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Flavio Conceicao scored on a free kick in the 2nd minute to give Brazil a 1-0 lead over Nigeria. Bebeto was fouled outside the box by Amunike of Nigeria. On the free kick, Flavio Conceicao hit a low liner through a spot in the wall that a Brazilian player had vacated. The shot appeared to […]

Nigeria equalized in the 20th minute, when C. Celestine Babayaro, attacking from his defender’s position, took the ball down the left side of the box and hit a shot from a very sharp angle. The Brazilian keeper, Dida, was only able to get a hand on the ball, and Roberto Carlos, in an effort to […]

Brazil now leads 3-1 after Flavio Conceicao scored in the 37th minute. Roberto Carlos lofted a high cross into the penalty area that Juninho chested down for Flavio to run onto. Dosu, the Nigerian keeper came out to meet Flavio at the penalty spot, and the Brazilian knocked the ball over Dosu’s head and into […]

Victor Ikpeba scored in the 77th minute to pull Nigeria within 3-2. Daniel Amokachi passed the ball on the ground laterally along the penalty-area line, and Ikpeba blasted a shot into the lower right corner. The Brazilian keeper had no chance.

Jay Jay Okocha missed a penalty kick in the 62nd minute, and Brazil continues to lead Nigeria 3-1. Nigeria’s Daniel Amokachi was fouled inside the area by Flavio Conceicao. Okocha’s spot kick was a weak one, directed slightly to the goalie’s left. It was not a difficult save for Dida, who had guessed correctly.

July 31 in Athens, Ga. Nigeria 4 Brazil 3. Goals: own goal 20, Ikpeba 77, Kanu 90, 94; Flavio Conceicao 2, Bebeto 27, Flavio Conceicao 37. Nigeria — Dosu, C. Babayaro, Ukechukwu, West, Obaraku (Oruma, 83), Babangida (Fatusi, 68), Lawal, Okocha, Amunike (Ikpeba, 46), Kanu, Amokachi. Brazil — Dida, Ze Maria, Aldair, Ronaldo Guira, Roberto […]

Nigeria’s Nwankwo Kanu tied the game 3-3 in the 90th minute, and the two teams are headed into sudden-death overtime in search of the “golden” goal. Daniel Amokachi misplayed a cross to him on the right wing, but he recovered possession of the ball and won a throw-in when Rivaldo cleared the ball away. Jay […]

Soccer America Silver XI celebrity nominations GK: Antonio (Tony) Meola Comments: Played for the U.S.A. in two consecutive World Cups and became the first American goalkeeper recognized throughout the soccer world and public. Field Players: Rick Davis Comments: Great soccer ambassador Michelle Akers Comments: Elevated women's soccer internationally. A true goal scorer! Mia Hamm Comments: […]

Argentina and Portugal are scoreless at halftime of their semifinal match in Athens, Ga. It has been a lackluster first half, according to SA’s Mike Woitalla. “It looks like a game between two tired teams — Portugal has done almost nothing.” The Portuguese have been outshot 10-0 so far, but Argentina’s only good scoring chance […]

LEADING SCORERS Rank Name Team GP G A P 1 Preki KC 22 13 10 36 2 Roy Lassiter TB 19 13 4 30 – Eduardo Hurtado LA 15 12 6 30 4 Raul Diaz Arce WAS 18 14 0 28 – Steve Rammel WAS 17 12 4 28 6 Paul Bravo SJ 19 11 […]

Hernan Crespo scored in the 55th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Portugal. Claudio Lopez hit a left-footed cross from the right wing, and Crespo nodded it home from six yards out.

Standings Team GP W L GF GA P Montreal 18 15 3 32 12 39 Colorado 16 9 7 34 20 25 Seattle 17 9 8 18 17 21 New York 14 7 7 18 17 17 Vancouver 15 7 8 18 24 17 Rochester 13 5 8 16 23 13 Atlanta 15 2 13 […]

Goalkeeper Tony Meola (4) MetroStars Defenders Rhett Harty (1) MetroStars Marcelo Balboa (2) Colorado Midfielders Roberto Donadoni (2) MetroStars Carlos Valderrama (4) Tampa Bay Leonel Alvarez (2) Dallas Diego Sonora (3) Dallas Preki (4) Kansas City Forwards Digital Takawira (3) Kansas City Cobi Jones (3) Los Angeles Eduardo Hurtado (3) Los Angeles Goal of the […]

The following are results in the Snickers Cup National Championships played July 25-28 in Indianapolis: Men U-20 Semifinals FC Westchester (N.Y.) 2 Memphis FC 1 Clearwater (Fla.) Countryside Lightning 4 St. Louis Scott Gallagher 3 (Countryside wins 4-2 on penalties) Championship FC Westchester (N.Y.) 1 Clearwater (Fla.) Countryside Lightning 0 Third Place Memphis FC 3 […]

Crespo scored again in the 62nd minute to put Argentina ahead 2-0. Ariel Ortega laid the ball off to Crespo at the corner of the penalty area, and the striker hit a right footed shot from 18 yards that beat keeper Nuno Herlander to the far post.

