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	Adolfo Valencia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Adolfo Valencia (born February 6, 1968 in Buenaventura, Colombia) is a soccer striker who has played all over the world.
		Valencia, known as El Tren ("The Train") for his physique, has played for clubs in seven different countries: in his native Colombia (Independiente Santa Fe), Germany (Bayern Munich), Spain (Atletico Madrid), Italy (Reggiana), Greece (PAOK), United States (MetroStars), and Venezuela (Maracaibo).
		Valencia scored two goals in the 1994 World Cup, including the last goal in an ill-fated match against the United States that later cost teammate Andres Escobar his life.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adolfo_Valencia (167 words)

	JS Online: MetroStars 3, Fusion 0 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Valencia sent a pass from inside the midfield stripe to Villegas, who dribbled, unmarked, inside the Miami penalty box and beat Fusion goalkeeper Nick Rimando from 18 yards.
		Valencia scored in the 66th minute, off a free kick from Daniel Hernandez, and added his second goal in the 73rd minute.
		Valencia took a deep pass from Mark Chung, ran past the Miami backline into the goal area and beat Rimando from 20 yards for his second goal of the game.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/socc/ap/jul01/ap-soc-mls-metrost070701.asp?format=print (199 words)

	JUAN LUIS VIVES - LoveToKnow Article on JUAN LUIS VIVES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		(1492-1540), Spanish scholar, was born at Valencia on the 6th of March 1492.
		A complete edition of his works was published by Gregorio Mayns y Siscar (Valencia, 1782).
		Adolfo Bonilla y San Martin s Luis Vives y Ia filosofla del renacimiento (Madrid, 1903) is a valuable and interesting study which includes an exhaustive bibliography of Vivess writings and a critical estimate of previous monographs.
	15.1911encyclopedia.org /V/VI/VIVES_JUAN_LUIS.htm (815 words)

	Valencia Sailing
		At the official signing of the agreement were Balearia President, Adolfo Utor, President of the Mediterranean Fleet Association, Arturo Delgado, and President of the Club Nautico de Ibiza, Julián Vilás.
		In fact, on Wednesday the interior basin will be completely isolated from the rest of the harbor and on January 9 the final stretch of land that separates the two parts of the canal will be opened.
		Valencia's harbor is being rapidly transformed, with no time to waste as the next Louis Vuitton acts will start in just five months.
	valenciasailing.blogspot.com (1920 words)

	CNNSI.com - MLS Soccer - Valencia lifts MetroStars past Revolution in overtime - Sunday August 13, 2000 09:10 AM
		Adolfo Valencia scored his second goal of the match in the 93rd minute Saturday to lift the New York-New Jersey MetroStars to a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory over the New England Revolution.
		Valencia scored the game-winning goal in overtime after a Clint Mathis shot had been knocked over the endline by the New England defense.
		On the ensuing corner kick by Mathis, Valencia went high into the air to nod his golden goal into the net.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/mls/news/2000/08/12/metrostars_revolution_ap (627 words)

	Late MetroStars goal sinks Revs in 2001 season opener (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		After tying the match with a second-half goal, the Revs hopes for a positive result evaporated in injury time when Adolfo Valencia, nicknamed "El Tren" ("The Train") headed a rebound into the open net to give the MetroStars a 2-1 victory in front of 30,753 at Giants Stadium.
		Valencia also broke the Revolution's hearts here last August when he scored a late goal to tie the game, then won it with another in OT.
		Valencia's goal spoiled what had been a respectable road performance by the Revolution, who were facing the defending Eastern Division champions with key players either missing (Rusty Pierce and Ted Chronopoulos) or limited (John Harkes) by injury.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20010408/SP_003.htm (785 words)

