ASN: Downs, McKenzie take pleasure in standout performances, PSV surges, Banks makes bench in busy weekend overseas

Damion Downs scored his sixth of the season for Koln whereas Mark McKenzie helped lead Toulouse to its fourth cleansheet win in 5 video games. In the meantime, U.S. U-20 defender Noahkai Banks made a Bundesliga matchday roster for the primary time.

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Brian Sciaretta

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December 02, 2024
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THE WEEKEND FOR Individuals overseas lacked a number of fireworks measured in objectives and assists. Sure, there have been just a few good moments and the most effective was Damion Downs scoring his sixth of the season for Koln. However total, most of the finest moments have been merely competent outings that weren’t MOTM worthy however have been nonetheless quietly strong. Christian Pulisic, Mark McKenzie, Malik Tillman, and Antonee Robinson all fall into this class.

With that mentioned, let’s get proper into it with an in depth analytical breakdown of the weekend.

Yanks in Italy

Each Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah began for AC Milan in a snug 3-0 win over Empoli on Sunday. Pulisic went all 90 minutes whereas Musah performed 75. General, it was an excellent, not nice outing for Pulisic whereas it was an honest shift for Musah. 

Within the first half, Pulisic elected for a shot which he despatched over the bar – however missed a cross to an open Tijjani Reijnders for a straightforward probability. 

Pulisic then assisted on the second purpose with a header again to Reijnders for a shot. Whereas an help, it’s not clear if that was his intention. General, he was lively and aggressive however not all the time efficient. 

For Musah, he was easy in some possessions whereas taking part in on the precise facet of the midfield however the ultimate ball was missing (which is a operating theme for him). 

Puli goes shut! What a purpose that may have been…#MilanEmpoli 1-0 | 29′ #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/FGmcbiGujA

— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 30, 2024

Tim Weah was virtually fully invisible for Juventus on Sunday in opposition to Sixteenth-place Lecce. Usually a winger or a proper again, Weah was given a uncommon begin as a middle ahead. It didn’t work nicely and the USMNT attacker barely noticed any of the ball in a full 90 shift. He completed with simply 20 touches. His solely shot got here within the twentieth minute, it was from exterior the field, and it was blocked. He solely had one contact inside Lecce’s field and was 7/9 in passing. If this was an experiment to strive Weah on this place, it failed. That’s not solely on Weah as his teammates struggled as nicely. However Weah regarded misplaced. 

As for Juventus, they tried to carry onto a 1-0 lead however conceded a stoppage time equalizer to accept a draw that sunk them to sixth place. It was only a boring and poorly performed recreation by Juventus. 

Venezia remained in final place of Serie A and is now 4 factors from security after a 3-0 away loss to Bologna. Gianluca Busio performed all 90 minutes for Venezia. The previous Sporting KC was respectable regardless of the consequence. He’s a succesful participant for Venezia and is the least of their issues. However sadly, he isn’t an answer both. On this recreation, he drew 4 fouls and accomplished 23 passes. Within the twenty sixth minute, Busio arrange an opportunity for Joel Pohjanpalo who couldn’t get off a clear shot. 

There’s a very actual probability Venezia will probably be relegated after this season. Busio must be taking part in proper now for a possible switch and his subsequent job. One other yr in Serie B may very well be disheartening. 

In Serie B, Andrija Novakovich performed 74 minutes for Bari on Saturday in a 1-1 away draw with Brescia. Within the forty fourth minute Novakovich almost gave Bari a lead, however his header hit the crossbar as a substitute. within the second half, he despatched a shot simply huge of the body. It was a tricky consequence for Bari, which may have used the three factors in what it hopes will probably be a promotion battle this season. As a substitute, they may take a degree and stay in sixth place. 

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— SSC Bari (@sscalciobari) November 30, 2024

After seeing his minutes dwindle over the previous month for Palermo, Kristoffer Lund managed to see the sector on Sunday when he performed the ultimate 29 minutes of a 2–0 win at dwelling over Spezia. Whereas he solely had two accomplished passes and 15 touches in his outing, he did have a few optimistic moments. In stoppage time, he received open for a pleasant shot contained in the field that pressured an enormous save. 

