Great to see Aaron Jóhannsson, back on the field for Bremen, its been a long time coming, DeAndre Yedlin made a short intro at Newcastle, Josh Gatt was on the bench for the 2nd week, not long now, and Louis Bennett II made the bench in Cyprus and Stephen Golz made the pitch, after he signed this week in Sweden, both making their debuts. There are to many young Americans to mention, but the future of US Soccer (just looking abroad) looks really promising.
The full version of the three days is below as usual.
Here is the Short Version:
GOALS
Mitchel Lopez (Finland)
Andrew Wooten (Germany)
Bobby Wood (Germany)
Jon-Paul Pittman (England)
McKinze Gaines 2 (Germany)
Tim Tillman 2 (Germany)
Matt Nigro (Iceland)
Kyle Scott (England)
Romain Gall (Sweden)
ASSISTS
Eric Lichaj (England)
SHUT OUTS
Kenneth Kronholm (Germany)
Ethan Horvath (Norway)
Danny Rogers (Scotland)
Daniel Schmidt (Japan)
Brad Guzan (England)
Scott Angevine(Finland)
FRIDAY
Christian Eissele started and went 90 for Kemi as they visited PK-35 in Finland's Veikkausliiga and came away with all 3 points in a 0 - 1 win (their 3rd straight win)
Mitchel Lopez (90) Scored BK-46 3rd goal, as they handed FC Kontu a hefty 7 - 3 defeat in Finland Kakkonen (Group B) That's 9 goals in 9 games for Mitchel
Jossimer Sanchez went 90 as Narpes Kraft beat GBK and Lawrence Smith (90) and Chris Corcoran (36) who is likely injured, in Kakkonen (Group C). The loss is a major setback for GBK's promotion hopes
In Germany's 2Liga, Russell Canouse (19) and Bochum battled to a 1 - 1 draw against visitors Hannover. In the early season Hannover are #1, Bochum #4, neither side has lost a game
Sandhausen and Andrew Wooten (20) lost their game against Stuttgart and Joel Sonora (in 18/DNP) despite Andrew's Scoring, which looked like the start of a comeback, that fell short 1 - 2
GK Bakary Sanyang (90) had little help from his defensive team mates as Pfeddersheim fell 2 - 4 to TuS Mechtersheim in Oberliga (Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar)
Marc Heider went 90 as Osnabruck visited Bremen II and were well beaten 4 - 2, after falling behind 3 - 0 in 3Liga
Ryan Malone (45) played the 2nd half for Stuttgart Kickers as they beat TSV Steinbach 2 - 0 at home in Regionalliga (Sudwest)
Bryan Gaul (45) was replaced by Matt Taylor (45) as Offenbach visited Steinberg in Regionalliga (Sudwest) and lost 2 - 1 - kind off strange to see one American replacing another (in Germany)
Brooks Lennon was a sub for Liverpool U23 in English Premier League 2 as they beat Arsenal U23 with Gedion Zelalem 1 - 3
Both Marlon Fossey and Luca De La Torre started for Fulham U23 as they lost in ET to Brighton U23 in EPL2
Andrija Novakovich was a sub for Reading U23 as they took on and beat Manchester City U23 3 - 2
Danny Barbir went 77 minutes as West Bromwich U23 fell 3 - 1 to Wolves U23 in EPL2
In France Ligue 2, GK Quentin Westberg (90) and Tours could only manage a 1 - 1 draw with Jordan Siebatcheu (35) and Reims. Reims are 5 games into the season and have not lost a game as yet.
In the Netherlands Eredivisie, Rubio Rubin (in 18/DNP) and Utrecht are still looking for their first win of the season as they drew 1 - 1 with Vitesse.
In the Bundesliga, Aaron Jóhannsson (64) made his first appearance in oh so long, his injury/surgery seems healed and (IMHO) a few months at club level should see him back to his old self (Klinsi leave him be). Today was not a good day for his club Bremen! but then visiting Bayern is not a good day for most clubs. Julian Green was in the 18, but did not make it on to the pitch as Bayern pummeled Bremen 6 - 0.
