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Aug. 16 in Mexico City Cruz Azul (Mexico) 5 Comunicaciones (Guatemala) 0. Goals: Galindo 4, 55, Yegros 40, Hermosillo 54, Palencia 76. Cruz Azul — Navarro, O.Rodriguez, M.Gonzalez, Fuentes, Leal, Ramirez, Barra (Moreno, 67), Galindo (Palencia, 60), J.Rodriguez, Yegros, Hermosillo (O.Gonzalez, 64) Comunicaciones — Estrada, Fernandez, Leon, Miranda, Molina, Jorge Rodas, Guthrie (Gomez, 46), Fonseca, […]

Results Kansas City 4 MetroStars 3 (SO) Los Angeles 2 San Jose 3 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 25 16 9 42 54 42 Tampa Bay 25 14 11 36 43 44 New England 24 12 12 28 28 36 Columbus 24 10 14 26 31 33 MetroStars 22 7 […]

With African World Cup Qualifying entering its final weekend, here’s a chance to look back at the entire qualifying campaign up to now. First Round, First Leg May 31, 1996 in Nouakchott Mauritania 0 Burkina Faso 0. Att.: 8,000. June 1 in Blantyre Malawi 0 South Africa 1. Goal: Tinkler 20. Att.: 7,000. June 1 […]

Results Columbus 2 D.C. United 0 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 25 16 9 42 54 42 Tampa Bay 25 14 11 36 43 44 New England 24 12 12 28 28 36 Columbus 24 10 14 26 31 33 MetroStars 21 7 14 19 24 37 Shootout records: Tampa […]

Aug. 13 in Toftir Torshavn (Faroe Isl.) 1 (Arge 19) Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus) 1 (Alexis 40). Half: 1-1. Att.: 100. Aug. 14 in Valletta Hibernians (Malta) 0 Vestmannaeyjar (Iceland) 1 (Johanesson 70). Half: 0-0. Att.: 800. Aug. 14 in Helsinki HJK Helsinki (Finland) 1 (Helin 59) Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 5,140. […]

Univision will air the two remaining quarterfinal matches in the 1997 CONCACAF Champions Cup live this weekend. The Cruz Azul vs. Comunicaciones match has been moved to 1:00 p.m. (ET) in Mexico City on Aug. 16, and will be shown live. The Aug. 17 match between Guadalajara and Cartagines remains at 1:00 (ET) in Guadalajara. […]

The MetroStars have announced their revised home schedule for the remainder of the 1997 MLS season. Previously postponed games against New England and Dallas have been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 9, and Tuesday, Sept. 16 respectively. Home dates against San Jose (Aug. 29) and Columbus (Sept. 25) will remain unchanged. All four games will be […]

Results Tampa Bay 2 Dallas 1 Colorado 2 MetroStars 0 Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 24 16 8 42 54 40 Tampa Bay 25 14 11 36 43 44 New England 24 12 12 28 28 36 Columbus 23 9 14 23 29 33 MetroStars 21 7 14 19 24 […]

Costa Rica, the next U.S. opponent in World Cup qualifying, is looking for a new coach after the resignation of Argentine Horacio Cordero. The Ticos, considered one of the favorites to qualify for the ’98 World Cup, lost to Canada 1-0 and tied El Salvador 0-0 at home in their last two games. They face […]

After a meeting of the MLS management committee Aug. 12-13, details of the MLS conference alignment, expansion draft and schedule for 1998 have been worked out, MLS Commissioner Doug Logan announced Aug. 14. Conference Alignment MLS will feature two six team conferences in 1998, with the expansion Miami Fusion joining the Eastern Conference and the […]

Results New England 1 Los Angeles 2 (SO) Standings EASTERN GP W L P GF GA D.C. United 24 16 8 42 54 40 Tampa Bay 24 13 11 33 41 43 New England 24 12 12 28 28 36 Columbus 23 9 14 23 29 33 MetroStars 20 7 13 19 24 35 Shootout […]

Aug. 13 in Gothenburg IFK Gothenburg (Sweden) 3 (Pettersson 55, Karlsson 58, Eriksson 89) Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 23,000. Aug. 13 in Salzburg SV Salzburg (Austria) 0 Sparta Prague (Czech Rep.) 0. Att.: 8,000. Aug. 13 in Jerusalem Betar Jerusalem (Israel) 0 Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) 0. Att.: 12,000. Aug. 13 in Kosice […]

Libertadores Cup: Final, Second Leg Aug. 13 in Belo Horizonte Cruzeiro (Brazil) 1 (Elivelton 75) Sporting Cristal (Peru) 0. Half: 0-0. Att.: 95,472. (Cruzeiro wins 1-0 on aggregate.)

