Goalkeeper Jonny Walker and his team, Universidad Catolica, opened the Clausura season with a 2-1 win against Concepcion in the Chilean first division.A 10th minute free kick escaped Walker's hands, but Catolica equalized on a 39th minute rebound and pulled ahead on an 86th minute penalty kick by Miguel Ramirez.
Meanwhile, neither American in France played on the opening weekend. Gregg Vanney's Bastia earned a 1-1 tie against last year's Division I runner-up, Lens. Oguchi Onyewu's Metz returned to the Second Division for the first time in 35 years and won, 2-0, at Gueugnon.
CHILE
Jonny Walker (Universidad Catolica, D1) vs. Concepcion (2-1)
Started: 90 minutes.
FRANCE
* Gregg Vanney (Bastia, D1) vs. Lens (1-1) DNP
* Oguchi Onyewu (Metz, D2) at Gueugnon (2-0) DNP