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Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom and the Race to the Playoffs
By Pilar O’Brien & Jay Liwanag
The Freedom-Breaker game of July 3
depicts how hard they have fought and
how close they have been to beating a
leading team. In that match up, the
first half was scoreless and plagued by
injuries. Freedom’s Carrie Moore
Table of Contents
Page
• Washington Freedom
• D.C. United
• Major League Soccer
• U.S. National Teams
• University of Maryland
• American University
• George Mason University
• Roosevelt High School
• Education and Earnings
• Copa TACA & MISL
• World Soccer
Production Manager
Roberto Corado Morales
Editors:
Susan Fleck
Greg Wilson
Amy Derin
Designer
Eddie Araya
Marketing Representatives:
Paul Handakas
Marie-Claire Guillard
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played well in defense and teammates,
Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach,
constantly posed a threat to the
Breakers.
Abby Wambach on left (photo: soccer-shots.com)
So far this season, the Washington
Freedom has a respectable 6-4-3 record.
The women’s professional team has
defeated San Jose Cyberrays, Carolina
Courage, Philadelphia Charge, and New
York Power. But despite their efforts,
the Washington Freedom has not done
well against the leading teams, the
Atlanta Beat and Boston Breakers.
In the second half, midfielder Lindsay
Stoecker finally put the Freedom on the
board with a left-footed shot 18 yards
out that soared past Breakers’ goalie,
Karina LeBlanc, in the 63rd minute.
However, Washington’s lead was short
lived. Breakers’ defender, Heather
Aldama, capitalized on a loose ball from
25 yards out, sending the ball into the
top right corner of the net in the 66th
minute. At the end of the second half,
with a free kick at the top of the goal
box, Mia tried to get the victory, but her
shot flew high over the posts. Aldama’s
goal secured the draw against the
Freedom.
The Freedom has a tough schedule
ahead. It plays two away games against
the Atlanta Beat and San Diego Spirit
before returning to the capital for a
doubleheader.
Despite these close games and a tough
schedule, there is good reason for
Freedom’s Home Games
July & August:
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San Diego
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Freedom’s Future Fan Base
By Roberto Morales
The Washington Freedom may not have
lots of followers yet, but if they manage
to stay around for a while, they are
guaranteed to have a number of hardcore
loyal supporters. Currently, a large
number of these fans are very young.
They enjoy the ambiance of the games,
so they are likey to keep coming.
Veteran players such as Mia Hamm
attract many of these youngsters, but so
are the rookies such as Casey Zimny.
Casey Zimny signs authographs at RFK.
Summer 2003
Professional
D.C. United
Soccer
Ivanov Bolsters United’s Backline
By Jonathan Nierman
Any soccer fan who has attended a D.C. United game since
the middle of May has had the opportunity to see an exceptional
player from the Eastern European nation of Bulgaria plying
his trade for the Black-and-Red. But I’m not talking about
the one you’re probably thinking of. While Hristo Stoitchkov’s
name and accolades are familiar to millions, it is his countryman,
Galin Ivanov, who has aided in the fortification of the D.C.
United goal, helping to make United’s defense the strongest
in the league.
Ivanov landed at D.C. United thanks to a player allocation the
club acquired in the blockbuster December trade with the
MetroStars that saw the departure of Eddie Pope, Richie
Williams, and Jaime Moreno to the Big Apple. Prior to coming
to the States, Ivanov played his club ball in the Bulgarian
Premier League for eight seasons. Six of those were with
CSKA Sofia, far and away the strongest team in Bulgaria. D.C. United’s Galin Ivanov in center (photo: Rafael Cristomo)
He has also made five appearances on Bulgaria’s National Ivanov even got in on the attack in United’s June 21st match
Team, including a pair of recent caps in UEFA Euro 2004 with the Revolution when he picked up his first assist of the
year, feeding Stoitchkov a pass that his former CSKA Sofia
qualifying games.
teammate rifled into the net.
Ivanov has all of the attributes one could desire in a defender.
