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Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind

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Carlos Bocanegra (Reuters) 

by GIANFRANCO PANIZO

Goals for a pair of national team starters, coupled with a key victory for the team of another starter, made the past weekend a memorable one for Americans Abroad.

With the Coupe de France up for grabs, Carlos Bocanegra gave Rennes a lead this weekend when he got on the end of a free kick from the right side in the 70th minute. Bocanegra's goal would not stand as the game winner though as Rennes would surrender two goals. Bocanegra played 90 minutes in the 2-1 defeat to Guingamp.

Oguchi Onyewu also scored this weekend, netting a similar goal to cap the scoring in Standard Liege's 2-0 win over Club Brugge. Onyewu's powerful header in the 72nd minute was also curled in from a free kick on the right flank before he hit it over the goal line which resulted in chants of "Onyewu" from the Standard supporters.

The American with the most to cheer about after this weekend is midfielder MIchael Bradley. Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach raised themselves out of the relegation zone with three games remaining after they found a goal in the 90th minute to defeat Schalke 04, 1-0.

Here is how the rest of the Americans Abroad performed this weekend:

England

PREMIERSHIP

  • Tim Howard started and played 90 minutes in Everton's 0-0 draw vs. Tottenham on Saturday.

  • Brad Friedel started, played 90 minutes and made six saves in Aston Villa's 3-1 loss vs. Fulham on Saturday.

  • Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Aston Villa's 3-1 loss vs. Fulham on Saturday.

  • Clint Dempsey started and played 86 minutes in Fulham's 3-1 win vs. Aston Villa on Saturday.

  • Jonathan Spector dressed but did not play in West Ham's 3-0 loss vs. Liverpool on Saturday.

COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Jay DeMerit and Watford have finished their season.

  • Eddie Johnson and Cardiff City have finished their season.

  • Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday have finished their season.

  • Marcus Hahnemann started, played 90 minutes and made five saves in Reading's 1-0 loss vs. Burnley on Saturday.

LEAGUE ONE

  • Jemal Johnson did not dress in MK Dons' 1-1 draw vs. Scunthorpe United on Friday.

  • Zak Whitbread started and played 90 minutes in Millwall's 1-0 win vs. Leeds United on Saturday.

  • Ian Joyce and Southend United have finished their season.

  • Mike Grella dressed but did not play in Leeds United's 1-0 loss vs. Millwall on Saturday.

Scotland

  • Maurice Edu started and played 90 minutes in Rangers' 1-0 win vs. Celtic on Saturday.

  • DaMarcus Beasley did not dress in Rangers' 1-0 win vs. Celtic on Saturday.

Germany

BUNDESLIGA

  • Michael Bradley started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 1-0 win vs. Schalke 04 on Sunday.
  • Steve Cherundolo did not dress in Hannover 96's 1-1 draw vs. Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. He is recovering from a hip injury.
  • Sal Zizzo came off the bench and played 5 minutes in Hannover 96's 1-1 draw vs. Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
  • Bryan Arguez did not dress in Hertha Berlin's 2-0 win vs. VfL Bochum on Saturday.

BUNDESLIGA 2

  • Heath Pearce did not dress in Hansa Rostock's 3-3 draw vs. TSV 1860 Munich on Friday.
  • Luis Robles started, played 90 minutes and made two saves in Kaiserslautern's 1-0 win vs. FC Augsburg on Friday.
  • David Yelldell did not dress in TUS Koblenz's 5-2 loss vs. SC Freiburg on Sunday.
  • Matt Taylor did not dress in TUS Koblenz's 5-2 loss vs. SC Freiburg on Sunday.
  • Grover Gibson started and played 10 minutes in Ahlen's 2-0 win vs. FC Ingolstadt 04 on Sunday.

Spain

  • Jozy Altidore did not dress in Xerez's 2-0 win vs. Girona on Sunday. He is recovering from a toe injury.

Italy

  • Danny Szetela dressed but did not play in Brescia's 0-0 draw vs. Cittadella on Saturday. 

France

LIGUE 1

  • Carlos Bocanegra started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Rennes' 2-1 loss vs. Guingamp in the Coupe de France final on Saturday.

  • Freddy Adu and AS Monaco did not play this weekend.

LIGUE 2

  • Quentin Westberg dressed but did not play in Troyes' 2-1 win vs. Dijon FCO on Friday.

Belgium

  • Oguchi Onyewu started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Standard Liege's 2-0 win vs. Club Brugge on Saturday.
  • Jared Jeffrey did not play in Club Brugge's 2-0 loss vs. Standard Liege on Saturday.

Denmark

  • Danny Califf did not dress in FC Midtjylland's 3-2 win vs. AC Horsens on Friday. 
  • Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Aalborg on Monday.

  • Benny Feilhaber and AGF Aarhus play Aalborg on Monday.

  • Michael Parkhurst started and played 90 minutes in FC Nordsjaelland's 3-1 loss vs. FC Copenhagen on Saturday.
  • Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play AGF Aarhus on Monday.

Austria

  • Preston Zimmerman did not dress in Kapfenberg SV's 2-0 win vs. FC Karnten on Saturday.

