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March 8 in Alajuela Alajuela (C.R.) 1 New England Revolution (USA) 0. Goal: C.Hernandez 90. Alajuela — Alfaro, Wallace, Marin, Rodriguez, Castro, C.Hernandez, Martinez (Daniel, 78), Montero, Lopez (Jimenez, 55), Ruiz, Fonseca (Scott, 55). New England — Reis, Franchino, Heaps, D.Hernandez, Riley, Lochhead, Joseph, Dorman, Ralston (Cancela, 62), Dempsey, Twellman. Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) Att.: […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) THURSDAY, March 9 ESPN2 European Champions League ARSENAL-REAL MADRID, Round of 16, 2nd Leg (delay), 12:30 am. FOX SOCCER CHANNEL CONCACAF Champions Cup CLUB AMERICA-PORTMORE UTD., Quarterfinals, 2nd Leg (delay), 2 am. CONCACAF Champions […]

Updates through March 7. With club affiliations (previous college for transfers is in parentheses). AKRON Ben Zemanski M/F Cuyahoga Falls, OH Cleveland Force AMERICAN Cameron Petty D Manassas, VA Reston FC Karsten Smith D Huntington Station, NY BW Gottschee Jake Van Yahres F Charlottesville, VA SOCA Lightning Dor Yasur M Boca Raton, FL Coral Springs […]

Thomas Rongen is back for his second stint as U.S. under-20 national team coach. Rongen, who came from the Netherlands to play in the NASL in the late 1970s and later coached Tampa Bay, New England, D.C. United and Chivas USA in MLS, previously held the U-20 position in 2002-04 He coached the team during […]

U.S. assistantÆs coaching career has touched all levels of the U.S. game. By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America Magazine Only during a brief period in his adult life did Glenn ''Mooch'' Myernick not earn his livelihood from soccer. After the NASL folded in 1985 he turned down indoor soccer offers while waiting for a […]

By Mike Woitalla Executive Editor, Soccer America Magazine We talked to five of MLS's first-round picks to discover how they found the path to the pros. Mehdi Ballouchy (Real Salt Lake) A LONG WAY FROM CASABLANCA After he was picked No. 2 in the draft, Mehdi Ballouchy said he would call Morocco to inform his […]

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor, Soccer America Magazine A veteran of the past two World Cups, Eddie Pope has endured injuries and some rough times to regain his status as the dean of U.S. defenders. It comes with the territory of being a central defender, those resilient performances that few except coaches and teammates applaud, […]

By Paul Kennedy Managing Editor, Soccer America Magazine At 16, Freddy Adu became the youngest player ever to play for the U.S. national team when he came on late in the friendly against Canada in January. But other teenagers shared the headlines with Adu early in the year. At 18, Lionel Messi, who turned pro […]

Winners: CLAUDIO REYNA returned to action for Manchester City after a two-month absence because of a broken ankle and helped the Blues to a 2-1 win over his old club Sunderland. The U.S. national team captain, playing in the central midfield, helped create Man City's second goal with a precise 50-yard pass down the wing […]

By Ridge Mahoney There are reasons a new nickname for Houston 1836 has not been announced. Some people within the organization are resisting the change, while among the others there's no consensus as to an alternative. But hopes that the whole issue will just go away have been dashed by local media coverage of the […]

For decades the debate has raged about college soccer's liberal substitution rules. The Big East hopes to experiment with tighter limits on subbing next season. Connecticut coach Ray Reid explains. Interview by Mike Woitalla SOCCER AMERICA: FIFA allows three subs, no reentry. The NCAA's only limits are restrictions on reentry in the second half and […]

Disgraced referee Robert Hoyzer, who was found guilty of game-fixing in German soccer's biggest scandal since the 1970s, is training as a place kicker for American football team the Berlin Adlers. Hoyzer, who took some $80,000 in bribes and a wide-screen TV to fix numerous games, received a lifetime ban from soccer and 29-month prison […]

Updates through March 3. With club affiliations (previous college for transfers is in parentheses). AMERICAN Cameron Petty D Manassas, VA Reston FC Karsten Smith D Huntington Station, NY BW Gottschee Jake Van Yahres F Charlottesville, VA SOCA Lightning Dor Yasur M Boca Raton, FL Coral Springs Storm BOWLING GREEN Tim Crone M Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati […]

