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Now that the club have been mathematically relegated, Derby County midfielder Benny Feilhaber is hoping that manager Paul Jewell will start calling his number. |
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Former Notre Dame ace Joe Lapira has inked a deal to join Adeccoligaen risers Nybergsund IL for the 2008 season. |
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Danny Califf and Aalborg BK maintained their tabletop cushion with a win, while Jeremiah White's AGF remain in the hunt for their first 2008 goal after a slim loss. |
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Derby County saw their Premiership fate sealed in a draw with Fulham, while Brad Friedel and Marcus Hahnemann posted matching clean sheets at Ewood Park. |
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▪ Germany Weekend Review
It was not a good weekend for American soccer players in Germany; Steve Cherundolo's Hannover and Neven Subotić's Mainz each drew with their respective teams, while Heath Pearce's Hansa Rostock and Gregg Berhalter's 1860 Munich conceded devastating late goals. |
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▪ Perkins Debuts with Shutout Win
Vålerenga debutant Troy Perkins pitched a shutout to help the Eliteserien opening day hosts edge Adin Brown's Aalesund FK on Saturday. |
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▪ Netherlands Weekend Review
Michael Bradley and Heerenveen were sunk at home by Ajax, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP Oss kept their promotion playoff hopes alive with a win at Veendam. |
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▪ Standard Keeps Their Edge
Milan Jovanovic's 78th minute strike, his 13th of the season, was enough to usher Standard Liege to a 1-0 victory over KV Mechelen on Saturday night. |
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▪ Dons Capture Johnstone's Crown
MK Dons defeated Grimsby Town 2-0 in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy championship match at Wembley on Sunday afternoon. |
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▪ Jaqua Hits in Altach Victory
Nate Jaqua bagged his fourth goal in nine Austrian T-Mobile Bundesliga starts as Cashpoint Altach moved further away from the relegation scrape with a 2-0 win over visiting SV Mattersburg on Saturday. |
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US international Danny Szetela made his second straight appearance in the Brescia jersey as the Rondinelle won 1-0 at home over next-to-last Spezia. |
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▪ St. Pat's Remain Perfect at Top
St. Patrick's Athletic defeated Bray Wanderers 3-0 on Friday night to keep their 100% record at the top of the table. |
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▪ England Weekend Review
Brad Friedel and Blackburn took advantage of shorthanded regional rivals Wigan to enhance their European hopes, while Fulham failed to create survival momentum at Newcastle. |
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▪ Germany Weekend Review
Steve Cherundolo and Neven Subotić each helped secure a point for their respective teams, while Gregg Berhalter, Josh Wolff and Heath Pearce had nothing to celebrate this weekend. |
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▪ Netherlands Weekend Review
Michael Bradley was the two-goal hero as Heerenveen rallied from a halftime deficit to top Roda JC, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP Oss fell victim at Volendam. |
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▪ Szetela Returns in Brescia Loss
Danny Szetela returned to action, but promotion contenders Brescia, with a starting lineup modified by injuries and suspension, were defeated by tenth place Triestina 1-0 on the road Friday night. |
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▪ Dons Maintain Slim Top Edge
MK Dons and Peterborough United are still tied at the top of the League Two table on points, but the hosts remain first on goal differential after a 1-1 draw in front of a record 14,521 spectators at stadium:mk on Friday night. |
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US international Frank Simek is close to making his 2008 debut at relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday. |
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▪ St. Pat's Win Third Straight
St. Patrick's Athletic defeated Galway United 1-0 on Friday to claim their place at the top of the table with a perfect record through three games. |
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Aarhus GF are yet to find the back of the net in 2008 as Sunday's goalless draw against Horsens was followed up on Thursday afternoon with another against Randers FC in front of 13,761 spectators at NRGi Arena. |
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TOP Oss got their final run at a period title back on track with a last gasp Aziz Moutawakil winner to beat visiting Go Ahead Eagles on Monday night. |
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▪ Friesz Trying His Luck at AaB
Former LA Galaxy back-up keeper Lance Friesz could be the next American to ply his trade in the Danish soccer leagues, with an Aalborg BK trial now stretching into a third week. |
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▪ Jaqua Hits in Losing Cause
Despite a goal from Nate Jaqua, Cashpoint Altach dropped a 2-1 home decision to Sturm Graz on Wednesday night. |
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▪ Standard Let Lead Slip
Standard Liège blew a two-goal halftime lead at home and were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with visiting Gent in the first leg of their Beker van Belgie semifinal tie on Tuesday night. |
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TOP Oss got their final run at a period title back on track with a last gasp Aziz Moutawakil winner to beat visiting Go Ahead Eagles on Monday night. |
