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Americans Abroad: Midweek Rewind

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By FRANCO PANIZO

Everton finally snapped a winless run at Old Trafford that went back 21 years, and Tim Howard played a big part in making that happen.

Howard was integral to the Toffees picking up their first road victory against Manchester United since 1992, making six saves and opening the door for Bryan Oviedo’s late winner in Wednesday’s 1-0 win. For Howard, the triumph over his former club gave him two consecutive cleansheets and eight on the season.

On the offensive side of things, Jozy Altidore and Alejandro Bedoya each found the back of the net for their respective clubs. Altidore scored his long-awaited first Premiership goal with Sunderland in a 4-3 loss to Chelsea on Wednesday, and Bedoya helped inspire FC Nantes to a 2-1 comeback victory against Valenciennes on Tuesday with a strong performance that also saw him draw a penalty kick.

Danny Williams was another player to make an impact. Williams, who recently returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines, delivered the game-winning assist as Reading knocked off Charlton Athletic, 1-0, on Tuesday. Williams started and played 64 minutes in the match.

Here is how the Americans Abroad fared during the midweek action:

ENGLAND

Premiership

  • Tim HowardĀ started, played 90 minutes and made six saves in Everton’s 1-0 win vs. Manchester United on Wednesday.
  • Jozy AltidoreĀ started, played 90 minutes, received a yellow card and scored a GOALĀ in Sunderland’s 4-3 loss vs. Chelsea on Wednesday.
  • Geoff CameronĀ started and played 90 minutes in Stoke City’s 0-0 draw vs. Cardiff City on Wednesday.
  • Brek SheaĀ did not dress for Stoke City.
  • Maurice EduĀ did not dress for Stoke City.
  • Brad GuzanĀ started, played 90 minutes and made seven saves in Aston Villa’s 3-2 win vs. Southampton on Wednesday.
  • Brad FriedelĀ dressed but did not play in Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-1 win vs. Fulham on Wednesday.
  • Cody CropperĀ dressed but did not play in Southampton’s 3-2 loss vs. Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Championship

  • Jonathan SpectorĀ did not dress in Birmingham Cityā€™s 1-1 draw vs. Doncaster Rovers on Tuesday. He is recovering from a thigh injury.
  • Tim ReamĀ started and played 90 minutesĀ in Bolton Wanderersā€™ 1-0 loss vs. Huddersfield Town on Tuesday.
  • Stuart HoldenĀ did not dress for Bolton Wanderers. He is recovering from a knee injury.
  • Zak WhitbreadĀ did not dress in Derby County’s 2-1 win vs. Middlesbrough on Wednesday. He is recovering from a calf injury.
  • Eric LichajĀ started and played 90 minutes in Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw vs. Millwall on Tuesday.
  • Danny WilliamsĀ started, played 64 minutes and had an ASSISTĀ in Reading’s 1-0 win vs. Charlton Athletic on Tuesday.
  • Oguchi OnyewuĀ did not dress in Queens Park Rangers’ 3-0 win vs. AFC Bournemouth on Tuesday.
  • Duane HolmesĀ dressed but did not play in Huddersfield Town’s 1-0 win vs. Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday.

GERMANY

DFB Pokal

  • Fabian Johnson did not dressĀ in TSG 1899 Hoffenheimā€™s 3-1 win vs. Schalke 04 on Tuesday.
  • Joe GyauĀ did not dress for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
  • Michael ParkhurstĀ did not dress in FC Augsburgā€™s 2-0 loss vs. Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
  • Jermaine JonesĀ started and played 90 minutes in Schalke 04’s 3-1 loss vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Tuesday.
  • Alfredo MoralesĀ dressed but did not play in FC Ingolstadt 04’s 2-1 loss vs. VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday.
  • Andrew WootenĀ did not dress in Kaiserslautern’s 3-0 win vs. FC Union Berlin on Tuesday.

FRANCE

  • Alejandro BedoyaĀ started, played 90 minutes, drew a penalty kick that a teammate failed to convert and scored a GOALĀ in FC Nantes’ 2-1 win vs. Valenciennes on Tuesday.

BELGIUM

  • Sacha KljestanĀ started, played 120 minutes and converted a penalty kick in RSC Anderlecht’s 4-3 penalty shootout loss (after a 2-2 draw) vs. Westerlo in the Cofidis Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday.

AUSTRIA

  • Terrence BoydĀ started and played 58 minutes in Rapid Viennaā€™s 2-0 loss vs. Ried on Wednesday.

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What do you think of Howard and Everton beating United at Old Trafford? Do you see Altidore going on a scoring tear now that he has his first of the season in the Premiership? What are Williams’ chances of making it onto the U.S. Men’s National Team’s World Cup squad next summer?

Share your thoughts below.

Comments

  1. Must be one of the best American Abroad reports in a while. So happy for Jozy, dispite the loss, and Howard.

    Williams and Ream have both been getting a lot of minutes lately too. Are they both play CM?

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    • Ream has mostly been playing center back for Bolton, though he was on the left recently. maybe a little time earlier this year as defensive mid, but mostly as CB.

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    • ^THIS!!!
      In the euphoria of Jozy’s first goal and the insanity of Suarez’s magnificent day, this fact got lost! Tim Howard had a solid outing that helped Everton at their first win at Old Trafford in 20+ years!!

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    • would love for him to have a string of those games in Brazil. People remember LD and Beas from that great 02 WC but they forget that Freidel was second only to golden ball winner Olly Kahn that tournament. Maybe 14 can be Timmy’s moment.

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      • And people forget that Reyna was named to the WC All-tourney team. Great fortitude and a little luck made for a magical tournament.

      • Anyone else remember Reyna being named to the WC best XI a little strange? From what I remember, Mastroeni played more games in Reyna’s position because Reyna was hurt and actually looked better than Reyna.

      • I don’t remember it being strange. I remember Reyna making an insane 50 yard recovery run that kept the US from falling behind 2 vs Germany.

        Everyone seemed to want something different from Reyna than what he was.

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