by GIANFRANCO PANIZO
In the battle for safety from the relegation zone, Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach tied fellow relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday. Bradley went 69 minutes in the 1-1 draw that saw Moenchengladbach fall to 17th place. Bradley's club is two points away from safety with five games to play.
Benny Feilhaber, Bradley's former midfield partner, continued to find playing time with AGF Aarhus this weekend. Feilhaber's cameo on Sunday was a 20-minute appearance off the bench in Aarhus' 1-0 win over Michael Parkhurst's FC Nordsjaelland.
Charlie Davies was the lone American to score this weekend as he net twice to carry Hammarby IF to victory in their Swedish Cup match with Atvidabergs FF.
Here is how the rest of the Americans Abroad fared this weekend:
England
PREMIERSHIP
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Tim Howard started, played 90 minutes and made six saves in Everton's 2-1 loss vs. Manchester City on Saturday.
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Brad Friedel started, played 90 minutes and made four saves in Aston Villa's 1-1 draw vs. Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
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Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Aston Villa's 1-1 draw vs. Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
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Clint Dempsey started and played 90 minutes in Fulham's 1-0 win vs. Stoke City on Saturday.
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Jonathan Spector dressed but did not play in West Ham's 1-0 loss vs. Chelsea on Saturday.
COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP
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Jay DeMerit started and played 90 minutes in Watford's 3-2 win vs. Coventry City on Saturday.
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Eddie Johnson came off the bench and played 14 minutes in Cardiff City's 3-0 loss vs. Ipswich Town on Saturday.
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Frank Simek did not dress in Sheffield Wednesday's 1-1 draw vs. Bristol City on Saturday.
- Marcus Hahnemann and Reading play Norwich City on Monday.
LEAGUE ONE
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Jemal Johnson did not dress in MK Dons' 1-0 loss vs. Walsall on Saturday.
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Zak Whitbread started and played 90 minutes in Millwall's 2-1 win vs. Leyton Orient on Saturday.
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Ian Joyce did not dress in Southend United's 1-1 draw vs. Oldham Athletic on Saturday.
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Mike Grella came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Leeds United's 1-0 win vs. Hartlepool United on Saturday.
Scotland
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Maurice Edu started and played 90 minutes in Rangers' 3-0 win vs. St Mirren in the Scottish Cup on Saturday.
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DaMarcus Beasley did not dress in Rangers' 3-0 win vs. St Mirren in the Scottish Cup on Saturday. He is recovering from an injury.
Germany
BUNDESLIGA
- Michael Bradley started and played 69 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 1-1 tie vs. Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.
- Steve Cherundolo did not dress in Hannover 96's 2-1 win vs. FC Cologne on Saturday. He is recovering from a hip injury.
- Sal Zizzo did not dress in Hannover 96's 2-1 win vs. FC Cologne on Saturday.
BUNDESLIGA 2
- Heath Pearce and Hansa Rostock play VfL Osnabruck on Monday.
- Luis Robles dressed but did not play in Kaiserslautern's 1-0 win vs. SV Wehen on Sunday.
- David Yelldell started, played 90 minutes and made three saves in TUS Koblenz's 2-0 loss vs. Alemania Aachen on Sunday.
- Matt Taylor came off the bench, played 45 minutes and received a yellow card in TUS Koblenz's 2-0 loss vs. Alemania Aachen on Sunday.
- Grover Gibson did not dress in Ahlen's 2-0 loss vs. MSV Duisburg on Friday.
Spain
- Jozy Altidore did not dress in Xerez's 2-0 win vs. Sevilla Atletico on Sunday. He is recovering from a toe injury.
Italy
- Danny Szetela did not dress in Brescia's 0-0 draw vs. Mantova on Saturday.
France
LIGUE 1
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Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes did not play this weekend.
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Freddy Adu dressed but did not play in AS Monaco's 1-0 win vs. Le Mans on Sunday.
LIGUE 2
- Quentin Westberg dressed but did not play in Troyes' 2-1 loss vs. Montpellier on Friday.
Belgium
- Oguchi Onyewu did not dress in Standard Liege's 4-1 win vs. KV Mechelen on Saturday.
- Jared Jeffrey did not play in Club Brugge's 2-0 loss vs. Germinal Beerschot on Friday.
Denmark
- Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Sonderjyske on Monday.
- Jeremiah White started and played 70 minutes in AGF Aarhus' 1-0 win vs. FC Nordsjaelland on Sunday.
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Benny Feilhaber came off the bench and played 20 minutes in AGF Aarhus' 1-0 win vs. FC Nordsjaelland on Sunday.
- Michael Parkhurst started and played 90 minutes in FC Nordsjaelland's 1-0 loss vs. AGF Aarhus on Sunday.
- Marcus Tracy came off the bench and played 13 minuts in Aalborg's 2-1 loss vs. Randers FC on Saturday.
Austria
- Preston Zimmerman did not dress in Kapfenberg SV's 3-1 loss vs. SV Mattersburg on Saturday.
Norway
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Troy Perkins started and played 90 minutes in Valarenga's 2-2 draw vs. Odd Grenland on Sunday.
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Clarence Goodsonstarted and played 90 minutes in IK Start's 3-1 win vs. Tromso on Sunday.
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Hunter Freeman did not dress in IK Start's 3-1 win vs. Tromso on Sunday.
Sweden
- Charlie Davies came off the bench, played 50 minutes and scored TWO GOALSin Hammarby's 3-2 win vs. Atvidabergs FF in the Swedish Cup on Saturday.
Mexico
- Jose Francisco Torres started and played 45 minutes in Pachuca's 3-0 win vs. Cruz Azul on Saturday.
- Michael Orozco started and played 77 minutes in San Luis' 1-1 tie vs. Necaxa on Friday.
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Marco Vidal started and played 90 minutes in Indios de Ciudad Juarez's 2-0 win vs. Puebla on Sunday.
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Daniel Hernandez started and played 68 minutes in Necaxa's 1-1 tie vs. San Luis on Friday.
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Jesus Padilla dressed but did not play in Chivas de Guadalajara's 1-1 tie vs. UNAM on Sunday.
American-born Players Playing for Other Countries
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Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) dressed but did not play in Villarreal's 2-1 win vs. Getafe on Sunday.
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Edgar Castillo (Mexico) and America play U.A. de G. on Sunday evening.
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Brede Hangeland (Norway) started and played 90 minutes in Fulham's 1-0 win vs. Stoke City on Saturday.
- Boaz Myhill (Wales) started, played 90 minutes and made two saves in Hull City's 3-1 loss vs. Liverpool on Saturday.
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What do you think of these performances? Starting to think Bradley is going to need a new club once the Bundesliga season ends? Is Feilhaber ready to return to the national team this summer? Is Davies ready for a bigger role with the national team?
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