalls Aug. 16 when the U.S. played Sweden in Norrkoeping. After piecing together a squad at the last minute from those players whose club releases could be secured, Sampson watched his team hold out for 85 scoreless minutes, only to be beaten on a dubious […]

U.S. international Frank Klopas has a found a new club in his birthplace. If one is to play in the Greek First Division, Athens is the place to be. It is home to seven clubs, including the big three (Panathinaikos, Olympiakos and AEK) that dominate the domestic championships and occasionally score an upset in European […]

It’s been red-ball time in Germany. Snow on the fields means the ball must be bright, or TV cameras lose it. Joe-Max Moore, though raised in Oklahoma and Southern California, has been coping fine. Moore has found his scoring touch, but his German Second Division club is struggling to find the winning ways that can […]

The U.S. women lost their top player but still moved out to a two-goal lead. Unfortunately, they lost it and had to settle for a 3-3 tie with China. Tony DiCicco had plenty of time to see what his team would be like without star striker Michelle Akers. He saw that the U.S. could still […]

Striker Roy Wegerle, discarded by U.S. national team coach Bora Milutinovic after the World Cup and plagued by a knee injury during the second half of the English season, is hoping to bounce back. And the platform, he reckons, could be Major League Soccer — as well as a return to the U.S. national team. […]

A Raleigh, N.C., judge issued an bench warrant for U.S. international Roy Lassiter on Aug. 30 after denying his lawyer’s request to delay a hearing on 3-year-old charges of breaking-and-entering and forgery. Lassiter’s lawyer, Conrad Airall, told Judge William Creech that Lassiter was in Costa Rica — where he’s been playing for the last three […]

U.S. Women’s National Team No schedule has yet been released for U.S. women’s national team matches in 1996. See 1996 Olympic Women’s Soccer Schedule for complete Olympic schedule.

An All-America midfielder at Santa Clara University her last two seasons, Jen Lalor has put aside school and her college career for the moment to train with the U.S. women’s national team. At stake is a spot on the U.S. Women’s World Cup team. ‘Right now it’s considered a job. All we do is eat, […]

Flamboyant Colombian midfielder Carlos Valderrama heads the latest group of new player signings announced by MLS Dec. 14. Valderrama, who is instantly recognizable by his distinctive blond hairstyle, is a three-time Colombian Player of the Year, a former South American Player of the Year (1987) and a veteran of Italy ’90 and USA ’94. He […]

Note: All times Eastern DateOpponentKickoff April 13at Tampa Bay7:30 pm April 20at NY/NJ7:30 pm April 27Washington7:30 pm May 4San Jose7:30 pm May 11at Columbus7:30 pm May 19NY/NJ4:00 pm May 25ColoradoTBA June 1at Kansas City8:30 pm June 6Los Angeles7:30 pm June 12at Colorado9:00 pm June 15Kansas City7:30 pm June 23Dallas2:00 pm June 27Columbus7:00 pm June 30at […]

Address: One Harmon Plaza, 8th Floor, Seacaucus, NJ 07094. Telephone: (201) 531-2800. General Manager: Charlie Stillitano. Coach: to be announced. Players signed: Tab Ramos (USA).

Major League Soccer announced the following rosters of players participating at its first player combine for a pair of matches against the U.S. under-23 team Jan. 10 in Irvine, Calif. Game 1 Roster Goalies — Jim Adams, Victor Nogueira, Pat Harrington. Defenders — Erik Imler, Matt Knowles, Jim McGeough, Ed Puskarich, Tom Soehn. Midfielders — […]

Lothar Osiander and Timo Liekoski have added their names to the Major League Soccer coaching register. They both were born in Europe and came to this country as teenagers. Both played at American colleges, both rose through the U.S. Soccer coaching ranks, both coached the U.S. Olympic team, and both were shoved out by U.S. […]

1971 – Rennes 1972 – Marseille 1973 – Lyon 1974 – St. Etienne 1975 – St. Etienne 1976 – Marseille 1977 – St. Etienne 1978 – Nancy 1979 – Nantes 1980 – Monaco 1981 – Bastia 1982 – Paris St. Germain 1983 – Paris St. Germain 1984 – Metz 1985 – Monaco 1986 – Bordeaux […]

Leading Scorers Pro LeagueGAP Ferri (San Antonio)29866 Delgado (El Paso)251161 Young (Charleston)23955 Savarese (L. Island)23854 Eales (Hampton R.)24452 Ilaironov (Chatt.)181450 Thompson (Hawaii)21749 Robinson (N. Jersey.)21547 M.Lagos (Minn.)19745 Vanbuskirk (Lou.)21345 Premier LeagueGAP Jones (Austin)20848 Schneidt (Birmingham)17943 Dresser (Gr. Rapids)20242 Adams (Sioux City)18440 Enders (Cocoa)15838 Siikala (Nashville)15434 Sharpe (Cocoa)14230 Gonzalez (North Bay)13026 Leventhal (Des Moines)9725 Ukrop (Richmond)10424 […]

The prospect of winning an all-expenses paid trip anywhere in the world if it captures the title inspired the Atlanta Ruckus to a shooutout win in Game 1 of the championship series. Of all the debts Atlanta Ruckus owner Johnny Imerman faced this season — and there were some doozies — one of the biggest […]

Birmingham Stadium: Villa Park (capacity: 40,530). Population: 995,000. Distance from London: 116 miles. Train: from London Euston Station to Birmingham New Street Station (1 hour 50 minutes). Home of Aston Villa, Vila Park is one of England’s most traditional stadiums. It has been renovated on all four sides for Euro ’96. Leeds Stadium: Elland Road […]