Action Abroad - 17-08-04

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ACTION IN THE UK…

BARCLAYCARD PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 15-08-04 *         Eddy Bosnar was not in the Everton squad that lost 4-1 at home against Arsenal. Date: 14-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Harry Kewell played a full game, as Liverpool drew 1-1 away at Tottenham Hotspur. *         Qantas Socceroo Brett Emerton was replaced in the 84th minute, while fellow Qantas Socceroo Lucas Neill did not play, as Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1 at home with West Brom. *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Popovic (pictured right) played a full game, as Crystal Palace drew 1-1 away at Norwich. *         Qantas Socceroo Stan Lazaridis played a full game and received a yellow card, as Birmingham City drew 1-1 away at Portsmouth. For Portsmouth, Qantas Socceroo Hayden Foxe (broken foot) was not in the squad. *         Qantas Socceroo Mark Schwarzer played a full game, while fellow Qantas Socceroo Mark Viduka was suspended, as Middlesbrough drew 2-2 at home with Newcastle United.

  COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Date: 15-08-04 *         Richard Garcia (knee ligaments) was not in the West Ham that lost 3-1 at home against Wigan Athletic. For Wigan, John Filan (gk) played a full game. Date: 10-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat (injured) was not in the squad for Millwall in its 2-0 win at home against Leicester City. For Leicester, Qantas Socceroo Danny Tiatto (face fracture) was not in the squad. *         Ryan Townsend remained on the bench, as Burnley won 1-0 away at Watford. *         Paul Reid remained on the bench, as Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2-2 at home with Coventry. *         Richard Johnson was replaced in the 86th minute, as QPR drew 2-2 away at Sunderland. Date: 13-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar played a full game, as Cardiff City lost 1-0 at home againstPlymouth Argyle. Date: 11-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Danny Tiatto (face fracture) was not in the squad for Leicester City, as they 2-1 away at Derby County. Date: 10-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar played a full game, as Cardiff City won 2-1 at home against Coventry. *         Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat (knee injury) was not in the squad for Millwall in its 2-0 loss at home against Wigan Athletic. For Wigan, John Filan (gk) played a full game. *         Ryan Townsend remained on the bench, as Burnley drew 0-0 away at Rotherham. *         Richard Garcia (knee ligaments) was not in the West Ham squad that won 1-0 at home against Reading. *         Paul Reid was replaced at half time, as Brighton & Hove Albion lost 2-0 at home against Plymouth Argyle.

  COCA-COLA LEAGUE ONE Date: 15-08-04 *         Joel Porter played remained on the bench, as Hartlepool won 2-0 away at Huddersfield. Date: 14-08-04 *         Chris Coyne played a full game, as Luton won 4-3 away at Barnsley. For Barnsley, Jacob Burns (foot injury) was not in the squad, while David Scarsella (gk) remained on the bench. *         Daniel Allsopp was replaced in the 54th minute, as Hull City lost 3-2 away at Port Vale. *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game, as Oldham Athletic won 5-3 at home against Walsall. For Walsall, Steve Corica was not in the squad. *         Mark Robertson was replaced in the 55th minute, as Stockport County won 4-0 away at Blackpool. *         Gareth Edds came on in the 61st minute, as Milton Keynes lost 2-1 away at Swindon Town. *         Paul Henderson (gk) played a full game on debut, as Bradford City won 2-0 at home against Doncaster. Date: 11-08-04 *         Chris Coyne played a full game, as Luton won 3-2 away at Swindon Town. Date: 10-08-04 *         Joel Porter played a full game, as Hartlepool lost 2-1 away at Tranmere. *         Steve Corica was not in the Walsall squad that drew 2-2 away at Bournemouth. *         Daniel Allsopp was replaced in the 70th minute, as Hull City won 3-0 away at Torquay. *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game, as Oldham Athletic lost 3-2 at home against Wrexham. *         Mark Robertson was replaced in the 90th minute and received a yellow card, as Stockport County lost 3-2 away at Colchester. *         Gareth Edds remained on the bench, as Milton Keynes lost 3-2 away at Port Vale. *         Jacob Burns (foot injury) was not in the squad, while David Scarsella (gk) remained on the bench, as Barnsley won 2-1 at home against Bristol City.   COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Date: 14-08-04 *         Adrian Caceras was replaced in the 82nd minute, while Scott Guyett (knee injury) was in the squad, as Yeovil Town won 2-0 at home against Boston United. *         Predrag Bojic came on in the 62nd minute, as Northampton Town drew 1-1 at home against Wycombe Wanderers. For Wycombe, Frank Talia (gk) played a full game. Date: 10-08-04 *         Adrian Caceras was replaced in the 64th minute, while Scott Guyett (knee injury) was in the squad, as Yeovil Town drew 1-1 at home against Darlington. *         Predrag Bojic came on in the 71st minute, as Northampton Town won 1-0 at home against Rushden & Diamonds. *         Frank Talia (gk) played a full game, as Wycombe Wanderers won 2-0 away at Chester.   CONFERENCE LEAGUE Date: 14-08-04 *         Jon Brady played a full game and scored in the 90th minute, as Stevenage Borough lost 3-1 away at Dagenham & Redbridge. *         Ian Martin (gk) played a full game, as Leigh RMI lost 2-1 at home against Crawley Town.   SCOTTISH CIS INSURANCE CUP Date: 10-08-04 *         Scott MacNicol was replaced in the 73rd minute, as Brechin City beat Cowdenbeath 5-2 in extra time. For Cowdenbeath, Craig Scott came on in the 100th minute.

  SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 14-08-04 *         Scott McDonald played a full game, as Motherwell lost 2-1 at home against Hibernian. *         Qantas Socceroo Patrick Kisnorbo played a full game, as Hearts drew 0-0 at home with Aberdeen. *         Danny Invincibile was not in the Kilmarnock squad that lost 4-2 against Celtic. *         Stuart Lovell played a full game, as Livingston lost 4-0 away at Rangers.   SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Date: 14-08-04 *         Scott Tunbridge played a full game, while Iain Fyfe was not in the squad, as Hamilton Academicals drew 1-1 away at Falkirk.   SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO Date: 14-08-04 *         John Maisano was replaced in the 85th minute, while Marco Maisano was not in the squad, as Morton won 3-1 at home against Stranraer. *         Scott MacNicol played a full game, as Brechin City lost 3-0 at home against Stirling.   SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE Date: 14-08-04 *         Craig Scott came on in the 79th minute, as Cowdenbeath lost 6-0 at home against Stenhousemuir.   ACTION IN EUROPE…

  EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Qualifying - Third Round (1st Leg) Date: 11-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Scott Chipperfield played a full game, while fellow Qantas Socceroo Mile Sterjovski remained on the bench, as FC Basel drew 1-1 at home with Inter Milan (Italy). Date: 10-08-04 *         Michael Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Trabzonspor won 2-1 away at Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine) *         Qantas Socceroo Harry Kewell played a full game, as Liverpool won 2-0 away at Graz AK (Austria). *         Kyriakos Tohourglou (gk) remained on the bench, as PAOK lost 2-1 at home against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel).   UEFA CUP Qualifying - Second Round (1st Leg) Date: 12-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko played a full game, as Genclerbirligi won 1-0 at home against Rijeka (Croatia). *         Ante Covic (gk) played a full game, as Hammarby won 2-0 at home against IA (Iceland).

  AUSTRIAN DIVISION ONE (T-MOBILE BUNDESLIGA) Date: 15-07-04 *         Ned Zelic played a full game, as FC Wacker-Tirol drew 2-2 away at FK Austria Magna.