With the win, Palermo moved into seventh place. Lund is a participant who desperately must discover a strategy to earn extra taking part in time as he’s additionally dropping his spot on the nationwide group. We are going to see if this helps him enhance his scenario. 

Yanks within the Bundesliga 

It was a milestone day for U.S U-20 central defender Noahkai Banks who made the matchday squad for Augsburg on Saturday in a 1-0 win over Bochum. Whereas he didn’t get off the bench, this was an enormous signal that Banks is getting shut to creating his first group debut. Banks has been incomes rave opinions for his performances on the youth stage, and this is also seen along with his prime notch performances with the US  U – 20 group the previous two home windows. He’s a prime American prospect, and this was an essential improvement for him.

United States youth groups have struggled to supply central protection prospects over the past 5 years (because the 2019 U-20 World Cup cycle). However this U– 20 cycle is reversing that drought with Banks, Josh Wynder, Matai Akinmboni, Noah Cobb and others. It’s good to see Banks take one other step ahead. 

Gio Reyna was a really late, ninetieth minute, sub for Borussia Dortmund in a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich. After a twenty seventh minute purpose, it appeared as if Dortmund would pull off the massive win. Borussia was defending for many of the second half however Bayern equalized within the eighty fifth. Reyna was then introduced into the sport for a late offensive spark, nevertheless it was too late and the USMNT attacking mid didn’t even get a contact. He was rusty midweek off the bench within the 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb within the Champions League. Cole Campbell additionally was an unused sub for Dortmund which now sits in fifth place. 

For Reyna and Campbell, it’s going to take time for them to get common minutes. It’s powerful to learn the place Reyna stands lately at Dortmund. He’s taking part in, however is that simply to carry some type of worth for a sale? We are going to know extra quickly. 

It was a tricky recreation for Lennard Maloney who was subbed out of Heidenheim’s 4-0 loss at dwelling to 2nd place Eintracht Frankfurt. Maloney didn’t play nicely by was removed from Heidenheim’s solely downside because the rating was solely 2-0 when he was subbed out within the fifty fifth minute. In his regular defensive midfield place, Maloney didn’t win a single duel or sort out. His passing additionally was easy and didn’t assist open the sport up or transfer his group into an attacking place. Heidenheim fell into the underside three (Sixteenth place) with the consequence and a relegation battle is forward. 

Jordan Pefok was an unused substitute for Union Berlin in Saturday’s 2–1 loss at dwelling to reigning champs Bayer Leverkusen. This demotion appeared like solely a matter of time because the American ahead has but to attain this season. Union fell to eleventh place with the loss. 

Kevin Paredes had a setback in his restoration and will probably be out till January for Wolfsburg, which had a day to recollect on Saturday in a 5-1 away win over RB Leipzig. Wolfsburg has continues to climb up the desk and now sit in seventh place. 

Yanks within the 2.Bundesliga

Damion Downs, 20, continues to supply for Koln, because the German-American ahead scored his sixth purpose of the season as he got here off the bench within the 71st minute and scored within the 81st minute to provide his group a 2-1 lead on a Hannover group that was diminished to 10 males within the fifty fifth. Sadly for Koln, Hannover equalized by way of an personal purpose within the 86th minute and the sport ended 2-2. Koln finish the weekend in sixth place. 

Downs is actually a participant to comply with from a USMNT perspective. His six objectives have come throughout simply 694 minutes. In fact there are different gamers forward of him within the USMNT depth chart at striker, however Downs has been persistently good for Koln’s first group since breaking in final season within the Bundesliga. He must be a constant starter, which is but to occur, however he’s completed nicely with the minutes he’s gotten. 

Santiago Castaneda, 20, continued his streak of beginning each recreation for Paderborn this season and Saturday’s 3-1 away win over Elversberg moved Paderborn 4 factors clear atop the desk. Castaneda performed the whole recreation in protection midfield and he didn’t stand out however was persistently regular and made few errors. Paderborn seems like they are going to be a robust contender for promotion within the months forward. Castaneda will begin to get a number of consideration if he continues to play an enormous position for a Bundesliga-bound group. 

