Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead

by FRANCO PANIZO

If you were looking for battles between Americans then this weekend is perfect for you.

Up to five different matches pit Americans against each other, including Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL's tilt against Michael Orozco's San Luis.

A battle of experienced goalkeepers could be on tap as well as Brad Friedel and Aston Villa travel to play Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers in Saturday's early EPL fixture (7:45 et, ESPN2).

Looking for offense vs. defense? Then Monday's Danish match-up may bear watching as midfielders Benny Feilhaber and Jeremiah White go up against Michael Parkhurst.

Here is a rundown of who the Americans Abroad will be playing against this weekend:

FRIDAY

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play Fortuna Dusseldorf.

David Yeldell and TUS Koblenz play SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Freddy Adu and Belenenses play Olhanense.

Alejandro Bedoya and Orebro SK play Halmstad.

SATURDAY

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa.

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Portsmouth.

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Southampton.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Exeter City.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Carlisle United.

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play Mike Grella and Leeds United. (Whitbread is out injured)

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play Hibernian. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play FC Cologne.

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play VfB Stuttgart. (Zizzo is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich.

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Montpellier.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Michael Orozco and San Luis.

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez.

SUNDAY

Tim Howard and Everton play Bolton Wanderers.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Manchester City.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Arsenal.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Chievo Verona. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Hamburg SV. (Jones it out injured.)

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play Brondby.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Koge.

 

Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek play Bodo/Glimt.

Clarence Goodson, Hunter Freeman and IK Start play Tromso.

Troy Perkins and Valerenga play Sandefjord.

MONDAY

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland.

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Who will win the intriguing San Luis-UANL match? Hoping to see Hahnemann vs. Friedel?

Share your thoughts below.

FRIDAY

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play Fortuna Dusseldorf.

David Yeldell and TUS Koblenz play SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Freddy Adu and Belenenses play Olhanense.

Alejandro Bedoya and Orebro SK play Halmstad.

SATURDAY

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa.

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Portsmouth.

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Southampton.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Exeter City.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Carlisle United.

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play Mike Grella and Leeds United. (Whitbread is out injured)

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play Hibernian. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play FC Cologne.

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play VfB Stuttgart. (Zizzo is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich.

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Montpellier.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Michael Orozco and San Luis.

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez.

SUNDAY

Tim Howard and Everton play Bolton Wanderers.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Manchester City.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Arsenal.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Chievo Verona. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Hamburg SV. (Jones it out injured.)

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play Brondby.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Koge.

 

Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek play Bodo/Glimt.

Clarence Goodson, Hunter Freeman and IK Start play Tromso.

Troy Perkins and Valerenga play Sandefjord.

MONDAY

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland.

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Who will win the intriguing San Luis-UANL match? Hoping to see Hahnemann vs. Friedel?

Share your thoughts below.

Jay DeMerit and Watford play Frank Simek and Sheffield Wednesday. (DeMerit is out injured.)

Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern play Fortuna Dusseldorf.

David Yeldell and TUS Koblenz play SpVgg Greuther Furth.

Freddy Adu and Belenenses play Olhanense.

Alejandro Bedoya and Orebro SK play Halmstad.

SATURDAY

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa.

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Portsmouth.

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Southampton.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Exeter City.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Carlisle United.

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play Mike Grella and Leeds United. (Whitbread is out injured)

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play Hibernian. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play FC Cologne.

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play VfB Stuttgart. (Zizzo is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich.

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Montpellier.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Michael Orozco and San Luis.

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez.

SUNDAY

Tim Howard and Everton play Bolton Wanderers.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Manchester City.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Arsenal.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Chievo Verona. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Hamburg SV. (Jones it out injured.)

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play Brondby.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Koge.

 

Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek play Bodo/Glimt.

Clarence Goodson, Hunter Freeman and IK Start play Tromso.

Troy Perkins and Valerenga play Sandefjord.

MONDAY

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland.

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Who will win the intriguing San Luis-UANL match? Hoping to see Hahnemann vs. Friedel?

Share your thoughts below.

Marcus Hahnemann and Wolverhampton Wanderers play Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and Aston Villa.

Jozy Altidore and Hull City play Portsmouth.

Jemal Johnson and Milton Keynes Dons play Southampton.

Jon-Paul Pittman and Wycombe Wanderers play Exeter City.

Ian Joyce and Southend United play Carlisle United.

Zak Whitbread and Millwall play Mike Grella and Leeds United. (Whitbread is out injured)

DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu and Rangers play Hibernian. (Edu is out injured.)

Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach play FC Cologne.

Steve Cherundolo, Sal Zizzo and Hannover 96 play VfB Stuttgart. (Zizzo is out injured.)

Matt Taylor and FSV Frankfurt play Kenny Cooper and TSV 1860 Munich.

Carlos Bocanegra and Stade Rennes play Montpellier.

Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL play Michael Orozco and San Luis.

Jose Francisco Torres and Pachuca play Marco Vidal and Indios de Ciudad Juarez.

Tim Howard and Everton play Bolton Wanderers.

 

Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson and Fulham play Manchester City.

 

Jonathan Spector and West Ham United play Arsenal.

 

Oguchi Onyewu and AC Milan play Chievo Verona. (Onyewu is out injured.)

 

Jermaine Jones and Schalke 04 play Hamburg SV. (Jones it out injured.)

 

Marcus Tracy and Aalborg play Brondby.

 

Danny Califf and FC Midtjylland play Koge.

 

Mikkel Diskerud and Stabaek play Bodo/Glimt.

Clarence Goodson, Hunter Freeman and IK Start play Tromso.

Troy Perkins and Valerenga play Sandefjord.

MONDAY

Benny Feilhaber, Jeremiah White and AGF Aarhus play Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland.

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Which Americans Abroad match are you most looking forward to? Which player(s) do you see having a big impact? Who will win the intriguing San Luis-UANL match? Hoping to see Hahnemann vs. Friedel?

Share your thoughts below.