USL First Division Atlanta Silverbacks: Forward Maurice Hughes (Williamsburg Legacy/UAB), Liam George (Grays Athletic-England). Charleston Battery: Defender Chris Gores (Puerto Rico Islanders) Miami: Goalkeeper Chris Doyle (Charleston Battery), Defender Stephane Guillaume, Sean Fraser (Harbor View FC-Jamaica), Defender John Ramos, Defender Michael Erush, Forward Luc Harrington (B1909-Denmark), Defender Tre Lee (Univ. of California-Riverside), Midfielder Fabian Sandoval […]

By Ridge Mahoney Deprived of Brian McBride and surprised by a pressing Polish team, the USA nevertheless survived a frustrating first half to emerge superior against Poland, 1-0, in Kaiserslautern. Coach Bruce Arena started an all-Euro defense and aside from DaMarcus Beasley, a strictly-MLS midfield and forward line. Glaring was Beasley's rustiness from a lack […]

A look at the USA's Group E opponents in action on Wednesday: With its two latest victories in friendly games — 3-1 over the Netherlands in Amsterdam last November and 4-1 over Germany in Florence on Wednesday — Italy now finds its among the serious contenders to win the World Cup. For all the talk […]

March 1 in Florence Italy 4 Germany 1. Goals: Gilardino 4, Toni 7, De Rossi 39, Del Piero 57; Huth 82. Italy — Buffon, Zaccardo, Nesta (Materazzi, 80), Cannavaro, Grosso, Camoramesi (Pasqual, 89), Pirlo (Barone, 74), De Rossi, Gilardino (Perrotta, 64), Toni, Del Piero (Iaquinta, 80). Germany — Lehmann, Friedrich, Huth, Mertesacker (Metzelder, 46), Lahm, […]

(All times ET unless noted. Consult your regular television listings guides for availability in your area. Schedules are subject to change.) FRIDAY, March 3 SETANTA SPORTS USA England SHEFFIELD UTD.-CREWE ALEXANDRA (live), 2:30 pm. SATURDAY, March 4 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England WEST BROM-CHELSEA (live), 7:30 am. Germany BAYERN LEVERKUSEN-WERDER BREMEN (delay), 10 am. England LIVERPOOL-CHARLTON […]

Winners The USA downed Poland, a fellow World Cup qualifier, 1-0, thanks to a close-range Clint Dempsey header in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It marked the USA's fourth straight win this World Cup year while outscoring opponents, 13-2. The American starting lineup included six European-based and five MLS players. Two other World Cup qualifiers from the CONCACAF […]

March 1 Mexico 1 (Franco 75) Ghana 0. Italy 4 (Gilardino 4, Toni 7, De Rossi 39, Del Piero 57) Germany 1 (Huth 82). Turkey 2 (Umit 89, 90) Czech Republic 2 (Poborsky pen. 21, Stajner 61). Spain 3 (Villa 22, Reyes 73, Juanito 85) Ivory Coast 2 (Keita 13, Kalou 47). France 1 (Wiltord […]

Clint DempseyÆs goal in the 48th minute gave the USA a 1-0 win over Poland Wednesday in a friendly played in snowy Kaiserslautern, Germany. After a shaky performance in the first half, the Americans pounced on one of their few opportunities in the game when Eddie LewisÆ cross headed toward Taylor Twellman punched by Poland […]

By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America MLS is concluding its investigation into what D.C. coach Peter Nowak said during a D.C. United-Real Salt Lake preseason match last week but it's very unlikely any solid evidence will be unearthed that he shouted, as RSL representatives claim, ''Send him back to Africa'' after Atiba Harris committed […]

Alexander McLeod, 17, pleaded guilty in a Glasgow Sheriff Court to automobile theft and driving without a license. He was to be sentenced on March 8, but when McLeod's lawyer informed the court that McLeod had already paid for a trip to see Glasgow Rangers' Champions League game in Spain against Villarreal on March 8, […]

U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, who had been sidelined with a broken ankle since December, could return to Manchester City's lineup for its game against Sunderland on Sunday (Fox Soccer Channel, 1 pm ET.) Reyna, who has played 13 English Premier League games this season, played 60 minutes for Manchester City's reserves in a 2-0 win […]

U.S. COACH BRUCE ARENA On the match: ''I was pleased with the win for our team. It was not an easy game for either team. The field conditions were very difficult. I thought our team was a little unsteady in the first 30 minutes but in the last 15 minutes of the first half we […]