MLS Television Schedule for Aug. 14-17 Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Channel Aug. 14 Los Angeles at New England 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports West; WABU-Boston Aug. 15 Dallas at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. NO TV Aug. 15 MetroStars at Colorado 9:00 p.m. MSG network Aug. 16 D.C. United at Columbus 7:30 p.m. Home Team Sports Aug. […]

MLS has announced that the Los Angeles-Colorado match scheduled for Aug. 23 has been changed because the Galaxy has advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which will be held on Aug. 22 in Washington D.C. The new date of the Los Angeles-Colorado match is Sept. 10. The kickoff time remains 10:30 p.m. […]

In a deal made just two days before the MLS trading deadline, the New England Revolution has sent All-Star Chiquinho Conde and midfielder Sam George to the Tampa Bay Mutiny for forward Giuseppe Galderisi and defender/midfielder Ivan McKinley, it was announced Aug. 13. In re-acquiring Galderisi, New England welcomes back one of it’s original MLS […]

FEATURES Should MLS Redefine “Foreigner”? By Frank DellÆApa Jorge Campos’ Los Angeles Future Secure By Scott French Soccer America Q&A: Sunil Gulati Interview by Mike Woitalla Martin Vasquez Is Content Again In Tampa By Bill Ward U.S. Drops International Tryout By Steven Goff 1997 USYSA Championships By Phil Stephens Joao Havelange And Pele Face New […]

Second Preliminary Round, First Leg Aug. 12 in Jablonec Jablonec (Czech Rep.) 1 (Hromadko 20) Oerebro (Sweden) 1 (Sahlin 67). Half: 1-0. Att.: 2,792. Aug. 12 in Minsk Dynamo Minsk (Belarus) 0 Lillestroem (Norway) 2 (Mamadu 42, pen. 75). Half: 0-1. Att.: 1,200. Aug. 12 in Nova Gorica HIT Gorica (Slovenia) 3 (Osterc 62, 64, […]

Goalkeeper Mike Ammann (3) Kansas City Defenders Tom Dooley (4) Columbus Mario Gori (1) D.C. United Marcelo Balboa (5) Colorado Midfielders John Harkes (4) D.C. United Marco Etcheverry (6) D.C. United Mark Chung (5) Kansas City Frank Klopas (2) Kansas City David Patino (2) Colorado Forwards Jaime Moreno (6) D.C. United Wolde Harris (2) Colorado […]

August 12 in Washington D.C. Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) 0 Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) 2. Goals: Welton 45, Hurtado 78. Luis Angel Firpo — Hernandez, Carcarno, Rivera, P.Vasquez (G.Garcia, 28), Joya, De Freitas, Cubias (Osegura, 80), Da Silva (Monterosa, 67), J.Garcia, Castro, Pigott. Los Angeles — Campos, Caligiuri, Pena, J.Vasquez, Machon, Vanney, Laterza (Hartman, […]

Premier League National Championship Semifinals Aug. 8 in San Luis Obispo, Calif San Gabriel Valley 0 Cocoa 0 (Cocoa wins shootout 3-1). Att.: 375. Central Coast 2 Mid Michigan 0. Goals: Harty (Munoz) 34, Harty (Tomlinson) 42. Att.: 860. Third Place Match Aug. 9 in San Luis Obispo San Gabriel Valley 3 Mid Michigan 3. […]

Standings Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Montreal 22 16 6 44 16 46 Toronto 23 14 9 35 29 38 Long Island 24 13 11 36 29 33 Rochester 22 10 12 41 40 30 Connecticut 24 10 14 22 38 22 Worcester 23 4 19 20 52 12 Atlantic GP […]

Final Standings Northeast GP W L GF GA P *North Jersey 18 12 6 40 21 34 *Rhode Island 18 11 7 32 25 31 *New Hampshire 18 11 7 36 27 29 *Cent. Jersey 18 10 8 26 24 26 Vermont 18 7 11 21 39 19 N.Y. Cap. Dist. 18 6 12 25 […]

Aug. 10 in Arlington Heights, Ill. Chicago Stingers (D3 Pro) 1 Dallas Burn (MLS) 4. Goals: D.Deck 63; Alvarez (Sutter) 41, Washington (Alvarez, Sutter) 43, Eck (Santel) 69, Eck (Flores) 84. Chicago — Roy, Williams (Dunne, 81), Muhr, Fleita (Goettel, 41), Wolf, Richardson, D.Deck, White (Hardy, 66), Harkness, Jahr, Hamnett. Dallas — Dodd, Martinez (Webber, […]

The following are the results of the U.S. Soccer Festival, held Aug. 4-9 in Blaine, Minn. Men’s Results Aug. 4 U-18 national team 2 West 1 World Univ. Games team 5 South 0 Aug. 5 East 4 West 1 World Univ. Games team 2 Midwest 1 Aug. 6 Midwest 5 South 3 U-18 national team […]