In a rare occurrence, every European-based American player who was with his first or second division club this weekend saw action. Nine players played 90 minutes, five others came on as substitutes and one played 61 minutes after starting. Kasey Keller, Frankie Hejduk and Eddie Lewis, who normally do not play for their teams, were with the U.S. national team at the Gold Cup.
Meanwhile, Steve Cherundolo and Cory Gibbs were both listed among their team’s two best players in Germany and Greg Vanney helped French club Bastia defeat Lille.
Germany
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Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, D2) vs. Unterhaching, 1-0. Started: 90 minutes. ò
Conor Casey (Hannover 96, D2) vs. Unterhaching, 1-0. Entered as a substitute: 85th minute. ò
Cory Gibbs (St. Pauli, D1) vs. Hansa Rostock, 0-1. Started: 90 minutes. ò
Dema Kovalenko (St. Pauli, D1) vs. Hansa Rostock, 0-1. Started: 61 minutes. ò
Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg, D1) vs. Energie Cottbus, 2-0. Started: 90 minutes. ò Frank Hejduk (Bayer Leverkusen, D1) vs. Bayern Munich, 0-2. DNP – With U.S. team at Gold Cup
Netherlands
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John O’Brien (Ajax, D1) vs. Willem II, 3-1. Started: 90 minutes. ò
Earnie Stewart (NAC Breda, D1) vs. FC Groningen, 0-3. Started: 90 minutes.
France
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David Regis (Metz, D1) vs. Lyon, 1-4. Started: 90 minutes. ò
Greg Vanney (Bastia, D1) vs. Lille, 1-0. Started: 90 minutes.
England
Claudio Reyna (Sunderland/PL) vs. Manchester United (1-4) Started: 90 minutes
Brad Friedel (Blackburn/PL) vs. West Ham (0-2) Started: 90 minutes. Kasey Keller (Tottenham/PL) vs. Derby (0-1) DNP. Backup keeper Keller is on Gold Cup duty.
Joe -Max Moore (Everton/PL) vs. Ipswich (1-2) Sub: 7 minutes. Entered game in 83rd minute for David Unsworth.
Jovan Kirovski (Crystal Palace/D1) vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3-1) Sub: 45 minutes. Replaced Jamie Smith at halftime. All goals came in the first half.
Gregg Berhalter (Crystal Palace/D1) vs. Sheffield Wednesday (3-1) Sub: 45 minutes. Replaced Julian Gray at halftime. All goals came in the first half.
