I'll start with a big shout out to Brian Span and Mariehamn who have won Finland' Veikkausliga and assuming Brian is still there next season he will be playing Champions League football - congrats to him and his team.
There are a couple of Scandinavian leagues that will complete this coming week, we have a handful of teams with US players that are vying for Euro spots, and others for promotion or unfortunately relegation - we'll see over the next 10 days or so how all that shakes out.
Christian Pulisic - OK I'm a believer!
A couple of new American players have joined Canterbury United in New Zealand's Premier League, forward Matt Wiesenfarth and GK Kris Schultz. The New Zealand Prem. started play this weekend and Matt had an assist in his first game.
OK...as usual the list is here in two parts short & comprehensive - your choice
Here is the short list;
GOALS
Paul McCann (Ireland)
Bryan de la Fuentes (Armenia)
Andrew Wooten (Germany)
Marc Heider (Germany)
Christian Pulisic (Germany)
Paul Torres (Sweden)
Haji Wright x 2 (Germany)
Weston McKennie (Germany)
Devante Parker (Germany)
Brooks Lennon (England)
Eric Lickert (Germany)
ASSISTS
Christian Pulisic (Germany)
Matt Wiesenfarth (New Zealand)
Duane Holmes (England)
SHUT OUTS
Kenneth Kronholm (Germany)
Brendan Moore (England)
Matt Pyzdrowski (Sweden)
For the more comprehensive listing, sit back and read below;
FRIDAY
Jerome Kiesewetter came off the bench early (35') and Justin Kinjo (DNP) as Dusseldorf hammered Bielefeld 4 - 0 in Germany's 2Liga
GK Quentin Westberg was in back-up mode today as Tours beat Valenciennes easily with a 4 - 1 scoreline. This was only Tours 2nd win of the young season, but it put them just above the red-line (by 1 point)
Shane O'Neill went the full 90 as NAC Breda won their home match with Sittard in Netherlands Eerste Divisie 3 - 1 - NAC are back on track after their 2 game losing streak
Rubio Ruben went the full 90 for Jong Utrecht (B team) he missed an 87th minute penalty in a 1 - 2 loss to Maastricht in Eerste Divisie
Young GK Justin Vom Steeg was in goal as Dusseldorf II fell 2 - 0 at Wattenscheid in Germany's Regionalliga (West)
In today's Big Bundesliga match-up, Bobby Wood, who played the 2nd half, and Hamburg suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Timothy Chandler (90 + yellow) and Frankfurt. Hamburg had an own goal and a red card, and never recovered from either, losing 0 - 3 at home. With just 2 draws in 8 games, Hamburg are already falling behind in Bundesliga. Frankfurt 2 wins 2 draw and 1 loss in their last 5 are sitting in 4th place (ahead of Hertha on GD)
Bad day for Birmingham and Jonathan Spector (90) as they visited Burton in the English Championship and lost 2 - 0. Not the end-of-the-world, but with 8 points separating 1st from 7th, any dropped points (Burton were in 18th prior to today) could have ramifications later in the season.
In Ireland's Premier League things look great in the 1st half for GK Ciaran Nugent (90) and Pat McCann (90) who Scored Sligo Rovers only goal just before the end of the half, Sligo took the lead into the locker room - the 2nd half did not live up to the 1st and Sligo allowed 2 unanswered goals and fall 2 - 1 to Derry City. Sligo Rovers have been on a roll lately, this loss breaks a run of 5 unbeaten.
