Bocanegra scores in winning effort, Taylor strikes in Portugal

• by Paul Kennedy  @pkedit, Dec 18, 2011

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Carlos Bocanegra, one of three Americans to start for Rangers, had the first goal in the Scottish Premier League leader's 2-1 win over Inverness. Tony Taylor also scored for Atletico CP in its 3-1 loss at Aves that dropped it to second in Portugal's second-level Liga Orangina. Daniel Potts, 17, made his debut for West Ham United in ts 1-0 win over Barnsley in the English League Championship. For more on Americans abroad ...

Belgium (Jupiler League)
Sasha Kljestan (90 minutes), Anderlecht, 3-2 vs. Lokeren

Colombia (Promotion/Relegation Playoff)
Diego Restrepo (120 minutes), America de Cali vs. Patriotas (1-1, 3-4 on penalties)

England (Premier League)
Clint Dempsey (90 minutes, 1 goal), Fulham, 2-0 vs. Bolton Wanderers
Brad Friedel, (90 minutes), Tottenham, 1-0 vs. Sunderland
Brad Guzan (90 minutes), Aston Villa, 0-2 vs. Liverpool
Tim Howard (90 minutes), Everton, 1-1 vs. Norwich City
Zak Whitbread (90 minutes), Norwich City, 1-1 vs Everton



England (League Championship)
Daniel Potts (90 minutes), West Ham United, 1-0 vs. Barnsley
Jonathan Spector, Birmingham City, Monday vs. Crystal Palace

Germany (Bundesliga 1)
Fabian Johnson (90 minutes), Hoffenheim, 1-1 vs. Hertha Berlin
Jermaine Jones (90 minutes), Schalke 04, 5-0 vs. Werder Bremen
Daniel Williams (25 minutes), Hoffenheim, 1-1 vs. Hertha Berlin

Germany (Bundesliga 2)
Ricardo Clark, Eintracht Frankfurt, at. St. Pauli (Monday)
Matt Taylor (3-2 minutes), Paderborn, 3-2 at Fortuna Duesseldorf

Italy (Serie A)
Michael Bradley (90 minutes), Chievo Verona, 2-0 vs. Cagliari

Netherlands (Eredivisie)
Jozy Altidore (45 minutes), AZ, 1-2 at NAC

Portugal (Liga Zon Sagres)
Oguchi Onyewu (90 minutes), Sporting, 1-1 at Academica

Portugal (Liga Orangina)
Caleb Patterson-Sewell (90 minutes), Atletico CP, 1-3 at Aves
Tony Taylor (79 minutes, 1 goal), Atletico CP, 1-3 at Aves

Scotland (Premier League)
Alejandro Bedoya (51 minutes), Rangers, 2-1 vs. Inverness
Carlos Bocanegra (90 minutes, 1 goal), Rangers, 2-1 vs. Inverness
Maurice Edu (45 minutes), Rangers, 2-1 vs. Inverness