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spacer U.S. Under-16 National Team in U.S. Soccer Festival '99 in Portland, Oregon

Three of U.S. Soccer's top youth national teams: Under-18 Men, Under-17 Men and Under-16 Women will compete in the United States Amateur Soccer Association's "U.S. Soccer Festival '99" next week in Portland, Oregon. The fourth annual tournament, which includes men's and women's teams from all four USASA regions, will be staged from August 2- 7, with all games played at the Tualatin Hills Recreation Center. Each U.S. national team will play a total of four games on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Recognizing the need to continue the development of young American players and needing a forum to identify other up-and-coming players, the United States Amateur Soccer Association has developed this event to serve those needs through its partnership with the United States Soccer Federation and a grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation.

The U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival was originally conceived when the Unites States Olympic Committee (USOC) discontinued the staging of their annual U.S. Sports Festival in 1995. The U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival, which is sponsored and organized by the USASA, has incorporated the concept used in the U.S. Sports Festival and has expanded it to also include several U.S. National Teams and, for the first time in the tourney's history, an international entry Canada's Under-17 Men's National Team.

The first U.S. Amateur Soccer Festival was held in San Antonio in August of 1996, with the tournament moving on to Blaine, Minn., in 1997 and Manchester, N.H., in 1998.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and may be purchased locally at Fred Meyer stores or through the Oregon Amateur Soccer Association at (503) 292-1814. Ticket prices are: $5 (adults) and $3 (children).

U.S. Under-16 National Team

The U.S. Under-16 Women's National Team are coached by former U.S. Women's National Team star April Heinrichs. The U-16s finished third in their last competition, the United States Youth Soccer Association's Olympic Development Program international tournament in February. Look for defender Jessica Ballwig, midfielder Susan Flamini and forward Lindsay Tarpley as the team tries to maintain the success of their Women's National Team' role models.

U.S. Under-16 National Team Schedule
Date Opponent Kickoff
Mon., August 2 USASA - Region I (East) 4:30 p.m. PT
Wed., August 4 USASA - Region II (Midwest) 8:00 p.m. PT
Fri., August 6 USASA - Region IV (West) 8:00 p.m. PT
Sat., August 7 Sacramento Storm 4:00 p.m. PT

Some of the U.S. Team players to be at W.N.B.A. first All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden tonight

Some members of the 1999 World Cup Champion U.S. Soccer National Team will be attending the sold-out inaugaral Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden tonight. Hamm, Foudy and Chastain are participating in the L.P.G.A. JAL Big Apple Classic Pro-Am in New Rochelle, N.Y. today. The team will be back in New York next week on the Letterman show Tuesday evening.

Women's World Cup '99 Team Roster
No Pos Popular Name Complete Name Last Complete Name First Shirt Name DOB Club Country
1 GK SCURRY Briana SCURRY Briana SCURRY 07/09/71 US-Soccer USA
2 DF FAIR Lorrie FAIR Lorraine FAIR 05/08/78 US-Soccer USA
3 DF PEARCE Christie PEARCE Christie PEARCE 24/06/75 US-Soccer USA
4 DF OVERBECK Carla OVERBECK Carla OVERBECK 09/05/69 US-Soccer USA
5 MF ROBERTS Tiffany ROBERTS Tiffany ROBERTS 05/05/77 US-Soccer USA
6 MF CHASTAIN Brandi CHASTAIN Brandi CHASTAIN 21/07/68 US-Soccer USA
7 DF WHALEN Sara WHALEN Sara WHALEN 28/04/76 US-Soccer USA
8 FW MACMILLAN Shannon MACMILLAN Shannon MACMILLAN 07/10/74 US-Soccer USA
9 FW HAMM Mia HAMM Mariel HAMM 17/03/72 US-Soccer USA
10 MF AKERS Michelle AKERS Michelle AKERS 01/02/66 US-Soccer USA
11 MF FOUDY Julie FOUDY Julie FOUDY 23/01/71 US-Soccer USA
12 MF PARLOW Cindy PARLOW Cynthia PARLOW 08/05/78 US-Soccer USA
13 FW LILLY Kristine LILLY Kristine LILLY 22/07/71 US-Soccer USA
14 DF FAWCETT Joy FAWCETT Joy FAWCETT 08/02/68 US-Soccer USA
15 MF VENTURINI Tisha VE ?INI Tisha VENTURINI 03/03/73 US-Soccer USA
16 FW MILBRETT Tiffeny MILBRETT Tiffeny MILBRETT 23/10/72 US-Soccer USA
17 FW FOTOPOULOS Danielle FOTOPOULOS Danielle FOTOPOULOS 24/03/76 US-Soccer USA
18 GK WEBBER Saskia WEBBER Saskia WEBBER 13/06/71 US-Soccer USA
19 GK DUCAR Tracy DUCAR Tracy Noonan DUCAR 18/06/73 US-Soccer USA
20 DF SOBRERO Kate SOBRERO Kathryn SOBRERO 23/08/76 US-Soccer USA

