CROWD IN CONTROL AS U.S. TIES EL SALVADOR.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. All in all, Sunday's World Cup qualifier was positive for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . There wasn't any crowd violence and the Americans got a point on the road, leaving them on track to qualify for next summer's tournament in France. ``The crowd was well-behaved. We were well treated,'' U.S. coach Steve Sampson Steve Sampson (born January 19, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a soccer coach and the former head coach of the United States men's national team and the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. said after the 1-1 tie at El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. . Roy Lassiter Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996. Lassiter was born in Washington, D.C. scored for the United States six minutes into the second half, but Raul Diaz Arce tied the score 10 minutes later. Diaz Arce, who is second in Major League soccer with nine goals, beat goalkeeper Brad Freidel after the ball rebounded off a defender. The United States (1-1-3), which has six points, remained third in the six-team final round of the North and Central American Central America A region of southern North America extending from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia. It separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean and is linked to South America by the Isthmus of Panama. and Caribbean region. The U.S. has three home games left. Mexico (3-0-2) leads with 11 points at the round's midpoint mid·point n. 1. Mathematics The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length. 2. A position midway between two extremes. , followed by Costa Rica (2-2-1) with seven. The top three nations qualify for the World Cup in France. El Salvador moved into a fourth-place tie with Canada and Jamaica, all at 1-2-2 with five points. ``It is important to get points on the road. It is always a positive result,'' Sampson said. ``This was a tie with some disappointment. We played well enough to win, particularly in the second half.'' The U.S. State Department warned of possible fan violence due to disturbances in El Salvador's previous game against Mexico. There were no problems Sunday. Lassiter, who replaced David Wagner at forward to start the second half, put the Americans ahead after John Harkes sent a pass through two defenders. Lassiter almost won the game with 40 seconds left, but his shot hit the crossbar. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Roy Lassiter (right) celebrates with teammate Jovan Kirovski after scoring the United States' lone goal in a 1-1 tie at El Salvador. Associated Press |
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