Brad Friedel and Jay DeMerit both started in winning efforts as their clubs moved into the semifinals of the English FA Cup.
Friedel recorded his fourth straight shutout in the FA Cup as Blackburn Rovers beat Manchester City, 2-0, in Sunday's quarterfinals. DaMarcus Beasley came on in the second half for City. DeMerit needed three stitches to close a head wound, but he returned to help Watford beat Plymouth Argyle, 1-0. Plymouth was last non-Premier League left in the competition.
In Germany's Bundesliga, Kasey Keller was in goal for last-place Borussia Moenchengladbach's 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin. Moenchengladbach is two points behind Arminia Bielefeld and three points behind Eintracht Frankfurt and Bochum in the fight to avoid relegation. Steve Cherundolo went the distance for Hannover at right back in a 1-1 tie with leader Schalke 04.
In Denmark's Superligaen, Viborg's Dan Califf was sent off after being ruled to be the last man when he took down Aalborg's Steffen Hoejer. Robbie Russell went all the way for Aalborg, which prevailed, 2-0. Michael Bradley played the last five minutes of Heerenveen's 1-0 win over RKC in Dutch Eredivisie action.
Michael Orozco started for San Luis in its 3-2 loss to home to Santos in Mexico's Torneo Clausura. Chase Hilgenbrinck got another start for Nublense, which also fell at home, dropping a 2-0 decision to Colo Colo in Chile's Torneo Apertura.