Coach: DICICCO Tony (USA)

Starting U.S. defender Kate Sobrero twists her right ankle in practice

There was no contact when she went up to head the ball during the scrimmage today and twisted her ankle as she came down. She has a Grade I ankle sprain and X-rays showed no fracture. U.S. Team Doctor Mark Adams will make a determination on her status for tomorrow's game against Nigeria after seeing how she responds to treatment. She has not been ruled out of the match.

U.S. National Team Coach Tony DiCicco talked about possible replacements for Kate Sobrero "We have a lot of other options with Sara Whalen, Christie Pearce, Lorrie Fair or anyone else on this team. We have good depth at that position. Kate has been playing great and we hope that it is not a serious injury but it would have been a miracle to go the entire tournament with the same lineup so we have been mentally prepared for an event like this. Regardless, I have not made a decision yet."

On Christie Pearce:
"Christie has been playing solid for us. She has learned the outside and inside defensive positions well and is one of our best athletes on the team and definitely one of the fastest. She has a great long service out of the back and she can be a good option for us in this situation."

On Sara Whalen:
"Sara is also one of our fastest players and is one of the fastest players I have ever seen coming forward with the ball. We would be able to use her speed against a team like Nigeria." "

U.S. Coach and players comment on match against Nigeria.

Head Coach Tony DiCicco
Match
"Clearly a big game for both teams and will be hotly contested. If we get three points we are in the second round and we qualify for the Olympics and I know that is how Nigeria is looking at it as well. Nigeria has improved technically over the years and they have better soccer players than they have ever had before. They have improved tremendously since 1995 and that is great for the game. Nigeria is a soccer country with a lot of tradition and the women are gaining recognition as well."

Nigeria's Speed
"It's not like we haven't played against teams with speed before. Denmark had two very fast players, but the difference with Nigeria is they have speed all over the field. We are prepared to deal with it. We need to be very organized on defense to help contain them, but it is a two way street because they have to deal with containing us as well."

Sell Out Crowd Tomorrow in Chicago
"It will be very moving for us as it was at the opener at Giants Stadium. These crowds have been very impressive to us. Having a sold out crow in a great soccer city like Chicago is going to help us. This event is really catching on in the main stream of the America."

David Letterman's Recent Support for the USA Squad
"Dave has picked up a strong interest in the team and the team has picked up strong interest in Dave. He has been having a lot of fun with the tournament and the team and it sounds like they want to do some more with us during the event, but as much as I would like to meet David Letterman we still have to stay very focused on winning games."

Mia Hamm's comments
What the Team needs to do against Nigeria to succeed
"We need to possess the ball well tomorrow night. We need to pick our times, and not rush anything. We have to have a very strong game as a team."

Tiffeny Milbrett's comments
The Game Against Nigeria
"You are going to see a different team on the field for the U.S. on Thursday. It is so important for us to get the first match out of the way after months and months of anticipation. We just needed to get it out of our systems and in the first game we let our nerves get the better of us in the first half."

Nigeria
"They play a lot like their men's team, they are very clever with the ball and we've learned from watching them that we have to stay organized as a team and absorb their attack. We can't let them get numbers on us when they attack."

Co-Captain Carla Overbeck
Nigeria's Mercy Akide
"Mercy has great skills and is very good on the ball and she is helped greatly by her teammates making great runs off the ball as well. She is very strong in the air and scrappy. We just need to play our game."

Nigeria
"Nigeria is a very good soccer country and their team is very athletic and fast. Their speed up top makes them very dangerous.""

