Action Abroad - 28-09-04

It was a big week in Europe with many of our Aussies Abroad involved in important local cup competitions as well as league action. Click here to see how most of our Aussies Abroad fared over the past week.

ACTION IN THE UK…

  ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP Second Round Date: 22-09-04 *         Richard Johnson was replaced at half time, as QPR lost 3-1 away at Aston Villa. *         Socceroos Brett Emerton and Lucas Neill both played full games, with Emerton scoring in the 8th minute and setting up the equalising goal in normal time, as Blackburn Rovers drew 3-3 aet at home with Bournemouth. Blackburn lost 7-6 on penalties. *         Qantas Under 23 Luke Wilkshire was replaced in the 100th minute and received a yellow card, as Bristol City drew 2-2 at home with Everton. Bristol lost 4-3 on penalties. For Everton, Qantas Socceroo Tim Cahill played a full game. *         Predrag Bojic was replaced in the 73rd minute, as Northampton lost 3-0 at home against Southampton. *         David Tarka remained on the bench, as Nottingham Forest won 2-1 at home against Rotherham. Date: 21-09-04 *         Richard Garcia played a full game, as Colchester won 2-1 at home against West Bromwich Albion. *         Jacob Burns played a full game and received a yellow card, while David Scarsella (gk) remained on the bench, as Barnsley lost 7-1 away at Manchester City. *         Jamie McMaster was replaced in the 61st minute, as Leeds United won 1-0 at home against Swindon. *         Gareth Edds played a full game, as Milton Keynes Dons lost 4-1 at home against Cardiff City. For Cardiff, Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar played a full game and received a yellow card. *         Trent McClenahan remained on the bench, as West Ham won 3-2 at home against Notts County. *         Adrian Caceres came off in the 63rd minute, as Yeovil lost 2-0 at home against Bolton Wanderers. *         Joel Porter came off in the 55th minute, as Hartlepool lost 2-1 aet away at Crystal Palace.   BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP Date: 27-09-04 *         Socceroos Lucas Neill and Brett Emerton both played full games, as Blackburn Rovers lost 1-0 away to Charlton Athletic. Date: 26-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Tim Cahill (pictured above) played a full game, scored in the 80th minute and received a yellow card, while Eddy Bosnar were not in the Everton squad that won 1-0 away at Portsmouth. Date: 25-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Mark Schwarzer (gk) played a full game, while fellow Qantas Socceroo Mark Viduka was replaced in the 76th minute, as Middlesbrough lost 1-0 at home against Chelsea.. *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Popovic played a full game, as Crystal Palace drew 1-1 away at Aston Villa. *         Qantas Socceroo Stan Lazaridis was not in the Birmingham City squad that drew 1-1 away at Bolton. *         Qantas Socceroo Harry Kewell was not in the Liverpool squad that won 3-0 at home against Norwich.

  COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Date: 26-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 David Tarka was not in the squad, as Nottingham Forest won 2-1 at home against West Ham. Date: 25-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar played a full game, as Cardiff City won 3-2 away at Wolverhampton. *         John Filan (gk) played a full game as Wigan Athletic drew 1-1 away at Derby County. *         Paul Reid was not in the Brighton & Hove Albion squad that won 1-0 away at Gillingham. *         Richard Johnson was not in the QPR squad that won 3-2 at home against Leicester City. For Leicester, Qantas Socceroo Danny Tiatto was not in the squad. *         Ryan Townsend was not in the Burnley squad that drew 2-2 at home with Stoke. *         Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat played a full game, as Millwall drew 1-1 away at Rotherham. Date: 24-09-04 *         Jamie McMaster was not in the Leeds United squad that lost 1-0 at home to Sunderland. Date: 22-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat played a full game, as Millwall won 3-1 at home against Derby County.   COCA-COLA LEAGUE ONE Date: 25-09-04 *         Daniel Allsopp was replaced in the 59th minute, as Hull City drew 0-0 at home with Stockport County. For Stockport, Mark Robertson played a full game. *         Jacob Burns and David Scarsella (gk) both remained on the bench, as Barnsley won 1-0 at home against Chesterfield. For Chesterfield, Aaron Downes was not in the squad. *         Chris Coyne played a full game, as Luton Town won 2-1 at home against Peterborough. *         Paul Henderson (gk) played a full game, as Bradford City lost 1-0 away at Swindon. *         Qantas Under 23 Luke Wilkshire played a full game, as Bristol City drew 3-3 at home with Huddersfield. *         Gareth Edds played a full game, as Milton Keynes Dons won 4-2 at home against Hartlepool. For Hartlepool, Joel Porter came on in the 51st minute and received a yellow card. *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) (injured) did not play in Oldham Athletic-s 1-1 draw at home with Colchester. For Colchester, Richard Garcia played a full game and received a yellow card.   COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Date: 25-09-04 *         Predrag Bojic was not in the Northampton Town squad that won 2-1 at home against Bristol Rovers. *         Adrian Caceras remained on the bench, as Yeovil Town won 2-1 away at Shrewsbury. *         Frank Talia (gk) played a full game, as Wycombe Wanderers drew 1-1 away at Cheltenham.   CONFERENCE LEAGUE Date: 25-09-04 *         Ian Martin (gk) played a full game, as Leigh RMI lost 4-3 at home against Hereford. *         Jon Brady was not in the Stevenage Borough squad that won 4-1 at home with Northwich. Date: 21-09-04 *         Ian Martin (gk) played a full game, as Leigh RMI drew 1-1 away at York. *          Jon Brady was replaced in the 50th minute, as Stevenage Borough won 3-0 away at Farnsborough.   SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP Round 2 Date: 22-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Adrian Madaschi played a full game, as Partick Thistle lost 3-1 away at Dunfermline. *         Qantas Socceroo Craig Moore played a full game, as Rangers won 2-0 away at Aberdeen. *         Qantas Socceroo Patrick Kisnorbo played a full game and received a yellow card, as Hearts won 2-1 at home against Kilmarnock. For Kilmarnock, Danny Invincibile was replaced in the 80th minute. *         Scott McDonald played a full game, as Motherwell won 3-1 away to Inverness CT. Date: 21-09-04 *         Stuart Lovell played a full game, as Livingston won 2-1 aet at home against Dundee.

  SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 26-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Craig Moore was not in the Rangers squad that won 2-0 away at Dundee. Date: 25-09-04 *         Stuart Lovell was replaced in the 75th minute, as Livingston lost 3-2 at home against Motherwell. For Motherwell, Scott McDonald played a full game and scored in the 50th minute, his sixth goal of the season. *         Qantas Socceroo Patrick Kisnorbo played a full game, as Hearts won 1-0 at home against Inverness CT. *         Danny Invincibile played a full game, as Kilmarnock won 5-2 at home against Dundee United.   SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Date: 25-09-04 *         Scott Tunbridge played a full game and received a yellow card, while Iain Fyfe was replaced in the 79th minute, as Hamilton Academicals lost 2-1 at home to Ross County. *         Qantas Under 23 Adrian Madaschi played a full game, as Partick Thistle lost 2-1 away at St Johnstone. *         Daniel McBreen was in the Falkirk squad that drew 1-1 at home with Clyde.   SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO Date: 25-09-04 *         John Maisano and Marco Maisano both played a full games, with John scoring in the 89th minute, as Morton won 6-1 away at Alloa. *         Mitchell Prentice was not in the Stirling squad that drew 1-1 away at Dumbarton.   SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE Date: 25-09-04 *         Craig Scott was not in the Cowdenbeath squad that lost 3-1 away at Peterhead   ACTION IN EUROPE…

  AUSTRIAN T-MOBILE BUNDESLIGA Date: 25-09-04 *         Ned Zelic remained on the bench, as FC Wacker Tirol lost 2-0 at home against Nordea Admira.

