08/20/2008

FC Dallas' Cunningham quick to make impact

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FC Dallas striker Jeff Cunningham (right) scored against his old team with a goal in Columbus on Saturday.

Jeff Cunningham, the newest member of FC Dallas' strike force, had little difficulty adjusting to his new team. It helps when you have Kenny Cooper as a teammate. "All defenders in the league mark him," Cunningham said. "So that makes it easier for me."

08/21/2008

United States beats Guatemala 1-0 in WC qualifier
Carlos Bocanegra scored on a header in the 69th minute, and the United States escaped from Guatemala with a chippy 1-0 victory Wednesday night in the Americans' opener in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.

Mexico wins in Eriksson's first match as coach
Mexico won Sven-Goran Eriksson's debut as coach, rallying to beat Honduras 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier Wednesday night as Pavel Pardo scored twice in the second half.

08/17/2008

Team outscores foes 67-1 in Copa Al Dia

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Barcelona players celebrate after winning the Copa Al Dia championship in the 16-and-under divison.

Club Deportivo Independiente embarrassed the competition by outscoring opponents, 67-1, in six games, including a 10-0 win over Arsenal in the Copa Al Dia under-14 division final Sunday at Lewisville's Bob Wiseman Soccer Complex.

European soccer roundup (Aug. 17)
Chelsea gained an early advantage over Manchester United in the Premier League title race on Sunday, routing Portsmouth 4-0 as the defending champion was held 1-1 by Newcastle.

08/16/2008

Cunningham scores his 100th, but FC Dallas loses

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Teammates congratulate Jeff Cunningham after his goal gave FC Dallas the lead in the first half.

Jeff Cunningham barely had time to break in his No. 9 red and white hoops jersey before netting his 100th career goal in his FC Dallas debut Saturday night. Unfortunately for Dallas, Cunningham's goal was the team's only score in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew.

FC Dallas to play Mexico's Club America
General manager Michael Hitchcock announced Saturday that FC Dallas will face Mexico's popular Club America in an international friendly match Sunday, Sept. 7 at Pizza Hut Park.

FC Dallas' new additions could have an immediate impact

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FC Dallas' forward Jeff Cunningham played his first eight MLS seasons with the Columbus Crew.

FC Dallas signed striker Jeff Cunningham and Dutch left winger Victor Sikora last week to stimulate the team's offensive attack. The match today (6:30 p.m., FSC/FSE) at Columbus could be a special one for Cunningham, who is fourth on MLS' all-time list with 99 career goals.

FC Dallas at Columbus Crew
6:30 p.m. Saturday; FSC/FSE, KZMP-AM 1540 (Spanish)

08/13/2008

FC Dallas' Davino walking fine but can't play yet

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Duilio Davino (left) will probably miss the FC Dallas match on Saturday against Columbus.

Two consecutive victories and the addition of two veteran players to his attack have given FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman reasons to be optimistic. But the injury to his captain and defensive leader, centerback Duilio Davino, is worrisome, the coach said.

U.S. men's soccer team eliminated from Olympics
Promise Isaac and Victor Obinna scored Wednesday to lead Nigeria over 10-man United States 2-1, earning a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic soccer tournament and eliminating the Americans.

08/11/2008

Injury time goal forces US Olympic soccer team to settle for 2-2 tie

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USA's Marvell Wynne (left) and the Netherlands' Royston Drenthe battle for the ball Sunday.

The United States allowed a goal on a free kick by the Netherlands' Gerald Sibon in the third minute of injury time, forcing them to settle for a 2-2 tie on Sunday night and swallow a lot of frustration.
Blog: Olympics

Girls team takes on boys in Copa Al Dia
When coach Evodio Maldonado registered his girls' soccer team for the Copa Al Dia, he expected the Boca Juniors Girls to face tough competition. He just didn't know they would be all-boys teams.

08/08/2008

FC Dallas trades for forward Jeff Cunningham
FC Dallas acquired forward Jeff Cunningham from Toronto FC on Friday in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.

08/06/2008

Sting seeks Dallas home for women's league season

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Pizza Hut Park is off the list of considerations for the Sting, the new women's professional soccer team in Dallas.

Women's Professional Soccer commissioner Tonya Antonucci said she hopes the Dallas stadium issue will be resolved by early September. If not, the opening season for Dallas could be postponed.

08/08/2008

Copa Al Día youth soccer tournament starts this weekend
The Copa Al Día youth soccer tournament kicks off this weekend with area clubs competing in three age groups at Lewisville's Bob Wiseman Soccer Complex. he expected field of 48 teams will compete in group play Saturday and Sunday.

08/06/2008

U.S. women's soccer team loses to Norway
Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics.