ASN: Decrease Degree Yanks Thrive, Offseting Prime-Tier Troubles

Accidents in Germany meant only some Yanks performed within the Bundesliga whereas two Individuals are off to tough begins within the Premier League. In decrease leagues, nonetheless, the information was extra promising.

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Brian Sciaretta

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September 14, 2015
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Howard Provides to Chelsea’s distress

Consider it or not, reigning English Premier League champion Chelsea has earned simply 4 factors via the primary 5 video games of the season. It has conceded 12 objectives and managed only one victory in that span. The newest heartache for Jose Mourinho’s workforce got here on Saturday in a 3-1 loss to Everton at Goodison Park.

Tim Howard could be the backup proper now on the U.S. nationwide workforce, however proper now he’s outplaying all American goalkeepers—in MLS or overseas. The New Jersey native solely needed to make one save for Everton in opposition to Chelsea however the win moved the Liverpool-based membership into sixth place. Howard has conceded simply 5 objectives thus far this season.

Painful collapse for Aston Villa

Aston Villa held a 2-0 lead late within the second half in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on Sunday however then every little thing started to unravel. The house workforce stepped up the strain and scored objectives within the 72nd, 82nd, and 89th minutes to finish the comeback victory 3-2.

Guzan had little likelihood on the primary two objectives however was at fault on Leicester Metropolis’s winner when poor positioning allowed five-foot-four winger Nathan Dyer to move house the looping cross from distance. Villa sits in fifteenth place with simply 4 factors via 5 video games.

Spector, Birmingham Metropolis keep unbeaten

Jonathan Spector, 29, has solely been a part of the nationwide workforce on an irregular foundation beneath Jurgen Klinsmann however he’s a participant to control. The Illinois native has featured in all 5 of Birmingham Metropolis’s video games thus far this yr and the membership has but to lose.

In Saturday’s 4-2 win over Bristol, Birmingham Metropolis moved into fourth place within the Championship regardless of having a recreation in hand in opposition to all of the groups it’s chasing. Spector, who can play wherever alongside the again line, has featured largely in central protection this season.

Wooden scores a terrific objective

On Saturday Bobby Wooden earned the beginning for Union Berlin in a highway match in opposition to Karlsruhe. Within the forty ninth minute the Honolulu native scored this terrific objective after a future into the field. He initially fell to the bottom however obtained up shortly to hit the shot. The tally offers the 22-year-old two objectives in six matches thus far this marketing campaign

Wooten converts Penalty Kick

Regardless of not seeing any motion for the U.S. males’s workforce throughout his first worldwide call-up this month, Andrew Wooten continues to supply for two.Bundesliga aspect Sandhausen the place he began in Friday’s 2.Bundesliga match in opposition to Bochum.

Down 1-0 to Bochum Friday evening, Sandhausen earned a penalty and Wooten stepped up, took his likelihood, and buried it with ease. Wooten now has six league objectives, tying him for the league lead with Freiburg’s Nils Petersen.

Enochs Will get Gig at Osnabruck 

Joe Enochs has an extended and storied historical past with Osnabruck in Germany’s 3.Liga. The California native made 359 league appearances with the membership and following his retirement in 2008 he took a job because the membership’s academy coach whereas he pursued his UEFA teaching licenses. After a short interim teaching gig in 2011 when it was relegated out of the two.Bundesliga, Enochs remained with the membership’s entrance workplace whereas it was within the 3.Liga.

After a poor begin to the 2015-16 season, Osnabruck made one other teaching change and gave Enochs the job once more on an interim foundation. He gained his first two matches and was then given the full-time job. On Saturday Osnabruck gained its first recreation with Enochs as full-time coach, romping over Wehen Wiesbaden, 4-0, to elevate the membership to seventh place.

Stabaek drops a heartbreaker

Bob Bradley has accomplished a incredible job with Stabaek this yr, main his workforce to second place for almost all of the marketing campaign. On Sunday the squad visited league-leading Rosenborg and conceded a Ninetieth-minute objective in a 1-0 loss. Whereas Stabaek stay in second place, the workforce’s lead over third place Viking is now only one level.

Ream proving worth to Fulham

Tim Ream left Bolton in the summertime switch window and joined up with fellow Championship membership Fulham. The St. Louis native has confirmed to be a high quality acquisition for the Cottagers, making three begins—his first was within the League Cup and the final two have been within the Championship. Fulham has gained all three matches.

On Sunday, Fulham defeated Blackburn 2-1 at London’s Craven Cottage and the three factors lifted it into eleventh place.

Cameron and Stoke nonetheless struggling

It has been an terrible begin to the season for Stoke Metropolis and after Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Arsenal in London, the membership fell right into a tie with Sunderland for final place within the Premier League. Nonetheless winless via 5 video games, the Potters have simply two factors.

The sport in opposition to Arsenal was robust to look at for Stoke followers. Arsenal was credited with 68% of the possession and registered 29 photographs, with 12 on body.

Cameron was the least of Stoke’s issues the place he was compelled to make quite a lot of key clearances out of the again. He struggled together with his passing out of the again however that was extra reflective of Stoke’s issues within the midfield. After the tough outing for the nationwide workforce in opposition to Brazil adopted by an onslaught from Arsenal, it has been per week to overlook for the Massachusetts native.

Johnsen, Litex atop Bulgarian league

In Bulgaria’s prime flight, Litex Lovech remained in a primary place tie because of a 2-0 win over Botev. American ahead Bjorn Johnsen scored the second objective within the 81st minute after he was in the suitable place to knock house a rebound after a teammate’s shot hit the put up (at 2:47 of this clip).

Anticipated to be one of many prime scorers within the league this season, this was Johnsen’s first objective of 2015-16 season. That mentioned, he has been a daily starter and has performed properly regardless of the shortage of tallies.

Mukwelle Akale scores marvel objective

U.S. U-18 midfielder Mukwelle Akale is without doubt one of the prime teenage American prospects within the recreation. Simply watch his objective on Sunday for Villarreal’s U-19 workforce and you will perceive why. This is without doubt one of the nicest objectives scored by an American this yr.

Try my newest objective for Juvenil A #allin #bicyclekick #chilena pic.twitter.com/zgiVG0DMWV

— qTip (@mukwelle_akale) September 13, 2015