U.S. Abroad: Kirovski starts in two Palace wins; O’Brien starts against Milan

Americans Jovan Kirovski and John O’Brien are making bids for starting jobs at European clubs. Kirovski, on trial at Crystal Palace (English First Division), started in a pair of wins — Torquay (4-0) and Exeter City (5-0) — on the London club’s recent West County tour. O’Brien, bidding to to secure a starting job at Ajax, played the first half in the 1-0 loss to AC Milan in the Amsterdam before going off for Daniel Cruz at right back. July 26 in Amsterdam Ajax 0 AC Milan 1. Goal: Rui Costa 15 Ajax — Grim; O’Brien (Cruz, 46), Chivu, Pasanen, Yakubu, Van der Vaart, Arveladze, Galasek, Mido, Zlatan, Van der Meyde AC Milan — Abbiati; Maldini (Costacurta, 62), Serginho, Coco, Donati, Contra (Helveg, 46), Gattuso, Rui Costa (Bierhoff, 85), Kaladze, Inzaghi (Javi Moreno, 72), Shevchenko (Pirlo, 72).