Action Abroad - 15-03-05

Qantas Socceroo stars Lucas Neill and Brett Emerton came out on top of their clash with fellow Australian team member Danny Tiatto for a place in the FA Cup Semi Finals. Click here to see how all the Aussies abroad went during the week.

ACTION IN THE UK…

  ENGLISH FA CUP Quarter Finals Date: 13-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Lucas Neill played a full game, while Qantas Socceroo Brett Emerton came on in the 56th minute, as Blackburn Rovers won 1-0 at home against Leicester City. For Leicester, Qantas Socceroo Danny Tiatto was replaced in the 87th minute, but not before receiving a yellow card.

  ENGLISH LDV VANS TROPHY Semi Finals - 2nd Leg Date: 08-03-05 *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game, as OIdham Atheltic lost 1-0 away at Wrexham. Oldham lost 6-3 on aggregate.

  COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP Date: 12-03-05 *         Paul Reid played a full game, as Brighton & Hove Albion lost 5-1 away at Plymouth Argyle. *         John Filan (gk) played a full game, as Wigan Athletic won 2-0 at home against Millwall, to remain at the top of the division on goal difference. For Millwall, Qantas Socceroo Kevin Muscat (Achilles) was not in the squad. *         Qantas Young Socceroo Trent McClenahan was not in the West Ham squad that lost 3-1 away at Reading. *         Qantas Socceroo Tony Vidmar remained on the bench, as Cardiff City drew 1-1 away at Coventry City. Date: 08-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Danny Tiatto was not in the Leicester City squad that drew 0-0 away at Burnley.

  COCA-COLA LEAGUE ONE Date: 12-03-05 *         Chris Coyne was not in the Luton squad that won 3-1 at home against Swindon. *         Qantas Socceroo Luke Wilkshire played a full game, as Bristol City drew 0-0 at home with Barnsley. For Barnsley, Jacob Burns played a full game. *         Qantas Young Socceroo Aaron Downes was not in the squad, while Jamie McMaster played a full game, as Chesterfield won 2-1 at home against Huddersfield. *         Les Pogliacomi (gk) played a full game, as Oldham Athletic lost 1-0 away at Wrexham. *         Gareth Edds was replaced in the 87th minute, while Nick Rizzo came on in the 56th minute, as Milton Keynes Dons drew 1-1 at home with Port Vale. *         Mark Robertson was not in the Stockport County squad that lost 2-1 at home against Colchester. For Colchester, Richard Garcia (groin & hip) was not in the squad. *         Joel Porter played a full game, as Hartlepool lost 1-0 at home against Tranmere. *         Shane Huke came on in the 82nd minute, as Peterborough United drew 2-2 at home against Bradford. For Bradford, Paul Henderson (gk) played a full game. Date: 08-03-05 *         Joel Porter played a full game, as Hartlepool lost 1-0 away at Hull City. *         Richard Garcia (groin & hip) was not in the Colchester squad that drew 0-0 away at Port Vale.

  COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Date: 12-03-05 *         Frank Talia (gk) played a full game, as Wycombe Wanderers won 4-2 at home against Chester. *         Adrian Webster came on in the 66th minute, as Darlington won 2-1 at home against Yeovil. For Yeovil, Scott Guyett (knee) was not in the squad. *         Predrag Bojic played a full game, as Northampton lost 3-2 away at Rushden & Diamonds. Date: 08-03-05 *         Predrag Bojic played a full game, as Northampton lost 1-0 away at Rochdale.

NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Date: 11-03-05 *         Adrian Caceres was replaced in the 82nd minute, as Aldershot drew 2-2 away at Canvey Island. Date: 08-03-05 *         Adrian Caceres was replaced in the 61st minute, as Aldershot drew 0-0 away at Morecombe.

  SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 12-03-05 *         Danny Invincibile came on at half time and scored in the 88th minute, as Kilmarnock won 3-0 at home against Dundee United. *         Scott McDonald was replaced in the 77th minute, but not before scoring in the 19th minute, as Motherwell drew 1-1 away at Livingston. *         Patrick Kisnorbo (knee) was not in the Hearts squad that lost 2-0 at home against Inverness CT.

  SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE Date: 12-03-05 *         Daniel McBreen played a full game and received a yellow card, as Falkirk drew 2-2 away at Airdrie United. *         Qantas Socceroo Adrian Madaschi was not in the Partick Thistle squad that drew 0-0 at home with Ross County. *         Stuart Lovell played a full game, as Queen of South won 1-0 away at Clyde. *         Scott Tunbridge (knee) was not in the Hamilton Academical squad that drew 0-0 at home with St Mirren. Date: 08-03-05 *         Scott Tunbridge (knee) was not in the Hamilton squad that lost 1-0 away at Airdrie United.

  SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO Date: 12-03-05 *         John Maisano was replaced in the 60th minute, but not before scoring in the 12th minute, as Morton won 2-1 at home against Ayr. Date: 08-03-05 *         John Maisano was replaced in the 63rd minute, as Morton lost 2-0 away at Forfar.

ACTION IN EUROPE…

  EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 1st Knockout Stage - 2nd Leg Date: 09-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Harry Kewell was not in the Liverpool squad that won 3-1 away at Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool won 6-2 on aggregate to advance to the quarter finals.

  UEFA CUP Round of 16 - 1st Leg Date: 10-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Mark Schwarzer (gk) played a full game; Qantas Socceroo Mark Viduka (hamstring) did not play, while Qantas Under 23 Brad Jones (gk) remained on the bench, as Middlesbrough lost 3-2 at home against Sporting Lisbon. *         Qantas Socceroo Vince Grella was replaced in the 59th minute, but not before receiving a yellow card, while Qantas Socceroo Mark Bresciano remained on the bench, as Parma drew 0-0 away at Sevilla.

  AUSTRIA RESULTS Date: 12-03-05 *         Ned Zelic played a full game, as FC Wacker Tirol drew 1-1 away at SV Mattersburg.   BELGIAN RESULTS Date: 13-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Archie Thompson played a full game, as Lierse lost 3-1 at home against Beveren. *         Andrew Vlahos played a full game, as Cercle Brugge lost 3-1 at home against Anderlecht. Date: 12-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Alex Brosque came on in the 73rd minute and scored in the 73rd minute, as Westerlo won 2-1 away at La Louviere. *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Okon and Adam Griffiths both played full games, while Brendan Santalab (suspended) did not play, a Oostende lost 2-1 at home against AA Gent. For Gent, Qantas Socceroo Stephen Laybutt played a full game. Date: 11-03-05 *         Michael Turnbull (gk) remained on the bench, as Standard Liege won 3-0 away at Moeskroen. Date: 09-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Archie Thompson played a full game, as Lierse lost 4-0 away at Sint-Truiden. *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Okon and Adam Griffiths both played full games, while Brendan Santalab was replaced in the 69th minute, but not before receiving a yellow card, as Oostende drew 2-2 away at Beveren. *         Andrew Vlahos was not in the squad, as Cercle Brugge won 3-1 away at Bergen. *         Qantas Socceroo Alex Brosque came on in the 89th minute, as Westerlo drew 1-1 at home against Lokeren. Date: 08-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Stephen Laybutt played a full game, as AA Gent won 1-0 at home against Moeskroen.

DANISH SUPERLIGAEN Date: 12-03-05 *         Qantas Under 23 Shane Cansdell-Sherriff played a full game and scored in the 24th minute, as AGF Aarhus lost 2-1 away at Viborg.

  DUTCH EREDIVISIE Date: 12-03-05 *         Peter Zois (gk) remained on the bench, as Willem II Tilburg won 2-1 at home against FC Den Bosch. Date: 11-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Jason Culina was replaced in the 89thminute, but not before scoring in the 88th minute, as Twente Enschede won 3-0 at home against RBC Roosendaal.