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Slipping 1860 Munich missed a chance to cozy up to the promotion zone wit a scoreless draw at St. Pauli on Monday night. |
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MK Dons defeated Chesterfield 2-1 at the Recreation Ground on Monday night to regain their place at the top of the League Two table. |
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Watford skipper Jay DeMerit says he is not worried about having been left on the bench for the past few games by coach Aidy Boothroyd. |
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Brescia loan midfielder Danny Szetela is expected to miss his second consecutive Serie B game with a minor muscle injury. |
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Marcus Hahnemann and Reading leapt from the drop zone to 13th place with a second straight win, while Tim Howard and Everton kept up their Champions League quest with a victory. |
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Hannover 96 went down in flames against Bayer Leverkusen, while Mainz 05 continued their promotion charge with a win. |
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Nate Jaqua and Cashpoint Altach stayed clear of the relegation mire by topping SV Ried 3-2 on Saturday night to avenge last week's road defeat. |
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Lee Nguyen and Will John made their first competitive appearance on the Danish soccer stage as Randers FC opened 2008 with a 2-1 away loss to Brøndby IF in the quarterfinals of the Danish Cup on Saturday evening. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen posted their first Eredivisie win in five, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP got off to a bad start in the final Jupiler League period. |
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Thanks to a highlight reel winner, Standard Liège downed visiting Sint Truiden 2-1 on Friday night to establish a four-point lead atop the Jupiler League table. |
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St. Patrick's Athletic forward Ryan Guy kicked off the new FAI Premier League campaign in style, smacking a double to lead the home side past Sligo Rovers 3-1 on Friday night. |
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▪ La Viola Blank Everton
Despite a Man of the Match performance from US keeper Tim Howard, Everton now face a 2-0 deficit in their UEFA Cup tie with Fiorentina after an away defeat on Thursday night. |
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Former Providence College and Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Chris Konopka is heading to Europe to join nine-time Irish champions Bohemian FC. |
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Hansa Rostock left-sider Heath Pearce was over the moon after making his return from coach Frank Pagelsdorf's doghouse in their weekend draw with Arminia Bielefeld. |
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In a dramatic fashion, Neven Subotić scored in added time to secure Mainz an important 1-1 draw in Freiburg in a game between two teams with promotion aspirations. |
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Reading snapped a long losing slide with a last gasp Boro winner, Eddie Johnson got his first Fulham start in a Manchester United defeat and Brad Friedel stood tall in a slim win over Newcastle. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen are four games without a win after falling at FC Twente, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP Oss shared the points with visiting Dordrecht. |
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Standard Liège hit three times in the final half hour to bag a 3-1 win at Westerlo on Saturday night to regain the Jupiler League penthouse. |
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Greek Super League cellar dwellers Ergotelis scored three important survival points with a 2-0 victory over visiting PAOK Saloniki on Saturday. |
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▪ Califf Calm Over Future
With the club set to table a contract extension offer, Aalborg BK skipper Danny Califf says he'd rather put such matters off until they've finished chasing the Danish crown. |
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Benfica talisman Rui Costa hopped off the bench to fire the second half winner as the hosts advanced to the semifinals of the Taça de Portugal with 2-0 win over second flight Moreirense on Wednesday night. |
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Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribéry lashed home a disputed spot kick as the shootout loomed, eliminating city rivals 1860 in a DfB Pokal quarterfinal derby on Wednesday night. |
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Nate Jaqua and Cashpoint Altach were brought back to earth at Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday night, dropping a comprehensive 4-0 decision to the T-Mobile Bundesliga holders. |
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A lone strike from Italy international Andrea Caracciolo was enough for Brescia to climb up to fifth place with a 1-0 victory at Ascoli on Tuesday night. |
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New Ljungskile signing Colin Burns is now in the clear to suit up for the Allsvenskan risers after a regulation scrape nearly cost him his contract. |
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Following a loss to FC Emmen that ruined their chances of winning the fifth period title, TOP Oss handyman Charles Kazlauskas knows how important the last period is to his team. |
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Benfica traded early goals with Braga, but could not conjure a winner and had to make do with a 1-1 home draw that padded their title deficit to 12 points. |
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Heerenveen were able to build up a two-goal lead after keeper Brian Vandenbussche was shown red in the first half, but eventually succumbed to three NEC Nijmegen goals after the break to fall 3-2 at home on Sunday. |
