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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

(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 […]

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 […]

Soccer America Magazine’s MLS Team of the Week from games played September 5-9. Please note this is the final Team of the Week for the 2000 season. Soccer America will announce its end of season all-MLS team in the coming weeks. Goalkeeper Tony Meola (5) Kansas City Wizards Defenders Mike Petke (4) MetroStars Jorge Rodriguez […]

The United States, which has already lost midfielders Earnie Stewart (accumulation of cards) and Eddie Lewis (red card) for the important Costa Rica game Oct. 11 in Columbus, has now lost playmaker Claudio Reyna! Reyna will miss the rest of the semifinal round of World Cup 2002 qualifying after being suspendedtwo games by the FIFA […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Diego Serna 31 25 2236 16 10 42 87 41 83 77 22 10 8 0 28 Roy Lassiter 27 20 1838 8 9 25 54 38 18 31 45 1 3 1 8 Martin Machon 24 21 1952 […]

[For Soccer America Senior Editor Ridge Mahoney’s playoff analysis and team positional rankings, check out the Sept. 25 issue of Soccer America Magazine.] Kansas City (No. 1) vs. 8. Colorado (No. 8). Kansas City romped over the Rapids in the regular season, winning three games and tying the fourth. Colorado scored just two goals in […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Wolde Harris 31 31 2608 15 7 37 101 46 57 65 25 1 1 0 4 Imad Baba 30 29 2508 9 8 26 70 37 38 40 9 26 3 0 12 Mauricio Ramos 21 21 1677 […]

April Heinrichs switched personnel and tactics after taking charge of the U.S. women’s team last winter. Has the reigning world and Olympic champion evolved enough to contend with China and Norway in a brutal first-round group at the Sydney Games? The names are the same, for the most part, and so is the aim, but […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Junior Agogo 22 21 1936 10 7 27 102 48 44 39 37 3 2 0 7 Paul Bravo 27 24 2009 7 3 17 51 22 36 28 7 0 3 0 8 Jorge Dely Valdes 20 13 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Jason Kreis 27 27 2409 11 13 35 82 41 61 51 14 5 4 0 15 Ariel Graziani 24 24 2138 15 3 33 74 45 58 62 37 7 6 1 23 Oscar Pareja 29 27 2354 […]

Player GP GS MIN G A PTS SHT SOG FC FS OF CK C E CP Jaime Moreno 25 25 2213 12 7 31 68 37 35 81 19 44 0 0 0 Marco Etcheverry 22 20 1810 4 8 16 34 16 25 39 8 141 6 1 24 Raul Diaz Arce 16 15 […]

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 […]