Soccer America Archives

Jim Rowland Vernon Hills, Ill. How concerned should MLS fans be regarding the players’ lawsuit against the league? Does this lawsuit have the potential to bring down the league financially? What do you see as the practical implications (for the fans) if the players win this lawsuit? If the league wins? Ridge Mahoney: Jim, fans […]

Second Round June 23 in Staten Island, N.Y. Staten Island Vipers (A-League) 7 United German-Hungarians (USASA) 0. Goals: Oliver 3, Inneh 4, 74, Mohammed 30, Johnson 55, Wilson 89, 90. Staten Island — Zaratin, Dugas, Mohammed, Birnsingh, Marcotrigiano (Boney, 65), Villagra (Wilson, 59), Sloan (Johnson, 46), Oliviero, Leanti, Oliver, Inneh. German-Hungarians — Centofana, Veneziale, Wilkinson […]

1. Sissi (Brazil) 5 goals. 2. Grings (Germany), Pretinha (Brazil), Sun Wen (China) 3 goals. 5. Aarones (Norway), Hamm (USA), Jin Yan (China), Jo Song Ok (North Korea), Letuchova (Russia), Lilly (USA), Ljungberg (Sweden), Milbrett (USA), Murray (Australia), Pettersen (Norway), Zhang Ouying (China) 2 goals. 16. Akers (USA), Foudy (USA), Parlow (USA), Katia (Brazil), Dominguez […]

England, France could miss the European Championship, and Yugoslavia is back in the picture The end of NATO’s bombing campaign against Yugoslavia has revived Serb hopes of competing at next year’s European Championship in Belgium and Holland. Unlike 1992, a boycott doesn’t appear on the horizon, and the Yugoslav squad’s return to qualifying after a […]

Group A June 24 in Chicago USA 7 Nigeria 1. Goals: Own goal 19, Hamm 20, Milbrett 23, 83, Lilly 32, Akers 39, Parlow 41; Okosieme 2. USA — Scurry, Chastain, Sobrero (Whalen, 46), Overbeck, Fawcett, Lilly, Akers (Fair, 46), Foudy, Hamm (MacMillan, 51), Parlow, Milbrett. Nigeria — A.Chiejine, Kudaisi, Opara, Ajayi, Emeafu (Usiata, 84), […]

Here’s a look at MLS games on television this weekend: Date Matchup Kickoff (ET) `Television June 26 Kansas City at D.C. United 7:30 p.m. NewsChannel 8-D.C.; MetroSports-KC June 26 San Jose at Miami 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports Bay Area; Sunshine Network June 26 MetroStars at Columbus 7:30 p.m. MSG network June 26 New England at […]

Group B June 24 in Chicago Brazil 2 Italy 0. Goal: Sissi 2, 63. Brazil — Maravilha, Nene (Juliana, 90), Elane, Tania, Suzana, Marisa, Sissi, Raquel (Formiga, 46), Cidinha, Pretinha, Katia (Maicon, 75) Italy — Brenzan, Marchio, Tavalazzi, Stefanelli, Tesse, Carta (Fiorini, 58), Duo’, D’Astolfo, Frollani (Deiana, 55), Guarino (Tagliacarne, 73), Panico. Yellow cards: Brazil […]

Chicago Fire — F Josh Wolff (bruised ankle) is probable; M Chris Armas (strained groin) and M Peter Nowak (bruised calf) are questionable. Colorado Rapids — D Marcelo Balboa (strained hamstring), D Jason Bent (turf toe) and D Peter Vermes (bruised calf) are probable. Columbus Crew — F Brian McBride (broken cheekbone) is probable; F […]

The Burn reaps rewards from the happy reunion of Trellez, Pareja and veteran Alvarez John Jairo Trellez’s arrival in MLS wasn’t as much of a cultural shock as his experience in Saudi Arabia. Colombian compatriots Leonel Alvarez and Oscar Pareja welcomed him to the Dallas Burn this season and helped him to settle down. Trellez […]

Group C June 23 in Landover, Md. Norway 7 Canada 1. Goals: Aarones 8, 36, Lehn 49, Riise 54, Medalen 62, Pettersen 76, S.Gulbrandsen 87; Hooper 31. Norway — Nordby, Kringen, Jorgensen, Medalen, Nymark Andersen (Frustol, 46), Lehn (S.Gulbrandsen, 70), Riise, Knudsen (Ormen, 62), Sandaune, Aarones, Pettersen. Canada — Wright, Nonen, Helland, Morneau, Haas (Neil, […]

Sepp Blatter, WWC organizers are fond to remind, told the world last summer that football’s future was feminine. He forgot to mention that it’s Brazilian, too. No national women’s program has come so far so quickly as Brazil’s, which emerged as a force during the Atlanta Olympics and has improved steadily since. The Brazilians have […]

