Jovan Kirovski notched his third goal of the season — a 24-yard shot that provided the winner for Crystal Palace at Wolverhampton in English First Division action. Two American keepers, Brad Friedel (Blackburn) and Ian Feuer (Derby County), saw Premier League action and came away with ties. Feuer, who was loaned from Wimbledon to Derby on Oct. 12, has made two starts for Derby after making two league and one League Cup appearance this season for Wimbledon. In Scotland, Claudio Reyna played 45 minutes in Rangers’ win over St. Johnstone after playing the full 90 and drawing praise for his performance in a UEFA Cup match on Thursday. In Germany, 20-year-old Conor Casey has been loaned by Borussia Dortmund to Second Division Hannover 96, where he will team up with U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo. ENGLAND Ian Feuer, Derby County (PL) Started (90 min.) vs. Charlton Athletic (1-1) Jovan Kirovski, Crystal Palace (D1) Started (81 min.) vs. Wolverhampton (1-0). Kirovski scored the lone goal in his team’s away victory on 24-yard rocket into the top corner of the goal. It was Kirovski’s third goal of the season for Crystal Palace, which is on top of the First Division standings a year after narrowing avoiding relegation to the third tier of English soccer. Eddie Lewis, Fulham (PL) DNP vs. Ipswich Town (1-1) Lewis’ last action came in a Oct. 1 reserve match, in which he scored the fourth goal of a 5-2 win over Leicester City’s reserves. (U.S. keeper Marcus Hahnemann was in goal for Fulham’s reserves.) Tuesday’s reserve match against Chelsea was postponed. Gregg Berhalter, Crystal Palace (D1) DNP vs. vs. Wolverhampton (1-0). Brad Friedel, Blackburn (PL) Started (90 min.) vs. Arsenal (3-3). Kasey Keller, Tottenham (PL) DNP vs. Newcastle (2-0) Joe-Max Moore, Everton (PL) DNP vs. Aston Villa (3-2) SCOTLAND Claudio Reyna, Rangers (PL) Started (45 min.) vs. St. Johnstone (2-0). Before being subbed at halftime, Reyna came close to scoring twice. Reyna had played the full 90 minutes in Rangers’ 3-1 UEFA Cup second round, first-leg win over Dinamo Moscow. Reyna set up Rangers’ third goal, by Ronald de Boer. “Reyna was a central figure in the team’s display of controlled possession,” according to The Sunday Times of London. NETHERLANDS John O’Brien, Ajax (HD) Started (90 min.) vs. FC Copenhagen (0-0). O’Brien made his fourth straight start of the year in the Tuesday’s UEFA Cup second round match. Earnie Stewart, NAC (HD) Started (90 min.) vs. Vitesse (0-1). Stewart has played in all nine of his team’s league games this season, starting seven. CHILE Jonny Walker, Universidad Catolica DNP vs. Boca Juniors (2-3). The American keeper did not play in the the Mercosur Cup loss in Buenos Aires. Catolica was already assured of a quarterfinal spot. It meets Corinthians of Brazil in Santiago Wednesday in the first leg. FRANCE David Regis, Metz (D1) Started (89 min. ) vs. Bordeaux (0-1). The U.S. defender was ejected in the 90th minute. His team was shut out for the eighth time this season. GERMANY Steve Cherundolo, Hannover (D2) Started (90 min.) vs. SSV Reutlingen (2-2). Hannover, the Second Division’s only undefeated team, is three points out of first place Cory Gibbs, St. Pauli (D1) Started (90 min.) vs. Energie Cottbus (4-0). Gibbs received an average rating from Kicker magazine in St. Pauli’s first win of the season. Frankie Hejduk, Bayer Leverkusen (D1) DNP vs. VfB Stuttgart (4-1). Tony Sanneh, Nuremberg (D1) Started (27 min.) vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach (1-2). Sanneh was subbed because of an injury.