SATURDAY
Cameron Carter-Vickers was in 18/DNP as Tottenham hosted Liverpool in the EPL in a game that ended all even at 1 - 1
GK Kenneth Kronholm and Kiel easily won their Germany 3Liga match against Zwickau 3 - 0, giving Kenneth the Shut-out
Jann George went 90 as Regensburg fell at home to Aalen 0 - 2, after being reduced to 10 men in their 3Liga game
Shawn Barry was an unused sub, as FSV Frankfurt visited Rostock and were unfortunate to draw 1 - 1 on a 90 + minute own goal
GK David Yelldell spent the game watching from the bench as Sonnenhof Grossaspach easily beat Hallecher 3 - 0 for their 2nd straight win in 3Liga
In Finland Veikkausliiga, Will John came off the bench at minute 79 to help cement RoPS 3 - 0 win over Lahti and move back into 3rd place (Europa League) in the table
In Bundesliga, Bobby Wood took no time to get on the board, as he Scored for Hamburg as they drew 1 - 1 with Alfredo Morales (81 + Yellow) and Ingolstadt in the League opener for both teams
Dortmund won their opener at home to Mainz, but without Christian Pulisic who watched today's game from the bench as an unused sub. Final 2 - 1 in favor of Dortmund
Timothy Chandler joined the action at minute 56 as his team Frankfurt won their season opener at home to Schalke 1 - 0. An early goal and a defensive effort from Frankfurt, who were down to 10 men by the end of the game
In Norway's Tippeligaen, Molde and Ethan Horvath (90) did not need the services of Josh Gatt (in 18/DNP) as they visited Stromsgodset and won 0 - 2 , giving Ethan the Shut-out, their 4th straight win, and now definitely in the race (tied 3rd) for a Europa League spot next year
In the EPL, Geoff Cameron (90) and Stoke lost a tight game at Everton, 1 - 0 on an own goal by the Stoke goalkeeper, following a missed PK. Stoke are currently in last place, on GD
Lynden Gooch (77) had another good outing for Sunderland, as they visited Southampton and came away with a 1 - 1 draw. First points of the season for Sunderland. This is Lynden's 3rd straight start.
Jonathan Spector went 90 in Birmingham's 3 - 0 trouncing of Norwich in the English Championship
Tim Ream never made it off the bench as Fulham visited Blackburn and came away with all the points in a 0 - 1 win. Fulham has dropped points, but remain unbeaten this season
Danny Williams went 90 as Reading visited Cardiff, won 0 - 1, there first win since the season opener
Eric Lichaj, went 90 and has been credited with an Assist on Nottingham's 3rd goal, as they beat Leeds at home 3 - 1
Its hard to say if Gboly Ariyibi is effected by all the transfer talk. Today he started, went 90 in a 1 - 3 home defeat by Millwall in England's League One
For a while it looked as if Scunthorpe and Duane Holmes (62) would make a game of it, but a red card and an early 2nd half goal doomed there trip to Port Vale, and they fell 3 - 1
GK Brendan Moore (90) and Torquay jumped out of the relegation zone with a 2 - 1 home win against Dover, in England's National League, there first win since opening day
Harrogate and Jon-Paul Pittman (90) have an unbeaten record in England's National League (North) and are tied for 1st place after 6 weeks. Today Jon-Paul Scored their opening goal in a 3 - 1 defeat of Nuneaton. Jon-Paul has now started 3 games for Harrogate and has scored 3 goals
In Iceland's Inkasso-deildin, Johnatan Lama (90) and Huginn helped their cause by winning handily at Leiknir F. 2 - 4 coming back from a 2 - 1 deficit against the home team
In Scotland's Premier League, Hearts started Perry Kitchen (90) and brought on Bjorn Maars Johnsen in 58th minute as they won at Partick, their 2nd straight win, as things look better at Hearts after the season opening loss. Hearts are now in 3rd place following Rangers and Celtic - not bad
Falkirk and GK Danny Rogers got a much needed win in Scotland's Championship. The 1 - 0 win over Dumbarton give Danny his 1st Shut-out this season