He has size (6’, 172 lbs.), speed, stamina, and toughness. While Ivanov may not be the flashiest or most creative player
When his near-perfect positioning, smart passing, and undying on the field, there is no denying his skill level and knowledge
composure are thrown into the mix, the result is an all-around of the game. He is a true professional who United is lucky to
have. Hopefully his talent and experience will lead United
player who simply oozes talent.
back to the top.
“If you don’t see the class in Ivanov, then you’re as blind as
Stevie Wonder locked in a vault,” said United head coach
Ray Hudson. “He plays with such poise and class; he plays
on a different planet.”
Nick Rimando Surpassing Last
Year’s Performance
Ivanov’s first MLS season didn’t get off to the kind of start he
would have hoped, when he suffered a pre-season abdominal In less than half the 2003 season, Nick has
hernia that forced him onto the operating table. However, he acquired five shutouts, only two short of the
was able to recover quickly and only missed the first five number acquired in the entire 2002 season. His
matches of the season. He made his first appearance in a
overall understanding of the game has improved
United jersey in a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur of the
and projects greater confidence
English Premier League on May 14,
going 64 minutes in his first game back.
among his team mates. Nick’s
D.C.
United’s
Home
Games:
Since that game, Ivanov has started and
great reflexes and spectacular
played every minute in all of United’s
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saves have been noticed by the
league matches, partnering with Mike
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U.S. National Team coach who
Petke and Brandon Prideaux to earn
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shutouts in three of six games.
has called him to represent his
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country.
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Major League Soccer
Professional
Soccer
2003 Early Season Surprises
By Thomas Grahame
This was supposed to be a
rebuilding year for the
Chicago Fire, yet after a
strong start, they stand
among the top teams in the
Eastern Conference. Gone from
Chicago’s roster are speedy U.S.
National Team’s forward Josh Wolff,
long-time field general Peter Nowak, plus
Dema Kovalenko and Hristo Stoitchkov.
But the nucleus of U.S. National Team
players, DaMarcus Beasley, Chris
Armas, Carlos Bocanegra, Ante Razov
and C.J. Brown, remains. Forward
Razov scored 9 goals (leading the league)
in just 9 games and rookie forward
Damani Ralph has surprised by scoring
6.
Replacing Nowak is Jamaican
international Andy Williams, whose stock
prior to the season can be judged by the
price the Fire paid for him: only a
conditional 2004 draft choice in a
preseason trade with the Metrostars. Yet
William’s 15 assists last year should have
foretold his worth to the MetroStars. The
Fire performance has given its fans quite
a revelation.
The Metrostars are also
rebuilding this season.
Tempermental stars
Diego Serna and
Mamadou Diallo are
gone, along with veterans, Ross Paule,
Rodrigo Faria, and Andy Williams, among
several others. The big trade with D.C.
United brought Eddie Pope, Jamie
Moreno, and Richie Williams, but cost
stalwart Mike Petke.
Remaining was a small core, headed by
U.S. National Team stars, Clint Mathis
at forward, and Tim Howard at goalie.
So how have the Metrostars managed
to do so well? First, several newcomers
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excelled in midfield; and Honduran
midfielder, Amado Guevara, distributes
the ball intelligently. And of course, there
is the indomitable Howard in goal whose
stellar play for the U.S. National Team
at the Confederations Cup may hasten
his departure to a big European Club:
perhaps Manchester United. Thus, New
York fans have had a lot more to cheer
about than originally
anticipated.
Chicago Fire’s DeMarcus Beasley
(Photo:Jonathon Daniels)
have stepped up. 19-year-old forward,
Mike Magee (who scored 14 goals for
the U.S. U-20 team in 2002), has scored
five goals; Ricardo Clark, the second pick
overall in the 2003 Superdraft, has
In
the
Western
Conference, the Los
Angeles Galaxy does not
have the record its
supporters expected. But
they should look a little closer: L.A. played
its first 8 games on the road (4 losses, 4
ties) as their new home field stadium, the
Home Depot Center, was being
constructed. Now, they will finish the
season playing most of their remaining
games at home where they are tough to
beat. Galaxy followers should look for
L.A. to make a strong run at the Wizards
and the Earthquake for the Western
Conference Championship.