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Coaches:
Tony DiCicco
Lauren Gregg

USA National Team Player Pool

No surprises as National Team Head Coach Tony DiCicco anounces U.S. World Cup '99 National Team roster
United States 1999 Women's World Cup National Team
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Hometown College Caps/Goals
1 Scurry, Briana** G 5-8 145 9/7/71 Dayton, Minn. UMass 88
2 Fair, Lorrie* D 5-3 125 8/5/78 Los Altos, Ca. UNC 46/1
3 Pearce, Christie* D 5-6 140 6/24/75 Pt. Pleasant, N.J. Monmouth 48/2
4 Overbeck, Carla*** D 5-7 125 5/9/68 Chapel Hill, N.C. UNC 142/7
5 Roberts, Tiffany** M 5-4 120 5/05/77 San Ramon, Ca. UNC 71/6
6 Chastain, Brandi** D 5-7 130 7/21/68 San Jose, Ca. Santa Clara 92/20
7 Whalen, Sara* D 5-5 130 4/28/76 Greenlawn, N.Y.U Conn 32/2
8 MacMillan, Shannon* F 5-5 130 10/7/74 Escondido, Ca. Portland 76/19
9 Hamm, Mia*** F 5-5 130 3/17/72 Chapel Hill, N.C. UNC 171/107
10 Akers, Michelle*** M 5-10 150 2/1/66 Oviedo, Fla. UCF 139/102
11 Foudy, Julie*** M 5-6 130 1/23/71 Mission Viejo, Ca. Stanford 152/30
12 Parlow, Cindy* F 5-11 145 5/08/78 Memphis, Tenn. UNC 53/20
13 Lilly, Kristine*** M 5-4 130 7/22/71 Wilton, Conn. UNC 177/71
14 Fawcett, Joy*** D 5-5 130 2/8/68 Hunt. Beach, Ca. UCB 139/18
15 Venturini, Tisha** M 5-6 125 3/3/73 Modesto, Ca. UNC 121/41
16 Milbrett, Tiffeny** F 5-2 125 10/23/72 Portland, Ore. Portland 115/56
17 Fotopoulos, Danielle* F 5-11 165 3/24/76 Alt. Springs, Fla. Florida 21/7
18 Webber, Saskia** G 5-9 145 6/13/71 Princeton, N.J. Rutgers 25
19 Ducar, Tracy* G 5-7 135 6/18/73 N. Andover, Mass. UNC 23
20 Sobrero, Kate* D 5-9 140 8/23/76 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. ND 23/0
***Third World Cup **Second World Cup *First World Cup

U.S. Roster named by Coach DiCicco for Holland games in Milwaukee and Chicago

The games against Holland will be the last international games played before DiCicco names his 1999World Cup Team on May 17th at a press conference in Chicago at NIKETOWN.

United States National Team Roster
No.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

 Player

Scurry, Briana
Fair, Lorrie
Pearce, Christie
Overbeck, Carla
Roberts, Tiffany
Chastain, Brandi
Whalen, Sarah
MacMillan, Shannon
Hamm, Mia
Akers, Michelle
No.

11
12
13
14
15
16
18
20
22
24

 Player

Foudy, Julie
Parlow, Cindy
Lilly, Kristine
Fawcett, Joy
Venturini, Tisha
Milbrett, Tiffeny
Webber, Saskia
Sobrero, Kate
Fotopolous, Danielle
Ducar, Tracy

U.S. National Team Roster For Next Four Matches Announced

The 20 player roster for the games against China and Japan does not have any suprises but does include four goalkeepers so that U.S. Head Coach Tony DiCicco can look at a possible back up keeper for starter Brianna Scurry. She will be on the roster for all four games. Saskia Webber will be back up for the China matches, and Tracy Ducar and Siri Mullinix will replace her in the Japan games.

United States National Team Roster
April 22, 1999 -- Hersheypark Stadium -- Hershey, Pa. -- 7 p.m. ET
April 25, 1999 -- Giants Stadium -- East Rutherford, N.J. -- 4:30 p.m. ET
No.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

 Player

Scurry, Briana
Fair, Lorrie
Pearce, Christie
Overbeck, Carla
Roberts, Tiffany
Chastain, Brandi
Whalen, Sarah
MacMillan, Shannon
Hamm, Mia
Akers, Michelle
No.

11
12
13
14
15
16
18
20
22
25

 Player

Foudy, Julie
Parlow, Cindy
Lilly, Kristine
Fawcett, Joy
Venturini, Tisha
Milbrett, Tiffeny
Webber, Saskia
Sobrero, Kate
Fotopolous, Danielle
Wagner, Aly

Twenty player roster announced for USA versus Mexico game at the Rose Bowl.

WSW Commentary
Expect to see a different Mexico Team than the one seen in the previous three one sided games playerd against the USA. With at least three U.S. College players taking out Mexican citizenship recently, the side should be more compact. On the other hand the U.S. Team has prepared for the "Road to Pasadena" in great style at the Algarve Cup, and appears to be more focussed and ready than ever. With tough competition amongst the players for places on the final roster all the "roadgames" will be in earnest.