Julian Inexperienced transformed a Sixteenth minute penalty for Greuther Furth to open the scoring in a 1-1 away draw with SSV Ulm on Sunday. Inexperienced together with current U.S Olympic group defender Max Dietz each went 90 minutes for Furth. Inexperienced had a strong recreation throughout, finishing 42/43 passes, creating a number of probabilities, drawing fouls and successful duels. He now has 5 objectives on the season. Dietz had a harder recreation because it was his fouls that conceded a penalty for Ulm on an equalizer simply earlier than halftime. It wasn’t an ideal consequence for Fürth in opposition to a group within the backside three. Fürth at the moment sits simply two factors away from the relegation zone.

Johann Gomez, 23, performed 89 minutes for Eintracht Braunschweig in a 0-0 draw with final place Jahn Regensburg on Saturday. Gomez drew three fouls however didn’t do a lot. Braunschweig moved two factors away from the underside of the relegation zone with the consequence. 

John Brooks was not within the squad for eighth place Hertha BSC in a 3-1 win over Magdeburg. Brooks continues to be working his approach again from a hip damage and is but to play this season. 

Yanks within the Premier League

Tyler Adams continues to take large steps in his return from accidents as he managed to play all 90 minutes for AFC Bournemouth in a 4-2 away win over relegation battling Wolves on Saturday. Adams managed simply 23 accomplished passes, however he labored arduous defensively with 4 interceptions and three/3 tackles received. He additionally was concerned within the bodily facet of the sport, committing 4 fouls. 

He had one good second within the first half nutmegging a defender off the dribble however there have been some moments when he was too gradual to shut down on Wolves gamers, which conceded probabilities (one on the second purpose). He’s clearly working off the rust in some areas of his recreation, which ought to be anticipated. It should take time. 

On a uncommon tidbit, Justin Kluivert scored a staggering 3 objectives from the penalty spot for Bournemouth. 

With the consequence, Bournemouth sits eleventh to finish the weekend. 

Antonee Robinson, 27, had a pleasant efficiency for Fulham on Sunday in a 1-1 away draw with Tottenham in a London Derby. Along with his play on the sector, Robinson additionally wore the armband for the Cottagers to replicate the respect he has on the group. 

Undoubtedly deserved to return away with greater than a degree right this moment, however nice resilience to see the sport out down a person. Because of the touring followers to the good assist ???????? Busy December forward ?????? pic.twitter.com/hjaim6wlP5

— Antonee Robinson (@Antonee_Jedi) December 1, 2024

The USMNT left again was robust along with his passing, labored arduous on each side of the ball, received his duels, and helped Fulham to really be on the entrance foot in Tottenham’s stadium. It was one more full efficiency from one of the persistently good American gamers. 

Fulham moved up one spot into tenth place with the draw. 

Houston-born supervisor Fabian Hurzeler noticed his Brighton & Hove Albion squad play to a 1-1 draw at dwelling to Southampton. 

Each Chris Richards and Matt Turner have been unused substitutes for Crystal Palace, which scored a stoppage time equalizer to earn a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United on Saturday. The draw moved Palace out of the underside three on purpose differential. 

Yanks within the Championship

Brenden Aaronson performed 69 minutes for Leeds United in a tricky 1-0 away loss to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Like for many of his teammates, it was a tricky day for Aaronson who lined a number of floor on the sector, however was unable to create a lot hazard within the attacking finish. On the optimistic facet for the New Jersey native, he did nicely to get into harmful positions a number of occasions, however his teammates both failed to note him, or they failed to attach with him. Leeds fell to 3rd with the loss. 

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— Leeds United (@LUFC) November 30, 2024

Aidan Morris continues to be out with the damage he picked up over the past worldwide window. The previous Columbus Crew midfielder missed Middlesbrough‘s 3–1 win over Hull Metropolis on Saturday. Boro sit fifth place with the win. 

Duane Holmes, 30, performed the ultimate 5 minutes plus stoppage time for Preston North Finish in a 1-1 draw with West Brom Albion. Holmes had an brisk efficiency in his restricted minutes however the consequence held. Daryl Dike stays out for seventh place West Brom. PNE sits in 18th place. 

