Soccer America Archives

The United States U-21 women’s national team roared into the championship game of the Nordic Cup with a solid 3-0 victory over Denmark, getting goals from Raven McDonald, Jen Streiffer and Susan Bush while shutting out its third consecutive opponent in group play. The USA advances to the championship game of the world’s top competition […]

Kenya Brown College Park, Md. The new format for the UEFA Champions League is rather confusing and unfair. First off, why do the eliminated clubs get a second chance for glory in the UEFA Cup? That seems unfair to me as clubs already participating in the UEFA Cup have to go through two grueling rounds […]

It’s the year after the World Cup. The United States has a new coach. It pulls off a couple of impressive exhibition wins. Then, at a major tournament, it beats a former world champion to qualify for the second round. In the semifinals, it loses a hard-fought 1-0 game. That’s the United States under Bruce […]

The United States U-18 girls’ national team used a world-class performance by goalkeeper Hope Solo and a superb individual effort by defender Catherine Reddick to defeat Mexico 1-0 and win the first Pan Am Women’s Soccer Tournament at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex. The win avenged the 1-1 draw the teams played to on July 25, […]

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Clint Mathis underwent successful surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee on Aug. 6, and will be out of action for three to six weeks. Mathis suffered the injury during the Galaxy’s 3-1 exhibition win over Mexican club Chivas of Guadalajara on Aug. 4. He got tangled […]

Miami Fusion forward Diego Serna will miss the rest of the 1999 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee suffered in a collision with Todd Yeagley in an Aug. 1 game at Columbus. The injury was determined following an MRI and other procedures performed over the past several days at […]

Though not easily pleased himself, midfielder garners lavish praise for his U.S. efforts Ernie Stewart is realistic about his place in soccer history. “I’m not,” he says, “a player that’s going to be remembered.” He does his best, works hard, gives everything he has to his team: He’s the consummate professional. But a special player? […]

After a promising opening day that saw the three U.S. youth national teams — the U-18 Boys, U-17 Boys and U-16 Girls — impress the field of teams at the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival with a 2-1-0 record, neither of the three teams could earn a win on Day Two at the Tualatin […]

Led by two goals and an assist from Alvaro Ortiz, Mexico advanced into the finals of the Pan Am Games with an impressive 4-0 win against the United States Aug. 4 in the semifinals at the Winnipeg Soccer Complex. The loss sends the Americans into the bronze medal match, where they will play host Canada […]

U.S. Soccer and the U.S. Women’s World Cup team reached a tentative agreement that will allow the players from to play against a world all-star team in a 12-city indoor victory tour of the United States this fall. Plans were canceled to send the players on a conflicting FIFA World Tour to Africa in October […]

Aug. 4 in Charleston, S.C. Charleston Battery (A-League) 4 D.C. United (MLS) 3 (OT). Goals: Burke (Ilarionov) 12, Sewell 24, Ilarionov (R.Miller) 87, Ilarionov (Sewell) 100; Moreno 28, Albright (Moore) 59, Wood (Moreno) 84. Charleston — Hudock, Sewell, Jean-Baptiste, Limniatis, Wilson, T.Miller, Rodriguez (Brownell, 85), Spooner, Ilarionov, Burke (R.Miller, 65), Conway. D.C. United — Presthus, […]

The Colorado Rapids have signed goalkeeper Russell Payne from the Maryland Mania of the A-League for the remainder of the 1999 season. Payne, 24, has trained with the Rapids for the past two weeks and served as the backup for three games. Payne, a four-year starter at the University of Maryland, now takes over as […]

Cozier: ‘We have a good mix’ Mac Cozier, who played 13 games for the Columbus Crew in 1996, has returned to his hometown to play for the A-League’s Jacksonville Cyclones after a season in Chile’s Second Division. Cozier’s 12 goals have put the Cyclones in playoff contention. SOCCER AMERICA: How did you end up in […]