	Metros win playoff opener on Valencia's late OT goal - MetroStars (Major League Soccer)
		Adolfo Valencia scored with seconds remaining in overtime to give the MetroStars a dramatic 2-1 victory over Dallas in Game One of a quarterfinal series at Giants Stadium Friday night.
		Valencia, who had been contained by the Burn defense all night, took a feed from Clint Mathis at the top of the box and spun around on Dallas defender Richard Farrer.
		Valencia then dribbled around Dallas' Lazo Alavanja to the center of the box and slotted the golden goal past Burn goalkeeper Matt Jordan just inside the left post in the 100th minute of play.
	www.metrofanatic.com /mf/story.jsp?ID=2488 (561 words)

	Juan Luis Vives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Juan Luís Vives (March 6, 1492 - May 6, 1540), Spanish scholar, was born at Valencia.
		The most important of his treatises is the De Caucis corruptarum Arlium, which has been ranked with Bacon's Organon.
		Adolfo Bonilla y San Martin's Luís Vives y la filosofla del renacimiento (Madrid, 1903) is a valuable and interesting study which includes an exhaustive bibliography of Vives's writings and a critical estimate of previous monographs.
	rhet.net /html/juan_luis_vives.html (333 words)

	MLS playoffs: MetroStars force Game 3.
		Valencia inadvertently cut in front of the shot, however, sending the ball back to Chung who teed the ball up a second time and scored.
		Neither side was able to generate a consistent attack in the opening 45 minutes as frequent fouls and tight man-marking disrupted the flow of the offense.
		Valencia put the game out of reach in the 84th minute, burying the insurance goal, after beginning a rush with a pass to Clint Mathis, who was assuming the role of injured playmaker Tab Ramos.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2000/games/sep30.htm (659 words)

	MetroStars Get Adolfo “El Tren” Valencia - by La Cancha World Cup 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Prominent Colombian International striker Adolfo Valencia was acquired by the MetroStars, it was announced today by general manager Nick Sakiewicz.
		Valencia is affectionately known by his nickname “El Tren” (The Train).
		Valencia has played for Colombia in the last two World Cups scoring the lone goal in losses to USA (2-1) and Romania (3-1) at USA ‘94.
	www.lacancha.com /mn_0203a00.html (320 words)

	Students as Designers and Content Creators: An Online Multimedia Exchange between the U.S. and Spain: Campus Technology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Initially it does not occur to MIT students that their counterparts in Spain would not automatically grasp the concept of a "prom," "fraternity" or "sorority." Some of the students in Spain offer photos of themselves with text captions whose affectionate or joking tone is interpreted as flirtatious by their counterparts in MIT.
		MIT students tend to be online more hours per week than their counterparts in Valencia, and to be connected from residence facilities, while students in Spain are more limited by institutional access.
		Adolfo Plasencia (adolfo@mag.upv.es) is lecturer and project director for the Masters Program in Multimedia Applications for the Internet, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.
	www.campus-technology.com /print.asp?ID=8293 (2680 words)

	MetroStars Defeat Columbus, 2-0 - by La Cancha World Cup 2002 & Super Soccer Mall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		In the 60th minute, Adolfo Valencia staked the Metros to a 1-0 lead.
		Valencia then ran onto the ball just in front of a wide-open goal and touched the ball into the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
		Villegas passed the ball to Valencia just outside the box, who then proceeded to make a few touches on the ball before blasting home the goal high and to the left side of Napoleon.
	www.lacancha.com /mn_050600.html (533 words)

	MLSnet.com - History - Games
		MetroStars forward Adolfo Valencia recorded two goals on the night, including the golden goal in overtime.
		The overtime period was fraught with excitement from the opening whistle, when Eric Wynalda's apparent game-winner was nullified by an offside call in the first minute of overtime.
		Mathis' well-placed corner was struck soundly by Valencia, who nodded a powerful header past Sommer for the win.
	www.mlsnet.com /MLS/history/archive_game.jsp?year=00&content=0812nemet (504 words)