  BELGIUM JULIPER LEAGUE Date: 26-09-04 *         Archie Thompson played a full game, as Lierse lost 1-0 at home against Sint-Truiden. Date: 25-09-04 *         Andrew Vlahos played a full game and scored in the 8th minute, as Cercle Brugge won 2-0 at home against Bergen. *         Michael Turnbull (gk) remained on the bench, as Standard Liege won 1-0 away at La Louviere. *         Qantas Socceroo Stephen Laybutt played a full game, as AA Gent won 2-0 away at Moeskroen. *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Okon played a full game, Adam Griffiths was replaced in the 79th minute, Brendan Santalab came on at half time and received a yellow card, while Steven Bozinovski was not in the squad, as KV Oostende drew 1-1 at home with Beveren. *         Qantas Under 23 Alex Brosque (ankle injury) did not play in Westerlo-s 3-1 loss away at Lokeren.   DANISH DIVISION ONE (SUPERLIGAEN) Date: 22-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Shane Cansdell-Sherriff played a full game, as AGF Aarhus lost 2-1 away at FC Koberhavn.   DUTCH AMSTEL CUP Round 2 Date: 22-09-04 *         Jason Culina played a full game and scored goals in the 58th and 76th, as FC Twente won 3-0 at home against Baronie. *         Jamie Coyne played a full game, as ADO Den Haag won 3-0 aet at home against FC Zwolle. *         Lindsay Wilson played a full game, as Helmond Sport won 3-1 at home against De Treffers/Kegro. *         Qantas Under 23 Brett Holman was replaced in the 62nd minute, as Excelsior lost 3-0 away at Roda JC. Date: 21-09-04 *         Peter Zois (gk) remained on the bench, as Willem II won 2-0 at home against Sparta Rotterdam.  

DUTCH EREDIVISE Date: 26-09-04 *         Jason Culina played a full game and received a yellow card, as FC Twente Enschede drew 0-0 away at De Graafschap. *         Jamie Coyne was not in the ADO Den Haag squad that lost 2-0 away at FC Utrecht. Date: 25-09-04 *         Peter Zois (gk) remained on the bench, as Willem II Tilburg lost 3-1 away at AZ Alkmaar.   DUTCH DIVISION TWO (GOUDEN GIDS DIVISIE) Date: 25-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Brett Holman was replaced in the 76th minute, but not before setting up two goals, as Excelsior won 3-0 at home against Go Ahead Eagles.   FINNISH VEIKKAUSLIIGA Date: 25-09-04 *         Mark Byrnes played a full game, as FC Hameenlinna lost 1-0 away at Inter.

  GERMAN CUP Round 2 Date: 22-09-04 *         Frank Juric (gk) remained on the bench, as Hanover 96 drew 2-2 away at Energie Cottbus. Hannover won 5-4 on penalties. Date: 21-09-04 *         Saso Radulovic was replaced at half time, as RH Ahlen won 3-2 aet away at FC Nurnberg. *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Agostino played a full game, as 1860 Munich drew 0-0 at home with Eintracht Trier. For Trier, Qantas Socceroo David Zdrilic did not play. Trier won 4-3 on penalties.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA Date: 26-09-04 *         Christophe Teinert remained on the bench, as FSV Mainz 05 drew 1-1 at home with Borussia Dortmund. Date: 25-09-04 *         Frank Juric (gk) remained on the bench, as Hannover 96 won 1-0 at home against Schalke 04.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA 2 Date: 27-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Agostino played a full game, as 1860 Munich drew 1-1 away to Energie Cottbus. Date: 26-09-04 *         Saso Radulovic remained on the bench, as LR Ahlen drew 1-1 away at FC Rot-WeiB Erfurt *         Qantas Socceroo David Zdrilic came on in the 87th minute, as Eintracht Trier won 2-0 at home against SpVgg Unterhaching *         Joshua Kennedy played a full game and received a yellow card, as Dynamo Dresden lost 3-2 away at FC Koln. Date: 24-09-04 *         Peter Buljan did not play for FC Saarbrucken in its 1-1 draw away at Karlsruher SC   GREEK HELLENIC NATIONAL LEAGUE Date: 26-09-04 *         Travis Dodd played a full game and received a yellow card, as Panionios won 2-0 at home against PAOK Saloniki. For PAOK, Kyriakos Tohouroglou (gk) did not play.

