Yanks in Europe: Goodbye, Goodson?

Here's a look at how Yanks in Europe fared over the weekend:


Clarence Goodson went the distance for IK Start in their 2-1 win over Molde.  The victory extends Start's win streak to three matches, which has pushed them up to sixth in the Tippeligaen standings, just five points away from a spot in Europe.  During the match, Goodson picked up a yellow card, which will keep him out of the next match due to accumulation.  With a number of teams interested in bringing him aboard during the summer window, it's being speculated that he may have played his final match with Start.

Elsewhere in Norway, Mikkel Diskerud got the start for Stabaek against perennial powers Rosenborg, but he was subbed off just 39 minutes into the match due to an injury.  I haven't been able to find out how severe the injury is, but I'll be sure to keep an eye out ahead of the next Yanks in Europe post.

In Denmark, Michael Parkhurst played the full 90 for FC Nordsjaelland in their 2-1 home loss to Sonderjyske.  FCN conceded two goals within seven minutes of opening the scoring themselves, which proved to be the difference in the match. 

Yura Movsisyan (who I have decided to include in these posts going forward though he is not yet USMNT eligible) started and played 85 minutes for Randers.  Though his team had the upper hand throughout the match, they fell behind 1-0 late in the second half and were only able to take a point after an 89th minute goal by Ricky Olsen, the player who replaced Movsisyan minutes earlier.  Randers have lost just once in their last 17 league matches, a run that stretches back to last November.

In Sweden, Alejandro Bedoya played the full match for Orebro in their 3-0 home win over Elfsborg.  To my knowledge, he did not feature in any of his team's goals.  Orebro currently sit third in the Allsvenskan table, four points clear of fourth but nine points adrift of first place Helsingborg.

Last, it's worth mentioning that USMNT defender Steve Cherundolo has officially been named captain of Hannover 96. The Illinois native is headed into his 13th season with the club and recently signed an extension to remain at AWD-Arena. It's not a very common occurrence for a Yank to be named captain of a European side, so congratulations to Steve on the appointment.

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Injured/Did Not Play

Chris Rolfe (injured)
Marcus Tracy (injured)

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Looking ahead to this afternoon, Anderlecht will be taking on The New Saints in Wales in a second round Champions League match.  Sacha Kljestan will be hoping to make another appearance after getting the start in Anderlecht's Super Cup triumph last week.  The match is at 2:45 PM ET, for those interested in tuning in.