Action Abroad - 14-09-04

Australia has become a large exporter of players overseas in the past decade and the numbers are getting higher with each year. Click through here to follow the fortunes of our players in the overseas professional leagues.

ACTION IN THE UK…

  BARCLAYCARD PREMIERSHIP Date: 11-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Harry Kewell was replaced in the 68th minute, as Liverpool won 3-0 at home against West Bromwich Albion. *         Qantas Socceroo Tim Cahill scored in the 60th minute but received a second yellow card and was sent off for celebrating his first goal for his new club as Everton won 1-0 away to Manchester City. *         Qantas Socceroo Mark Schwarzer (gk) played a full game while fellow Qantas Socceroo Mark Viduka was replaced in the 72nd minute as Middlesbrough won 2-1 at home against Birmingham City. Viduka proved to be the difference between both teams by scoring the winning goals in the 27th and 48th minute. *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Popovic (pictured right) played a full game and scored an own goal in the 85th minute as Crystal Palace lost 3-1 away to Portsmouth. *         Qantas Socceroo Lucas Neill played a full game and received a yellow card while fellow Qantas Socceroo Brett Emerton was replaced in the 78th minute as Blackburn Rovers lost 3-0 away to Newcastle United.

  COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Date: 12-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat came on in the 72nd minute as Millwall lost 2-0 away to Ipswich Town. Date: 11-08-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar played a full game as Cardiff City drew 0-0 away to Nottingham Forest. *         Ryan Townsend remained on the bench as Burnley won 3-0 at home against Crewe Alexandra. *         Richard Johnson remained on the bench as QPR won 3-2 at home against Plymouth Argyle. *         John Filan (gk) played a full game as Wigan Athletic drew 3-3 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

  COCA-COLA LEAGUE ONE Date: 11-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Luke Wilkshire played a full game as Bristol City won 5-0 at home against Stockport County. *         Danny Allsopp was replaced in the 62nd minute as Hull City won 2-1 at home against Blackpool. *         Jacob Burns played a full game while David Scarsella (gk) remained on the bench as Barnsley drew 0-0 at home against Tranmere Rovers. *         Chris Coyne played a full game as Luton Town won 1-0 at home against Chesterfield. Meanwhile, for Chesterfield, Aaron Downes came on in the 78th minute. *         Gareth Edds played a full game as Milton Keynes Dons lost 1-0 at home against Doncaster Rovers. *         Paul Henderson (gk) played a full game as Bradford City lost 1-0 away to Wrexham. *         Richard Garcia was replaced in the 69th minute as Colchester won 3-1 away to Bournemouth. *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game as Oldham Athletic won 3-2 at home against Hartlepool United. For Hartlepool, Joel Porter was not in the squad.   COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Date: 11-09-04 *         Predrag Bojic was replaced in the 65th minute as Northampton Town drew 0-0 at home against Notts County. *         Adrian Caceres came on in the 76th minute as Yeovil Town drew 1-1 away to Cheltenham Town. *         Frank Talia (gk) played a full game as Wycombe Wanderers won 2-1 away to Southend.   CONFERENCE LEAGUE Date: 11-09-04 *         Ian Martin (gk) played a full game as Leigh RMI drew 3-3 at home against Aldershot Town. *          Jon Brady came on in the 60th minute as Stevenage Borough lost 1-0 at home against Burton Albion.   SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 12-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Patrick Kisnorbo was replaced in the 87th minute, as Hearts drew 0-0 at home with Rangers. For Rangers Qantas Socceroo Craig Moore played a full game and received a yellow card. Date: 11-09-04 *         Scott McDonald played a full game and scored an equalizing goal in the 87th minute, as Motherwell drew 1-1 away at Dunfermline. *         Stuart Lovell played a full game, as Livingston lost 2-0 at home against Kilmarnock. For Kilmarnock, Danny Invincibile played a full game and scored in the 72nd minute.   SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Date: 11-09-04 *         Scott Tunbridge came on in the 82nd minute, while Iain Fyfe remained on the bench, as Hamilton Academicals drew 1-1 away at Queen of South. *         Qantas Under 23 Adrian Madaschi remained on the bench, as Partick Thistle lost 2-1 away at St Mirren.   SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO Date: 11-09-04 *         John Maisano and Marco Maisano both played full games, as Morton drew 1-1 away at Stirling. *         Scott MacNicol was not in the Brechin City squad that won 4-1 at home against Arbroath.   SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE Date: 11-09-04 *         Craig Scott was not in the Cowdenbeath squad that won 3-1 at home against Elgin.   ACTION IN EUROPE…

  AUSTRIAN T-MOBILE BUNDESLIGA Date: 11-09-04 *         Ned Zelic was replaced after 8 minutes, as FC Wacker Tirol won 2-1 at home against FC Superfund

  BELGIUM JULIPER LEAGUE Date: 12-09-04 *         Andrew Vlahos played a full game, as Cercle Brugge won 2-1 at home against Germinal Beerschot. *         Michael Turnbull (gk) remained on the bench, as Standard Liege drew 1-1 away at Racing Genk. Date: 11-09-04 *         Archie Thompson played a full game and scored in the 85th minute, as Lierse won 4-1 at home against Bergen. *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Okon played a full game, while Steven Bozinovski, Brendan Santalab and Adam Griffiths did not play, as KV Oostende lost 3-1 at home against Anderlecht. *         Qantas Under 23 Alex Brosque did not play in Westerlo-s 1-0 away win at Brussels. *         Qantas Socceroo Stephen Laybutt did not play in AA Gent-s 2-1 win at home against Sint-Truiden.   DANISH DIVISION ONE (SUPERLIGAEN) Date: 12-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Shane Cansdell-Sherriff played a full game, as AGF Aarhus lost 2-1 at home against Viborg.

