Action Abroad - 15-02-05

In welcome news for National team coach Frank Farina, former Qantas Under 23 captain Ljubo Milicevic made his long awaited comeback to first team football on the weekend, albeit on a losing side. Click here to see how Ljubo and the other Aussies Abroad fared over the last week.

ACTION IN THE UK…   ENGLISH FA CUP Fourth Round Replay Date: 13-02-05 *         Qantas Young Socceoo Trent McClenahan was not in the West Ham squad that drew 1-1 away at Sheffield United, but lost 3-1 on penalties. Date: 12-02-05 *         Joel Porter was replaced in the 89th minute, as Hartlepool lost 1-0 at home against Brentford.

  ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Date: 14-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Popovic was again overlooked for Crystal Palace, as they lost 5-1 away at Arsenal. Date: 12-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Tim Cahill played a full game and received a yellow card, as Everton lost 1-0 at home against Chelsea. *         Qantas Socceroo Mark Schwarzer (gk) played a full game, while Qantas Socceroo Mark Viduka (hamstring) was not in the squad, as Middlesbrough drew 0-0 away at Bolton Wanderers. *         Socceroos Brett Emerton was replaced in the 70th minute, while Qantas Socceroo Lucas Neill came on at half time, as Blackburn Rovers won 3-0 at home against Norwich. *         Hayden Foxe (foot) was not in the Portsmouth squad that lost 2-1 at home against Aston Villa. *         Qantas Socceroo Stan Lazaridis (thigh) was not in the squad, as Birmingham City won 2-0 at home against Liverpool. For Liverpool, Qantas Socceroo Harry Kewell (groin) was not in the squad.

COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Date: 12-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar remained on the bench, as Cardiff City on 2-0 at home against Brighton and Hove Albion. For Brighton, Paul Reid was replaced in the 51st minute. *         John Filan (gk) played a full game, as Wigan Athletic won 3-1 at home against Crewe Alexandra. *         Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat played a full game, as Millwall drew 0-0 away at Gillingham. *         Qantas Socceroo Danny Tiatto came on in the 71st minute, as Leicester City lost 2-1 away at Ipswich. *         Ryan Townsend was not in the Burnley squad that won 2-0 away at Coventry City.

  COCA-COLA LEAGUE ONE Date: 12-02-05 *         Paul Henderson (gk) played a full game, as Bradford City won 2-1 away at Sheffield Wednesday. *         Qantas Young Socceroo Aaron Downes played a full game, as Chesterfield won 1-0 away at Doncaster. *         Chris Coyne played a full game, as Luton Town won 1-0 at home against Hull City. For Hull, Danny Allsopp was not in the squad. *         Richard Garcia (groin & hip) was not in the Colchester squad that drew 1-1 away at Tranmere. *         Mark Robertson came on in the 72nd minute, as Stockport County lost 2-1 at home against Port Vale. *         Jacob Burns played a full game and scored in the 30th minute, as Barnsley lost 2-1 away at Swindon Town. *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game, as Oldham Athletic lost 4-0 away at Bournemouth. *         Gareth Edds (ankle) and Nick Rizzo were not in the Milton Keynes Dons squad that won 2-1 at home against Huddersfield. Date: 11-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Luke Wilkshire (international duty) was not included in the Bristol City squad that lost 1-0 at home against Walsall. Date: 08-02-05 *         Paul Henderson (gk) played a full game, as Bradford City lost 4-1 at home against Milton Keynes Dons. For Milton Keynes, Gareth Edds (ankle) and Nick Rizzo were not in the squad. *         Qantas Under 23 Brad Jones (gk) played a full game, as Blackpool on 2-0 at home against Oldham Athletic. For Oldham, Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game.

COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Date: 12-02-05 *         Frank Talia (gk) played a full game and received a yellow card, as Wycombe Wanderers won 2-1 away at Rushden & Diamonds. *         Scott Guyett remained on the bench, while Adrian Caceres was not in the Yeovil Town squad that won 4-2 at home against Bristol Rovers. *         Adrian Webster was replaced in the 14th minute, as Darlington lost 2-1 at home against Notts County. *         Predrag Bojic played a full game, as Northampton won 2-1 away at Oxford United.

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Date: 12-02-05 *         Jon Brady played a full game, as Stevenage lost 2-1 away at Halifax.

  SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 12-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Patrick Kisnorbo (knee) was not in the squad, as Hearts won 3-0 at home against Kilmarnock. For Kilmarnock, Danny Invincibile remained on the bench. *         Scott McDonald played a full game and scored in the 40th minute, as Motherwell lost 2-1 away at Dundee.

  SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Date: 12-02-05 *         Daniel McBreen played a full game, as Falkirk drew 1-1 at home with Hamilton Academical. For Hamilton, Scott Tunbridge and David Carney were not in the squad. *         Qantas Socceroo Adrian Madaschi was not in the Partick Thistle squad that drew 1-1 at home with Airdrie United. *         Stuart Lovell played a full game, as Queen of South drew 0-0 away with St Johnstone.

SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO Date: 12-02-05 *         John Maisano came on at half time, as Morton won 4-0 at home against Forfar.

ACTION IN EUROPE…

  BELGIUM JULIPER LEAGUE Date: 13-02-05 *         Andrew Vlahos played a full game, as Cercle Brugge won 3-2 away at Germinal Beerschot. *         Qantas Socceroo Archie Thompson played a full game, as Lierse lost 4-1 away at Bergen. Date: 12-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Alex Brosque did not play, as Westerlo won 1-0 at home against Brussels. *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Okon and Adam Griffiths both played full games, while Brendan Santalab and Steven Bozinovski did not play, as Oostende won 1-0 away at Anderlecht.

  DUTCH EREDIVISIE Date: 13-02-05 *         Peter Zois (gk) remained on the bench, as Willem II Tilburg lost 7-0 away at Feyenoord. *         Jamie Coyne was not in the squad, as ADO Den Haag drew 1-1 away at NEC Nijmegen. Date: 12-02-05 *         Jason Culina played a full game and received a yellow card, as Twente Enschede won 3-1 at home against RKC Waalwijk.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA Date: 13-02-05 *         Christoph Teinert came on in the 62nd minute, FSV Mainz 05 lost 2-0 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Date: 12-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Craig Moore played a full game and received a yellow card, as Borussia Monchengladbach, lost 2-0 away at Werder Bremen. *         Frank Juric (gk) remained on the bench, as Hannover 96 drew 0-0 away at SC Freiburg.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA 2 Date: 13-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Agostino played a full game and scored in the 82nd minute, as 1860 Munich won 3-1 at home against FC Rot-Weib Erfurt. *         Peter Buljan did not play, as FC Saarbrucken lost 4-2 at home against SV Wacker Burghausen. *         Sasa Radulovic did not play, as LR Ahlen lost 2-1 away at FC Erzgebirge Aue Date: 11-02-05 *         Joshua Kennedy played a full game, as Dynamo Dresden won 2-1 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt.

  GREEK DIVISION ONE Date: 13-02-05 *         Travis Dodd did not play, as Panionios drew 1-1 at home against AEK Athens. *         Kyriakos Tohourglou (gk) played a full game, as PAOK Saloniki lost 1-0 away at Iraklis Saloniki.

  ITALIAN SERIE A Date: 13-02-05 *         Socceroos Marco Bresciano played a full game, while Qantas Socceroo Vince Grella remained on the bench, as Parma lost 2-1 away at Fiorentina.

ITALIAN SERIE B Date: 13-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Zeljko Kalac (gk) (thumb) was not in the Perugia squad that won 1-0 away at Genoa. *         Jess Vanstrattan (gk) remained on the bench, as Verona won 2-1 at home against Cesena. *         Qantas Socceroo Max Vieri remained on the bench, as Ternana won 2-1 at home against Modena.

MALTESE PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 13-02-05 *         Michael Xuereb (gk) remained on the bench, as Hibernians FC won 1-0 away at Lija Athletic.

  SPANISH LA LIGA Date: 13-02-05 *         Qantas Socceroo John Aloisi came on in the 54th minute, as Osasuna lost 2-1 at home against Real Madrid.

SPANISH SEGUNDA DIVISION Date: 13-02-05 *         Jose Bello Amigo (gk) played a full game, as Racing Ferrol lost 4-1 at home against Gimnastic.

SWISS CUP Quarter Finals Date: 13-02-05 *         Ljubo Milicevic (pictured above) made his long awaited return to first team action, playing a full game, as FC Thun lost 2-0 away at Young Boys

  TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE Date: 13-02-05 *         Michael Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Trabzonspor won 3-0 at home against Malatya. *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko was not in the Genclerbirligi squad that lost 2-1 away at Ankaraspor. Date: 12-02-05 *         Jason Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Konyaspor won 3-0 at home against Samsunspor.