Ryan Malone went 67 and picked up his 4th yellow of the season as Stuttgart Kickers fell 2 - 1 at Nottingen in Regionalliga (Sudwest)
SATURDAY
In Armenia, Bryan De la Fuentes Scored Shirak's only goal as they win 1 - 0 over Gandzasar in the Armenian Premier League
In Germany, Andrew Wooten (90) Scored the third goal for Sandhausen as they go on to win 3 - 0 over St Pauli and Fafa Picault (played 2nd half) in 2Liga
In Sweden Division 1 (Norra) Romain Gall and Nykopings hosted Carlstad in a game that ended goalless
In Finland Ykkonen, Jaro, with Kyle Curinga (90) fell at home to GrIFK and Daniel Stevens (76) 2 - 4 in their final game of the season. Jaro ended 3rd in the standings, but will not play in Veikkausliga next season (only the top two will go ahead)
Mike Banner (90) and KPV visited Jazz Pori in Ykkonen in a game that ended 1 - 1. KPV will play in Ykkonen next season, Jazz Pori are relegated and will play in Kakkonen
Isaac Kannah (67) and KTP met Haka and Etchu Tabe (7) in a survival match that ended with 6 goals scored, and a 3 - 3 draw. KTP are relegated, Haka survived and will be in Ykkonen next season
GK Tim Murray (90) ended his season at Ekenas with a resounding defeat at TPS Turku (promotion playoff) with games going on around and relegation a possibility, a 3 - 0 loss must have felt nerve racking for Ekenas who ended the season 3 points above the red line and safety, so will continue in Ykkonen next season
In Germany 3Liga, Mario Rodriguez was an unused sub in Chemnitzer's 2 - 4 away win over Magdeburg
Osnabruck featured Marc Heider (90) who Scored the winning goal and Robbie Kristo (71) as they won 1 - 0 over Sonnenhof and GK David Yelldell to move into 2nd place in Germany's 3Liga
Royal Fennell (90) and Hallescher came away from Paderborn with a goalless draw. Hallescher are now unbeaten in 5 games in 3Liga
GK Kenneth Kronholm gets the Shut Out, as Kiel visit Wehen and force a goalless draw. Both teams are on 18 point with Kiel ahead on GD
Shawn Barry (90) and FSV Frankfurt traveled to Zwickau and garnered a point in their 3Liga match. This is the first time FSV have dropped any points in their last 5 games (4w, 1d)
In Denmark Division 2 (Group 1) Bronshoj and Jamil Fearington (90) hosted B93 and Anton Peterlin (26) in a game between #3 & #4 - this one was won 2 - 1 by Bronshoj, who have won 4 of their last 5, but B93 maintain their #3 spot by 1 point
In Bundesliga, John Brooks (90 + yellow) and #2 Hertha, won their home game against #4 FC Koln 2 - 1. Hertha are currently tied for 1st place with Bayern who lead on GD and who have an extra game in hand.
Christian Pulisic came to Dortmund's rescue today,coming off the bench for the 2nd half, with Dortmund down 2 - 0 at Ingolstadt and Alfredo Morales (1) . Christian Assisted on Dortmund's 2nd goal and Scored the 3rd goal in ET, to force a 3 - 3 draw and keeping Dortmund in the top 6
In Norway's Tippeligaen, Cole Grossman (90) and Stabaek lost their home game 1 - 2 to Sarpsborg. With the result, Stabaek are now back in relegation trouble, with just a couple of games left they are now in one of the automatic relegation spots. If they can gather some points over the coming weeks, its very possible, they could pull off an escape
GK Brad Guzan, took his (now) usual spot on the bench as Middlesborough visited Arsenal in the English Premier League and came away with a point in goalless draw
Geoff Cameron went 90 for Stoke as they traveled to Hull and won 0- 2 in the EPL. This was Stoke's 2nd win in a row, and 2nd win of the season
Lyndon Gooch played the final 15 minutes as Sunderland fell 1 - 0 at West Ham. Sunderland are now falling further behind with each week, and are the only team in the EPL that have yet to win a game
Tim Ream was an unused sub for Fulham as they fall 1 - 0 at Aston Villa in the English Championship
DeAndre Yedlin went the full 90 minutes for Newcastle as they thumped Ipswich 3 - 0 in their Championship match. Newcastle are in the #1 spot, leading the Championship by 3 points
Despite missing a penalty, Reading and Danny Williams (90) still managed a 0 - 1 win at Rotherham in the English Championship
Two Americans on the field today at Chesterfield, Gboly Ariyibi went 90 for the home-side and Duane Holmes went 72 and claimed an Assist for league leaders Scunthorpe as they won this one 0 - 3 and extend their lead to 5 points. Chesterfield who were so good last season have now only gained 1 point in their last 5 games.
In England's National League, GK Brendan Moore gets the Shut Out for Torquay as they are held to a goalless draw with visitors Aldershot
GK Danny Rogers and Falkirk did not have a good day as they fall 2 - 4 at home to Raith Rovers in Scotland's Championship. Both of today's teams are at 17 points with Raith having the advantage on GD
Kevin Dzierzawski (21) started on the bench for Peterhead as they visited Albion Rovers and came away with a 0 - 1 victory. This is Peterhead's 2nd straight victory and pulls the out of the relegation zone in Scotland's League One, for the first time this season.
