In Germany, Tony Sanneh and Nuremberg pulled off a shocking 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen to stay in the Bundesliga, Steve Cherundolo and Conor Casey helped Hannover wrap up the second division title and Cory Gibbs will drop into the second division along with St. Pauli. Elsewhere, Kasey Keller shut out Liverpool, ending the Reds late surge for the English Premier League crown and John O'Brien's Ajax team can clinch the Dutch League championship with a tie against Earnie Stewart's NAC Breda next week.
Germany
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Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg, D1) vs. Bayer Leverkusen, 1-0. Started: 90 minutes. Nuremberg moved four points above the relegation zone with one game remaining. The result also thrust Leverkusen's quest for the league title into danger as Borussia Dortmund now carries a one-point lead entering the final week of the season. Ñ
Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, D2) vs. MSV Duisberg, 4-1. Started: 61 minutes. Hannover wrapped up the second division title at home with one game remaining, as second-place FSV Mainz earned only a tie. Cherundolo and Casey came off together in the 61st minute with their team ahead, 4-0. Ñ
Conor Casey (Hannover 96, D2) vs. MSV Duisberg, 4-1. Started: 61 minutes. Casey scored in the ninth minute. Ñ
Cory Gibbs (St. Pauli, D1) vs. Werder Bremen, 2-3. Started: 90 minutes. St. Pauli will play in the second division next year after throwing away a two-goal halftime cushion. Ñ Frank Hejduk (Bayer Leverkusen, D1) vs. Nuremburg, 0-1. DNP.
Netherlands
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John O'Brien (Ajax, D1) vs. Den Bosch, 2-0. Started: 90 minutes. With PSV Eindhoven also winning, Ajax now needs at least a tie against Earnie Stewart's NAC Breda next week to clinch the Dutch Honor Division title for the first time in four years. Ñ
Earnie Stewart (NAC Breda, D1) vs. Fortuna Sittard, 3-0. Started: 90 minutes. Stewart scored a 44th minute goal.
France
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David Regis (Metz, D1) vs. PSG, 0-2 Started: 90 minutes. The loss sets up a season finale against visiting Lorient in which the loser will be relegated to the second division. Ñ
Greg Vanney (Bastia, D1) vs. Troyes, 0-3. Started: 90 minutes.
England
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Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL) vs. Everton, 2-1. Started: 90 minutes. Blackburn's midweek draw against Newcastle, combined with Ipswich's loss on Saturday, put Rovers safely above the relegation zone, and this win validated their standing as they leapfrogged over host Everton in the standings. Ñ
Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL) vs. Liverpool, 1-0. Started: 90 minutes. In Tottenham's final home game of the season, Keller had perhaps his best game yet for Spurs, twice denying Liverpool captain Sami Hyypia on golden opportunities and making several other key stops. Ñ Claudio Reyna (Sunderland, PL) vs. Charlton, 2-2. DNP – Serving suspension. Sunderland still lingers perilously close to the drop zone with one game remaining, that against Derby, now assured of relegation, on May 11. Ñ Joe-Max Moore (Everton, PL) vs. Blackburn, 1-2. DNP. Ñ Eddie Lewis (Fulham, PL) vs. Leicester, 0-0. DNP. Ñ Jovan Kirovski (Crystal Palace, D1) No game scheduled. Ñ Gregg Berhalter (Crystal Palace, D1) No game scheduled.
Chile
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Jonny Walker (Universidad Catolica, D1) vs. Union Espanola, 2-0. Started: 90 minutes. Catolica controlled much of the match, but Walker was solid in goal. Catolica is tied for first in it's division and two points behind the leader in the overall standings. Catolica travels to Brazil to play Sao Caetano on Wednesday in the second leg of a round-of-16 playoff in the Copa Libertadores. The first leg was a 1-1 tie.