[AMERICANS ABROAD] In the third round of English FA Cup play, Bobby Convey saw some rare action as he started and played 74 minutes in a 2-0 loss to Cardiff City. Clint Dempsey went the full 90 for Fulham as it won, 2-1, at Sheffield Wednesday. American EPL keepers celebrated wins.
Keeper Tim Howard helped Everton down Macclesfield, 1-0. Keeper Brad Friedel and Aston Villa downed Gillingham, 2-1.
Eddie Johnson did not suit up for Cardiff City in the loss to Reading, whose keeper Marcus Hahnemann is injured.
Elsewhere in Europe, Jozy Altidore did not suit up for Villarreal, which fell, 1-0, to Real Madrid. In Scotland, neither DaMarcus Beasley nor Maurice Edu suited up for Glasgow Rangers 3-0 win at Inverness Caldeonian Thistle. And Freddy Adu sat out Monaco’s cup win.