In Sweden's Allsvenskan, Andrew Stadler was an unused sub as Ostersunds visited league leaders Malmo and had an easy time winning 0 - 3
Corey Anton (90) and Kaiserslautern U19 traveled to Ingolstadt U19 and fell 2 - 0 in Junior Bundesliga (Sud)
Toni Suddoth (90) and Stuttgart U19 hosted Mainz U19 and won 3 - 2 in Bundesliga Junior (Sud)
Dual Alec Becker, went 90 for Freiburg U19 as they beat Stuttgart Kickers U19 1 - 0 in Bundesliga Junior (Sud)
In Poland, Hunter Gorskie was an unused sub in Legnica's 1 - 0 loss to Stal Mielec (Omar Tall not in 18)
In Switzerland Super League, Caleb Stanko (90 + yellow) and Vaduz fought back twice, but ultimately fell 2 - 3 to Thun.
GK Bakary Sanyang was on the losing side today as Pfeddersheim fell 2 - 1 at Morlautern in Oberliga (Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar)
In Oberliga (Bayern Nord) Oscar Ortiz went 82 as SC Feucht lost 2 - 1 at ASV Neumarkt
Eric Friedlander went 78 as Ansbach lost 3 - 1 at FC Sand in Oberliga (Bayern Nord)
Fabian Hurzeler went 90 as FC Pipinsried visited DJK Vilzing and played to a 1 - 1 draw in Oberliga (Bayern Sud)
Julian Ceesay went 90 as FC Amberg hosted Aubstadt in Oberliga (Bayern Nord) and drew 2 - 2
In Norway's Tippeligaen, two teams fighting for a European spot next season battled it out with just a few weeks to mark their spot. Brann and GK Alex Horwath (in 18 / DNP) defended their home turf against Molde and GK Ethan Horvath (Josh Gatt not in 18 today) in a game that ended in a 2 - 1 victory for Brann, which gives them a 3 point cushion over #3 Odd. Molde dropped back to 5th place and will probably have to get some help to make Europe next season (#1 Rosenborg are so far ahead (18 points) that the battle is for 2nd and 3rd place.
In Sweden's Superettan Paul Torres Scored for Assyriska FF and may have handed them a relegation lifeline as they got a good 1 - 1 draw at 4th place Dalkurd. With 5 teams (#11 thru #15) separated by 5 points with 3 games left the battle for safety is on (#16 Angelholms are relegated) Should be a fun few weeks
In Sweden's Division 2 (Norra Gotaland) Playoff's, Lidkopings FK, GK Jeff Gal (90) and Stephen Golz (90) visited Vanersborgs IF in the first round to decide who will be relegated. Vanersborgs won their home game 1 - 0. The 2nd Leg, at Lidkopings FK will be played next Saturday.
Eric Lichaj (90) as Nottingham have a bad day at home dropping points with the score 1 -2 to Cardiff for their 2nd straight loss in England's Championship
Fabian Johnson goes 90 for M'Gladbach as they visit Bayern Munich in Bundesliga a lose 2 - 0..Bayern back on top
Matt Taylor (84) Bryan Gaul (90) as Offenbach beat SSV Ulm 3 - 2 in Regionalliga (Sudwest)
Charlie Rugg got 7 minutes at the end of the game as Pirmasens fell 0 - 1 at home to Eleversberg in Regionalliga (Sudwest)
Joel Sonora went 90 as Stuttgart II fell 1 - 2 at home to Hessen Kassel in Regionalliga (Sudwest)
Alassane Kane comes off the bench (26) to help Bayern Hof salvage a draw at home to Ingolstadt II in Regionalliga (Bayern)
Rubio Rubin in the 18 for Utrecht Senior Squad after appearing for the Junior Squad on Friday....DNP in Utrecht's 0 - 1 win at Willem II
In New Zealand's Premier League, Canterbury United with Matt Wiesenfarth (90) drew their opening game of the season 2 - 2 against Tasman United. Matt was credited with an Assist (young American GK Kris Schultz - UoC Davis is also on the first team roster)
SUNDAY
Haji Wright (65), Weston McKennie (90) and Schalke U19 had some fun today as they destroy Viktoria Koln U19 6 - 0. Haji Wright Scored 2 and Weston McKennie Scored 1. Haji first goal was the first of the game, so he gets the winner. Schalke are 2 points out of first place in Junior Bundesliga (West)
Matt Miazga went 90 as Vitesse traveled to Nijmegen in Netherlands Eredivisie and produced a 1 - 1 draw. Vitesse are currently in 7th place
Conor O'Brien went 90 for Horsens as they won their home game against Randers in Denmark's SuperLiga, 1 - 0, and moved up th table to 6th place
Sammy Adjai (24) and Ryan Finley (in 18) helped Naestved triumph over FC Helsingor in Denmark Division 1 by a score of 5 - 1. The win provided a 1 point cushion above the red-line
GK Michael Lansing sat on the bench and watched as Vejle played to a 1 - 1 draw with Vendsyssel FF in Denmark Division 1
In Germany Junior Bundesliga (Nord), McKinze Gaines went 90 as Wolfsburg U19 visited Bremen U19 and got the result 0 - 1. Wolfsburg U19 are in 2nd place
In Junior Bundesliga (Sud) Tim Tillman (90) and Bayern U19 traveled to #1 Augsburg U19 where they held the home team to a goalless draw
Brian Span went 90 in Mariehamn's 2 - 1 win over Ilves in Finland's Veikkausliiga. The win ended the season with Mariehamn winning the league and progressing to Champions League next season
Will John (66) and RoPS ended their Veikkausliiga season with a goalless draw against HIFK. RoPS ended the season in 6th place, a disappointment after they battled in the top 3 for most of the season
In Germany 3Liga, Devante Parker (90) Scored from the spot for Mainz II as they hosted Jann George (90 + Yellow) and Regensberg and secured a 2 - 0 win, only there 2nd win of the season.
