U.S. WOMEN ABROAD (July 18-29): Rachel Kruze scores in Iceland

• by Soccer America , Jul 27, 2004

Kruze, a former West Virginia University standout, tallied in the 76th minute as IBV (6-1-2) remained five points behind Landsbankadeild Kvenna leader Valur (8-0-1). The game was played on July 18, but details weren't posted on the Icelandic Web site until Tuesday.

Mary McVeigh, Kruze's former Charge teammate, played 90 minutes for IBV, which returns to league action on Aug. 6 at home against third-place KR (6-1-2), which last week was runner-up to Slovenia's ZNK Krka Novo Mesto in Group A4 of the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Cup.

Russian champion FC Energy Voronezh, which got four goals from former Charge defender Jenny Benson while winning Group A2 in the UEFA Women's Cup, returns to Supreme League action Thursday against CSK WWS.

ICELAND
* Rachel Kruze (IBV, D1), at FH, 7-1 (July 18).
90 minutes. Second-place IBV is 6-1-2.
Season league stats: 2 games, 1 goal.

* Mary McVeigh (IBV, D1), at FH, 7-1 (July 18).
90 minutes. Second-place IBV is 6-1-2.
Season league stats: 7 games, 0 goals.

RUSSIA
* Jenny Benson (FC Energy Voronezh, D1), vs. CSK WWS, Thursday.
Season league stats: 10 games, 1 goal.