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Here is the 1999 Miami Fusion schedule. Please note that all times are ET and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (ET) Sat. March 20 MetroStars 8:00 p.m. Sun. March 28 New England 3:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 Chicago 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 10 at Colorado 9:00 p.m. Thu. April 15 […]

Dec. 8 in Parma Parma (Italy) 3 (Balbo 47, Fiore 63, Chiesa pen. 67) Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 1 (Albertz 29). Half: 0-1. Att.: 22,000. (Parma wins 4-2 on aggregate.) Dec. 8 in Bruges Club Bruges (Belgium) 3 (De Brul 63, De Cock 69, Anic 73) Olympique Lyon (France) 4 (Caveglia 16, 55, 72, Dhorasoo 76). […]

The U.S. Pro-40 Select team made a superb start to its tour of England with a 3-0 shutout of Manchester United’s reserve team on Dec. 5. Midfielders Steve Jolley (Los Angeles Galaxy), Judah Cooks (D.C. United) and Ross Paule (Colorado Rapids) each scored goals as the Project-40 squad dismantled Manchester United’s reserves at the Manchester […]

Here is the 1999 Dallas Burn schedule. Please note that all times are CT and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (CT) Sat. March 20 Kansas City 7:30 p.m. Sun. March 28 at Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 10 at Chicago 7:00 p.m. Thu. April 15 at Miami 7:00 p.m. […]

Here is the 1999 New England Revolution schedule. Please note that all times are ET and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (ET) Sun. March 28 at Miami 3:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 at Kansas City 8:30 p.m. Sat. April 10 D.C. United 7:30 p.m. Sat. April 17 Columbus 7:30 p.m. […]

Here is the 1999 Colorado Rapids schedule. Please note that all times are MT and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (MT) Sat. March 20 at Los Angeles 8:30 p.m. Sat. March 27 at San Jose 8:00 p.m. Sat. April 10 Miami 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 17 Kansas City 7:00 p.m. […]

Here is the 1999 Columbus Crew schedule. Please note that all times are ET and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (ET) Sun. March 28 at MetroStars 1:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 at Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m. Thu. April 8 at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. Sat. April 17 at New England […]

Here is the 1999 Los Angeles Galaxy schedule. Please note that all times are PT and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (PT) Sat. March 20 Colorado 7:30 p.m. Sun. March 28 Dallas 5:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 at San Jose 7:00 p.m. Thu. April 8 Columbus 7:30 p.m. Sat. April […]

Here is the 1999 Tampa Bay Mutiny schedule. Please note that all times are ET and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (ET) Sat. March 20 D.C. United 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 Columbus 7:00 p.m. Sun. April 11 MetroStars 5:00 p.m. Sun. April 18 at Dallas 5:00 p.m. Sun. April […]

Here is the 1999 San Jose Clash schedule. Please note that all times are PT and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (PT) Sat. March 20 Chicago 8:00 p.m. Sat. March 27 Colorado 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 10 at Kansas City 12:30 p.m. Sat. […]

Here is the 1999 MetroStars schedule. Please note that all times are ET and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (ET) Sat. March 20 at Miami 8:00 p.m. Sun. March 28 Columbus 1:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 D.C. United 7:00 p.m. Sun. April 11 at Tampa Bay 5:00 p.m. Sun. April […]

Here is the 1999 D.C. United schedule. Please note that all times are ET and that the schedule is subject to change. Date Opponent Time (ET) Sat. March 20 at Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 3 at MetroStars 7:00 p.m. Sat. April 10 at New England 7:30 p.m. Sat. April 17 San Jose 7:30 […]

Note: All times are Eastern. Saturday, March 20 D.C. United at Tampa Bay 7:00 MetroStars at Miami 8:00 Kansas City at Dallas 8:30 Colorado at Los Angeles 10:30 Chicago at San Jose 11:00 Saturday, March 27 Chicago at Kansas City 8:30 Colorado at San Jose 10:00 Sunday, March 28 Columbus at MetroStars 2:00 New England […]

The Springfield Sirens are the newest members of the W-League, the nation’s only national women’s soccer league, and will begin their inaugural season in May of 1999. The Sirens will compete in the Northeast Division of the W-League’s W-2, which also consists of the New Hampshire Lady Phantoms, New York Magic, Rhode Island Rays, Central […]

