Eintracht Frankfurt, the kind of opponent Kasey Keller and Borussia Moenchengladbach really can’t afford to drop points against, tied last-place Gladbach, 1-1. Keller was beaten by an 11th minute header. With seven games left in the season, Gladbach is in last last place, five points deep in the relegation zone.
Also in Germany, Steve Cherundolo (90 minutes) and Hannover 96 went down, 2-0, at VfL Bochum, which moved out of the relegation zone with the win. Hannover is in seventh place, seven points out of the UEFA Cup qualification zone. In the German Second Division, Josh Wolff scored his second goal in eight appearances since joining 1860 Munich in a 2-0 win at Rot-Weiss Essen.
In the English Premier League, goalkeeper Brad Friedel repeatedly denied efforts by Wayne Rooney but Blackburn went down, 4-1, to leader Manchester United. At Newcastle, Manchester City won 1-0, but DaMarcus Beasley did not see action for the Blues while Oguchi Onyewu was a 73rd minute Newcastle sub after five straight starts since joining Newcastle in Jan. 30.
Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, who made key saves but was beaten on a 41st minute penalty kick, came out with a hip injury at halftime of Reading’s 1-0 loss to Tottenham. In Fulham’s 1-1 tie with Portsmouth, the Cottagers’ Carlos Bocanegra played the full 90, Brian McBride played 65 miunutes, and Clint Dempsey did not see action. Watford central defender Jay DeMerit drew praise from the British press for his effort in a 1-0 loss to Chelsea.
In England’s second tier, Eddie Lewis assisted with a cross on the gamewinner in a 2-1 Leeds’ win over Preston North End, Lewis’ old club. Leeds is in second-to-last, one point inside the relegation zone.
In Mexico, Santos’ Edgar Castillo played the final 17 minutes of their 1-1 tie with Jaguares, his fourth straight appearance and 10th in this season’s 13 games.
Goalkeeper Tim Howard and Everton face Aston Villa on Monday (TV: live at 3 pm ET on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Sports en Espanol).