Josh Sargent will probably be out for just a few extra weeks because of groin surgical procedure however his Norwich Metropolis group moved into ninth place with a 4-2 win over Luton City on Saturday. 

Lynden Gooch was again on Stoke Metropolis’s matchday squad for the primary time in two months after his knee damage. Whereas the Santa Cruz native went as an unused sub, it was a optimistic signal to see him in uniform once more. Sadly, 14th place Stoke Metropolis fell at dwelling to Burnely 2-0. 

Coventry Metropolis and Cardiff Metropolis performed to a 2–2 draw on Saturday. Ethan Horvath remained on the bench because the backup keeper for Cardiff whereas Haji Wright will proceed to overlook time along with his ankle damage. Cardiff sits in twentieth place, two factors above the relegation zone. Coventry is in Sixteenth place to finish the weekend.

Yanks in Ligue 1

Mark McKenzie, 25, had a pleasant recreation on Sunday for Toulouse in a 2-0 dwelling win over Auxerre to climb to tenth place. McKenzie was sharp along with his passing, 49/52 in whole with 6/6 in lengthy balls. That passing allowed Toulouse to assist management the sport. 

McKenzie is having an excellent season and he’s having an essential position with the group. The membership has 4 clear sheet wins of their final 5 video games. McKenzie has a constant beginning job in a three-man backline that’s on the coronary heart of that success. 

It was a really ineffective efficiency from Folarin Balogun on Sunday when he began for Monaco in a 2-1 loss away to Marseille.  Balogun performed 68 minutes however had solely 15 touches and was solely 4/8 in passing. His one shot got here within the 57th minute and it was blocked from shut vary. He was 0/2 in his dribbles, didn’t try an aerial, was 0/5 in floor duels, and was dispossessed twice. His finest second got here within the 4th minute when he arrange Eliesse Ben Seghir for an ideal probability contained in the field that was saved. Moreover that, it was only a dangerous day on the workplace for Balogun who continues to be rusty from lacking six weeks because of a separated shoulder. 

With the consequence, Marseille leapfrogged Monaco into second place by purpose differential. Each groups are seven factors behind leaders PSG. 

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Le Havre fell again into the underside three of Ligue 1 after a 1-0 loss at dwelling to Angers. Emmanuel Sabbi, 26, began at proper wing for Le Havre and performed 61 minutes. Sabbi had 22 touches and was 7/8 in passing. As is his position with Le Havre, Sabbi has essential tasks on each side of the ball. Offensively, his finest second got here in simply the primary minute when he arrange Josue Casimir for an opportunity within the field (the shot was missed). He additionally received duels and defended nicely earlier than being subbed out with the rating 0-0. A relegation battle lies forward for Sabbi and La Havre, the American will probably be an essential participant in that.

After lacking almost two months because of knee tendinitis, Caleb Wiley’s return for Strasbourg didn’t final lengthy as he was pulled final weekend at halftime because of a shoulder damage. That damage stored him out of this Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Brest. It’s been a tricky three month run for the previous Atlanta United left again as accidents proceed to stop him from entering into a protracted rhythm. 

With the loss, Strasbourg fell to thirteenth place in France’s prime tier. 

Tanner Tessmann was an unused sub for Lyon in a 4-1 win over Good on Sunday. The USMNT central midfielder began on Sunday for Lyons’s 4-1 Europa League win over Qarabag in Azerbaijan. He’s nonetheless in an excellent place with an enormous membership at golf equipment like this, there will probably be squad rotation, and such was the case for this recreation. For the current Olympic group captain, the purpose is to be on the sector for the massive video games.

Yanks in La Liga

Luca de la Torre continues to overlook time with an damage for Celta Vigo and is but to make a matchday roster this season. Celta fell on the highway to Espanyol 3-1 on Saturday to finish the day in eleventh place. Along with being injured, it’s unclear how a lot he’s rated on the membership and a transfer in January appears possible. 

Johnny Cardoso additionally was out injured this week for Actual Betis of their 2-0 loss to Actual Sociedad. The midfielder picked up his thigh damage whereas with the nationwide group in November. Actual Betis now sits tenth in La Liga. 