In Germany's Regionalliga (Nordost) Devann Yao (19) came off the bench to help #3 BAK 07 beat #4 Hertha II 2 - 0
Also in Regionalliga (Nordost) Terence Boyd (63 + yellow) and RB Leipzig II fell hard at Meuselwitz 5 - 2 (Ken Gipson not in the 18 for RBL- ankle injury)
In Sweden Allsvenskan, Brendan Hines-Ike (90) and Orebro hosted GK Matt Pyzdrowski and Helsingborg in a game that ended scoreless, and Matt Pyzdrowski gets the Shut Out
RB Leipzig welcomed Aron Johannsson (20) and Bremen to the Red Bull Arena and had little trouble defending their home ground, winning this one 3 - 1 and moving into 2nd place in Bundesliga.
Shaq Moore went 90 in Levante UD B 0 - 1 win over Ebro in Spain's Segunda B (Group 3) Levante has not had a good start to the season and is just above the red-line. They have improved of late going 5 games without a loss
Keaton Parks started for Varzim in their Portugal Segunda Liga match at home against Portimonense. It looked as though Varzim would win this one, but a 90th minute goal forced a 2 - 2 draw
Andrija Novakovich (81) for #6 Reading U23 as they visited #5 Sunderland U23 in EPL2 and came away with a point in a 1 - 1 draw
Brooks Lennon (90) Scored #2 Liverpool U23 first goal in a 2 - 0 over Antonee Robinson (61) and #1 Everton U23 at the local derby in EPL2
Eric Lickert (80) Scored Freiberg II's 2nd goal as they win 2 - 0 over SSV Reutlingen 1905 Fußball in Oberliga (Baden-Württemberg)
Dallas Aminzadeh went 90 for Oldenburg as they won 0 - 1 at Meppen in Regionalliga (Nord)
Aris Briggs Zustra (64) as Osnabruck II hang on for a 2 - 2 draw at home to FC Wunstorf in Oberliga (Niedersachsen)
Eric Palmer-Brown (90) as FC Porto B visited Vizela in Portugal Segunda Liga and gained a point in a 1 - 1 draw (their 3rd consecutive draw)
Omar Castro went 90 as Braunschweig II traveled to Egestorf-Langreder and won 2- 3 in Regionalliga (Nord)
Jochen Graf came off the bench at minute 77 for Oskarshamns as they visited Husqvarna in Sweden's Division 1 (Sodra) but this week Jochen (he scored the last 2 weeks as a sub) was unable to effect the outcome as Oskarshamns fall 3 - 2
GK Josh Wicks and AFC United made hard work of it as they visited last place Angelholms and nearly blew it. Winning the game 1 - 2 but in less than convincing fashion, they have moved into 2nd place in Superettan in their challenge for promotion to the top tier Allsvenskan with 2 games left to play.
Alex de John (90) as Start visit Lillestrom in Norway's Tippeligaen and leave with a point in a 1 - 1 draw. Start are already relegated - for Lillestrom the result puts them just above the red-line, but only by GD (with 3 other teams)
GK Benjamin Machini was on the bench today as Barakaldo hosted Navalcarnero in Spain's Segunda Division B (Group 2) as they win 3 - 2. Barakaldo are now in a 3-way tie for 2nd place.
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