  BELGIUM DIVISION ONE (JULIPER LEAGUE) Date: 15-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Okon, Steven Bozinovski & Brendan Santalab, all played full games, with Santalab receiving a yellow card, while Adam Griffiths came on in the 65th minute, as KV Oostende lost 4-0 *         away to Germinal Beerschot. *         Qantas Socceroo Stephen Laybutt played a full game, as Gent lost 5-0 away at Club Brugge. Date: 14-08-04 *         Archie Thompson played a full game, as Lierse lost 2-1 away at Westerlo. *         Michael Turnbull (gk) remained on the bench, as Standard Liege lost 2-1 at home against Charleroi. *         Andrew Vlahos came on in the 72nd minute, as Cercle Brugge lost 2-1 away at La Louviere.   DUTCH DIVISION ONE (EREDIVISE) Date: 15-08-04 *         Jason Culina played a full game, as Twente lost 3-2 at home against Ajax Amsterdam. Date: 14-08-04 *         Lindsay Wilson did not feature in the PSV Eindhoven squad that won 5-2 away at RBC Roosendaal. Peter Zois (gk) remained on the bench, as Willem II lost 2-0 away at NEC Nijmegen.   FINNISH DIVISION ONE (VEIKKAUSLIIGA) Date: 16-08-04 *         Mark Byrnes played a full game, as FC Hameenlinna lost 3-1 at home against Haka.

  GERMAN DIVISION ONE (BUNDESLIGA) Date: 15-08-04 *         Frank Juric (gk) and his Hannover 96 did not play against Arminia Bielefeld due to postponement. Date: 14-08-04 *         Christophe Teinert was in the FSV Mainz 05 squad that won 2-1 at home against Hamburg SV.

  GERMAN DIVISION TWO (BUNDESLIGA 2) Date: 16-08-04 *         Joshua Kennedy played a full game and scored a goal in the 45th minute, as Dynamo Dresden lost 2-1 away at FC Energie Cottbus. Date: 15-08-04 *         Sasa Radulovic remained on the bench, as LR Ahlen drew 1-1 at home with TSV Alemmania Aachen. *         Qantas Socceroo David Zdrilic came on in the 62nd minute, as Eintracht Trier drew 1-1 at home with Rot-Weiss Essen. Date: 13-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Agostino played a full game, as 1860 Munich lost 3-1 away at FC Erzgebirge Aue.   NORWEGIAN CUP Quarter Finals Date: 15-08-04 *         Dylan Macallister remained on the bench, as Brann won 3-2 at home against Bryne FK. Date: 14-08-04 *         Kasey Wehrman and Shane Stefanutto both remained on the bench, as Lillestrom won 3-2 at home against Roseborg   POLISH DIVISION TWO (II LIGA) Date: 13-08-04 *         Nathan Caldwell played a full game and received a yellow card, as Widzew Lodz lost 4-1 away to GKS Belchatow.

  ROMANIAN DIVISION ONE (DIVIZIA A) Date: 11-08-04 *         Michael Thwaite and Wayne Srhoj both played full games, as FC National won 1-0 at home against Gloria Bistrita.

  SWEDISH PREMIER LEAGUE (ALLSVENSKAN) Date: 15-08-04 *         Ante Covic played a full game, as Hammarby lost 3-1 away at Helsingborgs Date: 12-08-04 *         Nick Mrdja played a full game, as AIK drew 1-1 away at Kalmar FF.

SWEDISH DIVISION TWO (VASTRA SVEALAND) Date: 15-08-04 *         Chay Hews played a full game, as IF Sylvia won 1-0 at home against IFK Olme.   SWISS DIVISION ONE (AXPO SUPER LEAGUE) Date: 15-08-04 *         Joel Griffiths played a full game, as Neuchatel Xamax won 3-0 at home against Servette. *         Qantas Socceroo Scott Chipperfield was replaced in the 73rd minute, while Qantas Socceroo Mile Sterjovski came on in the 59th minute, as FC Basel drew 1-1 away at Young Boys Bern.   TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE Date: 15-08-04 *         Jason Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Konyaspor drew 0-0 at home against Rizespor. *         Michael Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Trabzonspor won 3-1 at home against Sebatspor. *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko played a ful game, as Genclerbirligi drew 1-1 in at home against Besiktas.

  ACTION IN ASIA…   SINGAPORE CUP Semi Finals (1st Leg) Date: 14-08-04 *         Alex Duric played a full game as Geylang United won 2-1 at home against Tampines Rovers FC.