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ARCHIVES 1998

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January 24, 1998: __________, Orlando, FL att: ______
USA 1: Wegerle
Friedel, Burns, Berhalter, Pope, Agoos, Stewart, C Jones (Wynalda), Moore (Lassiter), Wegerle (Preki)
SWE 0
(line-up being researched)

February 01, 1998: __________ Oakland, CA att: __________
USA 3: Moore, Wynalda, Wegerle
Friedel, Burns, Berhaltere (Dooley), Pope, Agoos, Hejduk, Harkes, Moore, C Jones (Henderson), Wynalda, Wegerle (Preki)
CUB 0
(line-up being researched)

February 07, 1998: __________, Oakland, CA att: ______
USA 2: Pope, Preki
Friedel, Agoos, Balboa (Preki), Lalas, Hejduk, Harkes, C Jones, Moore, Wynalda, Wegerle (McBride)
CRC 1: (goal being researched)
(line-up being researched)

February 10, 1998 LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA att: 12,298
USA 1: Preki (Wynalda)
Keller, Burns, Lalas, Pope, Agoos, Hejduk, Harkes, Moore, C Jones, Wynalda (McBride), Wegerle (Preki)
BRZ 0
(line-up being researched)

February 15, 1998: L A Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA att: 91, 255
USA 0
Keller, Burns, Lalas (McBride), Pope, Agoos, Hejduk (Reyna), Harkes, Moore, C Jones, Wynalda, Wegerle (Preki)
MEX 1: (goal being researched)
(line-up being researched)

February 21, 1998: Pro-Player Stadium, Miami, FL  att: 20,379
USA 0
Keller, Burns, Lalas, Agoos, Harkes, Kirovski ( Wynalda), Reyna, Moore, Stewart, Wegerle (C Jones), Preki (Lassiter)
NLD 2: (scores being researched)
(line-up being researched)

"CAPTAIN FOR LIFE" JOHN HARKES RELEASED! "HEART AND SOUL OF TEAM"

February 25, 1998: __________, Brussels, Belgium  att: _____
USA 0
Keller, Burns, Lalas, Balboa,  Agoos, Stewart, Harkes, Reyna, C Jones (Henderson), Lassiter (Preki), Wynalda (McBride)
BEL 2: (goals being researched)
(line-up being researched)

March 14, 1998: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA att: 15,253
USA 2: Balboa, Deering
Sommer, Burns, Lalas, Balboa, Vanney, Hejduk, Sorber (JM Moore), Deering, C Jones, Wagner (Maisonneuve), Wynalda (Preki)
PAR 2: (goals being researched)
(line-ups being researched)

"3-6-1 MAGIC TRICK" FOOLS AUSTRIA: USA WINS 3-0

April 22, 1998: __________, Vienna, Austria att: _____
USA 3: Reyna, Hejduk, McBride
Keller, Burns, Dooley, Pope, C Jones, Reyna (Wegerle), Deering, Maisonneuve (Preki), Hejduk (O'Brien), Agoos, McBride (Wegerle)
AUT 0
(line-up being researched)

May 16, 1998: Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA att: 15,074
USA 0
Keller, Pope, Dooley, Burns, C Jones, Maisonneuve, Deering, JM Moore, Ramaos (Preki), Agoos, Wegerle (Wynalda)
MAC 0
(line-ups being researched)

USA REACHES HIGHEST
FIFA RANK IN HISTORY:
ELEVENTH IN MAY OF 1998!

May 23, 1998: Portland Civic Stadium, Portland, OR att: 25,243
USA 2: Stewart, Ramos
Keller, Pope, Dooley, Burns, Regis, Maisonneuve (Ramos), Deering, Reyna (JM Moore), Stewart (Preki), Agoos, Wegerle (Wynalda)
KUW 0
(line-up being researched)

May 30, 1998: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC att: 46, 037
USA 0
Keller, Pope, Dooley, Burns, Regis, Ramos (Preki), Moore (Agoos), Deering, Stewart (Lalas), C Jones, Wegerle (Wynalda)
SCO 0
(line-ups being researched)

(editor's note: still cannot bring self to impassionately report on the following disasterous events... follow the money trail to determine why!)

WORLD CUP FRANCE 1998:
MAGIC TRICK UNMASKED, LONE RANGER DIES, DEFENSE FAILS:
GERMANY 2, USA 0

WYNALDA & RAMOS BECOME FIRST USA PLAYERS TO PLAY IN THREE WORLD CUPS

June 15, 1998: __________, Paris, France att: 43,818
USA 0
Keller, Dooley, Regis, Pope, Deering (Ramos), Maisionneuve, Burns (Hejduk), Reyna, Stewart, C Jones, Wynalda (Wegerle)
GER 2 (scores being researched)
(line-up being researched)

WORLD CUP FRANCE 1998:
MCBRIDE SCORES, USA
LOSES TO IRAN! (IRAN?)