DUTCH GOLDEN DIVISIE Date: 14-03-05 *         Qantas Under 23 Brett Holman played a full game, as Excelsior won 1-0 at home against AGOVV Apeldoorn. *         Lindsay Wilson was replaced in the 71st minute, as Helmond Sport lost 1-0 at home against Heracles Almelo. Date: 11-03-05 *         Qantas Under 23 Brett Holman played a full game, as Excelsior lost 2-1 away at Stormvogels Telstar. *         Lindsay Wilson was not in the Helmond Sport squad that won 3-1 away at Fortuna Sittard.

GERMAN BUNDESLIGA Date: 12-03-05 *         Frank Juric (gk) remained on the bench, as Hannover 96 lost 1-0 away at VfL Wolfsburg. *         Christoph Teinert was not in the FSV Mainz 05 squad that drew 0-0 away at Werder Bremen. *         Qantas Socceroo Craig Moore played a full game, as Borussia Monchengladbach lost 1-0 away at Kaiserlautern.

  GERMAN BUNDESLIGA 2 Date: 14-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Paul Agostino played a full game, as 1860 Munich won 2-1 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. Date: 11-03-05 *         Joshua Kennedy played a full game, as FC Dynamo Dresden won 1-0 away at FC Saarbrucken.

  GREEK DIVISION ONE Date: 13-03-05 *         Kyriakos Tohourglou (gk) played a full game, as PAOK Saloniki won 1-0 away at Ergotelis.

  ITALIAN SERIE A Date: 13-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Marco Bresciano played a full game, while Qantas Socceroo Vince Grella remained on the bench, as Parma lost 1-0 away at Atalanta.

ITALIAN SERIE B Date: 14-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Max Vieri was replaced in the 73rd minute, as Ternana drew 0-0 at home with Catania. Date: 12-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Zeljko Kalac (gk) was not in the Perugia squad that lost 1-0 away at Pescara.

MALTESE PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 13-03-05 *         Michael Xuereb (gk) was not in the Hibernians squad that drew 1-1 at home with Floriana FC.

  ROMANIAN DIVIZIA A Date: 11-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Jon McKain played a full game; Michael Thwaite was replaced at half time, while Wayne Srhoj came on in the 93rd minute, as FC National drew 1-1 away at FC Brasov

  SPANISH PRIMERA LIGA Date: 13-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo John Aloisi remained on the bench, as Osasuna lost 4-0 away at Levante.

SPANISH SEGUNDA DIVISION Date: 12-03-05 *         Jose Bello Amigo (gk) was not in the Racing Ferrol squad that lost 2-1 at home against Celta.

SWISS NATIONALIGA Date: 13-03-05 *         Ljubo Milicevic played a full game, as FC Thun won 3-0 at home against FC Basel. For Basel, Qantas Socceroo Scott Chipperfield (suspended) and Qantas Socceroo Mile Sterjovski (injured) were not in the squad. *         Joel Griffiths was replaced in the 63rd minute, as Neuchatel Xamax drew 1-1 away at Grasshoppers.

  TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE Date: 13-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko was replaced at half time, as Genclerbirligi lost 3-2 away at Fenerbahce. Date: 12-03-05 *         Jason Petkovic (gk) did not play, as Konyaspor won 2-0 at home against Malatya. *         Michael Petkovic (gk) played a full game, as Trabzonspor won 4-3 at home against Sakaryspor. Date: 09-03-05 *         Qantas Socceroo Josip Skoko played a full game, as Genclerbirligi drew 0-0 away at Besiktas.

ACTION IN ASIA…

  AFC Cup Date: 09-03-05 *         Ante Juric (injured) was not in the Pahang squad that lost 2-1 away at Home United (Singapore)

  MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Date: 12-03-05 *         Ante Juric (injured) was not in the Pahang squad that won 2-1 away at MPPJ.

  MALAYSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE Date: 13-03-05 *         No information available.

SINGAPORE S-LEAGUE Date: 12-03-05 *         Alex Duric played a full game, as Singapore Armed Forces won 1-0 at home against Home United. Date: 11-03-05 *         Christian Cevenini played a full game and received a yellow card, as Geylang United drew 1-1 at home with Albirex Niigata FC. Date: 08-03-05 *         Jon Angelucci played a full game, scored in the 66th minute and received a yellow card, as Woodlands Wellington won 4-2 away at Sinchi FC.