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News from Around the A-League
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News bits dug up or provided by:    Allison Andrews, Aaron Propes, John Zukas, & Dan Barnes

Previous News from Around the A-League
2002
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
2001
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
2000
 Jan  |  Feb  |  Mar  |  Apr  |  May  |  Jun  |  Jul  |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec
1999
 Dec
 

   Bulldogs are shut out

   Weary Flash dunked by Waves

   Patriots dominate, but still lose

   Sixers deep-sixed in OT

   Speed kills 86ers, Seattle counters for 4-3 OT win

   Rhythm set franchise record in loss to Pittsburgh

   Around the Northwest: Sounders beat 86ers in OT

   Glenn gets game

   Rampage edges Express

   Flavius scores 3 goals as Riverhounds rout Rhythm

   Waves beat Flash in double OT

   Sucevic's gamble in goal pays off

   Knight Right for Rough Riders

   Shattered dream had a happy ending for Mariners' Donnelly

   Battery completes perfect road trip

   Impact shut out Lynx

   Seattle battle back for 4-3 overtime win over Vancouver

   Key three rested and ready

   Still in title hunt, El Paso looks for win over Charleston

   SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Payne goes from biology to Bulldogs

   Hounds retool roster in push for playoffs

   BAttery takes on El Paso

   Tilley, Mobilio tally as 86ers topple Seals

   Allnutt uses head in win

   Flash wipe out deficit, and then Waves, 3-2

   Thunder topple lowly Riverhawks; Lagos hurt

   Sounders sink Seals, Sawatsky kicks winner

   Rampage runs out of gas

   Mariners need 'killer instinct,' Coach McDonald says

   Sulentic under pressure to hone defensive skills

   Vancouver businessman offers to buy 86ers

   Sixers on verge of being bought

   Goalie adjusting to pro level of play

   More scoring would energize Rhinos

   Kickers had shots at upset / Coach pleased with team’s offensive effort

   Thunder preview; Cincinnati Riverhawks at Minnesota Thunder

   Riders Lasso Lynx, Move Into Second

   In finale, Renegades need some help

   It's a minor difference; Some soccer players prefer the A-League's benefits over MLS

   Marshall, Willan supply 'beautiful goals' in victory

   Hot Pioneers take third straight

   Points to ponder

   Rampage vs. Riverhawks

   Blast learn from English team

   Pioneers to face Wolves

   Zavala gives Rhinos an added dimension

   Lekics thrives in role of stopper / San Jose's Azizi the next target - KICKERS NOTABLES

   Lekics thrives in role of stopper / San Jose's Azizi the next target

   Thunder to let defense take lead against Burn

   Blast face First Division test

   Mind over soccer matters

   Limniatis rejoins Montreal Impact

   Sounders tighten up in return match with 86ers

   Rhinos fall on road to lowly Impact, 3-1

   Blast move up in standings with narrow win

   Flash win, a foregone conclusion, is emphatic

   Sounders outlast 86ers, win 2-1

   Kickers slow Express

   Long Island Rough Riders coach Paul Riley was beaming after his club’s 3-0 A-League victory over the Connecticut Wolves