ML
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MLS
ALL-STARS
DaMarcus Beasley
Carlos Bocanegra
Ante Razov
Frankie Hejduk
Kyle Martino
Ryan Nelsen
Preki
Danny Califf
Kevin Hartman
Carlos Ruiz
Taylor Twellman
Clint Mathis
Eddie Pope
Amado Guevara
Tim Howard
Landon Donovan
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Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
K. C. Wizards
L.A. Galaxy
L.A. Galaxy
L.A. Galaxy
N.E. Revolution
N.Y. MetroStars
N.Y. MetroStars
N.Y. MetroStars
N.Y. MetroStars
S. J. Earthquakes
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U.S. National Teams
Confederations Cup a Good
Warm Up for Gold Cup
U.S. Women’s
Soccer Preview
By Thomas Grahame
By Nathaniel Kraft
The U.S. didn’t beat either the first or third place finishers in
the World Cup, Brazil and Turkey, at the Confederation’s Cup
(1-0 and 2-1 losses, respectively). The U.S. scored only one
goal in three games (including the 0-0 draw with Camaroon).
U.S. fans can easily live with these results: the U.S. isn’t yet
one of the top five team in world soccer. Only about half of
these players participated in Korea/Japan 2002. Overall, the
U.S. played well against the best in the world. These three
games helped Bruce Arena start identifying the players who
will carry the U.S. to the 2003 Gold Cup and qualifiers for the
Germany 2006. Let’s look at three groups of players.
The U.S. women’s soccer team looks to defend its 1999 title
in the 2003 World Cup beginning September 20. Due to the
outbreak of the SARS virus in China, the United States was
awarded the right to host the World Cup for the second
consecutive tournament. The U.S. women will play in their
opener on September 21 at RFK Stadium in Washington.
First, there are those new-comers who increased their stock.
If Tim Howard isn’t already a world class keeper, he soon
will be. He reminds me of Kasey Keller 10 years ago: he has
size, incredible reflexes, positioning, and great one-on-one
ability. Next is center midfielder, Kyle Martino. Although he
only played the last game and was cut down brutally early in
the second half, he made a strong impression with his
distribution, field generalship, and a nasty 25 yard shot that
could easily have been a goal. He should have had at least
one assist in the first half. It’s just one game, but Martino
might be Claudio Reyna’s replacement when that day comes.
Relative newcomers Steve Cherundolo and Carlos Bocanegra,
both looked good in defense.
Then there are players who could have done more.
Defenders, Dan Califf and Corey Gibbs, displayed various
(See U.S. Men on page 6)
U.S. National (10) Aly Wagner (photo: soccer-shots.com)
The squad’s other two matches in Group A will be September
25, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. and September
28, at Columbus Crew Stadium. The other members of Group
A have yet to be determined.
After serving as an assistant coach in 1995, April Hendrichs
will step on to the field as head coach of the U.S. Team.
Hendrichs, who was a player on the champion 1991 squad,
will lead a team full of young stars and a core group of
veterans. Brandi Chastain, Joy Fowcett, Judie Foudy, Mia
Hamm and Kristine Lilly all played on the 1991 team and will
be appearing in perhaps their last World Cup squad.
The U.S. team possesses a potent attack led by Shannon
MacMillan’s team-best 17 goals in 2002 and Cindy Parlow’s
11. Even while appearing in a limited number of matches,
Tiffeny Milbrett netted nine goals while Hamm scored seven.
U.S. National Team
(photo: International Sports Images)
(See U.S. Women on page 6)
(U.S. Men-continued from page 5)
weaknesses, and Chris Klein, at outside
middie, has done better. Bobby Convey
didn’t play badly overall, but he could
easily have scored against Cameroon
after his nifty one-two with Martino.
Frankly, he has the potential to dominate
games. It is beginning to look like his
position may be outside midfield at the
national team level, but then again,
Convey is still just 20 years old.