Last season Peterhead and Kevin Dzierzawski were fighting for promotion, this season has started out really badly for them (sitting in last place) Today they visited Stranraer, losing 1 - 0. Kevin came off the bench at minute 50, after finding himself benched this week.....they need to turn the season around in a hurry
In Germany's Junior Bundesliga, McKinze Gaines (67) Scored 2 Goals for Wolfsburg U19 as they visited Dresden U19 and won 0 - 4 - great job McKinze
Alec Becker (20) came off the bench for SC Freiburg U19 as they drew 1 - 1 with Ingolstadt U19
Tim Tillman (62) Scored 2 Goals for Bayern U19 as they beat Hoffenheim U19 2 - 5 in a game that saw Hoffenheim with 2 red cards
Haji Wright (90) and Schalke U19 had little problem with Munster U19 winning there game 6 - 0
Corey Anton (30) came off the bench as Kaiserslautern U19 visited Mainz U19 and came away with a 1 - 3 win
Toni Suddoth went 90, picked up a yellow, as Stuttgart U19 lost 1 - 0 at Frankfurt U19
In Regionalliga (Nord) Omar Castro (45) was on the losing side as Braunschweig II were well beaten by Hamburg II 1 - 5
Alassane Kane (90) was also on the losing side as Bayern Hof visited Seligenporten in Regionalliga (Bayern) and were hammered 5 - 1
In Sweden Division 2 (Norrland) Eddy Prugh (90) and Bodens moved into 3rd place after beating Harnosands 1 - 0. Bodens are 7 points out of 2nd place (promotion) which looks a little out of touch right now
GK Tyler Back (90) is having a horrid first season overseas and today added to the poor record as Santa Claus fell 0 - 4 at home to VIFK in Finland Kakkonen (Group C) lets hope things get better for Tyler
Charlie Butte went 90 in Burgbrohl's 2 - 1 loss at SV Morlautern in Oberliga (Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar)
Jordan Tyler (90 + yellow) and Hottur played to a 1 - 1 draw with Volsungur in Iceland Division 2
Harrison Hanley (78) and Njardvik fell 0 - 1 at home to Sindri in Iceland Division 2
Matt Nigro (90) Scored Vestri's 2nd goal as they hit goals at will in a 4 - 2 win over Magni in Iceland Division 2 - I believe that's 5 goals so far this season
In Finland Ykkonen, GK Tim Murray and Ekenas looked to be in trouble at JJK, but fought back to win 1 - 3 pulling themselves further from the drop zone, while denting #2 JJK's run at 1st place, excellent result for Ekenas
Oscar Ortiz (90) and SC Feucht visited DJK Ammerthal and lost 1 - 0 in Oberliga (Bayern Nord)
I've written this before - there is no excuse when up by 2 goals to lose. GK Alex Horwath and Brann scored twice in 2 minutes to give them a 0 - 2 lead at Haugesund in Norway's Tippeligaen - a game that they lost 3 - 2, the loss drops them to 4th place and out of Europa League spot (That is all)
In Bundesliga's late game, Fabian Johnson came off the bench at minute 61 as M'Gladbach get a scare from Leverkusen but prevail 2 - 1 to open the season
DeAndre Yedlin was introduced to the Newcastle fan's in the 88th minute as they win 2 - 0 at home against visitors Brighton, who played the last 35 minutes a man down. Newcastle are on a run - 3 straight wins - and move into 4th (tied with 5 teams)
One to watch, Louis Bennett II made the senior squad for his new team Anorthosis in Cyprus' 1st Division (Top Tier) he didn't get on the field, but obviously the coaches think highly of him....The game ended goalless with Nea Salamis - it was the first game of the season for both teams
Caleb Stanko left the game after 32 minutes (injury?) as Vaduz visited Sion in Switzerland Super League where they lost 3 - 1
Ismar Tandir was in 18/DNP as Javor were held to a goalless draw by visitors Cukaricki in Serbia Super Liga
GK Ciaran Nugent and Pat McCann were both in the gameday 18/DNP as Sligo Rovers faced off with Galway in Ireland Premier League game that ended with Sligo winning 2 - 1 on an ET goal