United States National Team Roster for USA vs. Mexico
March 28, 1999 -- Rose Bowl -- Pasadena, Calif. -- 2 p.m. PT (ESPN)
No.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

 Player

Scurry, Briana
Fair, Lorrie
Pearce, Christie
Overbeck, Carla
Roberts, Tiffany
Chastain, Brandi
Whalen, Sarah
MacMillan, Shannon
Hamm, Mia
Akers, Michelle
No.

11
12
13
14
16
17
20
22
24
25

 Player

Foudy, Julie
Parlow, Cindy
Lilly, Kristine
Fawcett, Joy
Milbrett, Tiffeny
French, Michelle
Sobrero, Kate
Fotopolous, Danielle
Ducar, Tracy
Wagner, Aly

TEAM STAFF
General Manager: Brian Fleming Lake Mary, Fla.
Head Coach: Tony DiCicco Wethersfield, Conn.
Asst. Coach: Lauren Gregg Charlottesville, Va.
Team Administrator: Melissa Pilgrim Lake Mary, Fla.
Trainer: Sue Hammond Lake Mary, Fla.
Equipment Manager: Dainis Kalnins Des Moines, Iowa
Massage Therapist: Clint Wynn Gainesville, Fla.
Press Officer: Aaron Heifetz West Los Angeles, Calif.

The U.S. Women's National Team will play its first-ever match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., against Mexico on Sunday, March 28. The USA-Mexico match will be followed by a MLS game between Los Angeles Galaxy and the Dallas Burn.

"Starting with the 'Nike Road to Pasadena' there will be less and less players brought into the mix as we try to pare down to our final Women's World Cup roster of 20 players and train that team," said U.S. Head Coach DiCicco. "These games are key to us fine tuning and preparing for the biggest challenge that this team has ever faced. I can tell you there is a lot of excitement from the U.S. players and staff as we get within 90 days of the Women's World Cup Opening Game at Giants Stadium."

The U.S. team arrives in Los Angeles on Friday, March 26, and will practice at Occidental College at 4:30 p.m. The team will train on Saturday, March 27, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Rose Bowl, followed by the Mexican National Team at 3 p.m. That will be the only practice for Mexico in Los Angeles.

After the match on March 28, the team will take part in a Women's World Cup promotion at the Rose Bowl on Monday, and go to the ARCO Olympic Training Center in San Diego for two days of training on Tuesday and Wednesday.

U.S. Team Roster Named For FIFA World Star Game

The U.S. Women's National Team roster for its historic match against the FIFA World Stars was announced today at a Women's World Cup press briefing in San Jose, Calif., site of the Women's World All-Star Match and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Draw on Feb. 14, 1999.

Forward Mia Hamm and midfielder Michelle Akers headline a U.S. roster that features 13 members of the 1996 Olympic gold medal-winning team. They will be joined by five players with San Francisco/Bay Area ties in former Stanford University star Julie Foudy, Santa Clara University alum and Santa Clara resident Brandi Chastain, and UC Berkeley graduate Joy Fawcett, as well as Los Altos resident Lorrie Fair and San Ramon resident Tiffany Roberts, both of whom attend North Carolina.

"The All-Star Match is a tribute to the best players in the world from both teams and what they have accomplished," said U.S. Head Coach Tony DiCicco. "It is not a win-at-all-costs game, but knowing my team and the pride of these international stars, I expect it to be a passion-filled game with each player trying to show their special talents. I know the game will be extremely entertaining. But the real excitement lies in the Final Draw and finding out who we will play and how difficult each group will be."

United States Women's National Team Roster
FIFA World Stars vs. U.S. Women's National Team
Feb. 14, 1999 -- Spartan Stadium -- San Jose, Calif. -- 5 p.m. PT

No. Player
1 Scurry, Briana
2 Fair, Lorrie
3 Pearce, Christie
4 Overbeck, Carla
5
 Roberts, Tiffany
6
 Chastain, Brandi
8 MacMillan, Shannon
9 Hamm, Mia
10 Akers, Michelle
11 Foudy, Julie
12 Parlow, Cindy
13 Lilly, Kristine
14 Fawcett, Joy D
15 Venturini, Tisha
16 Milbrett, Tiffeny
20 Sobrero, Kate D
22 Fotopolous, Danielle
24 Ducar, Tracy Goalkeeper