U.S. Women -continued from
page 5
game before defending their Gold Cup
Championship, starting July 12 in
Foxboro, Mass. The 2003 Gold Cup
teams are as follows: Brazil, Canada,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica,
Martinique, Mexico, and the United
States.
The squad has posted an 8-1-3 record so
far in 2003, including a 4-0-1 mark in
matches played in the United States. The
U.S. women’s team will likely face
challenges from perennial powers China,
Germany and Norway, with the squad
holding a 4-1-0 record against these three
teams.
Freedom-continued from page If the team advances to the quarterfinals,
it will play on October 1, at Gillette
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quantities,” players such as Donovan,
optimism on the Freedom’s chances of semifinals will be held October 5, at PGE
Stewart, Mathis, Lewis, Vanney, Armas,
going to the playoffs. The team seems Park in Portland, Ore. with the thirdMastroeni, Hejduk, Berhalter, and
motivated and their game is improving place match and final played at the Home
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these last two. Berhalter’s giveaway let
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done. Perhaps the excitement of the
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Maryland
College
Soccer
Women
Terrapins Finish Strong
By Matt Remsberg
Talking about the end of season playoffs,
Maryland coach, Shannon HigginsCirovski, said, “We were one of the best
16 teams in the country going up against
a potential final four team. I think in some
ways we knew that we could have been
on the winning end of that game, but now
we’re just drawing on it to help us during
the spring.”
Photo of the Maryland Sports Information Department
The unranked University of Maryland
women’s soccer team suffered a loss to
Penn State, and their midseason record
was an unexciting 7-5. But the Terrapins
re-energized, and the last half of the
season saw them with a 4-1-1 record,
including their first win against soccer
powerhouse North Carolina in 19
matches. Ending the season as No. 16,
the Terrapins made it to the NCAA
tournament. In the second round - when
the Terrapins met Penn State’s Nittany
Lions again - the hot-streak ended as
Maryland lost 1-2 to Penn State.
Maryland’s (5) Jen Biscoe
The new strategy is, according to HigginsCirovski, experimenting with formations.
She said, “We need to be able to play in a
myriad of formations to react to our
opponent and be comfortable making
certain changes.”
Some of the changes that improved the
Terrapins fate included putting junior
Kristen Barnhill as goalkeeper for the
second half of the season. Without a
senior in the starting lineup, one of six
freshmen emerged to take their place.
Among that group of sensational
freshmen were the first two ever named
to the ACC All-Freshmen team, back,
Mallory Mahar, who was anchor for the
defense, and forward, Ali Andrzejewski,
who ended the year as the team’s leading
scorer with 20 points.
After its best season since 1996, the
women Terrapins are ready to build on
this year’s results and move deeper into
the NCAA tournament. The new year
looks promising, as the Terrapins welcome
two more budding first-year talents to their
roster in Fall 2003 with highly touted
incomers, Ashly Kennedy, goalkeeper,
and Anna Sheveland, midfield.
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE SOCCER TEAM
A WINNER EVERY YEAR
Rockville Campus
By Suni Zabala
Montgomery College soccer program is
yearly ranked in the top ten in the nation
among junior colleges. In 2000-2002,
Montgomery College won the local
Regional Championship and a few years
ago, in 2000, it made it to the “Final Four”
Nationals. Longstanding Coach Tom
Bichy says that the key to the program’s
success is the attractiveness of
Montgomery College’s outstanding
educational opportunities and the wide
variety of people who come to learn and
play.
(Continues on page 8)
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Montgomery College’s Soccer 2002 Team
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2003 Men’s Soccer Outlook
University
College
American
By Nathaniel Kraft
Coming off back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances,
the American University men’s soccer team will be placing a
young team on the pitch this season after graduating seven
starters and nine players from last year’s squad. AU has only
one senior on the team, but nine juniors return as do six
sophomores. Nine newcomers will join the Eagles in 2003
with eight freshmen and one sophomore transfer.
lost nine players from the 2002 NCAA team and seven
starters. The recruiting class looks strong, however, I always
wait and see how the freshmen adjust to the demands of college
soccer and how quickly they can step in and play at this level.”