Yanks within the Netherlands

Sunday’s Eredivisie recreation between first place PSV Eindhoven and second place FC Utrecht did not reside as much as expectations as PSV rolled to a convincing 5-2 win on the highway. From an American perspective, the spotlight got here within the second half when for one minute 5 U.S gamers have been on the sector at one time. 

For PSV, Malik Tillman performed all 90 minutes, Richard Ledezma began at proper again and was subbed out within the 78th minute  with the rating 4-1. Ricardo Pepi got here into the sport a minute earlier to see the win out. 

For Utrecht, Paxten Aaronson performed all 90 minutes whereas Taylor Sales space was subbed into the sport to begin the second half with the rating 1-1. 

Not one of the Individuals contributed to any of the seven objectives. 

Aaronson didn’t create a lot offensively however fought extremely arduous and he was profitable with 8/11 of his tackles and received 14/19 of his floor duels. 

Tillman was his regular easy with the ball to assist PSV stay in management. Within the forty third minute, he arrange an ideal probability for Noa Lang with an excellent by way of ball. 

Ledezma won’t be a everlasting proper again, however he’s good in a pinch as his passing is on level. He accomplished 52/57 of his passes together with 5/6 of his lengthy balls. 

Sales space, in the meantime, had a tricky outing as he was on the sector as PSV ran away with it within the second half. 

Pepi was simply there to see the sport out. 

General, it was an excellent exhibiting for the USMNT gamers. Aaronson could be gaining floor to get a callup underneath Pochettino. He continues to have an ideal season. 

Tillman’s numbers are strong, however translating his success to the USMNT has all the time been powerful. 

Within the second tier Eerste Divisor, Zach Sales space performed the ultimate seven minutes for leaders Excelsior in a 2-0 win over Jong Ajax. It was sales space’s first look since retuning from an damage. 

Additionally within the second tier, Dordrecht defeated Den Bosch 3-2 away to maneuver into sixth place. The American duo of winger Korede Osundina and left again John Hilton each began for Dordrecht, who truly trailed 2–0 at halftime earlier than rallying for the win. Hilton performed all 90 minutes whereas Osundina was subbed out within the sixty fourth minute. Neither American stood out for good or for dangerous on this recreation.

Yanks in Belgium

Each Bryan Reynolds and Griffin Yow began for Westerlo in a 2-2 draw at dwelling with sixth place Gent on Sunday. Yow performed 61 minutes however had solely 12 touches and was 3/6 in passing. Simply earlier than he was subbed out, he had a free kick from the sting of the field that was saved. Yow additionally had three touches within the Gent field. Whereas he didn’t get on the ball so much, and didn’t have an enormous footprint on the sport, when he did get the ball, he harmful.

Reynolds went the space at proper again and was good all through. Within the thirty second minute, Reynolds despatched a cross that discovered Allahyar Sayyadmanesh for a shot contained in the field that was huge. He additionally despatched a cross simply earlier than halftime that arrange Tuur Rommens for a header that was huge. Defensively, Reynolds patrolled his facet of the sector nicely. 

Each Reynolds and Yow need to make inroads with the nationwide group depth chart heading into 2025. It’s about consistency and serving to Westerlo climb the desk. Proper now, they sit eighth in Belgium.

Marlon Fossey performed 90 minutes for Commonplace Liege in a 1-1 draw with Sporting Charleroi. Commonplace appeared headed for a win on this recreation however conceded a late equalizer in stoppage time. 

Fossey, 26, was lively on this recreation and performed in a really superior position with no consideration wingback. He didn’t create a lot, however he received unfastened balls and received 7/8 of his aerials (spectacular regardless of not being very tall). He additionally had six clearances defensively. 

For Fossey, his athleticism and depth pay large dividends on this league in successful balls and throwing opponents off their recreation. 

Commonplace stays in seventh place with the consequence. 

After selecting up an damage in final weekend‘s blowout loss, Kahveh Zahiroleslam was not within the squad for twelfth place St. Truiden in a 2-2 dwelling draw with leaders Genk. 