	MLSnet.com - History - Games
		Midfielder Petter Villegas set up both Valencia goals and goalkeeper Mike Ammann was forced to make just one save to earn his first shutout of the season.
		Valencia dribbled left and faked Napoleon, blasting a shot into the upper right hand corner to make it 2-0 in the 69th minute.
		Valencia returned after missing a game due to a red card suspension.
	www.mlsnet.com /MLS/history/archive_game.jsp?year=00&content=0506metclb (618 words)

	MLS: MetroStars takes playoff opener from Dallas.
		EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Friday, September 15, 2000) -- Striker Adolfo Valencia scored with seconds remaining in sudden death to give the MetroStars a dramatic 2-1 victory over Dallas in the opening game of a Major League Soccer quarterfinal series before 14,868 at Giants Stadium tonight.
		Valencia, who had been contained by the Burn defense all night, took a feed from Clint Mathis at the top of the penalty area and spun around on Dallas defender Richard Farrer.
		Valencia then dribbled around Lazo Alavanja to the center of the box and slotted the golden goal past goalkeeper Matt Jordan just inside the left post in the 100th and final minute of play.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2000/games/sep15.htm (1171 words)

	New England derailed by MetroStars' 'Train' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Adolfo Valencia's overtime goal dealt the Revolution as crushing a blow as they have suffered in their five-year existence last night, as New England squandered a lead in the final minutes and lost, 2-1, to the MetroStars at Giants Stadium.
		The Colombia Valencia, nicknamed "El Tren" ("The Train"), headed home Clint Mathis' corner kick in the 93rd minute to send the 12,688 fans into a frenzy on a night when it looked like they'd go home disappointed.
		In extra time, the Revs went on the attack, and Sunsing slipped a superb ball through a crowd to Wynalda, who drove into the open net for what would have been his first Revolution goal in his first game for the team.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20000813/SP_004.htm (650 words)

	Battery to Play Metrostars in 2nd Round of Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Goalkeeper, Tim Howard, is widely considered, one of the best young keepers in the U.S. He was a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team.
		Colombian Striker, Adolfo Valencia, has played for two of the biggest clubs in Europe, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich.
		Valencia has appeared over 60 times for the Colombian National team.
	www.charlestonbattery.com /news01/061601.htm (465 words)

	MetroStars double up Revolution
		EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Clint Mathis and Adolfo Valencia each had a goal and an assist Saturday to spark the New York-New Jersey MetroStars to a 4-2 victory over the New England Revolution.
		Valencia tied it 2-2 when he took a pass from Mike Petke on the right, dribbled between two defenders and rolled a low shot just inside the far post in the 41st minute.
		Chung's shot caromed off the inside of the left post across the goal mouth to Steve Shak, who sent his shot just inside the right post.
	www.chl.ca /SoccerMLS/jun17_met.html (347 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - 2000 New York/New Jersey MetroStars at a glance
		With Eduardo Hurtado now in New England and Henry Zambrano traded to Colorado, the MetroStars will have Colombian stars Adolfo "El Tren" Valencia and Alex Comas starting at the two forward spots.
		Valencia has scored in World Cup action and was a teammate of Matthaeus' at Bayern Munich, while Comas was a prolific scorer in the Colombian first division.
		Colombian forwards Adolfo Valencia and Alex Comas have the potential to rank among the top goal scorers in MLS, especially if proper service comes from the likes of Mark Chung and American soccer icon Tab Ramos.
	espn.go.com /soccer/s/2000/0316/430069.html (560 words)

	MetroStars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On August 26, 2000, the Metros' Clint Mathis set an MLS record by scoring five goals in a game against the Dallas Burn.
		Some of the high-profile international players that played for the Metros were Roberto Donadoni, Branco, Lothar Matthäus, Adolfo Valencia, and Youri Djorkaeff.
		The team has had its share of famous coaches as well, including Carlos Queiroz, Carlos Alberto Parreira, and Bora Milutinovic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MetroStars (427 words)

