January 30, 2016

WEEKEND WRAP: Saturday 1/30/2016

Busy, Busy Saturday. Lots of US Players involved in games and newsworthy items - Matt Miazga has signed with Chelsea, Christian Pulisic and Joel Sonora debut for their clubs. Meaningful goal from Danny Williams, in the FA Cup, and 2 Goals from Bobby Wood in a friendly.......Lets go to the game action;

Marc Heider started and went 84 minutes in Kiel's 5 - 2 win over Chemnitzer in Germany's 3.Liga

Joel Sonora came off the bench at the 84th minute, for his first view of the action for Stuttgart II in 3.Liga, unfortunately Stuttgart II fell 1 - 0 to Aue

Devante Parker started and went 64 minutes as Mainz II had no answer for Dresden and dropped points in their 3.Liga game (the Mainz teams have had a terrible 2016 so far)

Ryan Malone did not dress in Magdeburg's 1 - 1 draw with Bremen II

Royal-Dominique Fennell started and went the full 90 minutes (Yellow Card) for Wurzburger Kickers in their 3.Liga match with high flying, Sonnenhof Grossaspach. Kickers won this one 2 - 1 despite being down to 10 men late in the game.

Robbie Kristo came off the bench in the 71st minute for Andria, in Italy's Lega Pro (Group C) as they hosted Paganese, and fell 0 - 1. Andria & Paganese are now on the same points, mid-table

In Bundesliga, John Brooks started for Hertha went the full 90 minutes as they visited Bremen and played to an entertaining 3 - 3 draw. Bremen's Aaron Jóhannsson is still injured John Brooks has signed a contract extension through 2017.

Timothy Chandler stayed on the bench for Frankfurt as they visited Augsburg, in a Goalless Draw

Christian Pulisic came off the bench, in the 68th minute, for Dortmund and Alfredo Morales (Yellow Card) started, and went 90 minutes for Ingolstadt as they faced off in their Bundesliga game, with Dortmund taking the advantage in a 2 - 0 win

In England's Championship, Jonathan Spector started on the bench and stayed there as Birmingham visited Bristol City and settled for a Goalless Draw

Duane Holmes was on the bench for Huddersfield as they host Cardiff, in their Championship game Huddersfield lost 2 - 3

In England's lower league, Grimsby visited Gateshead with Jon-Paul Pittman on the bench for the first half, but it didn't help as Grimsby fall 1 - 0. Grimsby maintain their 3rd place/promotion Play-off spot despite the loss

Big day in the FA Cup Out of favor GK Brad Guzan was given the task of stopping Manchester City, an almost mission impossible for the Premier League cellar dwellers Aston Villa, and as expected They are thumped 0 - 4 and are out of the FA Cup. It remains to be seen if Guzan will be at Villa much longer

GK Paul Rechubka is back to his 'stand-in' role at Bolton as they host Leeds, lose 1 - 2 and are out of the FA Cup

Geoff Cameron is still nursing an injury and was not with Stoke as they visited Crystal Palace and lost 1 - 0  putting them out of the FA Cup this year

Championship side Nottingham with Eric Lichaj (Yellow Card) starting took on Premier League Watford and lost on a last minute goal 0 - 1 - out of FA Cup

Adam Henley remained on the bench for Blackburn as they visited Oxford and came away with a 0 - 3 win and advance in the FA Cup

 
Danny Williams and Reading welcomed League One team Walsall to Madejski Stadium, in their FA Cup tie. Danny SCORED Reading's 3rd goal (above) as they enjoyed a 4 - 0 romp over the lower league side and advance to the next round of the FA Cup

Zak Whitbread took center spot for League One Shrewsbury as they faced Championship Sheffield Wednesday and won, on a 90+7 goal, 3 - 2. Zak went 90 as Shrewsbury advance in the FA Cup

In Scotland, up and down Gedion Zelalem, started on the bench for #1 Rangers as they hosted #3 Falkirk. Gedion came off the bench at 77th minute and Rangers scored a very late goal to extend their lead in the Scottish Championship to 8 points

Kevin Dzierzawski got the start for Peterhead as they welcomed Albion Rangers in Scotland's League 1 (3rd tier) Kevin left the game in minute 71, as Peterhead thumped Albion 5 - 1 and put Peterhead 1 point behind 2nd place Ayr in the Scottish League One promotion race

photo: SBISoccer
In a friendly between Union Berlin and Austria Salzburg - 3 goals in the first 8 minutes (4,6,8) put Union Berlin in the drivers seat. Bobby Wood (above) SCORED TWICE the 3rd & 5th goals for Union Berlin, in a 5 -0 drubbing handed to Salzburg

Desevio Payne started for Groningen
Desevio Payne started for Groningen and went the full 90, in Netherlands Eredivisie, as they visited Zwolle and came away with a 1 - 3 win

Alejandro Bedoya started for Nantes, as they visited Troyes in Frances Ligue 1, Alejandro went the full 90 minutes in Nantes 0 - 1 win

Some friendlies in Germany involving 2.Liga teams had Fabrice-Jean Picault starting for St.Pauli, Shawn Barry coming off the bench at 71st minute for FSV Frankfurt

Also...On Friday Mainz beat M'Gladbach 1 - 0 Fabian Johnson (playing out of position) went the full 90 minutes.

Late last week (Thursday & Friday)  Luca de la Torre went 90 for Fulham U21's defeat by Aston Villa U21 and Daniel Barbir came off the bench for West Bromwich U21's 2 - 4 loss to Newcastle U21.

Fewer games tomorrow - but check back to find out how our US Players are doing

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