Standings Eastern Conference: Maryland, Long Island 21 points; Connecticut 18; Boston 13; Philadelphia 12; Rochester 11; New Jersey 10; Alabama, Hampton Roads 9; Rhode Island 3. Central Conference: Dallas 27 points; Columbus 21; Chicago 18; Rockford 12; Cleveland 9; Madison 6; Buffalo 0. Western Conference: Silicon Valley 16 points; Denver, So. California, Sacramento 15; San […]

Here are the lineups that will take the field for the men’s semifinal between Argentina and Portugal at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Argentina — Cavallero, Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot, Almeyda, Morales, Bassedas, Ortega, C. Lopez, Crespo. Portugal — Nuno Herlander, Andrade, Peixe, Rui Bento, Rui Jorge, Videgal, Calado, Afonso Martins, Beto, Dominguez, Nuno Gomes.

July 30 in Athens, Ga. Argentina 2 Portugal 0. Goals: Crespo 55, 62. Argentina — Cavallero, Zanetti, Ayala, Sensini, Chamot, Almeyda, Morales (G. Lopez, 67), Bassedas (Simeone, 70), Ortega, C. Lopez, Crespo (Gallardo, 79). Portugal — Nuno Herlander, Andrade (Paulo Alves, 65), Peixe, Rui Bento, Rui Jorge, Videgal, Calado, Afonso Martins (Porfirio, 58), Beto (Nuno […]

Select League Standings Eastern Conference No. Atlantic GP W L GF GA P Long Island 16 9 7 36 30 27 Richmond 15 8 7 23 20 22 Connecticut 15 8 7 27 28 16 Delaware 15 6 9 18 20 16 Cape Cod 12 4 8 17 22 10 NY/NJ Stallions 16 2 14 […]

Note: PB = Online Editor Pete Bailey MLS Matt Loomis Centralia, Ill. How does MLS compare to the other leagues you’ve played in? PREKI: Well, it’s hard to compare MLS to any other leagues because this is only the first year. I think the league is doing great, considering it’s just started and we have […]

Norway continues to lead the U.S. at halftime of their semifinal match in Athens, Ga. The match has been like most in this intense rivalry — the U.S. controls most of the possession, while Norway plays a great deal of long balls. Mia Hamm, despite the ankle injury she suffered against Sweden on Tuesday, is […]

Here are the lineups that will take the field for the USA-Norway semifinal match in Athens, Ga. USA — Scurry, Overbeck, Fawcett, Chastain, Roberts, Foudy, Venturini, Lilly, Hamm, Akers, Milbrett. Norway — Nordby, Carlsen, Espeseth, N. Nymark Andersen, Myklebust, Riise, A. Nymark Andersen, Pettersen, Medalen, Svensson, Aarones. In the first women’s semifinal, China scored in […]

Shannon MacMillan, who had been on the field less than five minutes, scored the game-winning goal in sudden-death overtime to give the U.S. a 2-1 win over Norway. U.S. midfielder Julie Foudy found an unmarked MacMillan, who replaced Tiffeny Milbrett in the 96th minute, on the right side of the field near the top of […]

July 28 in East Rutherford, N.J. MetroStars 4 San Jose 1. Goals: Johnson (Donadoni, Savarese) 36, Vermes (Donadoni) 51, Wood (Donadoni) 80, Harty (Johnson) 88; Wynalda (pen.) 39. MetroStars — Meola, Zaun, Caricola, Harty, Vermes, Donadoni, Unger, Ramos, Joseph, Savarese, Johnson. Subs: Da Silva for Joseph in 37th minute, Wood for Savarese in 55th, Silvera […]

Linda Medalen scored in the 18th minute to give Norway a 1-0 lead over the U.S. Defender Agnete Carlsen chipped a ball from 30 yards out to Medalen, who was free at the top of the box. She had a one-on-one with U.S. keeper Briana Scurry and beat her to the right (far) post from […]