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The following is the 1998 Miami Fusion schedule. Please note that all times listed are eastern and everything is subject to change. Date Opponent Kickoff March 15 D.C. United 4:00 p.m. March 21 Chicago 7:30 p.m. March 26 at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. April 4 New England 7:30 p.m. April 11 Kansas City 7:30 p.m. […]

The following is the 1998 New England Revolution schedule. Please note that all times listed are eastern and everything is subject to change. Date Opponent Kickoff March 29 at D.C. United 5:00 p.m. April 4 at Miami 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Columbus 7:30 p.m. April 18 D.C. United 3:00 p.m. April 25 Miami 7:30 […]

The 1998 MLS schedule was announced on Jan. 6 by MLS Commissioner Doug Logan. Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., the remodeled home field of the expansion Miami Fusion, will host the 1998 season-opening game live on ABC Sports at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on March 15. The Fusion will host two-time defending champion D.C. United, […]

The U.S. has received a difficult first-round draw at World Cup '98, with Germany, Yugoslavia and Iran comprising its group. We want to know what you think the Americans' results will be in these three matches and whether the U.S. will advance to the second round.

U.S. Opens Training Camp The U.S. national team opened its training camp Jan. 5 at the Disney Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Fla., as 32 players vie for the 22 spots on the World Cup roster. Two-time World Cup keeper Tony Meola rejoins the team after being added to the camp by U.S. […]

The Chicago Fire has traded former U.S. Olympian A.J. Wood and a second-round pick in the 1998 MLS Collegiate Draft to D.C. United for midfielder Jesse Marsch and future considerations. Chicago’s second-round pick in the 1998 college draft, to be held Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will either be the 13th or 14th […]

The U.S. women’s national team will open its 1998 schedule by facing Sweden, China and Norway in the Guangzhou International Women’s Torunament Jan. 18-24 in Guangzhou, China. “This is our first opportunity since the Nike Victory Tour (in May) that we’ve had our top players together, both from the collegiate ranks as well as our […]

The U.S. women’s U-20 national team kicked off its first camp of 1998 Jan. 5 in Chula Vista, Calif. The week-long camp will be one of several leading up to the 1998 Nordic Cup (the unofficial world U-20 championship) Aug. 9-16 in Holland. Coach Lauren Gregg has called in the following players: Goalkeepers — Megan […]

University of Virginia star Ben Olsen, the 1997 Soccer America Men’s Collegiate Player of the Year, as been assigned to D.C. United as the club’s first Project-40 player. Olsen will be reunited with United head coach Bruce Arena, for whom he played as a freshman at Virginia. “It’s great to have an opportunity to coach […]

The U.S. U-23 national team kicked off its first 1997 training camp in Orlando on Jan. 5 — the most extensive camp the U-23 team has ever held in conjunction with the U.S. national team. Coach Clive Charles has the following players in camp: Goalkeepers — Matt Jordan (Aurora, Colo.), Andy Kirk (Earylsville, Va.), Matt […]

The Continental Indoor Soccer League announced today that it has ceased operations following the departures of Dallas, Portland and Houston at the end of the 97 season. However, the franchises live on.á Portland and Dallas have joined the newly-formed Premier Soccer Alliance. – – – – – – – – The official press release follows: […]

Soccer America is taking it’s annual two-week publishing break over the holidays, so we won’t be posting any new items until Jan. 5, 1998. Season’s greetings from all of us at SA.

Steve Sampson has called in the following players for the U.S. national team training camp Jan. 5-28 in Orlando, Fla. Goalkeepers — Mark Dodd (Dallas Burn), Brad Friedel (Liverpool, England). Defenders — Jeff Agoos (D.C. United), Marcelo Balboa (Colorado Rapids), Gregg Berhalter (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands), Mike Burns (New England Revolution), Paul Caligiuri (Los Angeles Galaxy), […]

Championship Dec. 21 in Riyadh Brazil 6 Australia 0. Goals: Ronaldo 15, 28, 59, Romario 38, 53, (pen.) 75. Brazil — Dida, Cafu, Aldair, Roberto Carlos, Junior Baiano, Dunga, Cesar Sampaio, Denilson, Juninho, Ronaldo, Romario. Australia — Bosnich, Horvat (Bingley, 56), Lazaridis, Ivanovic, Tobin, A.Vidmar (Aloisi, 30), T.Vidmar (Muscat, 30), Foster, Kewell, Viduka. Att.: 65,000. […]