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Nate Jaqua struck for the second time in as many games in the 88th minute to lift Cashpoint Altach over visiting Rapid Vienna 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. |
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Oguchi Onyewu were able to grab hold of first place after a drab scoreless draw with visiting Gent on Saturday night, but ceded it again to victorious Club Brugge on Sunday. |
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TOP Oss failed to build on a Charles Kazlauskas opener and eventually succumbed 2-1 to a last minute goal from FC Emmen forward Geoffrey Verweij on Friday night. |
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An Ayegbeni Yakubu hat trick led Everton to a 6-1 UEFA Cup victory over Brann at Goodison Park on Thursday night, completing an 8-1 aggregate victory that puts the Toffees into the round of 16 to face Fiorentina. |
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After missing one Premiership match for a follow-up procedure on his knee, Reading winger Bobby Convey has fingers crossed that he will be passed fit for selection when the relegation battlers host Aston Villa on Sunday. |
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Sheffield Wednesday defender Frank Simek has returned to light workouts, but the club are reluctant at this time to set a return date. |
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TOP Oss scored a 1-1 draw against nearby rivals Den Bosch on Monday night to climb to within a point of the period pacesetter. |
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Zak Whitbread's foul set up a Huddersfield Town winner, while Jemal Johnson hit the only goal in MK Dons cup victory over League One leaders Swansea. |
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Knock Won't Slow Adu
Despite being pulled near time of Sunday's win at Naval with a knock, Benfica attacker Freddy Adu was back in practice on Monday. |
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Neven Subotić and Mainz scored a big 1-0 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach to plant a second place flag only two point shy of the 2.Bundesliga table toppers. |
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Second place Benfica kept their fading title hopes alive with a 2-0 win at Naval on Sunday evening, but super sub Freddy Adu was forced to hobble off near time. |
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Milan Jovanovic smacked a famous brace as Oguchi Onyewu's Standard Liège enjoyed a 2-1 road triumph to pull level with league leaders Club Brugge on Sunday. |
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Both Michael Bradley's goal scoring streak and Heerenveen's winning run came to an end at Heracles, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP suffered a wild nine-man home loss to Zwolle. |
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American striker Nate Jaqua scored on his T-Mobile Bundesliga debut and Altach held off title chasing hosts Austria Vienna to post a 1-1 draw. |
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Former University of California midfielder Andrew Jacobson says he is living the dream of European soccer after earning a deal with Ligue 1 side FC Lorient. |
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A lone first half goal from January catch Ariza Makukula was enough for lackluster hosts Benfica to book a 1-0 win over Nürnberg in the first leg of their UEFA Cup round of 32 tie on Thursday night. |
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Everton struck twice in the second half to defeat UEFA Cup knockout foe Brann 2-0 in the Norway leg of their tie on Wednesday night. |
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Zak Whitbread and Millwall hopped out of the relegation zone with a win, while Jemal Johnson and MK Dons were forced to settle for a draw after leading by three. |
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Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann has attempted to fire up his team, saying that they need to continue showing the kind of effort that was displayed against Everton in their 1-0 loss at Goodison Park on Saturday to survive the relegation battle. |
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Danny Szetela marked his second straight appearance for Brescia, who defeated third place Pisa 1-0 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten since December 1st. |
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American goalkeeper Brad Friedel made six saves, but let two past him as first place Arsenal topped visiting Blackburn 2-0 on Monday night to move five points up on the competition. |
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Tim Howard kept a clean sheet in an Everton win over Marcus Hahnemann's Reading, while Fulham fell to Middlesbrough despite a comeback from Brian McBride. |
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Michael Bradley scored for the sixth straight game to give Heerenveen a share at PSV Eindhoven, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP stayed red-hot up north in Cambuur. |
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American attacker Clint Mathis hopped off the bench in his home debut to fire a last gasp 1-1 equalizer for Ergotelis against visiting Apollon Kalamarias on Saturday night. |
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Oguchi Onyewu and Standard Liège fell to three points behind victorious league leaders Club Brugge thanks to a disappointing scoreless home draw with Roeselare. |
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Loan item Danny Szetela made his Brescia debut on Saturday, working the final four minutes of a 4-2 cruise past Piacenza. |
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Out of contract Chicago Fire netminder has spurned a multi-year MLS extension to sign a contract through the end of the season with Championship side Queens Park Rangers. |
