Weekly review provided by Ives with some errors. Other info from World Soccer Reader. Goal of the week was the opener in Gladbach's 3-1 win in the first round of the DFB Pokal. And yes its goal of the week by default, but is actually a good one as Bradley carries the ball through midfield, finds Mohammadou Idrissou wide and then gets on the end of a low cross through the box. [video=youtube;_1-qWCvVo5s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1-qWCvVo5s&feature=player_embedded[/video] Based on reports, Josh Gatt gets player of the week. The Michigan native who is slightly out of high school scored two goals in a 8-0 romp by his SCR Altach over SVG Reicheneau.
Reports from SBI here for the week in Americans Abroad. Lots of players playing, but still more of the "dressed, but did not play" than I'd like. Highlight of the week is Jermaine Jones starting and playing the full 90 for Schalke. Jones played 90 last week in a cup match, but this is Jones' first 90-minute Bundesliga match since May of 2009. Good to see him back and its only a matter of time before he's getting his first cap for the US. Tough to pick goal of the week and player of the week. Not much to chose from in either area. Here are the two goals, starting with Kljestan scoring the opener in Anderlecht's 3-0 win over Lokeren: [video=youtube;fFEZMS5yuEI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFEZMS5yuEI&feature=player_embedded[/video] And Sammy Ochoa with the opener for Tecos in a 3-2 win over San Luis: [video=youtube;Rr43HWDSGPk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr43HWDSGPk&feature=player_embedded[/video] I'll go with Ochoa's effort. It was a good finish given the angle and how much opportunity the keeper had to close up ground on the play.
Heaps thrilled to take coaching reins at New England Former Revs defender wants to lead club to back to glory FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – From the moment he retired back in 2009, new Revolution coach Jay Heaps waited for this day. Heaps spent the past two years working in finance and keeping his toes in the Revolution waters as a broadcaster, but the 35-year-old always envisioned a point when he could throw himself back into the league on a full-time basis. When the Revs offered him the chance to return to the club as its sixth coach, he accepted without any hesitation http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/16/heaps-thrilled-take-coaching-reins-new-england
Handful of MLS players set to train with German clubs Beckerman, Rogers, Agudelo, Kitchen schedule offseason stints Real Salt Lake and US national team midfielder Kyle Beckerman is one of them. The veteran is headed to Germany to train with Kaiserslautern. “In an effort to have USMNT players stay more fit during the MLS offseason, Coach Klinsmann arranged for me to train at FC Kaiserslautern for a few weeks,” Beckerman said via the RSL press office on Wednesday. “Although I'm not sure exactly how long I'll be training, the plan was to train for a few weeks. So far we have been treated very well and I'm looking forward to this new experience.” Agudelo’s former U-20 and current U-23 teammate Perry Kitchen of D.C. United is also headed across the Atlantic, slated to train with FC Freiburg. Kitchen and Agudelo are currently wrapping up a U-23 training camp in Germany under head coach Caleb Porter. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/16/handful-mls-players-set-train-german-clubs
Gringo Report: Castillo, Acuña put on transfer list Club América make entire squad available after dismal season GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Americans Edgar Castillo and Isaac Acuña could be on the move after Club América declared all their players to be transferable in a shock announcement on Sunday. “Club América informs that the directors met today and have taken the decision of putting all the players on the transfer list,” read a statement from the Mexico City giants. “The team didn't live up to expectations and we offer an apology to all the fans that supported us during the Apertura 2011.” http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/07/gringo-report-castillo-acuñ-put-transfer-list
DC goalkeeper Hamid heads to West Brom for tryout Youngster out to impress Hodgson on 10-day trial in England While the rest of his D.C. United teammates remains in Washington, goalkeeper Bill Hamid is departing for something a little different across the pond. Hamid is heading to England, and will spend the next 10 days training with English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion, the team announced Thursday. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/10/28/dc-goalkeeper-hamid-heads-west-brom-tryout
Rumor Central: Buddle to go on trial at Everton The latest rundown of reports and rumors around MLS THREE'S COMPANY: US forward Edson Buddle will be reunited with former club and international teammate Landon Donovan and current US No. 1 Tim Howard – at least for this week. Buddle's agent, Richard Motzkin, revealed on Twitter that the player will be on trial at Everton this coming week. Could he become the third Yank in the fold at Goodison Park? (Motzkin's tweet - Jan. 15, 2012) http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/15/rumor-central-buddle-go-trial-everton
AMSTERDAM — White-hot Clint Dempsey bagged the headlines and made history on Saturday, firing the first-ever Premier League hat trick by an American and his second in January to count for the difference in a 5-2 Fulham victory over guests Newcastle. Tim Howard's failure to handle a cross led to Blackburn’s 72nd-minute equalizer as Everton settled for a 1-1 home draw. Landon Donovan worked a solid shift for the Toffees, winning a pair of dangerous free kicks and contributing to their 24th-minute opener. The LA Galaxy loan star chipped in a cross for Maroane Fellaini, whose shot was saved and the rebound deposited by Tim Cahill. Zak Whitbread was among the standout performers as Norwich City held visiting Chelsea to a 0-0 draw. Still unbeaten in 2012, the Canaries remained in ninth place. Also, Brad Guzan served as backup goalkeeper for Aston Villa's 3-2 comeback victory at derby rivals Wolverhampton. Across town, Jonathan Spector ably went the distance at right back as Birmingham City moved to sixth in the Championship with a 3-0 win against Watford. Next door in Scotland, Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu rescued a 1-1 home draw against Aberdeen with a deflected strike from 20 yards midway through the second half. The US midfielder nearly capped a fine showing with the winner 10 minutes from time, only to have his attempt flash just wide. With Alejandro Bedoya watching on from the dugout, Rangers center back Carlos Bocanegra was then denied the go-ahead goal in stoppage time. Over in the Bundesliga, Steve Cherundolo was back in the line-up as visiting Hannover 96 held Hoffenheim to a scoreless draw. Daniel Williams cleanly worked all 90 minutes in central defense for the absence-hit hosts, while Fabian Johnson supplied a lively 24 minutes on the wing. Debut-seeker Joseph Gyau, however, did not see action his first time dressing for Hoffenheim. Heading to Belgium, Sacha Kljestan and league leaders Anderlecht stayed clear at the top with a 1-0 win at Kortrijk. The former Chivas USA midfielder made a vital saving tackle in his own area with 10 minutes remaining. Finally, in Israel, Bryan Gerzicich and Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona moved 11 points ahead of the chasing pack with a 4-0 rout of Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon. The season darlings have now won seven straight home games, staying unbeaten since August. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...exports-dempsey-scores-historic-hat-trick-win
