10 Goals Remain in Hunt for Sierra Mist Goal of the Year
October 25, 2005 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Tuesday, October 25, 2005) - Ten goals remain as candidates for
the 2005 Sierra Mist Goal of the Year after the first round of voting ended
today on the League's official website, www.MLSnet.com
Ronnie O'Brien - FC Dallas at Chivas USA on April 16
Long-range blast to the near post upper corner
Clint Dempsey - New England Revolution vs. Chivas USA on April 30
88th minute game-winning header
Carlos Ruiz - FC Dallas at D.C. United on May 28
Bicycle kick home from the top of the penalty area
Amado Guevara - MetroStars vs. Chicago Fire on May 31
Injury-time game-winner to the far upper corner
Jason Kreis - Real Salt Lake vs. Kansas City Wizards on August 13
Volley into the upper corner from over 20 yards out for his 100th career goal.
Amado Guevara - MetroStars vs. Chivas USA on August 21
Injury-time curving upper corner shot off a pass from a freekick
Landon Donovan - Los Angeles Galaxy at San Jose Earthquakes on August 27
Dipping shot from 22 yards out into the upper right corner.
Justin Mapp - Chicago Fire at Los Angeles Galaxy on September 4
35-yard run into the left side of the penalty area in which he weaved through four defender before cutting back a left-footed shot just inside the far post.
Freddy Adu - D.C. United at Real Salt Lake on October 5
Quick-flick over oncoming defender near midfield and race past defenders before shooting low to the inside of the far post
Dwayne De Rosario - San Jose Earthquakes at Los Angeles Galaxy on October 15
Powerful freekick from 25 yards out that bent around the right side of the wall and hooked into the upper corner.
The top ten Goals of the Year Candidates:
1. October 19-25 - Voting for top 10 goals from original 40 nominees
2. October 25-November 1 - Voting for top five goals
3. November 1-November 7 - Voting for Sierra Mist Goal of the Year from the top five goals
The Sierra Mist Goal of the Year will be announced on November 11, 2005
Goal of the Year Winners
2004: Dwayne De Rosario - San Jose Earthquakes vs. D.C. United - August 2, 2004
2003: Damani Ralph - Chicago Fire at Columbus Crew - August 13, 2003
2002: Carlos Ruiz - Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Columbus Crew - July 27, 2002
2001: Clint Mathis - MetroStars vs. Dallas Burn - April 28, 2001
2000: Marcelo Balboa - Colorado Rapids at Columbus Crew - April 22, 2000
1999: Marco Etcheverry - D.C. United at Miami Fusion - May 22, 1999
1998: Brian McBride - Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire - July 9, 1998
1997: Marco Etcheverry - D.C. United vs. New England Revolution - August 27, 1997
1996: Eric Wynalda - San Jose Earthquakes vs. D.C. United - April 6, 1996
Major League Soccer Stories from October 25, 2005
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- Jimmy Conrad and Chris Klein Earn MLS Honors - Sporting Kansas City
- Kamler wins 2005 MLS U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year award - Real Salt Lake
- MLS Announces Winners of Four Year-End Awards - MLS
- United hosts successful Awards Reception - D.C. United
- Rapids game notes - Colorado Rapids
- FC Dallas selects Michael Hitchcock to become General Manager of Charter MLS Club - FC Dallas
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