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Aarhus GF attacker Jeremiah White has had his preseason prep put on hiatus after suffering a facial injury in Tuesday's 2-1 friendly loss to FC Midtjylland. |
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Fresh from signing US Under-20 international Bryan Arguez away from DC United, Hertha Berlin hope to soon add another American to their ranks in the person of University of Washington striker Ellis McLoughlin. |
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Watford skipper Jay DeMerit says he feels a victim of cruel fate after having to beg out of a second successive US National Team camp with injury. |
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As expected, American netminder Colin Burns completed a deal with Allsvenskan risers Ljungskile by signing a two-year contract on Monday. |
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American netminder Brad Friedel has extended his contract with Blackburn Rovers by an extra year, which will keep him at Ewood Park until June 2010. |
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The linesman denied a late Everton winner against Blackburn in a battle of American keepers, while Fulham fought back for a much-needed win and Reading suffered at home to Bolton. |
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Michael Bradley scored for the fifth consecutive match as the Heerenveen machine hit a lucky seven against Vitesse and Charles Kazlauskas' TOP Oss blanked visiting AGOVV. |
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Hertha's Bryan Arguez made his Bundesliga debut in an otherwise forgettable defeat, while Steve Cherundolo and Hannover 96 let two points slip away to Hamburg. |
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After a few days trial, midfielders Lee Nguyen and Will John have each earned contracts with Danish SAS Liga side Randers FC and the team's English head coach Colin Todd has nothing but praise for his new signings. |
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With the silly season shutting down in most leagues overseas: Aberdeen passes on Joe Lapira, Fulham line-up cards could soon burst with Americans and several clubs with American players do some last minute shopping. |
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Champions League chasers Aston Villa are crossing their fingers on a favorable UK Home Office work permit for Chivas USA keeper Brad Guzan, who would then be allowed to complete a $4 million move to the Premiership. |
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Danish Premier League club Randers FC have completed the deadline day signing of Americans Will John and Lee Nguyen. |
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Racing Santander summer signing Danny Szetela is going on loan to Serie B promotion fighters Brescia until the end of the season. |
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US youth international defender Ofori Sarkodie is on trial with Norwegian top flighters Aalesund FK until the weekend, at the very least. |
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1860 Munich pulled off an improbable DfB Pokal resurrection on Tuesday night, hitting three times in a late six-minute span to eliminate stunned hosts Alemannia Aachen 3-2. |
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Fresh from completing the capture of Houston forward Nate Jaqua, Altach manager Heinz Fuchsbichler has declared the striker one of the key elements in his midseason survival plans. |
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Heerenveen coach Gertjan Verbeek says he is planning for the remainder of the season as if hot transfer topic Michael Bradley will still be around. |
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Paraguay striker Óscar Cardozo connected twice as lead chasers Benfica topped Vitória de Guimarães 3-1 to move clear of the their third place visitors on Saturday night. |
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A lone first half strike from Dieumerci Mbokani was all Standard Liège needed to resume their title chase with a 1-0 victory at FC Brussels on Sunday night. |
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Red-hot Heerenveen midfielder Michael Bradley opened and closed the scoring as Heerenveen took a tentative hold on second place with a 3-0 win at De Graafschap on Saturday night. |
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Toronto FC draft pick Jospeh Lapira has finally begun an audition with Scottish Premier League outfit Aberdeen, who hope to give him a run in a midweek reserve match. |
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Hertha Berlin have sealed a deal for DC United midfield prospect Bryan Arguez, who is now signed with the Bundesliga club until the summer of 2011. |
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PSV Eindhoven prospect Lee Nguyen and Kansas City attack apprentice Will John have begun simultaneous auditions with Danish top flighters Randers FC. |
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Heerenveen midfield ace Michael Bradley continued his goal scoring ways on Wednesday night, bagging the opener in a 5-1 triumph over VVV Venlo. |
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Fulham have confirmed receipt of a UK work permit in Eddie Johnson’s name, allowing the Kansas City strike star to hop the pond on a deal that will keep him at Craven Cottage until 2011. |
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Aarhus GF attacker Jeremiah White says he is eager to get to the business of his first US Men's National Team camp. |
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Tim Howard and Everton climbed to fifth in the Prem with a win at Boro, while Jay DeMerit and victorious Watford moved level on points with Championship leaders West Brom. |
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Brad Friedel stopped a penalty as Blackburn overcame a deficit to halt a five-game winless slide with a 2-1 victory at Derby County on Sunday. |