Yanks within the Danish Superliga

On Friday, fifth place Brondby defeated ninth place Aalborg BK 1-0. Justin Che was an unused sub for Brondby whereas former NYCFC attacking mid Andres Jasson got here into the sport within the sixty fifth minute for AaB. Jasson, 22, had just a few good moments however Brondby was in a position to see the sport out. 

Jonathan Amon began and performed 73 minutes for Lyngby in a 2-0 loss at dwelling to SonderjyskE (who have been with out Jose Gallegos). Amon was ineffective on this recreation as he created no harmful probabilities and didn’t assist to interrupt the sport open along with his dribbling. Lyngby is falling quick right into a relegation battle and so they now sit in eleventh place within the 12-team league and are simply 3 factors away from the underside. SonderjyskE sits in tenth place however is 6 factors away from Lyngby. 

Yanks in Liga MX

The second legs of the Liga MX Apertura quarterfinals happened over the weekend because the eight remaining groups have been minimize right down to 4. 

Membership America defeated Toluca 2-0 on Saturday evening at dwelling for a 4-0 mixture win to earn a spot within the semifinal. 

For Membership America, Alex Zendejas, 26, performed 74 minutes within the win after taking part in 88 minutes within the first leg. It was an excellent efficiency from the USMNT winger taking part in on the precise facet. He was 22/27 in passing and was a strong 4/6 along with his dribbles. Within the 72nd minute, he had a shot from simply inside the center of the field that was saved. Most occasions, he would bury such an try. However he can have extra probabilities within the video games forward with Membership America pushing for a title.

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— Membership América (@ClubAmerica) November 30, 2024

Former New York Crimson Bull midfielder Frankie Amaya, 24, got here into the sport within the 76th minute for Toluca after the sequence was out of attain. He was 14/15 in passing, however the depth of the sport was dialed down by that time. 

Joe Corona didn’t get off the bench for Tijuana on Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Cruz Azul. It was a heartbreaking consequence as Tijuana received the primary leg 3-0. With a 3-3 mixture, Cruz Azul received by advantage of a greater report within the common season. Corona, 34, performed the ultimate 16 minutes within the first leg win. 

Brandon Vazquez performed the ultimate 7 minutes for Monterrey in a 5-3 away win over Pumas on Sunday. After a 1-0 win within the first leg, Monterrey superior to the semifinal with a 6-3 mixture win. Vazquez had simply 5 touches and was 2/3 in passing. He additionally had a yellow as the sport turned heated late. 

Vazquez additionally performed 25 minutes within the first leg. 

Zendejas and Membership America will subsequent face arch-rival Cruz Azul within the semifinal. With Estadio Azteca underneath renovation, each groups play at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes which is often the house of Cruz Azul. Cruz Azul will host leg one on Wednesday. 

Monterrey will truth the winner of Tigres and Atletico San Luis (with San Luis holding a 3-0 edge from the primary leg). 

Yanks Elsewhere

In Scotland’s Premiership, Cameron Carter-Vickers performed all 90 minutes for undefeated Celtic in a complete 5-0 blowout win over Ross County on Saturday. All objectives have been scored within the first half to empty the depth of the sport. CCV accomplished 108 passes (all have been quick vary, underneath 35 yards) and was an ideal 4/4 successful his aerials and a couple of/2 in successful his floor duels. He was not often examined defensively by an overmatched Ross County that had 22% possession and was outshot 25-2. 

Staying in Scotland, Aberdeen has all of a sudden hit a tough patch. After beginning the season undefeated, and even on factors with Celtic, Aberdeen misplaced final weekend to Celtic and this weekend they drew 1-1 away to Hearts. In his return from ACL surgical procedure, Dante Polvara made the bench for a second straight week with Aberdeen, however went as an unused substitute and his season debut nonetheless awaits.

In Croatia’s HNL, this weekend noticed the most recent version of the Everlasting Derby between the nation’s two greatest groups as Hajduk Cut up defeated Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 at dwelling to stay three factors clear atop the desk. Rokas Pukstas, 20, got here into the sport within the 71st minute to carry onto the 1-0 lead. It was a quiet 19 minutes plus stoppage time for the Oklahoma native. He solely had 8 touches and was 2/3 in passing. Pukstas is approaching a January the place he may very well be on the transfer. Hajduk needed to promote him in August, however the market was not as robust because the membership anticipated for the midfielder. However they may promote for much less this January.