Juniors, Andrew Herman and Shawn Kuykendall, return to
lead the Eagles after pacing the squad in scoring last year.
Herman was first in the Patriot League in scoring with 29
The road back to the tournament will not be easy as head points and was named to the All-League First Team.
coach Todd West has once again provided a challenging Kuykendall topped the league with 11 assists and was named
schedule for American with eight teams from last year’s to the All-South Atlantic Region Second Team.
NCAA Tournament on the
schedule. AU will have
With such a young squad, the
rematches with George
Eagles will be forced to play
Washington and Maryland, both
beyond their years in order to
of its opponents from last
succeed.
However, the
year’s NCAA Tournament. In
experience of two consecutive
addition, Patriot League foes
NCAA Tournaments will aid in
Holy Cross and Lehigh both
their development and quest
played in the NCAA
for a third straight bid.
Tournament
in
2002.
“I look forward to the challenge
of getting back to the NCAA
Tournament with an entirely
new team,” West said. “We
American’s Todd West &
Andrew Herman
(Montgomery College -continued from page 7)
Coach Bichy has been with the soccer program since 1968.
That is when the then-head of the physical education
department, Lou Chacos, said to him, “Soccer is going to be
very popular in Montgomery County and the USA and you
are going to be our coach.” Tom accepted the challenge and
has been quite successful as head coach. He has more wins
(437) than any coach in the National Junior College Athletic
Association and, in 1997, he was named National Soccer
Coach of the Year for junior and community colleges. He
attributes part of the soccer program’s success to the fact
that he had top notch assistant coaches.
while attending school, they also received a solid education
and then transferred to senior colleges or universities and
completed their degrees.
Some athletes transferred with a scholarship to Division I
schools such as American University, University of Maryland,
Loyola College, UMBC, West Virginia University, UNCChapel Hill and George Mason. Others transferred to Division
II and Division III programs. Several Montgomery College
players have gone on to play professionally locally. But as
Coach Bichy puts it, “A soccer program is most successful
when the passion for the sport and the thrilling moments are
Montgomery College athletic director and staff are proud of accompanied with a diploma.”
their program because many of their soccer players (48 AllAmerican’s in about 35 years) not only had fun playing soccer
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College
Virginia
Soccer
George Mason
Men’s Soccer
2003 Season Overview
University
By Ben Trittipoe
GMU’s John O’Hara
The George Mason men’s soccer team
enters the 2003 season looking to
continue the steady improvement it has
shown the past two seasons. The 2002
campaign marked the first winning
season in four years for the Patriots, and
seven starters return as head coach,
Fran O’Leary, begins his third year in
Fairfax.
The Patriots got off to a strong start and
finished the 2002 season with an 8-7-4
overall record and a 3-4-2 mark in the
Colonial Athletic Association. A pair of
Irish imports were the most decorated
team members last season. They both
return to lead George Mason into a new
campaign, one which is highlighted by nine
games against teams that participated in
last season’s NCAA Tournament.
Newcomers played a large role in the
success of the Patriot offense in 2002,
contributing 19 of George Mason’s 28 goals
(67.9 percent) and 13 of the 28 assists (46.4
percent). Sophomore striker, Steve Alabi,
who earned All-CAA second-team honors,
led the club with eight goals and 17 points,
while sophomore midfielder, Sean Malee,
added two goals and junior David Quinn
(a transfer) contributed four assists to rank
second on the team.
Photo: John Aronson/GMU S. I.
Junior, John O’Hara, returns for his third season as Mason’s
starting goalkeeper after being ranked nationally for goalsagainst average for much of the season (as high as fifth in the
nation) and earning All-CAA and All-Virginia first-team honors
and being selected to the All-South Atlantic Region second
team. O’Hara posted a 1.05 GAA and seven full shutouts
(sharing another) with 81 saves in 19 games.