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Jonathan Spector helped West Ham knock old club Manchester United from the top, Tim Howard's Everton suffered a second half nightmare at home to Arsenal and Jemal Johnson played MK Dons hero for the second straight game. |
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An opening minute strike from Cheikh Tioté was all that Roda JC would need to edge out visiting Heerenveen 1-0 on Thursday night. |
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Roque Santa Cruz hit his second goal of the game with seven minutes remaining to help Blackburn snap a three-game losing streak with a 2-2 draw at Manchester City. |
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Tim Howard's Everton returned to winning ways against Bolton, Clint Dempsey struck again in a big Fulham defeat, Derby County suffered a last minute Liverpool winner and Jemal Johnson played hero for MK Dons. |
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Faced with a lengthy spell on the sidelines for an ankle injury, Sheffield Wednesday defender Frank Simek has his fingers crossed for a smooth recovery. |
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Jay DeMerit says Championship leaders Watford have had 'a little blip', but are still on course for make it back to the Premier League. |
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Clint Dempsey has delivered a parting shot at fired Fulham coach Lawrie Sanchez, whose coaching style he dismissed as 'trying to jump the ball in'. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen were brought back to Earth by rude gusts FC Twente, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP took one on the chin in The Hague. |
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Clint Dempsey hit a late equalizer for Fulham, Jonathan Spector helped West Ham rally for a win at Boro and Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann benefited from a 90th minute winner. |
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The agent for Real Salt Lake forward Alecko Eskandarian says his client will decide between remaining with the MLS club or accepting a deal from Standard Liège by the end of the month. |
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Benfica scored three second half goals to snap a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over visiting Estrela Amadora on Thursday night. |
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Everton won its fifth straight UEFA Cup match with a 3-2 victory at over AZ Alkmaar at the DSB Stadion, while an idle Brann advanced to the knockouts. |
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DC United keeper Troy Perkins completed his move to Norwegian side Vålerenga on Thursday by signing a five-year contract. |
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Beginning in early January, DC United first round SuperDraft 2007 pick Bryan Arguez will be giving up the bustle of the Beltway for two weeks on trial at Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin. |
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1860 Munich center back Gregg Berhalter has signed a one-year extension to his current pact, a deal he says gives him extra time to reach his goal of helping return the Lions to the top flight. |
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Aalborg BK's European adventure came to a close with a convincing 3-1 win against Hapoel Tel-Aviv, who despite the chance of advancement, delivered an uninspired performance in front of a small home crowd at Bloomfield Stadium. |
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The scan on Sheffield Wednesday star Frank Simek's ankle has revealed ligament damage, meaning the US international will likely be forced to the sideline until February. |
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Having struggled for much of the 2007/08 season, winning just two of 15 league contests, Dutch Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam is staying receptive to new options in the quest for a spark by testing out collegiate striker Etchu Tabe on a week-long trial. |
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Blackburn Rovers' run without a wit continued in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday as a young and jubilant Arsenal struck an extra-time winner to dump the Ewood Park side out of the Carling Cup. |
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Tim Howard and Everton stayed hot with a win over West Ham and Brad Friedel's Rovers were shell-shocked by Wigan, while Fulham, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday all suffered last gasp winners. |
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Hannover 96 saw their form run blown apart by Energie Cottbus, Gregg Berhalter scored in an 1860 romp and St. Pauli edged out Mainz. |
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Red-hot Heerenveen won for the eighth time in nine games by playing rude NAC guests, while Charles Kazlauskas scored again as TOP Oss climbed near the top of the period standings with a win. |
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A wasteful Standard Liege fell to three points off the title pace after posting a scoreless draw at unheralded FCV Dender on Saturday night. |
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Second place Benfica slipped to 10 points behind leaders FC Porto after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Belenenses on Saturday night. |
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Fresh from inking an improved contract that officially makes him a first team player, Hamburg forward Preston Zimmerman offered his gratitude to the AOL Arena club and promised to work hard for his debut. |
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Real Salt Lake forward Alecko Eskandarian reports that he is truly putting his skills to the test in an audition with Belgian title chasers Standard Liège. |