  ITALIAN SERIE A Date: 26-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Marco Bresciano was replaced after 13 minutes, while Qantas Socceroo Vince Grella played a full game, as Parma drew 2-2 away at Inter Milan. Date: 22-09-04 *         Socceroos Marco Bresciano and Vince Grella both played full games, as Parma lost 2-1 at home against Bologna.   ITALIAN SERIE B Date: 27-09-04 *         Jess Vanstrattan (gk) played a full game, as Verona won 5-3 at home against Arezzo Date: 26-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Zeljko Kalac (gk) played a full game, as Perugia drew 0-0 away at Catania. *         Qantas Socceroo Max Vieri played a full game, as Ternana won 2-0 at home against Venezia. Date: 21-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Zeljko Kalac (gk) played a full game, as Perugia won 2-0 at home against Treviso. *         Qantas Socceroo Max Vieri played a full game and scored in the 65th minute, as Ternana drew 1-1 away at Empoli. *         Jess Vanstrattan (gk) played a full game, as Verona lost 3-2 away at Venezia.   MALTESE PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 26-09-04 *         Michael Xuereb remained on the bench, as Hibernians won 2-1 against Pieta Hotspurs Date: 21-09-04 *         Michael Xuereb remained on the bench, as Hibernians drew 1-1 with Msida St. Joseph

  NORWEGIAN DIVISION ONE (Tippeligaen) Date: 26-09-04 *         Kasey Wehrman was replaced in the 79th minute and received a yellow card, while Shane Stefanutto played a full game, as Lillestrom lost 1-0 at home against Ham-Kam. *         Dylan Macallister remained on the bench, as SK Brann won 5-1 at home against Lyn.   ROMANIAN DIVISION ONE (DIVIZIA A) Date: 25-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Jon McKain and Michael Thwaite both played a full games, Wayne Srhoj came on in the 81st minute, while Qantas Under 23 Ryan Griffiths did not play, as FC National Bucuresti won 1-0 away at FC Arges.

  SPANISH DIVISION ONE (PRIMERA LIGA) Date: 26-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo John Aloisi was replaced in the 82nd minute but not before setting up both goals, as Osasuna won 2-1 at home against Getafa. Date: 21-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo John Aloisi played a full game and received a yellow card, as Osasuna lost 1-0 away at Real Madrid.

  SWEDISH PREMIER LEAGUE (ALLSVENSKAN) Date: 27-09-04 *         Nick Mrdja came on in the 92nd minute, as AIK drew 1-1 away to GIF Sundsvall. Date: 26-09-04 *         Ante Covic (gk) played a full game, as Hammarby lost 4-3 away at Malmo FF. Date: 23-09-04 *         Nick Mrdja came on in the 67th minute, as AIK drew 1-1 at home with Djurgardens IF FF. Date: 22-09-04 *         Ante Covic (gk) played a full game, as Hammarby lost 1-0 at home against Orgryte IS.

  SWEDISH DIVISION TWO (VASTRA SVEALAND) Date: 25-09-04 *         Chay Hews played a full game, as IF Sylvia lost 1-0 away at Eskilstuna City FK.   SWISS DIVISION ONE (AXPO SUPER LEAGUE) Date: 25-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Scott Chipperfield (injured) did not play, while fellow Qantas Socceroo Mile Sterjovski came on in the 59th minute, as FC Basel lost 1-0 away at Aarau. *         Joel Griffiths played a full game, as Neuchatel Xamax won 1-0 at home against Schaffhausen Date: 22-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Scott Chipperfield played a full game, while fellow Qantas Socceroo Mile Sterjovski was replaced in the 62nd minute, as FC Basel lost 4-1 away at FC Thun. *         Joel Griffiths played a full game and created the opening goal, as Neuchatel Xamax won 3-1 at home against Young Boys.

  TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE Date: 26-09-04 *         Jason Petkovic (gk) did not play, as Konyaspor lost 5-0 away at Malatyaspor. Date: 25-09-04 *         Michael Petkovic (gk) played a full game, received a yellow card and saved a penalty, as Trabzonspor won 3-1 away at Sakaryaspor. Date: 24-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko was replaced in the 78th minute, as Genclerbirligi lost 2-1 at home against Fenerbahce.

  ACTION IN ASIA…   SINGAPORE S-LEAGUE Date: 26-09-04 *         Alex Duric played a full game, as Geylang United won 2-0 at home against Home United Date: 24-09-04 *         Andrew Durante played a full game, as Balestier Khalsa lost 3-0 at home against Albirex Niigata FC. Date: 23-09-04 *         Jon Angelucci played a full game, scored goals in the 17th and 25th minutes, received a yellow card and was named man of the match, as Singapore Armed Forces won 2-0 at home against Tanjong Pagar United.