Among the veterans, senior midfielder,
Mirza Kurspahic, had two goals and three
assists. Climo led the Patriots with five
assists. Another local product from
McLean High School, Kurspahic, became
Mason’s leader in the midfield last season
and was one of only three Patriots to start
all 19 games.
“We are looking forward to the season and are excited at the
prospect at playing one of the most competitive schedules in
the nation,” said O’Leary, who enters his 15th season overall
as a head coach. “We have a terrific facility for soccer and I
am delighted to welcome six of last year’s NCAA Tournament
teams to George Mason Stadium.”
Sophomore defender, Damian O’Rourke, is the other Irishman
returning to help lead the Patriots. O’Rourke was the CAA
Rookie of the Year and a second-team all-conference pick in
addition to being a second-team All-Virginia choice and a thirdteam Freshman All-American by College Soccer News. He
showed his value to the club as he moved forward on set
plays and contributed three goals and three assists to rank
tied for second on the team with nine points.
Returning starters, senior Keith Nakai (an Oakton High School
graduate) and junior Danny Climo, helped O’Hara and
O’Rourke anchor a George Mason defense which allowed
just 21 goals in 19 games (the fewest goals allowed since
1990). The Patriots had eight shutouts, four against CAA
opponents, and blanked CAA champion, Virginia
Commonwealth, in a 0-0 tie in Fairfax.
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Roosevelt High’s Girls’ Soccer
Successful on the Field and in the Classroom
By Greg Wilson
In comparison to the surrounding counties, girls’ soccer in
Prince George’s County is relatively new. Since its inception
in 1990, the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders girls’ soccer team has
been a dominant force, capturing 7 county titles. Within the
past three years, however, this team has really come into its
own. They won 3 county championships, 2 regional
championships, and they even made it to the state final.
Although the minimum G.P.A. to play sports in the state of
Maryland is 2.0, the Eleanor Roosevelt girls’ soccer team
shatters that standard each year. In 2002, all 18 varsity players
received the “Minds in Motion” award, which is given to
athletes who receive a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher. The team’s G.P.A.
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Last year, the Raiders scored 54 goals while only allowing 5.
Lauren Maisel led the team with 10 goals and 3 assists, while
Nicole Jacobs and Kairsten Nunn, who split time in goal,
recorded 12 shut-outs. No one scored against Roosevelt in
the entire county the whole season - a team goal that the girls
set at the beginning of the season. Their coach, Kathy Lacey,
credits the girls’ success to their closeness, hard work ethic,
and good team defense.
Since the Raiders’ four starting backs graduated this year, a
major focus for 2003 will be rebuilding their defensive power.
Coach Lacey plans to move some of her players around to
see if she can find another cohesive unit. The team has its
eyes set on winning a state title, and the coach hopes one or
more players will step up and become leaders both on and off
the field.
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Copa TACA 2003
Promete Grandes Emociones
Spanish
Amateur
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Por Miguel Guilarte
Club Deportivo La Chapin (foto: Jose Argueta)
Con la participación de 25 de los mejores
equipos del fútbol aficionado del área
metropolitana de Washington, D.C. se dio
inicio al torneo Copa TACA 2003,
prestigioso torneo que es ampliamente
considerado como el mejor en su estilo
en la costa este de Estados Unidos.
La Copa TACA 2003 cuenta con equipos
altamente competitivos que actualmente
son campeones de ligas locales o han sido
campeones en el pasado reciente y que
tienen varios años participando en el fútbol
aficionado de la región. Este torneo reúne
a equipos integrados por jugadores de
muchos países latinoamericanos,
norteamericanos, africanos y europeos.
”La Copa Taca será una vez más un
torneo muy disputado pero nosotros
tenemos un buen plantel y esperamos ser
bicampeones”, dijo el salvadoreño Héctor
Vargas, capitán de La Chapin, onceno
campeón de la pasada edición.
Además de la Copa y otros premios, el
campeón de la Copa recibirá boletos
pagados por la aerolínea TACA para
jugar contra un equipo de la primera
división de El Salvador, Honduras o
Guatemala.
