Steve Cherundolo and Clint Mathis helped Hannover beat 1860 Munich, 2-0, a win which moved Hannover out of the top German league's relegation zone. None of the Americans who played in England this past weekend won their games.

LiverpoolÆs 4-0 win over Blackburn dropped Brad FriedelÆs team to 15th place, three points above the relegation zone, while Manchester City moved four points above the drop zone after a 1-1 tie with Aston Villa.

Tim Howard did not see action in Manchester UnitedÆs FA Cup semifinal win over Arsenal.

ENGLAND

PREMIER LEAGUE
* Brian McBride (Fulham, PL) vs. Birmingham, 0-0.
Entered as a substitute: 66th minute.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6.
Season league stats: 9 games, 1 goal.
Fulham is in 10th place.

* Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham, PL) vs. Birmingham, 0-0.
Started: 90 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6.
Season league stats: 8 games. Fulham is in 10th place.

* Claudio Reyna (Manchester City, PL) at Aston Villa, 1-1.
Started: 73 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6.
Season league stats: 19 games; 1 goal.
Manchester City is in 15th place.

* Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL), vs. Chelsea, 0-1.
Started: 90 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6.
Season league stats: 31 games.
Tottenham is in 12th place.

* Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL), at Liverpool, 0-4.
Started: 90 minutes.
The Sun rating (1 low; 10 high): 6.
Season league stats: 31 games; 1 goal.
Blackburn is in 16th place.

FIRST DIVISION
* Marcus Hahnemann (Reading, D1) vs. West Ham, 2-0.
DNP – injured.
Season league stats: 36 games.
Reading is in 7th place.

* Eddie Lewis (Preston North End, D1) vs. Bradford, 1-0.
DNP û injured.
Season league stats: 30 games; 6 goals.
Preston is in 12th place.

FA CUP SEMIFINAL
Tim Howard (Manchester United, PL), vs. Arsenal, 1-0.
DNP.
Season league stats: 27 games.

* Frankie Simek (Arsenal, PL) vs. Manchester United, 0-1.
DNP.
Season league stats: 0 games, 0 goals.

GERMANY
* Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, D1), at Munich 1860, 2-0.
Started: 90 minutes.
Kicker rating (1 high; 6 low): 3.5
Season league stats: 24 games, 0 goals.
The victory pulled Hannover out of the relegation zone. Hannover is in 13th place, three points above the relegation zone.

* Clint Mathis (Hannover 96, D1), at Munich 1860, 2-0.
Started: 64 minutes.
Kicker rating (1 high; 6 low): 5
Season league stats: 10 games, 4 goals.
Hannover is in 13th place, three points above the relegation zone.

* Gregg Berhalter (Energie Cottbus, D2), vs. Mainz, 0-0.
Started: 90 minutes.
Energie Cottbus, hoping to return to the First Division at the end of this season, moved into sole command of first place in the German Second Division. Its scoreless tie with Mainz was enough to move it one point ahead of Nuremberg, a 2-1 loser to Regensburg on Friday.
Season league stats: 25 games, 3 goals.

* Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg, D2) at Regensburg, 1-2.
DNP.
Season league stats: 0 games, 0 goals.
* Joe Enochs (Osnabrueck, D2), at Unterhaching, 1-2.
Started: 90 minutes.
Kicker rating (1 high; 6 low): 5
Season league stats: 26 games, 1 goal.
Osnabrueck is in 18th (last) place.

* Conor Casey (Karlsruhe, D2), at Greuther Fuerth, 1-2.
DNP. Suspended.
Season league stats: 23 games, 12 goals.
Karlsruhe is in 13th place, two points above the relegation zone.

FRANCE
* Greg Vanney (Bastia, D1), no game scheduled.
Season league stats: 17 games; 0 goals.
Bastia is in 13th place.

NETHERLANDS
* John O'Brien (Ajax, D1), vs. Gronigen, 2-1.
DNP.
Season league stats: 5 games; 0 goals.
Ajax is in 1st place.

* Charles Kazlauskas (Fortuna Sittard, D2), at Sparta Rotterdam, 0-0.
Started: 90 minutes.
Season league stats: 7 games; 0 goals.

BELGIUM
* Alex Yi (Antwerp, D1), vs. Racing Genk, 3-1.
DNP.
Season league stats: 8 games; 0 goals.

* Oguchi Onyewu (La Louviere, D1), vs. Brugge, 2-0.
DNP. Suspended.
Season league stats: 18 games; 1 goal.

DENMARK
* Wade Barrett (Aarhus, SL) vs. FC Copenhagen, 2-0.
Entered as a substitute, 46th minute.
Season stats: 15 games, 0 goals.

PORTUGAL
* Zach Thornton (Benfica, D1), at Rio Ave, 1-1.
DNP.
Season league stats: 0 games.

SWITZERLAND
* Melchior Arnold (Chiasso, D2), at Meyrin, 4-0.
Started: 90 minutes.
Season league stats: 17 games; 3 goals.

SPAIN
Antonio Martinez (Salamanca, D2) at Alaves, 0-1.
DNP.
Season league stats: 3 games.

CROATIA
Chris Greer (Cibalia, D1), at Marsonia, 2-3.
DNP.
Season league stats: 6 games, 3 goals.

MEXICO
* Daniel Hernandez (Necaxa, D1), at UNAM Pumas, 0-1.
DNP. Serving red-card suspension.
Torneo Clausura stats: 6 games, 1 goals.

PERU
Luchi Gonzalez (Sporting Cristal, D1), at Bolognesi, 3-1.
DNP.
Torneo Apertura stats: 1 games, 0 goals.