Soccer America Archives

After 120 minutes of intense, scoreless soccer, the United States defeated China in a penalty kick shootout to win their second FIFA Women’s World Cup title before a record crowd of over 90,000 at the Rose Bowl. The difference in the 5-4 shootout came on China’s third shot when U.S. goalkeeper Briana Scurry dove to […]

Championship July 10 in Pasadena, Calif. USA 0 China 0 (USA wins 5-4 on penalties). USA — Scurry, Chastain, Sobrero, Overbeck, Fawcett, Lilly, Akers (Whalen, 91), Foudy, Hamm, Milbrett (Venturini, 115), Parlow (MacMillan, 57). China — Gao Hong, Wang Liping, Wen Lirong, Fan Yunjie, Bai Jie, Pu Wei (Zhang Ouying, 59), Liu Ying, Liu Ailing, […]

1. Sissi (Brazil), Sun Wen (China) 7 goals. 3. Aarones (Norway) 4 goals. 4. Grings (Germany), Jin Yan (China), Liu Ailing (China), Milbrett (USA), Okosieme (Nigeria), Pettersen (Norway), Pretinha (Brazil), Riise (Norway), Wiegmann (Germany) 3 goals. 13. Akers (USA), Akide (Nigeria), Cidinha (Brazil), Fomina (Russia), Hamm (USA), Hooper (Canada), Jo Song Ok (North Korea), Katia […]

July 8 in Virginia Beach, Va. Hampton Roads 3 A-League All-Stars 0. Goals: Siikala (Bailey) 13, Owens 22, Donnelly (Owens) 31. Hampton Rds. — Busch (Tucker, 71), Branigan, B.Mitchell, Kraemer (Fenger, 78), Maier, Owens (Lima, 46), Hooper, Bailey, Scrofani (McCreath, 59), Donnelly (Valencia, 78), Siikala (Kinturi, 46). All-Stars — Swallen (Hudock, 46), Bonseu, Coughlin (Messam, […]

The reserve players for the MLS Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams have been announced. Four players from league-leading D.C. United were added to the Eastern Conference team, along with two from Columbus and New England and one from Miami. For the Western Conference, three players from the L.A. Galaxy were named, along with two […]

Amid sweltering heat and humidity that cloaked the University of Rhode Island Athletic Fields in Kingston, 16 age-group titles were decided at the US Youth Soccer Regional I Championship. The four-day tournament wrapped up with seven state associations finishing with at least one age-group title. Champions in the Under-16 through Under-19 divisions advance to the […]

Much has been written about the wild success of the Women’s World Cup as a cultural phenomenon, but what about the play on the field? No doubt play is better than it was in China eight years ago, but the gap between the top teams and the rest of the world is widening. Whatever the […]

REGION I CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (July 2-6 in Kingston, R.I.) Under-19 Boys Semifinals Princeton (N.J.) Union 3 Beadling (Pa.) 2 FC Greater Boston Eagles 1 Williamsburg (Va.) Wizards 0 (PK) Final Princeton (N.J.) Union 4 FC Greater Boston Eagles (Mass.) 1 Under-18 Boys Semifinals FC Delco Dynamo (E.Pa.) 5 Soaring Capital Storm (N.Y.W.) 0 Suburban SC […]

Josh Carraghan Boston Do you know when and where the CONCACAF Champions Cup will be held? Pete Bailey: Look for an announcement next week that the ’99 edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup will be held in Las Vegas, Nev. from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3. Houston and Los Angeles had also been under consideration […]

‘I think it looks beautiful’ SOCCER AMERICA: How was the “Letterman” appearance? BRANDI CHASTAIN: He is so damn funny. I had friends who used to gather to watch him as a group. And I thought he was funny then, but now. … When I was standing, waiting to go on, and he said his first […]

Myernick finally finds his playmaker in Swedish veteran who participated in two World Cups Anders Limpar was sitting on the bench at the Rose Bowl July 16, 1994, a spectator as Sweden played in the third-place game against Bulgaria, pretty much resigned to the fact that he wouldnÆt see a minute of action in the […]

U.S. Soccer President Dr. S. Robert Contiguglia has announced that U.S. Soccer is continuing its role as a leader in women’s sports by assisting in the development of a business plan to explore the feasibility of a future women’s professional soccer league in the United States. “U.S. Soccer has been at the forefront of women’s […]

