England

* Claudio Reyna (Sunderland, PL) vs. Blackburn, 0-0.

Started: 90 minutes. Three of Reyna's free kicks were among the visitors' best chances in this game — an important road draw for Sunderland. Brad Friedel handled an early set piece from Reyna, then saw another go just wide in the 10th minute and finally made a superb save on Reyna's 76th-minute bid.

Sunderland coach Peter Reid is starting the season under a critical eye because of the poor way the team finished last season, narrowly avoiding relegation.

''There is a minority who are not happy,'' Reid said. ''I can understand that, as you are not going to please all the people all of the time. I am doing my best, that is all I can do, and so are the players. If we stick together, we are a force, no doubt about that.''

* Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL) vs. Sunderland (0-0)

Started: 90 minutes.

Blackburn reunited the once-feared duo of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke — both formerly of Manchester United — yet was unable to reward its opening-day crowd of 27,122 at Ewood Park with a goal or a win. Friedel played well, turning away two Claudio Reyna free kicks and several other quality efforts.

* Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL) vs. Everton, 2-2.

Started: 90 minutes.

Keller started the season as a team's No. 1 goalkeeper for the first time in three years. Spurs gladly took the draw, as Everton held a clear advantage until its goalkeeper, Richard Wright, fumbled a low shot from Les Ferdinand for the tying goal. Keller had trouble dealing with Everton's curling corner kicks, but otherwise had a decent outing.

* Joe-Max Moore (Everton, PL) vs. Tottenham, 2-2.

DNP. Not listed as a substitute.

* Jovan Kirovski (Birmingham, PL) vs. Arsenal, 0-2.

DNP. Kirovski just got his work permit approved late this week, so he was not listed among the substitutes. Kirovski moved from First Division Crystal Palace up to the Premier League, following former Crystal Palace coach Steve Bruce, now in charge at Birmingham.

Arsenal's French connection of Thierry Henry, Sylvain Wiltord and Patrick Vieira overpowered and outclassed visiting Birmingham.

* Eddie Lewis (Fulham, PL) vs. Bolton, 4-1.

DNP. Not listed as a substitute.

* Gregg Berhalter (Crystal Palace, D1) vs. Portsmouth, 2-3.

DNP. Not listed as a substitute.