Dec. 5 in Adelphi, N.Y. St. John’s 1 Santa Clara 2. Goals: Miglioranzi 61:11; Smith (Callahan) 63:17, Chimienti 68:37. St. John’s — Popik, Cusano, Parkin, Champagnie, Buscemi, Matteo, James, Miglioranzi, Theorides, Budna, Kulego. Subs: Acquista, Taylor. Santa Clara — Alexander, Goehring, Marinacci, Burden, Smith, Roxas, Davis, Ascolese, Stewart, Rodopoulos, Percell. Subs: Callahan, Totten, Chimienti. Att.: […]

Before a home crowd of 1,260, Lynn University downed Sonoma State 3-1 Dec. 6 in Boca Raton, Fla. to win the school’s first-ever women’s Division II soccer championship. Senior Keri Lief, who was sidelined with a knee injury when the Knights were eliminated in the 1997 semifinals, scored Lynn’s first goal and assisted on the […]

The Miami Fusion has acquired Argentine defender/midfielder Mario Gori from D.C. United. The Fusion also receives D.C. United’s second-round pick in the 1999 College Draft (the 19th pick overall). In exchange, D.C. receives the first of Miami’s two second-round picks in the 1999 College Draft (the 17th pick overall) and Miami’s first-round pick in the […]

The Indiana Blast will write a new chapter in the state’s professional soccer history in 1999, as the team has been promoted to the A-League. “We’re thrilled,” said MorSports, Inc. President Kim Morris. “This is not only a great accomplishment for us, but also a nice reward for our fans, who will get to see […]

Junior Assaf Dagai’s eighth-minute goal was the difference as Southern Connecticut State edged host USC Spartanburg 1-0 to win the men’s Division II championship Dec. 5. The victory was the fifth title for the Owls, who were also champions in 1987, 1990, 1992 and 1995, and the first for coach Tom Lang, who took over […]

Dec. 5 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla Vasco da Gama (Brazil) 0 D.C. United (MLS) 2. Goals: Sanneh 34, Pope 77. Vasco da Gama — Carlos Germano, Vagner, Odvan, Mauro Galvao, Flavinho (Mauricinho, 80), Nasa, Luizinho, Juninho (Vitor, 46), Felipe, Donizete, Luizao (Guilherme, 46). D.C. United — Garlick, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Olsen, Williams, Harkes, Sanneh, Etcheverry, […]

QUARTERFINALS Dec. 5 St. John’s 1 Santa Clara 2 Maryland 3 Creighton 2 Dec. 6 Clemson 1 Indiana 2 Virginia 0 Stanford 3 SEMIFINALS Dec. 11 in Richmond, Va. Santa Clara (15-4-2) vs. Indiana (21-2-0) Maryland (16-7-0) vs. Stanford (17-4-2) CHAMPIONSHIP Dec. 13 in Richmond, Va. Semifinal winners.

Women’s Division I Championship All-Tournament Team Goalkeepers — Meredith Flaherty (Florida), Angela Harrison (Portland). Defenders — Keisha Bell (Florida), Lorrie Fair (North Carolina), Michelle French (Portland), Heather Mitts (Florida). Midfielders — Tiffany Roberts (North Carolina), Laurie Schwoy (North Carolina), Nikki Serlenga (Santa Clara), Sarah Yohe (Florida). Forwards — Meredith Florance (North Carolina), Danielle Fotopoulos (Florida), […]

Dec. 6 in Greensboro, N.C. Florida 1 North Carolina 0. Goal: Fotopoulos 5:23. Florida — Flaherty, Bell, Ward, Mitts, Gilhart, Hall, Doran, Baxter, Yohe, Fotopoulos, Wambach. Subs: Tullis, Pini, Reynolds, Moreira. North Carolina — Mullinix, Fair, Stoecker, Borgman, Roberts, McDowell, Schwoy, Kluegel, Parlow, Florance, McDonald. Subs: Sheppard, Karvelsson, Remy, Murphy Yellow card: Florida — Wambach […]

A 77th-minute goal by Eddie Pope gave D.C. United of MLS a 2-0 win over Brazil’s Vasco da Gama in the second leg of the 1998 Interamerican Cup at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and a 2-1 victory on aggregate to win the trophy. The victory allows D.C. to lay claim to the title […]

QUARTERFINALS Dec. 5 St. John’s 1 Santa Clara 2 Maryland 3 Creighton 2 Dec. 6 Indiana (20-2-0) at Clemson (22-1-0) Stanford (16-4-2) at Virginia (16-3-3) SEMIFINALS Dec. 11 in Richmond, Va. Santa Clara (15-4-2) vs. Indiana-Clemson winner Maryland (16-7-0) vs. Stanford-Virginia winner CHAMPIONSHIP Dec. 13 in Richmond, Va. Semifinal winners.