   Rhinos battle to another tie with Toronto

   Kickers slow Express

   Thunder defeats Tennessee 3-0

   In win, Thunder got that Rhythm

   Weary legs cost Milwaukee

   Patriots score OT victory

   Hershey hands Battery first home loss

   Patriots in thick of Pacific title chase

   'Playmaker' Mobilio destroys Sounders

   Rhinos facing rugged weekend

   Trio giving Richmond extra kick / Rookies a key to 8-game win streak

   Struggling Riverhounds say playoffs reachable

   Waves lose third in row on the road

   Battery getting ready for Hershey rematch

   Thunder, Mutiny both benefit from their affiliation

   BRITISH INVASION

   Rampage vs. Patriots

   Canadian set to play mighty Galatasaray

   Pulling out the emergency stopper

   Sweeper Utush helps back-line defenders keep team in chase

   Kickers hit the fault line / ’99 team struggled from this point

   Minnesota Thunder at Cincinnati Riverhawks

   The cream of the USL crop marches toward playoffs

   Bulldogs drive is intensified

   Reserves step up for Crew

   Rhinos rout French sibling

   Fire apply heat early to get lead, outrun Thunder

   Miles Joseph's night carries Columbus over Hampton Roads 4-1

   Joseph leads Crew to quarters of U.S. Open Cup

   Tilley to the rescue right away

   Long night's journey for Stade-Rennais

   A League Soccer: Battery's Conway suspended, fined

   Thunder fight Fire

   Mariners take on Columbus in Open Cup

   Montreal Impact for sale

   Striker Tilley joins the 86ers

   Portland Timbers return to U.S. pro soccer

   Wildcats earn overtime victory

   Rhinos back on track

   A-League divots delay start of match

   Rhinos edge Riverhounds, 1-0

   Menyongar scores three in shutout of Cincinnati

   Indiana teams provide boost with a sweep

   Hershey handles Battery

   Thunder beats Cincinnati 5-0

   Rampage star Willan aims to put woes behind

   Midfielder Winters will watch Olympics on TV

   86ers better on paper

   Sounders stop Warriors, win 6th at home

   Nothing flashy about this East Coast swing

   Riverhounds hope to surprise Rhinos

   Rampage rides Waves to victory

   Cincinnati Riverhawks at Minnesota Thunder

   Silverbacks fail to quash Express

   Never out of Position / Versatility pays off for Knight

   Goalkeeper say intense pressure makes the job fun

   Playing 11 on 10 proves no advantage for Flash

   Thunder rallies to rule the Waves

   86ers can't settle a ten-month old score

   Glenn powers Rhinos

   Allnutt's rib injury won't stop gamer

   Express rolls past Impact

   Riverhounds fall to Battery, 4-0

   Thunder is forced to rally to victory

   Pro soccer can't gain a foothold

   Mladenov's two goals spark Thunder's rally over Waves

   Patriots fall on road to Bay Area

   Charged Battery blanks Pittsburgh

   Bulldogs play to scoreless tie

   Mobilio putting best foot forward

   86ers look for third straight win at home

   Rhinos try to make offense click

   Orange County at Thunder

   Weekend program may reveal teams' future

   Battery tries to solve road woes in division title run

   In a flash, Bulldogs will welcome Renderos to the fold

   Preview: Rampage vs. Riverhawks, Waves

   Rudolph’s goal gives Wolves their first win of the season

   Injury-riddled Lynx lose to Connecticut

   Wildcats may add piece to their puzzle

   Shining Without Stars; Metros, sans top midfielders,topple Rough Riders

   DeRosario answers the call from Canadian national squad / Forward to miss just two games

   Rampage appeals Soso's suspension

   Mayard's goal gives Montreal 1-0 win over Hampton Roads

   Clarke heading back to Ireland

   Speedy Tomlinson has his opponents running scared

   El Paso stops Flash win streak

   Thunder threatens, but ties Express

   Thunder produce big, fat zero

   Riders Grew Up With Metros

   Exhausted Blast fizzle against class of league

   Patriots finally find a way to dim the Flash

   Montreal ties Connecticut 1-1 in A-League soccer action

   Mariners lose to Charleston on the road

   NEW BRITAIN -- Dan Gaspar admittedly doesn’t get much sleep at night.

   Flash wins its third straight

   86s beat the Raging Rhinos

   Bulldogs put up a fight

   Sounders slip past Raging Rhinos 1-0

   Rochester suffers another shutout

   Raleigh Capital Express

   Patriots attempt to figure out way to defeat Flash

   Battery sets down Mariners

   SOCCER NOTEBOOK: By Damian Vega

   Mariners Sink at Fortress Blackbaud

   Rampage victory helps ease coach's worries

   Referee gives Sixers a big break

   Agoos, Olsen may miss Rhinos game

   Penalty kick ends Rhinos' streak

   Kickers explode in second half

   Hat trick propels Riverhounds to 3-1 win over Hershey

   Waves beat Seals, tie for first

   Mariners hold off Atlanta, next face Charleston

   Battery's Iotov finally gets healthy

   Coach not ready to celebrate season

   Surrey's Niall Thompson signed by Bay Area Seals

   Cuban striker leads charge for Rochester Rhinos

   Former 86er Nash has no regrets about Rochester

   Rhinos hit tough stretch

   Raleigh Capital Express at Milwaukee Rampage

   Even in retirement, Lalas boosts soccer

   Impact cutting back on payroll

   Rampage vs. Capital Express

   Riverhounds add midfielder Evans

   Megson to sit out Rochester game with suspension

   Mid-stater making an impact with Wildcats

   Rampage lets pair go

   Dumitru helps Flash down El Paso

   Dumitru, Flash celebrate holiday

   Riders Roll to Victory

   Bulldogs defeat Impact in Montreal

   Battery: No place like home

   Thunder takes 2-1 victory over U.S. Pro-40

   Winter injects spring into Thunder's Fourth

   Two years later, Burke finally in Kickers' fold

   Tempers flare, then boil over as Mariners continue foul play

   Riverhounds hoping to make playoff push

   Guatemala wins Montreal Cup

   Beasley learning with Pro-40 team

   Transformation Project: EAB Park converted to soccer field while Ducks are away

   Thunder add a shutout to unbeaten streak

   Houser's goal enough in muddy, rain-shortened contest

   Thunder win, but Blast see improvement

   Kwaku keys another win / Striker provides goal off bench

   Hershey avenges loss to Rhythm

   Draw moves Seattle into tie for first place

   Silverbacks top Express

   Riverhounds absorb 8th road loss in row

   Thunder beats Cincinnati 5-1

   Schneider scores hat trick as Thunder roll

   Schneider's hat trick sparks Thunder

   Hat trick seals Blast victory

   Sounders come home wounded

   Cowlishaw is Kickers’ spark

   HERSHEY, SIMMONDS HIT SOUR NOTES FOR RHYTHM

   Red-hot Rhinos tip LI

   Andracki injury really hurts

   KWAKU DOES IT AGAIN AND TALLIES LATE TO GIVE KICKERS 1-0 VICTORY OVER PITTSBURGH

   Rampage vs. U.S. Pro 40

   Riverhounds remain winless on the road

   BLAST, THUNDER TO RUMBLE

   Early goals carry Mariners to long-awaited home victory

Many Thanks to News Digger John Zukas who scours up the vast majority of the news links during the year.