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Heerenveen midfield ace Michael Bradley says he's having a grand ol' time during a red-hot run of play, both personally and from a team perspective. |
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The agent for DC United keeper Troy Perkins reports that personal terms are now the only thing standing between his client and a move to five-time Norwegian champions Vålerenga. |
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TOP Oss have reached a purple patch after a rough start to the campaign, thanks in no small part to an offensive boost from right back Charles Kazlauskas. |
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Michael Bradley hit his first hat trick to lead Heerenveen past derby rivals Groningen, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP scored a slim win at Helmond Sport. |
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Steve Cherundolo and Hannover 96 outgunned title chasers Werder Bremen, Joe Enoch's Osnabrück downed the double yank power of 1860 Munich and Neven Subotić's Mainz climbed to second in the 2.Bundesliga. |
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Oguchi Onyewu and Standard Liège took a tentative place atop the Jupiler League table with a 5-1 blasting of Wallonian rivals Charleroi on Friday night. |
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Tim Howard and Everton scored a fortunate win over Zenit St. Petersburg to clinch advancement, while Ramiro Corrales and Brann were left waiting by a loss at Basel. |
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Jay DeMerit's Watford fought back at Colchester to go clear at the top of the Championship, while Zak Whitbread hit a stunning winner for Millwall at Leyton Orient. |
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Former Kansas City Wizards goalkeeper Chris Konopka arrived in Birmingham, England on Sunday to begin a three-week trial at English League One club Walsall. |
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Fulham strike ace Brian McBride has suffered a setback to his recovery from a knee injury and is now not expected back in action until January. |
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Hansa Rostock left-sider Heath Pearce was mighty bummed out in the aftermath of Friday's tough luck home loss to Hannover 96, who bagged three goals in the final six minutes to claim the points. |
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With his ankle nag now a thing of the past, Young PSV Eindhoven ace Lee Nguyen admits that he is very happy to get back in the game. |
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Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to send Manchester United back to second in the Premier League with a 2-0 win that prolonged Fulham's winless streak on the road. |
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Brad Friedel and Rovers scored a big home win over Newcastle, Marcus Hahnemann and Reading suffered a late Boro equalizer and Zak Whitbread's Millwall advanced in the FA Cup. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen rode a 41st minute Jakob Poulsen strike past Sunday afternoon hosts NEC Nijmegen to regain fourth place in the Eredivisie. |
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Jeremiah White and Aarhus GF scored a shock 2-0 win over title contenders FC Midtjylland on Sunday to move clear of the relegation zone. |
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Ricardo Quaresma scored the only goal of the game moments before halftime to give Porto a 1-0 win at second place Benfica that stretched their tabletop advantage to seven points. |
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American right back Charles Kazlauskas opened and closed the scoring as TOP Oss fought visitors FC Emmen to a thrilling 4-4 seesaw share on a rainy Friday night. |
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Oguchi Onyewu and Standard Liege took a tentative Jupiler League perch by posting a scoreless draw at defending champs Anderlecht on Friday night. |
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Visiting Hannover 96 scored three times in a four-minute span of the waning moments to break a scoreless deadlock and climb to sixth place with a 3-0 victory over Hansa Rostock on Friday night. |
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Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday continued their resurrection on Tuesday night with a 1-0 South Yorkshire derby squeaker over visiting Barnsley. |
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Ramiro Corrales and Brann climbed up to third in UEFA Cup Group D with a 2-1 victory over 10-man visitors Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday night. |
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Nearing the end of a frustrating year at German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg, former UCLA Bruin striker Kamani Hill is weighing up his options and focused on finding European playing time by any means necessary. |
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The field at NRGi Park was warmed up for Thursday evening's postponed match between Aarhus GF and FC Nordsjælland - however, six goals shared evenly between the two teams made the game worth waiting for. |
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Brad Friedel and Blackburn were on the receiving end of a stinging defeat when Aston Villa took away a 4-0 result from Ewood Park on Wednesday evening. |
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Thanks to a late Celtic winner against Shakhtar Donetsk, Freddy Adu and Benfica lost any chance of Champions League knockout participation with a 1-1 home draw against AC Milan. |
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US midfielder Benny Feilhaber has told ASD that Billy Davies' firing as Derby coach did not come as a huge shock to the players and hopes new coach Paul Jewell will give him the playing time he craves. |
