SOCCER ROUNDUP: LILLY REACHES MILESTONES FOR U.S.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Kristine Lilly Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971 in New York City) is an American soccer player, who has been a fixture on the U.S. women's national team since 1987 and is currently the captain of the team. She now plays the striker position after playing midfield for most of her career. scored the opening goal in her record 300th international game Wednesday, leading the U.S. past Norway 3-1 at the Four Nations women's soccer tournament in Guangzhou, China. The 34-year-old American captain, a U.S. mainstay since she was 16, scored on a 73rd-minute free kick, then set up Shannon Boxx Shannon Leigh Boxx (born on June 29 1977 in Fontana, California) is a defensive midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team. She attended the University of Notre Dame and played on their 1995 NCAA championship team (along with future national team member with a corner kick four minutes later. ``I still have the passion, I still love the game,'' Lilly said. ``I love the feeling of being out there, I love being part of the team, and I love winning. That's what keeps me coming back.'' Abby Wambach Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach (born June 2, 1980 in Rochester, New York) is an Olympic medalist and professional soccer player. She has been a regular on the US Women's National Team since 2003. also scored for the U.S. France and China tied 1-1 in the other opener at the annual round-robin event. Lilly's 105th career goal pulled her even with former teammate Michelle Akers and Italian legend Carolina Morace for third place on the all-time world scoring list. Mia Hamm scored 158 international goals, and Italy's Elisabetta Vignotto netted 107. --U-20 qualifiers begin: Mexico, with a roster featuring nine Americans - including Highland High of Palmdale star Janet Mendez, opened CONCACAF's qualifying tournament for this summer's FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship The FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship is a world championship football tournament, organized by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), for national teams of women under age 20. The tournament is held in even-numbered years. with a 10-0 romp over Panama. Veronica Charlyn Corral corral a small fenced-in enclosure with high, wooden fences, suitable for holding cattle or horses. corral system a management system in which range cattle are put into corrals and fed hay for a period when the environment is most , just 14, scored four goals for Mexico; Mendez did not play. Tournament favorite U.S., featuring UCLA's Kelsey Davis (Thousand Oaks High), Danesha Adams, Christina DiMartino and Val Henderson, and USC's Meagan Holmes and Amy Rodriguez, face opens today against Jamaica. --Elsewhere: Manchester United hammered semipro sem·i·pro adj. Informal Semiprofessional: a semipro baseball player. sem Burton Albion 5-0 in an English FA Cup third-round replay. The teams played a scoreless draw 10 days earlier. ... Italian Serie A leader Juventus (17-2-1) was held to a 1-1 draw at Chievo Verona. --Also: The U.S. climbed one spot, to No. 7, in the FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f world rankings. ... The African Nations Cup kicks off Friday with Libya taking on tournament host Egypt. Ghana, grouped with the U.S. for the World Cup, will meet Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe in Group D. The final is Feb. 10 in Cairo. |
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