	MetroStars continue league leading run
		Forward Alex Comas notched two goals in the victory, while Adolfo Valencia and Petter Villegas both scored.
		The Metros added a second goal after the break when Valencia converted on a penalty kick in the 49th minute.
		Valencia took a Villegas pass just inside the box, ripping a quick shot on goal.
	www.mysoccer.com /mls/metmia22.shtml (435 words)

	ABC News - Feature - World Cup 98
		Ilie capped a superb individual performance with a wonderfully-taken goal on the stroke of half-time.
		Second-half substitute Adolfo Valencia sprinted onto Rincon's through ball and struck a fine shot that Stelea did well to reach diving to his right.
		Up to then, Rincon's 60th minute drive, which flashed just past the outside of the post, was the nearest the Colombians came to scoring as once again star playmaker Carlos Valderrama and striker Faustino Asprilla failed to sparkle.
	www.abc.net.au /news/features/wc98/match15.htm (506 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Lowe inspires Kansas victory - Monday \| July 9, 2001
		At the Orange Bowl, hosts Miami Fusion had their unbeaten tag snapped at 12 games as they lost 3-0 to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars.
		Adolfo Valencia netted twice to power the MetroStars to their eighth win of the season, closing the gap to nine points on Eastern Division leaders Miami, who had Jamaican Tyrone Marshall and Greg Simmonds, an 80th minute substitute, in their line-up.
		St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Ezra Hendrickson made the scoring headlines also as the Los Angeles Galaxy knocked off DC United 3-0.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20010709/sports/sports3.html (440 words)

	USLFans.com -- For the Fans, By the Fans
		Goalkeeper, Tim Howard is widely considered one of the best young keepers in the U.S. He was the U.S. Olympic team goalkeeper in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
		Striker Adolfo Valencia has 60 caps for the Columbian national team and has played in Europe for Atletico Madrid (Spain), Bayern Munich (Germany) and Reggiana (Italy).
		The Metrostars are still looking for their first road win of the 2001 season (0-2-4).
	www.a-league.com /news/2001/news,2001,0370.shtml (616 words)

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		The MetroStars responded quickly as Adolfo Valencia scored two goals within five minutes of the Fire's attack.
		Chicago was unable to get on the scoreboard as a result of goalkeeper and Captain Mike Ammann's return to the lineup after suffering an injury near the end of the regular season.
		On a night full of records, forward Adolfo Valencia scored his 15th goal of the season, setting the MetroStars' record for goals in a season.
	www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/metrostars_playoffs.html (1080 words)

	Revs must strike and find striker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		In goal, Jeff Causey has performed fairly well, and the impending return of Juergen Sommer gives the Revs some depth at the position.
		Whether he uses the allocation to import one (as the MetroStars did with Colombian Adolfo Valencia) or trades it for an MLS forward, managing director Sunil Gulati must play this wild card with offense in mind.
		This team is too good to walk in the footsteps of its predecessors.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20000410/SP_005.htm (595 words)

	Central division wins All-Star Pro-Skills Challenge
		Marcelo Balboa (far right) and Peter Vermes proved too tough for Adolfo Valencia and Jaime Moreno in the Air Soccer event.
		The Western Division tandem of Marcelo Balboa (Colorado) and Peter Vermes (Kansas City) proved too tough for the competition in the Air Soccer event.
		The veteran duo gave the West the full 10 points in the opening event, defeating the Eastern Division team of Adolfo Valencia (MetroStars) and Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) 11-5 in the final.
	www.mysoccer.com /mls/proskl.shtml (592 words)

	Revs drop 3-1 decision: 9/8/01
		Adolfo Valencia also scored for the MetroStars, while Andy Williams scored for New England, which lost its fourth straight game at Giants Stadium.
		New York-New Jersey, which had been shutout in its last two home games, got some breathing room in the closing seconds of the half on a play that began with another corner kick.
		Defender Steve Jolley took Hernandez's corner kick and headed it back across the box to Valencia, who headed it past goalkeeper Jose Fernandez for his fifth goal.
	www.s-t.com /daily/09-01/09-08-01/c03sp093.htm (243 words)

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