Weekend Wrap: Sunday 2/28/2016 Johnson Saves M'Gladbach, Patrick Tshiani Scores for Racing Mechelen

While you were sleeping, GK Daniel Schmidt started for Yamaga in Japan's J League 2, playing his old team Kumamoto. After giving up an early goal Yamaga could not find a way back - losing 1 - 0.

Yes you were still asleep as New Zealand's WaiBOP United are visiting Auckland City. Sean Morris started for WaiBOP. Meanwhile WaiBOP made the following statement on their web-site;

"WaiBOP United make the trip north to play Auckland City this Sunday for what will be the franchise’s final ever ASB Premiership game" - sad, never cool when we lose an team,no matter where in the world

Unfortunately WaiBOP went out with a whimper - losing 4 - 1

George Fochive in 18, but did not play, for Viborg in Denmark's Superliga. Viborg salvaged a 1 - 1 draw with Nordsjaelland with an extra-time PK. This is George's first game for Viborg. more about George here

GK Adam Hobbs started in the net for Rathenow in Regionalliga Nordost, as they visited Zwickau. Final Zwickau 2  -  1  Rathenow.  Adam (22 years old) joined Rathenow in January 2016 from California State Univ. Northridge.

Patrick Tshiani first signed for Standard Liege in Belgium

In Belgium (3rd division) Patrick Tshiani, started, went 77 minutes and Scored Racing Mechelen's 1st goal as they went on to win 2 - 3 v Petegem (this is Racing's first win since September) Patrick is an Alum of Bethesda Soccer Club, USMNT U15, and signed for Standard Liege and Anderlecht as a youth player.

Shawn Barry, started, went 90 in FSV Frankfurt's goalless draw at Braunschweig in Germany 2Liga

Fabrice-Jean Picault was in the team 18 for St Pauli, but did not play as they visited Duisburg in 2Liga and came away with a 0 - 2 win

Russell Canouse started and went 90 in Hoffenheim II 4 - 0 win over Hamburg 08, in Regionalliga Sudwest

Cody Shields and Nicholas Anthony Ledesma both in 18 for Altona 93, did not play, as Altona 93 won 3 - 0 despite 2 (two) red cards in their Oberliga Hamburg match with Paloma 1.

Martin Ontiveros started and went the full 90 for RM Hamm Benfica in their Luxembourg National Div. game v CS Grevenmacher. Benfica won 0 - 1

Masami Okada, started for Schonberg as they welcomed Victoria Berlin in Regionalliga Nordost. Masami (who is from San Diego) left the game early (39) ? Injury, as Schonberg drew 1 - 1

In France, Alejandro Bedoya started, went the full 90 minutes as Nantes settled for a goalless draw with #2 Monaco. Nantes are still just 1 point out of European football next year

Dylan Romney, was in the 18, but did not play, for Savona in Italy Lega Pro (Group B) as they visited Santarcangelo and came away with a 1 - 1 draw


M'Gladbach and Fabian Johnson visited Augsburg in Bundesliga, Fabian went 90 and SCORED M'Gladbach's 2nd and tieing goal in a 2 - 2 draw

Douglas Bentley (90) started for AlbinoLeffe in Italy's Leg Pro (Group A) a contentious game that saw a disallowed goal, 2 red cards 4 yellows (all AlbinoLeffe) and a red card to Cremonese in AlbinoLeffe's 0 - 1 loss

Babajide Ogunbiyi started for his new team Hobro (last place), in Denmark's Superliga, Babajide went 90 in a 0 - 1 loss to #3 Brondby.

Junior Flores was in the 18, but did not play, in Dortmund II's 1 - 0 victory at Aachen in Regionalliga West

Missed this yesterday; Mario Rodriguez, in the 18, entered in the 57th in M'Gladbach II’s 2 - 1 victory over Oberhausen in Regionalliga West