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Results Aug. 18 MetroStars 4 Colorado 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 25 20 5 48 57 35 MetroStars 25 14 11 38 49 46 Columbus 23 11 12 33 48 38 Miami 23 11 12 23 28 47 Tampa Bay 25 7 18 21 32 43 New England 25 […]

Here is the Soccer America preseason Collegiate Women’s Top 20 with ’97 final records: 1. North Carolina 27-0-1 2. Santa Clara 20-3-1 3. Notre Dame 23-1-1 4. Florida 20-3-1 5. Connecticut 23-4-0 6. Virginia 14-5-2 7. Clemson 15-7-0 8. William & Mary 20-5-0 9. Hartford 19-2-1 10. Nebraska 18-4-0 11. Texas A&M 18-3-0 12. Portland […]

SCORING Player (Team) GP G A P Welton (Los Angeles) 24 15 11 41 Lassiter (D.C. United) 24 16 6 38 Diaz Arce (New England) 25 16 6 38 Cienfuegos (Los Angeles) 23 12 13 37 Jones (Los Angeles) 17 13 9 35 John (Columbus) 18 15 2 32 Moreno (D.C. United) 24 11 10 […]

Chicago — MF Piotr Nowak (strained MCL) is doubtful; D Rich Kotschau (sprained ankle), D Francis Okaroh (bruised ribs) and F Frank Klopas (sprained ankle) are questionable; F Jerzy Podbrozny (bruised calf) and F Ante Razov (dislocated shoulder/sprained ankle) are probable; D Andrew Lewis (strained groin) and MF Manny Lagos (patella tendon surgery) is on […]

MLS has fined MetroStars goalkeeper Tony Meola $1,500 and suspended him for this evening’s match against the Colorado Rapids. Meola, who has played every minute of the MetroStars 24 games this season, was fined for major game misconduct and unsportsmanlike conduct during the Metros’ 3-1 loss to Miami Aug. 15. In addition to Meola, four […]

Goalkeeper Tony Meola (5) MetroStars Defenders Chad Deering (2) Dallas Robin Fraser (1) Los Angeles Lubos Kubik (6) Chicago Midfielders Chris Armas (1) Chicago Martin Machon (2) Los Angeles Ivan McKinley (3) New England Preki (1) Kansas City Forwards Stern John (6) Columbus Diego Serna (2) Miami Marcelo Vega (1) MetroStars Note: In parentheses is […]

Three Indiana players — Lazo Alavanja, Nick Garcia and Dema Kovalenko — head the 15 finalists for the 1998 Hermann Trophy. Two players each from Duke, Virginia and North Carolina are also among the finalists. The winner will be announced Dec. 12 at the Soccer America FanZone in Richmond, Va. Men’s finalists Lazo Alavanja (Indiana), […]

North Carolina and Notre Dame both have four players among the female finalists for the 1998 Hermann Trophy. The finalists include ’97 winner Cindy Parlow of North Carolina. The winner will be announced Dec. 12 at the Soccer America FanZone in Richmond, Va. Women’s finalists Lakyesia Beene (Notre Dame), Sara Burkett (Clemson), Mandy Clemons (Santa […]

Here is the Soccer America preseason Men’s Collegiate Top 20 with ’97 final records: 1. UCLA 22-2-0 2. Indiana 23-1-0 3. Saint Louis 16-5-4 4. Virginia 19-4-3 5. Maryland 16-6-1 6. Stanford 13-5-2 7. Clemson 11-7-3 8. Rutgers 14-7-2 9. Duke 15-5-0 10. St. John’s 18-4-2 11. Brown 11-6-1 12. Portland 11-7-1 13. Dartmouth 10-4-4 […]

Semifinals Aug. 14 in Boston Raleigh 5 Maryland 0. Goals: Smith (Fettig) 5, Gebauer (Smith) 9, Confer (Jeidy) 24, Confer (Walbert) 38, Smith (Yankowski) 76. Raleigh — Ducar, Fettig, Overbeck, Miller (Springer, 85), Kelly, Jeidy, Smith, Yankowski, Walbert (Rosenberg, 82), Gebauer (Anderson, 65), Confer (Hardmann, 85). Maryland — MacFarland, Wilson, Desfosses, McMahon (Pike, 65), Andersch, […]

Here is a look at the current standings in European qualifying for the 1999 Women’s World Cup: Group 1 TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Sweden 5 5 0 0 16 5 15 Ukraine 5 2 0 3 8 13 6 Iceland 4 1 2 1 5 6 5 Spain 6 0 2 […]

METROSTARS 3 COLUMBUS 1 Aug. 12 in East Rutherford, N.J. MetroStars 3 Columbus 1. Goals: Vega (Rooney) 58, Rooney (Hurtado, Sonora) 75, Joseph (Hurtado) 88; Cunningham (Williams) 69. MetroStars — Meola (7), Sonora (6), Palacios (6), Lalas (5), Petke (5), Sorber (6), Kelly (5), Ramos (5), Rooney (6), Vega (7), Hurtado (6). Subs: Duhaney (5) […]