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Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday continued their resurrection on Tuesday night with a 1-0 South Yorkshire derby squeaker over visiting Barnsley. |
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Rangers went down 3-2 away to Stuttgart on Tuesday night, but now know they only need a point in their final game at home to Lyon to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League. |
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Heath Pearce and Hansa fell to third place HSV in the Bundesliga, while promotion chasers 1860 Munich posted a draw at Freiburg. |
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Tim Howard received a windfall of offensive support in a win over Sunderland, the Royal Americans were edged out in stoppage time at Man City and Derby's Benny Feilhaber made a cameo in a loss to Chelsea. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen suffered at home to the Super Farmers, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP saw their three-game unbeaten run end at Go Ahead Eagles. |
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Visiting Benfica scored twice in the final four minutes to top Académica 3-1 and close to within a point of first place Porto. |
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Rangers stayed in touch with Scottish leaders Celtic on the strength of a 3-1 victory at Falkirk on Saturday. |
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Standard Liège booked their place in the Beker van Belgie sweet 16 with a 3-0 victory over visiting second flighters KVSK United on Saturday. |
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Another year older and another year wiser, veteran VfL Osnabrück midfielder Joe Enochs is pensive about his changing presence in the team's 2.Bundesliga campaign. |
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Jemal Johnson scored his second League Two goal of the season as MK Dons remained clear at the top, while a tier above, Zak Whitbread and Millwall stayed in the drop zone with a stoppage time loss at Bristol Rovers. |
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Revy Rosalia netted with five minutes to play to earn TOP Oss a 2-2 draw with visiting Jupiler League frontrunners RKC Waalwijk on Friday night. |
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Many teenagers flee the nest on a goose chase college orientations, but for US Under-17 international standout Sheanon Williams, that orientation comes way of a trial at Dutch Eredivisie club FC Twente Enschede. |
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US international Danny Szetela made his Racing Santander debut in a scoreless Copa del Rey draw at Málaga on Wednesday night. |
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In what was Bobby Convey's first start in a Royals' shirt in more than a year, Reading received a 3-1 lashing at the hands of a predatory Arsenal. |
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In a hard-fought top of the table clash, 1860 Munich held league leading Borussia Mönchengladbach to a scoreless draw at the Allianz Arena. |
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Jeremiah White and Aarhus GF put a little distance between themselves and the bottom two by scoring a 2-0 win at fellow relegation fighters Viborg. |
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US Under-17 defender Sheanon Williams is in the middle of a week-long audition with the second team of Eredivisie battlers FC Twente. |
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Jonathan Spector's shot forced an Eddie Lewis own goal as Wets Ham trounced Derby County, Tim Howard's Everton scored a last gasp equalizer against Chelsea and Frank Simek's Sheffield Wednesday beat up on Southampton. |
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In an eventful weekend for Americans in Germany, Ian Joy Lifted his Anarchists with a 17th minute sucker punch, while Steve Cherundolo and Die Roten saw their hot streak cooled with a snowy loss in the nation's capital. |
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Both Michael Bradley and Charles Kazlauskas scored in a winning cause, with the former's goal coming as a winner with Heerenveen at 10 men on the road. |
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Danny Califf's Aalborg took advantage of a draw between their two closest title rivals to go even on points with first place FC Copenhagen with a last gasp 2-1 win at FC Nordsjælland's wintery Farum Park on Sunday. |
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Cameron Weaver and FK Haugesund missed out on an improbable UEFA Cup berth after suffering a narrow 2-0 NNM Cup final loss to top flighters Lillestrøm. |
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Oguchi Onyewu and Standard Liège stayed within a point of tabletop Club Brugge with a 1-0 win over visiting Lokeren on Saturday night. |
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Aalborg defender Danny Califf says the team breathed a collective sigh of relief after grabbing a late leveler against UEFA Cup foe Anderlecht on Thursday night. |
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Victor Anichebe hopped off the bench to spark an Everton win at Nürnberg, while Danny Califf's Aalborg snatched a late leveler at home to Anderlecht. |
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After patiently biding his time with the reserves, FC Kaiserslautern keeper Luis Robles is finally catching a first team break. |
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Frank Simek and Wednesday escaped with a last gasp draw at West Brom, while Jemal Johnson started as MK Dons stayed clear at the top of League Two. |
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Watford defender Jay DeMerit is out for an indefinite period of time after being stretchered off with a calf injury on Saturday afternoon. |
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Clint Dempsey tapped in a late Fulham winner against Reading, Everton enjoyed a stoppage time winner and Sheffield Wednesday continued their resurgence. |