Additionally within the Austrian Bundesliga, LASK misplaced at dwelling to 2nd place Austria Vienna 3-1. LASK fell to sixth place with the loss. George Bello performed all 90 minutes within the defeat. The previous Atlanta United left again was on the ball so much with 96 touches. However he didn’t create a lot by way of probabilities, he struggled along with his duels, and he was dispossessed thrice. He has been trending upwards in current weeks, so this was most likely simply off recreation for him. Additionally, nobody on LASK stood out, in order that made it tougher to have an excellent video games 

Within the Swiss Tremendous League, Konrad de la Fuente was an unused sub for sixth place Lausanne in a 1-1 away draw with leaders Basel. It’s been irritating for de la Fuente just lately as he has good outings right here and there, after which ultimately returns to being a sporadically used substitute. He simply can’t discover a strategy to hold good type going. It’s been the story of his profession, sadly. 

In Poland’s Ekstraklassa, Ian Hoffmann was an unused sub for leaders Lech Poznan in a 0-0 away draw with Piast Gliwice. Adam Basse, 16, was not a part of the matchday squad for last-place Slask Wroclaw in a 1-0 loss at dwelling to Puszcza Niepolomice Saturday. Lastly in Poland, Danny Trejo remained out injured for fifteenth place Korona Kielce in a 4-2 loss at dwelling to Gornik Zabrze. Korona Kielce is just a degree out of the relegation zone. 

It was a tricky day for Christian Cappis and his Viking group within the final spherical of video games within the Norwegian Eliteserien season. Viking may have leapfrogged over Brann with a win on Sunday however we’re unable to take action after conceding a 76th minute equalizing and as a substitute needed to accept a 1-1 draw and a 3rd place end. Cappis began and performed 78 minutes in an honest efficiency in central midfield. He dealt with the bodily facet of the sport nicely and he had had his group in rivalry for a win in a tricky highway recreation. In the long run, they got here up simply wanting taking part in in Champions League qualifiers subsequent yr. They’ll, nevertheless, play in Europa qualifiers subsequent summer season.

Adam Saldana was an unused substitute for eighth place KFUM Oslo on Sunday in a 2-0 win over HamKam. It was a poor season from the previous defender for the LA Galaxy reserve group. He made simply 2 appearances for a complete of 14 minutes. He went as an unused substitute 24 occasions.

Within the Greek Tremendous League, left again Jonathan Gomez was not within the squad for 4th place PAOK in a 2-2 draw with Athens Kallithea. Additionally in Greece, Erik Palmer-Brown was an unused sub for Panathinaikos in a 1-1 draw at dwelling in opposition to Atromitos. The previous Sporting KC homegrown central defender is but to make an look this season after lacking the earlier season because of damage.

In Slovakia’s Tremendous Liga, American ahead and Iowa native Eduvie Ikoba began however was pulled on the half for fifth place Zemplin Michalovce in a 4-2 win over Ruzomberok. His group trailed 1-0 at half when he got here out as a part of a double sub. Additionally in Slovakia, winger Zyen Jones performed 69 minutes for sixth place FC Kosice in a 1-1 away draw with tenth place Komarno. 

In Slovenia’s Superliga, Steven Juncaj began and performed 69 minutes for seventh place NS Mura in a 1-0 away loss to sixth place Primorje. 

In Uruguay’s Primera, it was a irritating recreation for American winger Agustin Anello and Boston River who confronted on of the county’s two large golf equipment in Nacional away on Sunday. Anello, 22, began for Boston River and was subbed out within the 61st minute along with his group up 1-0 and seeking to pull off the upset over the 2nd place group. However Nacional rallied late with objectives within the 86th, 87th, and stoppage time for a 3-1 win. Boston River fell to fourth with the loss. As for Anello, this profession cease comes on the heels of a few disappointing stints with European groups in Belgium, Croatia, and the Netherlands. He’s possible seeking to set up some success in Uruguay and search for higher offers elsewhere. MLS may very well be an choice if he does nicely.