Virginia International
Coach of the Year-2002
La ceremonia inaugural presentó el
tradicional desfile de los equipos
participantes con sus respectivas
madrinas y en la misma estuvieron
presentes representantes del Grupo
TACA, encabezados por su gerente
regional Gloria Granillo, el empresario
salvadoreño Elías Polío, presidente del
comité organizador, distinguidas
personalidades del mundo del fútbol en
la capital y un entusiasta público que se
hizo presente en las canchas
auxiliares del estadio RFK.
Latinoamérica representada. Es un gran
esfuerzo para todos pero estamos bien
orgullosos de este logro”, dijo Gloria
Granillo, quien en 1990 planteó a Polío la
posibilidad de instaurar el Torneo. “La
Copa Taca es un evento apreciado por
mucha gente por que pueden observar
buen fútbol al lado de su familia.
El aporte de la Copa TACA ha sido muy
importante al crecimiento del fútbol
aficionado en la región”, dijo Polío,
instantes después de inaugurar la justa
en la que La Chapin, campeón de la
”Es increíble. Este es un evento deportivo edición del 2002, comenzó exitosamente
que ha logrado unir a todas las la defensa de su título con un triunfo ante
comunidades. Aquí está toda el Fuerte Juvenil.
League
Liga Internacional
de Maryland-MISL
Joao Freitas
Coach of Miller & Long
Summer 2003
La Maryland International Soccer League (MISL), fundada
este año, desarrolla todos los partidos correspondientes al
Torneo Apertura 2003 en el maravilloso Estadio de la High
Point High School en Beltsville, Maryland. Los encuentros
se juegan los domingos de 2:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. “Esperamos
que los aficionados nos puedan acompañar domingo a
domingo en este nuevo escenario deportivo”, expresó
Bienvenido Martínez, Presidente de la MISL.
William Flores (izq.) y Edin Aguilar (foto: MISL/Jose Argueta)
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Cinco Naciones un Objetivo Común:
Mundial Alemania 2006
Spanish
Por Miguel Guilarte
La realización de la Copa Oro 2003 en
Estados Unidos y México representa
algo más que una nueva edición del
máximo evento futbolístico de Centro y
Norte América, debido a que se juega
cuando los diferentes seleccionados
afinan sus estrategias de cara a las
próximas eliminatorias para el Mundial
de Alemania 2006.
Costa Rica es considerado actualmente
el tercer seleccionado más poderoso de
la región detrás de los históricos México
y Estados Unidos y se encuentra en la
casilla #17 de la clasificación mundial de
la FIFA, la mejor de su historia.
Los ticos participaron por primera vez
en un Mundial en Italia-90 de la mano
del carismático Bora Milotinovic y su
pase a la segunda ronda motivó que
regresaran a suelo nacional como
héroes.
Luego vino la generación de jugadores
como Paulo Wanchope, Winston Parks,
Ronald Gómez y Rolando Fonseca que
llevaron a esa nación a los cuartos de
final de la Copa América del 2001 y más
tarde a comandar la clasificación para
el pasado Mundial de Japón y Corea del
Sur 2002 por encima de Estados Unidos
y México.
Costa Rica llega a la
Copa Oro 2003 de la mano del técnico
estadounidense Steve Sampson, quien
seguramente conducirá por buen camino
a esta selección rumbo a las
eliminatorias.
Pavón pudo respirar un poco más
tranquilo luego de los amistosos previos
a la Copa Oro 2003 pero la actuación
del onceno hondureño en ese certamen
será determinante en su permanencia
con la selección.
Barra Hondureña
Guatemala está conformando un
seleccionado que combina experiencia y
juventud para intentar de la mano del
técnico mexicano, Víctor Manuel
Aguado, sorprender a los grandes en las
eliminatorias y ganar un boleto por
primera vez en a un campeonato
mundial.
Para tratar de saldar esa deuda el técnico
hondureño, Edwin Pavón, se ha
propuesto elevar el rendimiento del
seleccionado, en un proceso que combina
nuevos valores con veteranos que
formaron parte de la selección que dirigía
Ramón “Primitivo” Maradiaga.