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Steve Cherundolo's Hannover stayed hot to climb to fifth, while Joe Enochs and Osnabrück halted a winless slide. |
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Benfica closed the gap on first place Porto to six points with a late 2-1 winner at Paços de Ferreira on Saturday evening. |
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Michael Bradley and visiting Heerenveen handed first place PSV Eindhoven their first defeat of the season, a 2-1 decision earned through Jan Kromkamp's late own goal. |
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DaMarcus Beasley went the distance as Rangers stayed within three points of first place Celtic with a 2-0 triumph over Saturday visitors Inverness Caley Thistle. |
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Once clear atop the Jupiler League, Standard Liège have put their tabletop position in jeopardy by posting a third consecutive draw, a wasteful 0-0 result at Mouscron. |
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Aalborg captain Danny Califf says the team is having much more fun now that they've righted the ship well enough to become a genuine championship threat. |
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Freddy Adu made good from the spot near the break, but a pair of second half Vitória Setúbal goals put Benfica out of the Carlsberg Cup on 3-2 aggregate after a Wednesday night 2-1 road defeat. |
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Brad Friedel's Blackburn cruised into the Carling Cup quarterfinal with a 2-1 wi over Portsmouth, controlling much of the game and progressing thanks to strikes from Benni McCarthy and Morten Gamst Pedersen. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen came knocking on the Ajax door on Halloween, but it was no treat as the Amsterdam hosts came away with a 3-1 victory to advance to the last 16 of the KNVB Cup. |
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Rangers earned a place in the final four of the CIS Insurance Cup with a 2-1 away victory over Motherwell on Wednesday night. |
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Danny Califf and Jeremiah White saw their respective teams bounced from the Danish Cup after close shave Wednesday defeats. |
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Heath Pearce returned to the line-up in a Hansa rout, Steve Cherundolo's Hannover fell in extra time at Schalke and Ian Joy's St. Pauli were ousted on penalties at Werder Bremen II. |
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Steve Cherundolo's Hannover were tangled in a scoreless affair at Eintracht Frankfurt, while 1860 Munich climbed into the 2.Bundesiga third spot with a solid home win over Kickers Offenbach. |
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Although recent standout performances have brought new levels of recognition from international programs, Mainz defender Neven Subotić is in no hurry to answer increasing questions about which country he will suit up for. |
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Watford maintained a six-point lead at the top of the Championship by winning 2-0 at Crystal Palace. |
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Danny Califf and Aalborg BK moved to within a whisker of the SAS Liga summit with a solid 2-0 victory over visiting Esbjerg fB on Monday night. |
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Steve Cherundolo's Hannover were tangled in a scoreless affair at Eintracht Frankfurt, while 1860 Munich climbed into the 2.Bundesiga third spot with a solid home win over Kickers Offenbach. |
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Freddy Adu hopped off the bench to play late hero once more, scoring with four minutes left to see Benfica past visiting Marítimo 2-1 and into second place. |
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Charlie Davies broke his goal scoring duck in the best fashion possible by exploding for a hat trick as Hammarby crushed visiting GAIS 4-0 on Sunday afternoon to close the Allsvenskan season. |
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DaMarcus Beasley started his first Scottish Premier League match in four games, but it was not enough as Rangers fell to Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice on Sunday. |
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Marcus Hahnemann and Reading got well against Newcastle, Jonathan Spector returned in a Hammer draw at Pompey and Frank Simek did likewise in a Wednesday victory over Blackpool. |
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Ramiro Corrales and Brann applied the final championship dagger with a home cruise, Adin Brown's Aalesund FK were assured of survival despite a loss and Cameron Weaver scored from the spot in a Haugesund victory. |
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Michael Bradley and Heerenveen put on a four-star performance at VVV Venlo, while Charles Kazlauskas and TOP were doubled up in Eindhoven. |
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Jeremiah White and Aarhus GF did the business late to leap out of the SAS Liga basement with a 3-1 win at Lyngby on Saturday evening. |
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Standard Liège failed to widen their lead atop the Belgian top flight, suffering a quick reply KV Mechelen equalizer for a 2-2 draw on Saturday night. |
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Everton posted a 3-1 win over Greek challengers Larissa at Goodison Park on Thursday night to begin their UEFA Cup group stage on a high note. |
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Despite English reports to the contrary, Charlton are hoping defender Cory Gibbs can come back from a foot injury in time to make his long awaited club debut in early 2008. |
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US wunderkind Freddy Adu came on as a substitute as Benfica got a late goal |