SUNDAY
In Japan's Emperors Cup, GK Daniel Schmidt got the Shut-out as Yamaga won by a whopping 6 - 0 over Tokuyama
Fafa Picault came off the bench for the 2nd half at Dresden as his team St Pauli visited, and lost a close one 1 - 0 in German 2Liga
Conor O'Brien went 90 minutes for Horsens in Denmark's Superliga as they made the trip to Odense and came away with all the points in a 0 - 1 win
In England's EPL2, Kyle Scott Scored on the stroke of half-time as Chelsea U23 visited Manchester United U23, scored both goals (one an OG) in a 1 - 1 draw
GK Brad Guzan (90) and Middlesbrough find themselves in the #6 spot in the EPL after the visit West Bromwich and keep a clean sheet in a (boring) goalless draw
Andrew Stadler went 90 for Ostersunds in Sweden Allsvenskan as they visited Hacken and lost 3 - 1 (on three 2nd half goals)
Romain Gall went 90 and Scored the winning goal as Nykopings visited Forward in Sweden Division 1 (Norra) and won 1 - 2
Cole Grossman went 90 for Stabaek as the visited Sogndal in Norway's Tippeligaen and managed a 1 - 1 draw, that keeps them right on the red-line of the drop zone..they need wins (not draws)
John Brooks (90) and Hertha left it really late in a flurry of ET goals, coming out on top with a 90+5 winner over Frieburg in both teams Bundesliga opener
Devann Yao went 67, as BAK 07 visited Aubach in Regionalliga (Nordost) and played to a goalless draw
Ken Gipson went 84, and Red Bull Leipzig II won at home 1 - 0 over FC Oberlausitz in Regionalliga (Nordost)
Jochen Graf was an unused sub for Oskarhamns as they beat Hollvikens 2 - 0 in Sweden Division 1 (Sodra)
Dallas Aminzadeh (45) and Oldenburg visited ETSV Weiche in Regionalliga (Nord) and were beaten 3 - 1 Dallas played the first half
Paul Torres goes 90, as Assyriska drop points in a home match with Angelholms in Sweden Superettan, giving up a 90+4 goal ending in a 2 - 2 draw. Is it just concentration, that there are so many ET goals?
GK Matt Pyzdrowski was an unused sub in Helsingborgs 2 - 0 defeat at Goteborg in Sweden Allsvenskan
Brendan Hines-Ike came on with just 3 minutes remaining as Orebro came back from 1 - 2 to win this one 3 - 2 over Falkenbergs, also in Allsvenskan
In Finland's Veikkausliiga, GK Craig Hill, on the bench, as KuPS were beaten 1 - 0 by HJK
Kyle Curinga and Josue Soto both went 90 minutes in Jaro's 3 - 2 win over TPS in Finland's Ykkonen (that's 4 straight wins for Jaro)
Etchu Tabe went 90 as Haka fell 1 - 0 to Jazz Pori, also in Ykkonen, this was a cellar dweller match, that really hurt Haka's chances of pulling out of the red-zone (Jazz are doomed)
Daniel Stevens (90) and GrIFK visited KPV and Mike Banner and came away with a 0 - 2 win ( bottom 4 clubs have American interest - KTP (24) Haka (24) GrIFK(24) Jazz (13) somebody is going down!)
Isaac Kannah (90) and KTP were thumped at home by Oulu (tied for 1st) 1 - 4, see above KTP leads the group on GD
GK Scott Angevine (90) gets another Shut-out as YPA easily beat Lapua 3 - 0 in Kakkonen (Group C)
In Norway's Tippeligaen Alex De John was an unused sub as Start fell 2 - 0 to Bodo.Glimt - Start are finished
AJ Soares went 90, picked up an early yellow, as Aarhus visited Aalborg and lost 2 - 1 (that's 2 draws, 3 losses in the last 5 for Aarhus - must do better)
Hunter Gorskie was a substitute for Legnica in Poland Division 1 in their 1 - 1 draw at Chrobry Glogow
GK Jeff Gal (90) and Stephen Golz (90 - Debut) helped Lidkopings FK draw 1 - 1 with Stenungsunds in Sweden Division 2 (Gotaland Norra) Golz straight into the team, played all 90 - good stuff
Dion Acoff (90) as Throttur visit Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland's Pepsideilid (top tier) and play to a draw. Throttur are still in last place and looked doomed to be relegated.
In Denmark's Superliga, Viborg and George Fochive (90 + Yellow) were held to a goalless draw by Midtjylland