Second Qualifying Round, First Leg July 28 in Kiev Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) 2 (Shatskikh 37, 78) Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania) 0. Half: 1-0. Att.: 14,500. July 28 in Tbilisi Dynamo Tbilisi (Georgia) 2 (Tsitaishvili 82, Khomeriki 88) Zimbru Chisinau (Moldova) 1 (Berko 68). Half: 0-0. Att.: 8,000. July 28 in Bucharest Rapid Bucharest (Romania) 3 (Barbu […]

The following are quotes from the Aug. 4 press conference held to announce the appointment of Don Garber, former Senior Vice President of the National Football League’s International division, as Major League Soccer’s new Commissioner, President, and CEO. The conference was held at the Hotel Inter-Continental in New York City. The speakers included: new MLS […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on television this week: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television Aug. 4 MetroStars at Dallas 8:30 p.m. MSG network Aug. 5 Chicago at Kansas City 8:00 p.m. espn2 Aug. 6 New England at Colorado 9:00 p.m. Fox Sports New England Aug. 7 MetroStars at Miami 8:00 p.m. ESPN Aug. 7 […]

Chicago Fire — M Diego Gutierrez (lower back pain) and M Peter Nowak (bruised knee) are probable; M Chris Armas (sprained MCL) is out. Colorado Rapids — D Jason Bent (bruised big toe) is probable; M Anders Limpar (strained quadricep) and M Ross Paule (strained ACL) are out. Columbus Crew — D Thomas Dolley (strained […]

Major League Soccer appointed Don Garber, formerly the Senior V.P. of the National Football League’s International division, as the league’s new Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer and President. MLS Chairman Stuart Subotnick, representing the league’s Board of Governors, introduced Garber Aug. 4 at a news conference in New York City. Garber replaces Douglas G. Logan, who […]

Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman (3) Los Angeles Defenders Paul Caligiuri (2) Los Angeles Edwin Gorter (3) Miami Mauricio Wright (7) San Jose Midfielders Kevin Anderson (1) Colorado Ansil Elcock (3) Columbus Steve Ralston (4) Tampa Bay Carlos Valderrama (4) Tampa Bay Forwards Raul Diaz Arce (2) Tampa Bay Jeff Cunningham (3) Columbus Stern John (4) Columbus […]

FEATURES U.S. Can’t Break The Azteca Jinx By Scott French United States Takes Great Feats In Stride By Scott French D.C. United Leads On Two Counts By Ridge Mahoney Clash Boasts A Rookie Iron Man By Cam Inman Jesse Marsch: ‘Role Player’ With Midas Touch By Mike Garofola England: Premier League Ponders Perplexing Puzzle By […]

Championship Aug. 4 in Mexico City Mexico 4 Brazil 3. Goals: Zepeda 13, 51, Abundis 28, Blanco 62; Serginho (pen.) 43, Roni 47, Ze Roberto 63. Mexico — Campos, Pardo, Suarez, Marquez, Carmona, Villa, Ramirez, Zepeda (Arellano, 83), Palencia (Terrazas, 70), Abundis, Blanco. Brazil — Dida, Odvan, Joao Carlos, Flavio Conceicao, Serginho, Emerson, Beto (Roni, […]

Forwards Paul Bravo and Brian McBride each scored as the U.S. national team defeated Saudi Arabia, 2-0, to take the bronze medal at the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup in Mexico. For the Americans, the third- place finish equals the top overall finish for the senior men’s team in a FIFA competition. The 1930 U.S. World […]

The United States U-21 women’s national team recorded a resounding 3-0 victory over Germany Aug. 4 in its second match of the 1999 Nordic Cup as rising star Aly Wagner scored twice and captain Michelle French converted a late penalty kick to clinch the win. The victory over Germany, which featured six players from its […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P Rochester 19 16 3 33 16 65 Staten Island 19 13 6 36 19 55 Long Island 20 13 7 37 27 52 Pittsburgh 19 11 8 43 29 51 Boston 21 9 12 30 24 44 Lehigh Vly. 18 9 9 25 27 38 […]

Youth National Teams: U.S. squads off to fine start at U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival It didn’t take long for three of U.S. Soccer’s top youth national teams — the U-18 boys, U-17 boys and U-16 girls — to make their mark on the fourth annual U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival, played this year at the Tuatalin […]