Norway

  • Troy Perkins and Valerenga did not play this weekend.

  • Clarence Goodson and IK Start did not play this weekend.

  • Hunter Freeman and IK Start did not play this weekend.

Sweden

  • Charlie Davies and Hammarby play Orebro SK on Monday.

Mexico

  • Jose Francisco Torres started, played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in Pachuca's 5-0 win vs. Atlas on Saturday.
  • Michael Orozco dressed but did not play in San Luis' 5-1 loss vs. Toluca on Saturday.

  • Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez play Chivas de Guadalajara on Sunday evening.

  • Daniel Hernandez did not dress in Necaxa's 1-0 loss vs. America on Saturday. He was suspended due to a red card.

  • Jesus Padilla and Chivas de Guadalajara play Indios de Ciudad Juarez on Sunday evening.

American-born Players Playing for Other Countries

  • Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) started, played 64 minutes and received a yellow card in Villarreal's       3-3 draw vs. Barcelona on Sunday.

  • Edgar Castillo (Mexico) dressed but did not play in America's 1-0 win vs. Necaxa on Saturday.

  • Brede Hangeland (Norway) started and played 90 minutes in Fulham's 3-1 win vs. Aston Villa on Saturday.

  • Boaz Myhill (Wales) started and played 90 minutes in Hull City's 2-1 loss vs. Stoke City on Saturday.

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What do you think of these performances? Stunned that Bocanegra and Rennes lost the final? Happy to see Bocanegra in form? Where do you see Onyewu headed for in the summer? Think Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach can avoid relegation?

Share your thoughts below.

Comments

  4. Is Eddie Johnson improving? Do you think he may see anytime with Fulham in the future? a terrible move by him to go Fulham, I think he should have stayed in the MLS.

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  6. Great to see many Yanks abroad playing in critical matches. Too bad Cardiff blew it down the stretch. The playoff exposure and experience would have been great for Eddie Johnson. Reading vs Cardiff in the final at Wembley would have been nice to see. Possibly the biggest match weekend for Yanks abroad to date when you consider the critical role they played in title pushes, relegation battles, tournament finals and battles for promotion last weekend.

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  7. BTW – anyone catch the Prem Review show? Deuce didn’t score a goal, but definitely factored into 2. He looks noticeably stronger to me this year, holding off defenders, bringing balls straight up the gut, and mixing it up in the penalty area.

    I have been really impressed – curious to know if Fulham fans feel he’s been key to their Europa League candidacy? I’d say yes.

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  8. Froboy –

    No. What will benefit Bradley in the long run is playing in a top European League. Just because M’gladbach gets relegated, doesn’t mean they’ll sell Bradley. Considering they’d be good candidates to come right back up, I doubt they’d be rushing to sell a 20-year old starter that they just splashed cash to bring in.

    I’d rather they stay up than run the risk of Bradley having to play in the 2. Bundesliga for even a year.

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  11. someone hit on a good point, we should use the Gold Cup to call up a bunch of these players. If nothing else, it could mean the likes of Hejduk and Ching can stay with thier MLS team after and before the Confed Cup.

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  12. way to go Edu, making the terps proud, wouldn’t it be better for Moenchengladbach to go down and then more than likely Bradley goes to a better team?

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  13. Ives,

    I don’t regularly follow MLS, and I’m sure there are a number of people like me.

    Any thought to a similar format featuring players in the National Team pool who play domestically? Might be something good for the Summer break.

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  14. Anyone know why Matt Taylor does not start let alone be a sub?

    In 21 games this season, he has 7 goals and 2 assists which is very impressive

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  16. Really, I should start my own blog? Not sure how that will help me learn about american’s playing in Denmark. Maybe, if I want to know how Feilhaber’s playing, I should go to Denmark myself and watch him play in person. I could then twitter about it. It would be a twitter sensation.

    Or Gianno here could tell us about Feilhaber’s game last week, and everyone would be happy.

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  18. yeah Jemal Johnson is on the bench cause he hasn’t signed a new deal with MK Dons and is in limbo right now. Yes he should be given a look at the Gold Cup team.

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  19. Are there still people that think Jamal Johsnon, sitting on the bench of a third tier team in England, should be playing for the US National team?

    He and that new kid at Everton both.

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  20. Jared Jeffrey dressed but did not play… and im pretty sure Norwegian league had there cup games this weekend

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  24. EDU…EDU…EDU…

    With only 2 weeks left until MNT camp before the packed June schedule, I’m getting worried about Jozy and Beas still dealing with injuries. We really need them in our starting XI. Does anyone who follow their teams closely know more details about them?

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  25. In all the emotion and complaint, no one noticed Sal Zizzo got….5 minutes. I still think that he’s a major part of USA’s future attack. Gold Cup call up anyone?

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  29. Since denmark’s games always appear to be on weekdays, why don’t you say what happened in last week’s game instead of just saying “Aarhus play ___ on Monday.” Then we would learn whether/how the americans abroad played.

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  31. Preston Zimmerman has been released by Kapfenberg because he was trialing in England without telling them and missed practices. he should be removed until he latches onto another team.

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