MLS: Metros’ Meola suspended for Aug. 18 Colorado match Major League Soccer’s disciplinary committee has suspended MetroStars goalkeeper Tony Meola for the team’s Aug. 18 game against the Colorado Rapids for major game misconduct and unsportsmanlike conduct during the Metros’ 3-1 loss to the Miami Fusion on Aug. 15 at Lockhart Stadium. Meola, who has […]

Results Aug. 16 Columbus 5 Kansas City 3 Aug. 15 Miami 3 MetroStars 1 Chicago 2 San Jose 1 Colorado 0 Dallas 1 Aug. 14 Tampa Bay 1 New England 2 (SO) Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 25 20 5 48 57 35 MetroStars 24 13 11 35 45 45 […]

Eddie Pope’s 41st-minute goal proved to be the difference as D.C. United downed Toluca 1-0 in the final of the 1998 CONCACAF Champions Cup at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. United forward Roy Lassiter, who led all scorers with six goals, was named tournament MVP. With the win, United will play the Libertadores Cup champion […]

In the final trade made before the MLS deadline, Dallas sent Mexican forward Damian Alvarez to the New England Revolution for Colombian midfielder Oscar Pareja. Pareja, who was allocated to the Revolution in May, has notched five assists in 13 games. He will provide the Burn with a much-needed playmaker and allow Jason Kreis to […]

Semifinals Aug. 14 in Kalamazoo, Mich. San Gabriel Valley 3 Des Moines 1. Goals: Akopian (Banyan) 27, Banyan (Shakhbazyan) 40, Asatourian (Akopian) 69; Zwaschka (Wilson) 72. S.G. Valley — Cesar, Arutyun Krtotyan, Sepanyan, Shakhbazyan (Hacopians, 66), Florian, Shakbandaryan, Zaroukian (Armen Krtotyan, 27), Banyan (Mirzakhanian, 82), Atamyan, Asatourian (Darabedyan, 78), Akopian. Des Moines — Mann, Bobo, […]

Results Aug. 15 Miami 3 MetroStars 1 Chicago 2 San Jose 1 Colorado 0 Dallas 1 Aug. 14 Tampa Bay 1 New England 2 (SO) Aug. 13 Los Angeles 3 Kansas City 0 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 25 20 5 48 57 35 MetroStars 24 13 11 35 45 […]

Aug. 14 in Washington, D.C. D.C. United (USA) 2 Leon (Mex.) 0. Goals: Lassiter 12, 61. D.C. United — Garlick, Llamosa (Talley, 46), Pope, Kamler, Agoos, Harkes, Olsen, Williams, Moreno, Etcheverry, Lassiter. Leon — Comizzo, Cadena, Romero, Medina, Martinez, Ordiales, Garcia, Reynoso, Mendoza (Garcia, 75), Begines (Mercado, 59), Medford. Yellow cards: D.C. United — Harkes […]

Results Aug. 14 Tampa Bay 1 New England 2 (SO) Aug. 13 Los Angeles 3 Kansas City 0 Aug. 12 MetroStars 3 Columbus 1 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 25 20 5 48 57 35 MetroStars 23 13 10 35 44 42 Columbus 22 10 12 30 43 35 Tampa […]

The Miami Fusion has acquired two promising young players – forward Tyrone Marshall, a local product, and midfielder Jason Boyce — from the Colorado Rapids in a trade for veteran defender/midfielder David Vaudreuil. The deal comes just 24 hours before the MLS trade deadline. “These two young players will add tremendous speed to our lineup,” […]

Major League Soccer has awarded the 2000 MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup 2001 to Columbus. MLS commissioner Doug Logan made the announcement during ground-breaking ceremony for the club’s new stadium, scheduled to open in June, 1999, on the grounds of the Ohio Expo Center. The exact date and times of the 2000 MLS All-Star […]

Severn Barloco Dallas I’ve been checking out all of the Liverpool websites that I can find, and there is a serious shortage of info regarding Brad Friedel’s status with the team. Is his English work permit going to be renewed so that he can continue to play for Liverpool? Pete Bailey: Although Friedel did not […]

Aug. 13 in Zurich FC Zurich (Switzerland) 4 (Sant’Anna 1, Djordjevic 61, Chassot 71, Tarone 88) Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 6,000. Second leg to be played Aug. 25.

Aug. 13 in Luxembourg Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) 2 (Krahen 38, 72) R. Bucharest (Romania) 6 (Sabau 13, Pancu 64, Dulca 66, Stanci 69, Lupu pen. 77, Mutica 82). Half: 1-1 . Att.: 1,200. Aug. 13 in Bangor Bangor City (Wales) 0 Haka (Finland) 2 (Nicmi 40, Salli 60). Half: 0-1. Att.: n/a. Aug. 13 in Belfast […]