Howard's Everton falls on last-minute goal

• by Soccer America , Feb 22, 2014

[AMERICANS ABROAD] A goal, variously credited to John Terry and as a Tim Howard own goal three minutes into stoppage time, gave leader Chelsea a 1-0 win over Everton in the English Premier League on Saturday afternoon. It was a disappointing end of the day for Howard, second in the EPL in shutouts. He had kept the game scoreless with a tremendous save on Eden Hazard and even better block on Branislav Ivanovic's rebound attempt in the second half.



Fabian Johnson created the penalty that earned Hoffenheim a 2-2 comeback draw at his future club, Borussia Moenchengladbach. Sejad Salihovic converted the penalty kick in the 82nd minute to earn Hoffenheim a share of the points after it fell behind by two goals after 12 minutes.

Oguchi Onyewu was back in Sheffield Wednesday's starting lineup for its 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town. John Brooks made his first appearance for Hertha Berlin in more than two months as a late sub in its 2-1 away win over VfB Stuttgart, while Brek Shea was also back on the field as a sub for Barnsley in its 1-0 win over Millwall.

U.S. World Cup Contenders:
GOALKEEPERS:
Saturday:
Tim Howard (90 minutes), Everton (England), 0-1 at Chelsea
Sunday:
Brad Guzan, Aston Villa (England), at Newcastle United

DEFENDERS:
Friday:
Edgar Castillo (90 minutes), Tijuana (Mexico), 0-3 vs. Chiapas
Saturday:
John Brooks (sub: 6 minutes), Hertha Berlin (Germany), 2-1 at VfB Stuttgart
Geoff Cameron (90 minutes), Stoke City (England), 0-1 at Man. City
Timmy Chandler (did not dress), Nuremberg (Germany), vs. Eintracht Braunschweig
Fabian Johnson (90 minutes), Hoffenheim (Germany), 2-2 at Borussia M'Gladbach
Eric Lichaj (on bench), Nottingham Forest (England), 1-3 at Burnley
Oguchi Onyewu (68 minutes), Sheffield Wed. (England D2), 2-0 at Huddersfield Town
Tim Ream (90 minutes), Bolton Wanderers (England D2), 2-0 vs. Watford
Sunday:
DaMarcus Beasley, Puebla (Mexico), at Atlante
Steven Cherundolo, Hannover 96 (Germany), vs. Bayern Munich
Michael Orozco, Puebla (Mexico), at Atlante

MIDFIELDERS:
Friday:
Joe Corona (sub: 45 minutes), Tijuana (Mexico), 0-3 vs. Chiapas
Sacha Kljestan (90 minutes, 1 yellow card), Anderlecht (Belgium), 1-2 vs. Lokeren
Saturday:
Stuart Holden (did not dress), Bolton Wanderers (England D2), 2-0 vs. Watford
Jermaine Jones (did not dress), Besiktas (Turkey), 0-1 at Galatasaray
Brek Shea (sub: 28 minutes), Barnsley (England D2), 1-0 vs. Millwall
Jose Torres, Tigres (Mexico), vs. Veracruz
Danny Williams (90 minutes), Reading (England D2), 0-1 vs. Blackburn Rovers
Sunday:
Alejandro Bedoya, Nantes (France), vs. Rennes
Offseason:
Mikkel Diskerud, Rosenborg (Norway)
Josh Gatt, Molde (Norway)

FORWARDS:
Friday:
Herculez Gomez (sub: 14 minutes), Tijuana (Mexico), 0-3 vs. Chiapas
Saturday:
Jozy Altidore (45 minutes), Sunderland (England), 1-4 at Arsenal
Terrence Boyd (90 minutes), Rapid Vienna (Austria), 0-0 vs. Groedig
Clint Dempsey (did not dress), Fulham (England), 1-1 at West Bromwich Albion
Bobby Wood (on bench), 1860 Munich (Germany D2), 2-2 vs. Paderborn
Sunday:
Juan Agudelo, FC Utrecht (Netherlands), vs. Groningen
Aron Johannsson, AZ (Netherlands), at Ajax