  DUTCH EREDIVISE Date: 12-09-04 *         Jason Culina played a full game, as Twente lost 3-1 away at Feyenoord. Date: 11-09-04 *         Peter Zois (gk) remained on the bench, as Willem II won 3-1 at home against Roda JC.   DUTCH DIVISION TWO (GOUDEN GIDS DIVISIE) Date: 10-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Brett Holman was replaced in the 75th minute, as Excelsior won 3-1 at home against Stormvogels Telstar. *         Lindsay Wilson played a full game, as Helmond Sport lost 1-0 at home against Fortuna Sittard.

  FINNISH VEIKKAUSLIIGA Date: 09-09-04 *         Mark Byrnes played a full game and scored in the 58th minute, as FC Hameenlinna lost 3-2 at home against Allianssi.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA Date: 12-09-04 *         Frank Juric (gk) remained on the bench, as Hannover 96 drew 2-2 at home with SC Freiburg. Date: 11-09-04 *         Christophe Teinert came on in the 86th minute for his Bundesliga debut, as FSV Mainz 05 won 2-0 at home against Bayer Leverkusen.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA 2 Date: 13-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Agostino was replaced at half time, as 1860 Munich drew 0-0 away at RW Erfurt Date: 12-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo David Zdrilic was replaced in the 76th minute, as Eintracht Trier drew 0-0 at home with SpVgg Greuther Furth. *         Saso Radulovic came on in the 76th minute, as LR Ahlen drew 0-0 away with FC Erzgebirge Aue. Date: 11-09-04 *         Joshua Kennedy played a full game, as Dynamo Dresden lost 2-1 away at Eintracht Frankfurt.   ITALIAN SERIE A Date: 12-09-04 *         Socceroos Marco Bresciano and Vince Grella both played full games, as Parma drew 0-0 at home with Messina.   ITALIAN SERIE B Date: 11-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Zeljko Kalac (gk) played a full game, as Perugia won 2-1 at home against Crotone. *         Qantas Socceroo Max Vieri played a full game, as Ternana lost 1-0 away at Vicenza. Date: 10-09-04 *         Jess Vanstrattan played a full game, as Verona lost 3-1 away at Torino.   MALTESE PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 12-09-04 *         Michael Xuereb remained on the bench, as Hibernian drew 3-3 with Marsaxlokk FC. Date: 08-09-04 *         Michael Xuereb remained on the bench, as Hibernian won 1-0 against St Patricks.

  NORWEGIAN DIVISION ONE (Tippeligaen) Date: 13-09-04 *         Dylan Macallister came on in the 83rd minute, SK Brann lost 1-0 at home to Stabaek Date: 12-09-04 *         Kasey Wehrman came on in the 71st minute, while Shane Stefanutto came on in the 26th minute, as Lillestrom lost 4-0 at home against Odd Grenland.  

ROMANIAN DIVISION ONE (DIVIZIA A) Date: 12-09-04 *         Qantas Under 23 Jon McKain and Michael Thwaite both played full games, while Wayne Srhoj was replaced in the 61st minute, as FC National Bucuresti won 1-0 away at Dinamo Bucuresti

  SPANISH DIVISION ONE (PRIMERA LIGA) Date: 12-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo John Aloisi was replaced in the 63rd minute, but not before scoring a 55th minute penalty, as Osasuna won 3-1 away at Deportivo La Coruna.

  SWEDISH PREMIER LEAGUE (ALLSVENSKAN) Date: 13-09-04 *         Nick Mrdja played a full game, as AIK lost 1-0 away at IFK Goteborg. Date: 11-09-04 *         Ante Covic (gk) played a full game, as Hammarby lost 1-0 away at Djurgardens IF FF.

  SWEDISH DIVISION TWO (VASTRA SVEALAND) Date: 11-09-04 *         Chay Hews played a full game, as IF Sylvia drew 2-2 away at BK Forward   SWISS DIVISION ONE (AXPO SUPER LEAGUE) Date: 12-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Scott Chipperfield was replaced at half time and received a yellow card, while Qantas Socceroo Mile Sterjovski was replaced in the 77th minute, as FC Basel won 8-0 at home against Grasshoppers. Date: 11-09-04 *         Joel Griffiths remained on the bench, as Neuchatel Xamax lost 3-0 away at FC Thun. For Thun, Ljubo Milicevic (injured) was not in the squad.   TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE Date: 12-09-04 *         Jason Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Konyaspor drew 2-2 away at Kayserispor. Date: 11-09-04 *         Michael Petkovic (gk) played a full game and received a yellow card, as Trabzonspor won 2-0 away at Denzilipsor. *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko played a full game and received a yellow card, as Genclerbirligi won 2-0 at home against Diyabakirspor.

  ACTION IN ASIA…   MALAYSIAN FA CUP Semi Finals (2nd Leg) Date: 11-09-04 *         Qantas Socceroo Ante Milicic was replaced in the 10th minute with a shoulder injury, while Qantas Socceroo Simon Colosimo played a full game, as Pahang won 2-1 at home against Terengganu. Pahang however bowed out 3-2 on aggregate and missed the chance for the treble.