Guatemala quedó subcampeón de la
pasada Copa de la Uncaf realizada en
Honduras realizó varios partidos de Territorio chapín y una derrota ante el
preparación y aunque perdieron con débil Panamá le costó el primer lugar al
Venezuela y Chile, luego ganaron a igual que costó su puesto al ex
Guatemala, empataron con El Salvador seleccionador Julio César “Pocho”
y los equipos colombianos Independiente Cortez.
Santa Fe y Once Caldas antes de cerrar
su preparación ante el Independiente La presencia del ídolo de la afición
Medellín, semifinalista de la Copa chapina, Carlos Ruiz, goleador del Galaxy
Libertadores de América del 2003.
de Los Angeles así como de Fredy
Honduras sigue teniendo una gran
deuda con sus seguidores por dejar
escapar la clasificación al Mundial de
Japón y Corea del Sur del 2002, cuando
contaban con uno de los planteles más
competitivos de su reciente historia
futbolística.
Acción entre las selecciones de Honduras y Estados Unidos en el estadio RFK.
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Chile, por ejemplo, que ocupó el último
lugar en las eliminatorias sudamericanas
para el pasado Mundial 2002, ha estado
bastante regular en su campaña de
fogueo al dividir honores con su similar
de Perú con una victoria en Santiago y
una derrota en la revancha en Lima.
Luego derrotó a Costa Rica en territorio
austral, pero el juego de los chilenos
recibió más críticas que elogios.
Columbus Crew Fredy García, derecha. Foto: Jose Luis Argueta
García, del Columbus Crew, clubes de
la MLS, dan confianza a los más jóvenes
y al técnico Aguado para ensayar sus
esquemas y variantes de juego, para
tratar de acallar con su propuesta
futbolística las severas críticas con las
que asumió la dirección técnica de
Guatemala.
La base del nuevo seleccionado que
dirige el técnico salvadoreño, Juan
Ramón Paredes, la conforman esos
jóvenes que ganaron la medalla de oro
en San Salvador. En sus presentaciones
previas a la Copa Oro empataron a un
gol con Honduras, perdieron 2-1 con
Paraguay pero dando una buena
demostración
y
derrotaron
merecidamente a México 2-1 en un
partido en el que despidieron por todo lo
alto a su emblemático ex capitán
Mauricio Cienfuegos.
Después perdió la revancha ante Costa
Rica en San José y venció a Honduras
en San Pedro Sula, su primer triunfo en
canchas extranjeras en casi dos años de
partidos oficiales, amistosos, por el
Mundial-2002 y la Copa América.
Frente a Honduras, la selección chilena
mejoró su funcionamiento defensivo pero
siguió mostrando deficiencias ofensivas.
El desempeño chileno no ha sido regular
y deja en claro que se está muy lejos del
nivel que requiere un equipo que se
prepara para debutar en septiembre ante
la poderosa Argentina por las
eliminatorias sudamericanas hacia
Alemania-2006.
El Salvador inicio el año pasado un
proceso renovador que dio sus primeros
frutos con la obtención de la medalla de
oro en fútbol en los pasados Juegos
Centroamericanos y del Caribe
celebrados en ese país.
Las eliminatorias en el área
sudamericana (Conmebol) se inician los
Ese título llegó para acompañar en las primeros días de septiembre del 2003 y
vitrinas de la Federación Salvadoreña de la carrera entre los diez seleccionados
Fútbol a los trofeos como campeones de de esa región por los boletos al Mundial
los Centroamericanos y del Caribe en 2006 se pronostica muy pareja.
La
1943 y 1954, hazañas que junto con sus buena noticia para los países de la
dos participaciones en las Copas del Conmebol es que la FIFA devolvió a
Mundo de Mexico-70 y España-82 Sudamérica el derecho a disputar un
constituyen los logros más grandes a repechaje para un quinto boleto al
nivel de selecciones en la historia del Mundial.
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