European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 19, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary gazing at the ethos of College sports everything seemed Fine until Andrew gaze �01 on the plane and waved g Day " Murray said Bui the next same is now life and death the United suites eliminated by Costa Riva in 1986 world cup qualify. Ing hosts inc Cost Picans on april 30 at . A St. Louis suburb Strong recent performance have made inc United slates a favorite to be one of two teams from us one 10 and Vance to Italy next summer. In our neck of inc Woods we be achieved parity . National team coach Bob Ganster said prior to Sun Day s lass. With Mexico barred by fifa from the world cup for using Over age players in qualifying for the under-20 championships and Canada already eliminated iwo of the United Stales major Adversa Ries in the confederation of North Cen trial american and Caribbean federation hive been removed. "1 Don t think there is a favorite in inc zone Gansler said if anybody feels this is going to be a cakewalk they arc sadly  after the return game Aja Insl Costa Rica the americans Host Trinidad and Tobago on May j3 and Guatemala on june 10. The United states will resume its schedule on july 9 in Al Salvador and in Guatemala on oct. A the final games will be placed Al a jct to by dec ruined . Site against Al Salvador on nov. And in Trnidad and Tobago on nov. 19. The United Stales last played in the world cup in 1950 when in was invited. Since fifa instituted qualifying for the 1954 cup the United slates has missed the quadrennial event. After a successful olympic qualifying performance an encouraging but not victorious olympic showing and a third place finish in inc world indoor championships in january a new confident Atti tude seems to have developed on the . National team. To put us in the world cup will make us a legitimate Host to the 1994 world cup 24- ear old Starling striker Brent Gould Laid. For inc players who stuck out i out in soccer when there really was no where for them to play in this country. For All these players for us to keep their dream alive is so  and now the . Team believes in can fulfil i Hose dreams. When you look at the qualifying Effort that we had Back for inc i 982 world cup u was Dulf Crint than we have right now said Rick Davis midfielder and Captain of the . National learn for the last decade. We were in a group with Canada and Mexico. The attitude on the team then was gosh a All Hope we can be one of the top two teams of la three the Guys looked at the game with Mexico when  went Down to Mexico the Altitude on the least was Well let s try w keep it As close As possible whereas when we went Down to Al Salvador last year As part of the olympic qualifying it was hey. Lei s Sec if we can t really run this score up.1" so Confidence was firmly installed Dur ing the indoor championships in Holland. Where the United states beat european an South american Powers that were not of world  vie got out of the indoor championships is that they re human and that we have the skill Goi ill said we can beat Thow  having a winning attitude. We icam by winning the icam has been Able to maintain this positive attitude and maintain continuity by placing More Lati a dozen players under contract. This keeps them available for training exhibition and qualifying games while letting them play with Semi pro or Amateur teams in their hometowns it has allowed the least to develop a rhythm. Goulut Hugo Perez Murray and Peter pc rms consistently have made up the offensive Threal Over the last in o years. Davis has anchored a Midfield with Tab Ramos John Harkes and Jim .gabarra1 while Mike Windisch Marin has formed the base of the defense1 with Paul Caligiuri and Brian Bliss. David Vanoli has been the no. 1 goal keeper Over the past two years but it appears that his backup during let it time Jeff dub acc has taken Over that role