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US National Team midfielder Maurice Edu returned to action for Rangers for the first time this
season in their 4-1 win over Hibernian on Sunday. Edu came on in the 74th-minute. "I'm obviously
delighted to be back in the team and it was nice to get a run out today but what's most important
is that we got the win and continued the success we've had in the past couple of weeks," he told
the.
Two games featuring Americans on Monday, with Jay DeMerit returning from injury for Watford's 3-1
win over Queens Park Rangers. DeMerit came on as a halftime substitute for Watford, with the score
1-1. Don Cowie made it 2-1 in the 56th and To Cleverley scored in stoppage time to finish off the
3-1 win.
Speaking to the media, Everton manager David Moyes confirmed that Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon
Donovan's ten-week loan has been completed. According to Everton's official site, they are waiting
for a work permit and then Donovan will be eligible to play for the club when the transfer window
reopens on January 1st.
Tim Howard was in goal and picked up the shutout, as Everton qualify for the Europa League's
knockout stage with a 1-0 win over AEK Athens. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov scoring the game's only goal
in the 6th-minute. Howard had nine saves on the night at a rainy Olympic Stadium. The win
guarantees them no worse than second-place in Group I.
Rangers finished fourth in Group G of the Champions League, losing their final group stage game 1-0
to group winners Sevilla on Thursday. DaMarcus Beasley started and played the first-half. Frederic
Kanoute scored the game's only goal from the penalty spot in the 8th-minute. Rangers finished with
one shot on goal from three taken.
With Everton pursuing a short-term loan for LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, keeper Tim Howard was
asked about his international teammate for Everton's official site. "From playing with him in the
USA team I know he is a tremendous player," Howard said. "He'd be a good addition to any team and
particularly this team.
Joao Carlos Pereira is no longer the coach of Portugal Liga Sagres club Belenenses, in a move made
on Monday. Pereira was in season one of a two-year contract. Freddy Adu joined the club on loan
from Benfica for the 2009-10 season. He has seen limited opportunities.
The Boxing Day features in England didn't go the way of the Americans, with only Jonathan Spector's
West Ham United winning. Tim Howard was in goal for Everton, who drew 1-1 against Sunderland. Clint
Dempsey went the full-ninety with Fulham drawing 0-0 with Spurs. Dempsey hit the crossbar from a
freekick and had another opportunity that almost broke the deadlock.
In our lone American Abroad game on Wednesday, DaMarcus Beasley wasn't in the squad and Maurice Edu
was on the bench for Rangers 7-1 demolition of Dundee United. Kris Boyd already had a hat-trick
when Damian Casalinuovo scored United's only goal just after halftime. Kenny Miller was sent off in
the 51st-minute, reducing Rangers to ten men.
Brad Guzan was in goal for the Carling Cup match-up between Villa and Portsmouth, getting the 4-2
win at Fratton Park. Guzan needed an early comeback and eight saves after a Stiliyan Petrov
own-goal put Pompey up in the 10th-minute. Emile Heskey brought Villa level two minutes later, and
James Milner made it 2-0 in the 27th.
Brad Guzan was in goal for the Carling Cup match-up between Villa and Portsmouth, getting the 4-2
win at Fratton Park. Guzan needed an early comeback and eight saves after a Stiliyan Petrov
own-goal put Pompey up in the 10th-minute. Emile Heskey brought Villa level two minutes later, and
James Milner made it 2-0 in the 27th.
Clint Dempsey came on in the 70th-minute for Fulham in Europa League action on Thursday, with his
club getting the 1-0 win over CSKA Sofia. Danny Murphy missed a 9th-minute penalty, and Zoltan Gera
got the game's only goal in the 14th. Mark Schwarzer got the shutout for Fulham on six saves. The
win has Fulham third in group E, trailing FC Basel by a point and first-place Roma by two.
First Star: Marcus Hahnemann started again for Wolverhampton, getting early support when Jody
Craddock scored in the 3rd-minute. Nenad Milijas made it 2-0 in the 63rd before Johan Elmander
spoiled the shutout in the 79th-minute. Hahnemann finished with seven saves. "We got involved in a
scrap after they scored but I thought we defended them really well," Wolves manager Mich McCarthy
said.
In an interview with The Telegraph's Lisa Gray, Rangers and United States midfielder DaMarcus
Beasley addressed his future with club and country. "I don't have anything to prove," Beasley said.
"I'm confident in my own ability. If I do make the World Cup squad and get back into the Rangers
team, I don't think I've got anything to prove with what I've done in the past.
Frank Simek's Sheffield Wednesday begin the search for a new manager after Brian Laws left the club
by mutual consent following Saturday's loss to Leicester City. With his assistant also leaving,
academy coach Sean McAuley has been named interim manager while the club looks for a full-time
replacement.
First Star: DaMarcus Beasley had a strong outing for Rangers, setting up two goals and working the
offense against St Johnstone. Rangers won 3-0, with Kris Boyd scoring in the 1st minute off an
assist from Beasley, Boyd converting from the penalty spot in the 27th, and Nacho Novo finishing
off the scoring from another Beasley assist in the 51st.
Adding to a top of our table performance over the weekend, DaMarcus Beasley had a goal and assist
in Rangers' 3-0 win over Dundee United. Beasley hit the opener in the 26th-minute after forcing a
save in the 11th. He exited in the 83rd-minute for Steven Naismith. This was the makeup game after
their original meeting was abandoned over a waterlogged pitch.
First Star: DaMarcus Beasley had a goal and an assist against Motherwell, once again showing he
belongs in the Rangers starting eleven. Rangers stay top of the Scottish Premier League with their
6-1 win. Beasley's goal came in the 84th-minute, the fifth of the game. Beasley was part of Kenny
Miller's fifth-minute opener and picked up an assist on their second, with Kris Boyd scoring in the
53rd.
Landon Donovan is now clear to join Everton on January 2nd after getting work permit approval from
the British Home Office. Britain requires foreign professional soccer players to qualifiy for a
work permit in order to sign with a British club. One of the criterion is playing in 75% of your
country's National Team games over the previous two years.
Sochaux beat Rennes 2-0 on Wednesday, with no American involvement. Sochaux's Charlie Davies is
recovering from injury and Carlos Bocanegra was on the bench for Rennes, who went a man down when
Asamoah was sent off in the 11th-minute. Four Rennes players picked up yellow cards. Sochaux's
Stephane Dalmat scored just before halftime and Edouard Butin got the second goal in the
61st-minute.
In a quick turnaround for Americans in England, Tim Howard got the shutout as Everton beat Burnley
2-0. Burnley went down a man when Stephen Jordan was sent off. Everton capitalized, with James
Vaughan getting their opener in the 83rd and Steven Plenaar scoring in the 90th-minute. "I'm really
pleased we got the three points because they were an important three points," Everton manager David
Moyes said.
Brad Friedel was in goal as Aston Villa lost at home 1- to Liverpool. Fernando Torres had the
game's only goal in 93rd-minute. Brad Guzan was on the bench for Villa, sixth in the Premier League
with 35 points from 20 games played. "We will fight back," Villa manager Martin O'Neill said. "Make
no mistake.