RAMOS SETS USA WORLD CUP RECORDS FOR GAMES (9), STARTS (8), MINUTES (634)

June 21, 1998: __________, Lyon, France att: 44,000
USA 1 McBride
Keller, Dooley (Maisonneuve), Regis, Pope, JM Moore, Hejduk, Reyna, Ramos (Stewart), C Jones, Wegerle (Preki), McBride
IRA 2 (scores being researched)
(line-up being researched)

WORLD CUP FRANCE 1998: VETS TRASHED BY MEDIA, BERATED & BENCHED BY COACH; HYPED NEW BOYS PLAY, LOSE TO YUGOSLAVIA

BALBOA (USA'S ALL-TIME CAP LEADER & MOST EXPERIENCED INTERNATIONAL) BECOMES THIRD USA PLAYER TO PLAY IN THREE WORLD CUPS
(EIGHT MINUTES... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 MINUTES?)

WORST WORLD CUP EVER; BUT THE ROOKIES GOT CONTRACTS! (WHO MADE THE MONEY?)

June 25, 1998: __________, Nantes, France att: 44,000
USA 0
Friedel, Burns, Dooley (Balboa), Regis, Maisonneuve, C Jones, Reyna, JM Moore (Preki), Stewart, Hejduk (Wynalda), McBride
YUG 1 (scores being researched)
(line-up being researched)

(Editor's Comment:)
HOW TO SET AMERICAN SOCCER BACK 38 YEARS IN THREE EASY LESSONS:
1. release your "captain for life" and the "heart and soul" of your team
2. bench your veterens, play your rookies in need of contracts
3. lose 3 straight games in the World Cup

BRUCE ARENA TAKES OVER AS  UNITED STATES' COACH

November 06, 1998: Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA att: 15,074
USA 0
Thornton, Agoos, Llamosa, Pope, Williams (Armas), Lewis (Olsen), JM Moore, Mathis (Chung), C Jones, Lassiter (CJ Brown), McBride
AUS 0
(line-up being researched)

1998: 6 Wins, 4 Ties, 6 Losses (.500); 15 GF, 13 GA
All-Time: 114 Wins, 83 Ties, 158 Losses (.437); 429 GF, 585 GA

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Minutes Played by Point Makers 1998:
Pope.................................................1035
Moore (13).........................................985
Agoos.................................................924
Wynalda (12).....................................724
Reyna (9)...........................................705
Hejduk................................................695
Stewart................................................641
Wegerle..............................................558
Lalas...................................................540
Deering...............................................519
Maisonneuve.....................................449
McBride (9).........................................448
Preki....................................................425
Balboa.................................................257
Ramos................................................209

Minutes Played by Others 1998:
Burns.................................................1170
Jones(15)..........................................1116
Keller GK.............................................900
Dooley..................................................659
Harkes.................................................630
Regis....................................................450
Friedel GK............................................360
Lassiter................................................200
Berhalter..............................................135
Wagner.................................................109
Llamosa.................................................90
Sommer GK..........................................90
Thornton GK..........................................90
Vanney....................................................90
Lewis (1)................................................73
Mathis.....................................................69
Kirovski (1).............................................45
Sorber.....................................................45
Williams.................................................45
Henderson............................................44
Chung.....................................................21
Olsen (1)................................................17
O'Brien....................................................10

Goals 1998:
Preki................2
McBride...........2
Wegerle..........2
Balboa.............1
Deering...........1
Hejduk.............1
Moore...............1
Pope.................1
Ramos.............1
Reyna...............1
Stewart.............1
Wynalda...........1

Assists 1998:
Wynalda............3
Agoos................2
Moore................2
Preki..................2
Reyna...............2
Lalas.................1
Maisonneuve...1

Points 1998:
Preki..................6
Wynalda............5
McBride.............4
Moore................4
Reyna................4
Wegerle............4
Agoos................2
Balboa..............2
Deering............2
Hejduk..............2
Pope.................2
Ramos.............2
Stewart.............2
Lalas.................1
Maisonneuve...1

Points/Game 1998:
Preki..................1.27
Ramos..............0.86
McBride.............0.80
Balboa..............0.70
Wegerle............0.65
Wynalda............0.62
Reyna................0.51
Moore................0.37
Deering............0.35
Stewart.............0.28
Hejduk..............0.26
Maisonneuve...0.20
Agoos...............0.19
Lalas.................0.17
Pope..................0.17