Quick quiz - Brief Article

Soccer Digest, Dec, 2002

1. Which famed goalkeeping academy developed English legend Gordon Banks: Leicester City, Stoke City, Chesterfield, or Liverpool?

2. Which team led MLS in attendance in 2002: the Los Angeles Galaxy, MetroStars, Colorado Rapids, or New England Revolution?

3. Who has been caught offside more than any other player in MLS history: Ronald Cerritos, Roy Lassiter, Mamadou Diallo, or Raul Diaz Arce?

4. Who is the only American-born player to be named SOCCER DIGEST Player of the Year: Landon Donovan, Clint Mathis, Preki, or Jason Kreis?

5. For which Belgian club does former UCLA and U.S. U-20 star Alex Yi play: Club Brugge, Anderlecht, Antwerp, or Mouscorn?

6. When the San Jose Earthquakes were eliminated in the first round of the 2002 MLS playoffs they became the fourth consecutive Cup holders to fail to reach the second round of the postseason. Which was the last MLS team to successfully defend its title at least one round into the playoffs?

7. What is the transfer record for an American player moving from MLS to Europe?

8. Which of the following players has never scored in an MLS Cup final: Chris Armas, Tony Sanneh, Luis Hernandez, or Raul Diaz Arce?

9. Which two MLS teams have won the CONCACAF Champions Cup?

10. Which team won the 2002 A-League title?

Quick Quiz Answers

1. Chesterfield. 2. The Colorado Rapids, with an average of 20, 690, which is an increase of 27.7% over their 2001 average of 12,899. 3. Roy Lassiter (263). 4. The Dallas Burn's Jason Kreis, who won the award in 1999. Preki won the award in 1997, but he is naturalized American. (He was born in Yugoslavia.) 5. Antwerp. 6. The 1998 D.C. United, which advanced to the Cup finals where they lost to the Chicago Fire. 7. The record is $1.5 million paid by Fulham to MLS for Eddie Lewis. 8. Raul Diaz Arce. 9. D.C. United, which won in 1997 and 1998, and the Los Angeles Galaxy, the 2000 winners, 10. The Richmond Kickers, with a 2-1 overtime win over the Milwaukee Rampage. Caption: Tottenham.