Americans Abroad in the EPL Recap and Video Highlights: Tim Howard gets a clean sheet for Everton and more
With no winter break for the English Premier League, there were several midweek matches. On Monday December 28, 2009, Jonathon Spector played for West Ham United, Clint Dempsey started for Fulham, Tim Howard started for Everton, and Marcus Hahnemann started for Wolverhampton Wanderers. On Tuesday, December 29, 2009, Brad Friedel was in action for Aston Villa while Jozy Altidore was playing for Hull City.
It was not a successful midweek for Americans as no one scored a goal and Howard (Everton) was the only player whose team won. Here’s a recap along with video highlights for Americans Abroad in the English Premier League on Monday, December 28, 2009 and Tuesday, December 29, 2009.
Tim Howard (GK) – Everton beat Burnley 2-0 – 7 saves - Video Highlights
Howard once again played the full match and earned his third clean sheet of the season for Everton in the EPL. The win extends Everton’s unbeaten streak to four matches and up to 11th in the league table. Howard will have a busy new few months with the FA Cup, EPL, and Europa League.
Jozy Altidore (ST) – Hull drew with Bolton 2-2 – 2 shots - Video Highlights
Altidore and Hull City came back from a 0-2 deficit to earn a draw against Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday. The American striker started but had yet to score a goal in the EPL for Hull. His performances have been inconsistent but he’s still adjusting the to the the league. Another reason for the clubs poor performance are key injuries to players such as Jimmy Bullard.
Clint Dempsey (MF) – Fulham lost to Chelsea 1-2 – 1 shot - Video Highlights
Fulham took an early lead in their London derby match with Chelsea but ended up losing 1-2 on Monday. After a recent run of 8 matches unbeaten until the loss, Fulham are 9th in the league table and in position for another top half finish.
Brad Friedel (GK) – Aston Villa lost to Liverpool 0-1 – 3 saves - Video Highlights
Friedel and Aston Villa lost their second match in a row as Liverpool’s Fernando Torres scored in the 90th minute. Villa has struggled to score goals in both of the matches and there was little Friedel could do in the match.
Jonathan Spector (D)- West Ham lost to Tottenham 0-2 – Video Highlights
Spector came on in the 19th minute as starting left back Ilunga was injured early in the match. At that point, Tottenham Hotspur already had a 1-0 lead and would add on more late in the match. It was the first playing time for Spector since being an unused substitute in the previous four EPL matches. He played solid on Monday’s match and remains a likely choice to make the roster for South Africa.
