WEEKEND WRAP: Saturday/Sunday - US Goalkeepers Pummeled - Its All About the Lower Leagues

With the international break little major action has been going on for the past few days (it will continue into the rest of the week as well) So I decided to combine Saturday & Sunday games into a single list. A few notables - Kristian Scott got to play a little with Nuneaton Town (debut) Shawn Parker played pretty much the 90 for Augsburg's junior squad, good to see him back from injury. Probably the biggest story (to me anyway) is the absolute pummeling that our Goalkeepers took this weekend, Daniel Schmidt gave up 3, Brendan Moore gave up 5, and Ciaran Nugent on his debut for Sligo Rovers, gave up 4. (More below on this).    OK so to the list;

SATURDAY 3-26

GK Daniel Schmidt played a full 90 minutes in Japan as his team Yamaga were held to a 3 - 3 draw by visitors Yamaguchi.

Brian Span started for IFK Mariehamn in the Finland Suomen Cup 5th Round (information is sketchy) but it looks like Brian went 90 in Mariehamn's 3 - 1 win over Legirus Inter.

Kristian Scott came off the bench at the 82nd minute as Nuneaton Town defeated Lowestoft 1 - 0 in the Vanarama National League North. The win moves Nuneaton into 5th place (final spot for a promotional play-off opportunity) I believe that this is Kristian's first appearance for his new team

Russell Canouse started went 90 as Hoffenheim II visit Bahlinger and came away with 3 points after a 2 - 3 win in Germany Regionalliga Sudwest

Also in Regionalliga Sudwest, Matt Taylor started and went 68 minutes as Saarbrucken were held 2 - 2 by Mannheim

Dual USA/Ger Julian Ceesay started and went the 90 as FC Amberg fell 0 - 1 to Unterhaching in Regionalliga Bayern

Shawn Parker, more often with the Augsburg senior squad, but rehabbing from injury, started for Augsburg II and went 89 minutes in a goalless draw with Illertissen in Regionalliga Bayern. David Spies came off the bench for Augsburg II in the 79th minute.

Gedion Zelalem was an unused sub in Rangers 4 - 3 win over Queen of the South in Scotland's Championship. Gedion had been MIA, reportedly sick. Good to see him make the bench today.

In Scotland's Division 1, Kevin Dzierzawski continues to appear regularly for Peterhead as they charge towards a promotion play-off spot - today though was not good for Peterhead as they fell 0 - 1 to cellar dwelling Cowdenbeath. Peterhead's 2nd spot is in jeopardy after this loss.

Dual USA/Ger defender Robin Purdy started and went 90 in Pirmasens II goalless draw with Pfeddersheim in Germany's Oberliga

Gboly Ariyibi went 90 for Chesterfield as GK Alek Gogic warmed the bench for Fleetwood in this 0 - 0 draw in England League One.

Oh dear! GK Brendan Moore' perfect record (3 games / 3 shut-outs) came to a crashing end as Torquay visited Dover and got thumped 5 - 0. Time to start a new 'run' Brendan

Joe Jackson in the 18 for Drogheda, DNP. as Drogheda fall 0 - 3 to Shelbourne in the Irish Division 1.

GK Ciaran Nugent had his debut today for Sligo Rovers in Ireland's Premier League. he probably will want to forget it as well. Sligo Rovers obviously have a problem, with only 2 points from 5 games - they have given up 9 goals. Today's game saw them let in 4 goals without answer as they fell to Bray 4 - 0

SUNDAY 3-27

Caleb Stanko started and went 90 for Freiburg II, in Regionalliga Sudwest, as they thumped Spielberg 5 - 0

Charlie Rugg came off the bench at minute 63 for Trier as they visited Kaiserslautern II, also in Regionalliga Sudwest, and got beat 3 - 0.  Irvin Parra did not dress today for Kaiserslautern II