Group D June 23 in Landover, Md. Sweden 3 Australia 1. Goals: Tornqvist 9, Ljungberg 21, 69; Murray 32. Sweden — Karlsson, Westberg, Tornqvist (Sundh, 75), Sandell, Lonnqvist, Mostrom, Andersson, Bengtsson (Lundin, 57), Green (Gustavsson, 46), Ljungberg, Svensson. Australia — Kitching, Starr (Tann-Darby, 87), Bartlett, Alagich, Cooper (Iannotta, 77), Black (Golebiowski, 58), Peters, Forman, Casagrande, […]

The following are quotes from the U.S. media conference June 23 in Chicago with U.S. coach Tony DiCicco and players Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett and Carla Overbeck. Note: Starting U.S. defender Kate Sobrero twisted her right ankle in practice today. X-rays were negative. She has a Grade I ankle sprain and is day-to-day. U.S. team […]

June 22 in Milwaukee Milwaukee Rampage (A-League) 0 Chicago Fire (MLS) 2. Goals: Kotschau 26, Kosecki (pen.) 45. Milwaukee — Green (Isacco, 46), Lopez (Ackah, 46), Timbers (Ross, 46), Cerro (Farmer, 46), Iribarren (J.Provan, 46), Szczepanski (S.Provan, 46; Marshall 79), Storm (Papandrea, 46), Willan (Adamovsky, 46), Dalombo (Marqinhos, 46), Stebbins (Igel, 32), Loftin (P.White, 46). […]

FEATURES USA Says ‘Welcome To Our Party’ By Dean Caparaz Inside WWC ’99: The Other Opener By Scott French Tiffeny Milbrett Takes Aim By Dean Caparaz Breaking Down The Breakdowns In Chicago By Ridge Mahoney Wizards Adjust To Gansler’s Hands-On Approach By Bob Luder Impressive Array Of Stars Meet In Paraguay By Amparo Simon Ramon […]

Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann (3) Colorado Defenders Jeff Agoos (2) D.C. United Alexi Lalas (2) Kansas City Francis Okaroh (1) Chicago Midfielders Mauricio Cienfuegos (2) Los Angeles Leonel Alvarez (1) Dallas Chris Henderson (1) Kansas City Forwards Dante Washington (1) Dallas Preki (1) Kansas City Roman Kosecki (2) Chicago Joe-Max Moore (2) New England ò In […]

The U.S. boys U-16 national team returned home over the weekend after a successful 10-day tour in Europe. The USA won the 1999 Tournoi International de Le Meinier Tournament (Geneva, Switzerland) with a 7-1-0 record, scoring 13 goals and conceding only one. In two friendly matches against local club teams, the U-16s beat St. Etienne […]

The U.S. U-17 national team will be looking to continue its 13-game unbeaten streak when they take on England’s U-17s on June 27 (3:30 p.m. ET) at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. in the second match of an MLS doubleheader featuring the Tampa Bay Mutiny and Los Angeles Galaxy (1:00 p.m. ET). The USA-England […]

The Tampa Bay Mutiny’s friendly with an all-star team comprised of players from four First Division Guatemalan teams scheduled for June 23 has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled at a later date. “Due to airline reservation problems, the team couldn’t get out of Tampa either on its original flight, or on a secondary flight,” […]

In a swap of foreign players, the Miami Fusion has traded Argentine defender Mario Gori to the New England Revolution in exchange for Dutch playmaker Edwin Gorter. Gorter, who has played in the top divisions of the Dutch, French, Belgian and Swiss leagues, was the Revolution’s third-leading scorer last season, with seven goals and seven […]

STANDINGS Eastern Conference Northeast GP W L GF GA P C. Jersey 6 5 1 21 7 26 New York 7 3 4 17 12 17 Brooklyn 6 3 3 12 14 15 Westchester 8 3 5 9 17 11 NY Capital 5 1 4 6 18 5 Vermont 6 0 6 8 21 1 […]

W-1 STANDINGS Northern GP W L GF GA P Maryland 7 6 1 30 3 30 Long Island 9 6 3 17 7 30 NJ Stallions 8 7 1 26 7 29 Boston 9 6 3 20 9 25 Laval 8 3 5 11 18 14 Delaware 6 0 6 1 22 0 Southern GP […]

STANDINGS North GP W L GF GA P South Jersey 9 7 2 21 13 29 Reading 7 6 1 15 12 28 West. Mass. 6 5 1 21 7 23 New Hamp. 6 4 2 15 12 19 New Jersey 8 4 4 14 13 17 Cape Cod 5 3 2 10 5 13 […]

Here are the results of the www.socceramerica.com May 1999 poll, in which 713 fans predicted the winner of the 1999 Women’s World Cup. CHAMPION USA…557 votes (78% !) China…86 (12.1%) Norway…26 (3.6%) Brazil…9 (1.3%) Germany…6 (0.8%)

æThe cards I’ve been dealt’ SOCCER AMERICA: You’ve got a good thing going against the U.S. team. What does your performance, and your team’s, mean heading into the World Cup? CHARMAINE HOOPER: This game was a confidence booster for our team. We weren’t out to win this game, but to see where we stand as […]