Second Round July 6 in Charleston, S.C. Charleston Battery (A-League) 2 Wilmington Hammerheads (D3 Pro) 1. Goals: T.Miller (Conway) 3, Conway 16; Hunter 90. Charleston — Hudock, R.Miller, Limniatis, Jean-Baptiste, Wilson, Mekelburg (Brisson, 70), Conway, T.Miller (Akin, 88), Spooner, Ilarianov (Thelen, 76), Burke. Wilmington — Lewis, Franks, Maughan (Donnery, 73), Perry, Hooker, Wright (Panos, 54), […]

The following are quotes from the July 8 MLS All-Star media teleconference, which featured MLS commissioner Doug Logan, Kansas City All-Star defender Alexi Lalas and D.C. United All-Star defender Jeff Agoos. Doug Logan Opening Remarks “First, I would like to congratulate both of our featured speakers today, Kansas City defender Alexi Lalas and D.C. United […]

The starting eleven players for the MLS Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams have been announced. The players for each team were selected by fan balloting. The remaining reserve players will be selected by the All-Star coaches and announced July 9. The 1999 MLS All-Star Game will take place July 17 at Qualcomm Stadium in […]

16 players have been selected to the USA ’99 Mastercard All-Star team by the FIFA technical study group, coordinated by Tatjana Haenni of Switzerland and including panel members Sylvie Beliveau (Canada), Futaba Kioka (Japan), Elisabeth Loisel (France), Gunilla Paijkull (Sweden), Vera Pauw (Holland) and Chief Onigbinde (Nigeria). Here’s a look at the FIFA USA ’99 […]

July 7 in Uniondale, N.Y. Long Island Rough Riders (A-League) 0 MetroStars (MLS) 3. Goals: Kelly 50, Villegas (Ramos) 61, Ramos 66. Long Island — Carou (Kelley, 59), Nealis, Price, Ragusa, Piturro (Danbusky, 82), Fernandes, Lucey (Diallo, 54), Leon (Sullivan, 54), Blanchard, Kolic, Wolyniec (Harianeyi, 78). MetroStars — Howard (Ammann, 46), Lozzano (Petke, 46), Semioli, […]

Group A FINAL STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Paraguay 3 2 1 0 5 0 7 *Peru 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 Bolivia 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 Japan 3 0 1 2 3 8 0 *-advances to quarterfinals. Group B FINAL STANDINGS TEAM GP W T […]

Here’s a look at MLS matches on television this week: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) Television July 7 D.C. United at Columbus 7:30 p.m. No TV July 7 Colorado at Kansas City 8:00 p.m. No TV July 8 San Jose at Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. ESPN July 10 Colorado at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. ESPN July […]

Chicago Fire — none. Colorado Rapids — nona. Columbus Crew — F Jeff Cunningham (strained hamstring) is doubtful; G Juergen Sommer (torn ACL) is on injured reserve. Dallas Burn — F Dante Washington (sprained MCL) is on injured reserve. D.C. United — G Mark Simpson (lower back nerve injury), D Geoff Aunger (facial laceration), D […]

Never has a national team gotten more out of a player as the U.S. has from Kristine Lilly, whose all-around talent is unmatched in women’s soccer. During her senior year at the University of North Carolina, Kristine Lilly was a scheduled speaker at a Tar Heel alumni event. Her speech preceded legendary UNC basketball coach […]

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S U.S. PAN AM ROSTERS SET The 18 men and 16 women who will represent the United States in Winnipeg in the Pan-American Games (July 23-Aug. 7 in Winnipeg, Man.) soccer competition were named last week. The men’s competition will be an under-23 competition, though the majority of players Clive Charles picked are […]

Goalkeeper Walter Zenga (4) New England Defenders Mike Clark (1) Columbus Mike Burns (2) New England Lubos Kubik (5) Chicago Midfielders Chris Henderson (2) Kansas City Peter Nowak (3) Chicago Petter Villegas (1) MetroStars Forwards Stern John (3) Columbus Roman Kosecki (3) Chicago Ante Razov (4) Chicago Joe-Max Moore (4) New England * In parentheses […]

Group A FINAL STANDINGS TEAM GP W T L GF GA P *Paraguay 3 2 1 0 5 0 7 *Peru 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 Bolivia 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 Japan 3 0 1 2 3 8 0 *-advances to quarterfinals. Group B July 6 in Ciudad del Este […]

FEATURES Akers & Scurry Take Out Brazil By Dean Caparaz U.S. Women At The Center Of Attention By Scott French World’s Best Keeper Puts Law School On Hold By Dean Caparaz Inside WWC ’99: China Routs Norway Edited by Scott French Citizenship Beckons Chicago’s Bogota Dynamo By Amparo Simon Marco Etcheverry: Checking In From Paraguay […]