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Australians abroad: Everton's Tim Cahill fails to make it two from two
Everton's Socceroo ended his 13-month goal drought last weekend and almost added to his tally, while Carl Valeri scored as Sassuolo boosted their promotion hopes
Jan 30, 2012 1:00:00 AM
By Ben Somerford
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Socceroo Tim Cahill failed to make it two goals in two games after ending his long Everton goal drought last weekend, hitting the woodwork in Friday's 2-1 FA Cup victory over Fulham.
The Australian midfielder played a full game in the win over the Cottagers, going close on several occasions before smashing a close-range header into the crossbar at 2-1.
Cahill had endured a difficult 13-month Everton goal drought until last weekend's strike against Blackburn and he nearly made it two in two.
The Socceroo forced a good save from David Stockdale at 1-0 down and squeezed a shot wide on the stroke of interval, while his best chance came on 77 minutes but he could only rattle the crossbar from six yards out.
In Italy's Serie B, Carl Valeri opened his goalscoring account for the season with a well-placed header in Sassuolo's 2-0 win over fellow promotion contenders Hellas Verona.
The result moves Sassuolo one point clear in the race for promotion in Italy's second tier.
England
Vince Grella (Blackburn): Rovers were not in action
Chris Herd (Aston Villa): Not in the squad due to injury in the 3-2 loss to Arsenal.
Brad Jones (Liverpool): Not in the squad in a 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Mark Schwarzer (Fulham): Not in the squad due to injury in the 2-1 loss to Everton.
Adam Federici (Reading): Played a full game, kept a clean sheet, making some excellent saves in a 1-0 win over Bristol City in the Championship.
Richard Garcia (Hull City): Played 65 minutes, and almost scored with a close-range prod, as Hull bowed out of the FA Cup after a 1-0 loss to Crawley.
Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace): Not in action.
Neil Kilkenny (Bristol City): Was an 88th-minute substitute in a 1-0 loss to Reading in the Championship.
Paddy Kisnorbo (Leeds United): Not in action.
Shane Lowry (Millwall): Out suspended as his side drew 1-1 with Southampton in the FA Cup.
Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough): Played a full game in the 1-1 FA Cup draw with Sunderland. Tested Sunderland keeper Simon Mignolet with a dipping volley early.
Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough): Played an excellent full shift in midfield in the draw with Sunderland.
Ryan Williams (Portsmouth): Unused substitute in a 3-0 win over Peterborough in the Championship.
Germany
Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund): Was back on the bench an unused sub in the 3-1 win over Hoffenheim.
Mathew Leckie (Borussia Monchengladbach): Was an 89th-minute substitute in the 3-0 win at Stuttgart.
Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin): Was not in the squad which lost 2-1 at home to Hamburg.
Netherlands
Jason Davidson (Heracles): Was not in the squad which defeated Excelsior 3-0.
Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar): Played 70 minutes in the 2-0 loss at Roda JC. Holman had a left-foot shot saved in the first-half as AZ slipped from top spot.
Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht): Was not in the squad which lost 2-0 at Heerenveen.
Adam Sarota (FC Utrecht): Was not in the squad in the loss to Heerenveen.
Michael Zullo (FC Utrecht): Was an unused sub in the loss to Heerenveen.
Spain
David Carney (Alcorcon): Didn't make the squad in the 3-1 win over Las Palmas.
Turkey
James Troisi (Kayserispor): Not in action until Monday against Besiktas.
Scotland
Ryan McGowan (Hearts): Not in action.
Matt McKay (Rangers): Wasn't in the squad in the 4-0 win over Hibernian.
Aaron Mooy (St Mirren): Was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw at Inverness.
UAE
Mark Bresciano (Al Nasr): His team drew 1-1 with Ajman in the Emirates Cup.
Lucas Neill (Al Jazira): His team defeated Al Ain 4-0 in the Emirates Cup.
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The Australian midfielder played a full game in the win over the Cottagers, going close on several occasions before smashing a close-range header into the crossbar at 2-1.
Cahill had endured a difficult 13-month Everton goal drought until last weekend's strike against Blackburn and he nearly made it two in two.
The Socceroo forced a good save from David Stockdale at 1-0 down and squeezed a shot wide on the stroke of interval, while his best chance came on 77 minutes but he could only rattle the crossbar from six yards out.
In Italy's Serie B, Carl Valeri opened his goalscoring account for the season with a well-placed header in Sassuolo's 2-0 win over fellow promotion contenders Hellas Verona.
The result moves Sassuolo one point clear in the race for promotion in Italy's second tier.
England
Vince Grella (Blackburn): Rovers were not in action
Chris Herd (Aston Villa): Not in the squad due to injury in the 3-2 loss to Arsenal.
Brad Jones (Liverpool): Not in the squad in a 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Mark Schwarzer (Fulham): Not in the squad due to injury in the 2-1 loss to Everton.
Adam Federici (Reading): Played a full game, kept a clean sheet, making some excellent saves in a 1-0 win over Bristol City in the Championship.
Richard Garcia (Hull City): Played 65 minutes, and almost scored with a close-range prod, as Hull bowed out of the FA Cup after a 1-0 loss to Crawley.
Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace): Not in action.
Neil Kilkenny (Bristol City): Was an 88th-minute substitute in a 1-0 loss to Reading in the Championship.
Paddy Kisnorbo (Leeds United): Not in action.
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Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough): Played a full game in the 1-1 FA Cup draw with Sunderland. Tested Sunderland keeper Simon Mignolet with a dipping volley early.
Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough): Played an excellent full shift in midfield in the draw with Sunderland.
Ryan Williams (Portsmouth): Unused substitute in a 3-0 win over Peterborough in the Championship.
Germany
Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund): Was back on the bench an unused sub in the 3-1 win over Hoffenheim.
Mathew Leckie (Borussia Monchengladbach): Was an 89th-minute substitute in the 3-0 win at Stuttgart.
Nikita Rukavytsya (Hertha Berlin): Was not in the squad which lost 2-1 at home to Hamburg.
Netherlands
Jason Davidson (Heracles): Was not in the squad which defeated Excelsior 3-0.
Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar): Played 70 minutes in the 2-0 loss at Roda JC. Holman had a left-foot shot saved in the first-half as AZ slipped from top spot.
Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht): Was not in the squad which lost 2-0 at Heerenveen.
Adam Sarota (FC Utrecht): Was not in the squad in the loss to Heerenveen.
Michael Zullo (FC Utrecht): Was an unused sub in the loss to Heerenveen.
Spain
David Carney (Alcorcon): Didn't make the squad in the 3-1 win over Las Palmas.
Turkey
James Troisi (Kayserispor): Not in action until Monday against Besiktas.
Scotland
Ryan McGowan (Hearts): Not in action.
Matt McKay (Rangers): Wasn't in the squad in the 4-0 win over Hibernian.
Aaron Mooy (St Mirren): Was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw at Inverness.
UAE
Mark Bresciano (Al Nasr): His team drew 1-1 with Ajman in the Emirates Cup.
Lucas Neill (Al Jazira): His team defeated Al Ain 4-0 in the Emirates Cup.
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