Here are the 1997 Girls Youth all-Americas, compiled by NSCAA coaches around the country: Pardis Ariazand (Salt Lake City, Utah) Danielle Borgman (Cincinnati, Ohio) Susan Bush (Houston, Texas) Tara Comfort (Carrollton, Texas) Leslie Gaston (Montgomery, Ala.) Anna Kraus (Mountain View, Calif.) Lori Lindsey (Indianapolis, Ind.) Samantha Meyers (Frederick, Md.) Mary Monroe (East Northport, N.Y.) Caroline […]

Here are the 1997 Boys Youth all-Americas, compiled by NSCAA coaches from around the country: Dan Califf (Orange, Calif.) Nick Downing (Redmond, Wash.) Luis Gonzalez (Miami, Fla.) Alberto Gutierrez (Chino Hills, Calif.) Bryheem Hancock (Newcastle, Del.) Beckett Hollenbach (Havertown, Pa.) Gus Kartes (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) Marshall Leonard (Midland, Ga.) Mathew Monsibais (Bakersfield, Calif.) Brian Purcell […]

Goalkeepers — Katie Carson (Chagrin Falls, Ohio), Kristin DePlatchett (Harbor Creek, Pa.). Defenders — Jamie Anderson (Clear Creek, Texas), Lauren Bishar (Garden City, N.Y.), Meghan Chismark (Houston, Tenn.), Betsy Dopps (Westerville North, Ohio), Meghan Galbreath (Essex, Vt.), Lindsay Slomer (Springdale Pa.). Midfielders — Angeline Alexakos (Manchester, N.H.), Candance Bribiesca (Wichita Northwest, Kan.), Katie Brothers (Shepherd […]

The following are the results of the 1997 NPSL Amateur Draft Montreal Impact — (Territorial Round) Sandro Grande (Vanier), (3) Jim Larkin (Va. Commonwealth), (4) Joe Mattacchione (UAB). Philadelphia Kixx — (Territorial) Cesidio Colasante (LaSalle), (1) Jason Cairns (Coll. of New Jersey), (2) Tom McLaughlin (Harvard), (3) Scott Pearson (American), (4) Ian Checcio (Rutgers). Baltimore […]

Goalkeepers — John Politis (Herricks, N.Y.), Ryan Sickman (Hudson, Ohio). Defenders — Brad Devilbiss (Carmel, Ind.), Nick Downing (Eastlake, Wash.), Blair Engel (Fayetville Manlius, N.Y.), Joe Hammes (Marquette U., Wisc.), Dana Kurttila (Stillwater Area, Minn.), Nelson Martelle (Burlington, Vt.), Greg Stunzenas (Marshfield, Mass.), Sanjee Weliwitigoda (Bullis School, Md.). Midfielders — John Andrade (East Providence, R.I.), […]

Dec. 19 in Riyadh Brazil 2 Czech Republic 0. Goals: Romario 54, Ronaldo 83. Brazil — Dida, Cafu, Aldair, Roberto Carlos, Junior Baiano (Goncalves, 70), Dunga, Flavio Conceicao, Leonardo (Denilson, 46), Juninho, Ronaldo, Romario. Czech Rep. — Srnicek, Hornak (Poborsky, 80), Svoboda, Rada, Vlcek, Lasota, Nemec, Nedved (Ulich, 73), Bejbl, Kuka, Smicer. Att.: 28,000. Australia […]

U.S. keeper Brad Friedel’s transfer to Liverpool appears to be set. The English Premier League club had filed an appeal with the Department of Employment, and received word Dec. 19 that Friedel would be granted a work permit. Friedel, who spent last season with the Columbus Crew of MLS, has had four previous applications for […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Girls Olympic Development Program National Pool. Selections were made by the USSF national teams staff at the interregional event held Nov. 26-30 in Bradenton, Fla. 1980 Boys ODP National Team Pool Aaron Biddle (Bordentown, N.J.), John Bradford (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Chris Carrieri (Stafford, Va.), Jonathan Cole […]

The following players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Girls Olympic Development Program National Pool. Selections were made in the 1980, 1981 and 1982 age groups at the interregional event held Nov. 26-30 in Bradenton, Fla. Selections were made by the USSF National Teams Staff. 1980 Girls ODP National Team Pool Meghan Anderson (Omaha), […]

The following is the schedule for the twelve MLS games that will be aired live on ABC in 1998: Note: the April 25 San Jose- MetroStars game will be aired on a four-hour time delay to the Pacific time zone; all other games will be aired live to the entire country. Date Matchup Time Sunday, […]

Former U.S. national team coach Bora Milutinovic, recently fired by Mexico despite guiding them to the 1998 World Cup, has been named the new coach of Nigeria. Milutinovic, 53, will become the first person to coach four different teams in the World Cup. He previously led Mexico (1986), Costa Rica (1990) and the USA (1994). […]