Brad Friedel performed well as Blackburn ended its recent slide with a victory over Charlton and Jovan Kirovski set up the lone goal in Crystal Palace’s win against Stockport on his first touch after coming on as a substitute.
England
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Brad Friedel (Blackburn, PL) vs. Charlton, 4-1. Started (90 minutes). Friedel made a big save early on and Rovers used the momentum from that stop to get ahead in the fifth minute. Recently-acquired Andy Cole scored his first goal for Blackburn in stoppage time of the first half. ò
Jovan Kirovski (Crystal Palace, D1) vs. Stockport, 1-0. Entered as a substitute (64th minute). On his first touch of the game, Kirovski set up Dougie Freedman’s goal in the 67th minute, but was “bizzarely substituted” back to the sideline in the 87th minute, according to wire reports. ò Gregg Berhalter (Crystal Palace, D1) vs. Stockport, 1-0. DNP ò Claudio Reyna (Sunderland, PL) vs. Everton, 0-1. DNP – injured. ò Joe-Max Moore (Everton, PL) vs. Sunderland, 1-0. DNP. ò Kasey Keller (Tottenham, PL) DNP. Neil Sullivan returned to the starters spot for Tottenham while Keller sat on the sideline for the first time in three games.
France
ò David Regis (Metz, D1) vs. Sedan, PPD – frozen field.
Germany
League on Winter break until Jan. 26.
Netherlands
League on winter break until Jan. 25.
