Posted by ian Clarke

May 19 , 2014 Email

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The biggest leagues in Europe have wrapped up their seasons, and the Champions League final is upon us, but there was still quite a bit of action for Canadians playing overseas over the last week. The biggest leagues on the continent finished their 2013/14 campaigns, with England closing up last weekend and Germany as well. Cup competitions as well as promotion/relegation battles are taking place and there were Canadians in the mix for a few of these important match ups. In Cyprus

It has been a bit of an up and down season for Daniel Haber, who left North American soccer initially for Israel and then went over to contenders Apollon in Cyprus for the 2013/14 season. At just 22 years of age (as of May 20), Haber managed to see the pitch with frequency, however, mostly in a substitute role. In the final game of the season though, Haber came in after the half and made a strong impression as he scored the game-tying goal in extra time to ensure Apollon entered the Europa League for 2014/15. No doubt he will be looking for more minutes next season and finishing the year with an exclamation point will go a long way in him earning consideration from his manager. In Italy

The season didn’t go exactly as planned for Roberto Stillo as he was loaned out to Liga Pro side Perugia, only to see the club purchase another keeper who they ended up giving the starting role to throughout the season. However, Stillo did get his chances, albeit infrequently, but when he did the results spoke for themselves. This past week, Stillo’s Perugia – the top team in Liga Pro 1 Girone B, faced off against the top team in Girone A, Virtus Entrella. Stillo got the nod between the sticks and did not disappoint as he was able to make an impact in a 3-1 victory to ensure his club finished the season top side in what many would know as Serie C. It will be interesting to see where his future lies as he will return to Parma and sort out his future, whether it be a chance with the top team, or another loan out to Serie B or Liga Pro for 2014/15. In Turkey

It was a bit of the same old for Atiba Hutchinson in his club career as he moved from PSV Eindoven in the Netherlands – a team who could not quite keep it together to win the title, to Besiktas in Turkey who were equally inconsistent and missed out on legitimately securing a Champions League position. Fortunately for Besiktas, Fenerbahce have been banned from Europe in 2014/15 and second and third place in the Turkish Super Lig will take those positions. Besiktas had their chances in the final weeks to grab second place in the table and gain automatic entry to the group stage, but their form took them down as their final results were inconsistent. The final weekend was no different as they hosted mid-table Genclerbirligi and only managed a 1-1 draw, with Hutchinson going the full 90 minutes. Their main opponent, Galatasary, won 2-1 and that was enough to secure second place, and steal the automatic Champions League position, while Besiktas finish third place and will need to play a qualifier to get into the group stage of the tournament. Daniel Haber levels the score in the final match of the season in a 2-2 draw that ensures Apollon will be in the Europa League.



Roberto Stillo wraps himself in the Canadian flag as Perugia are the top side in Liga Pro through a 3-1 victory over Entella.



Here's how the rest of Canada's Internationals did Across the Pond: Daniel Haber – Apollon Limassol (CPR – D1):

Sunday, May 18, subbed in at the 45th minute and scored A GOAL in a 2-2 draw with Anorthosis. David Edgar – Burnley (ENG - D2):

Saturday, May 3, did not play in a 2-2 draw with Reading. Simeon Jackson – Millwall (ENG – D2):

Saturday, May 3, subbed in at the 64th minute in a 1-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth. Michael Petrasso – Queen’s Park Rangers (ENG – D2):

Saturday, May 3, subbed in at the 76th minute in a 3-2 victory over Barnsley. Terry Dunfield – Oldham Athletic (ENG – D3):

Saturday, May 3, did not play in a 1-1 draw with Notts County. Iain Hume – Fleetwood Town (ENG – D4):

Saturday, May 3, did not play in a 2-1 loss to Chesterfield. Marcel De Jong – FC Augsburg (GER - D1):

Saturday, May 10, did not play in a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Samuel Piette – Fortuna Dusseldorf (GER – D2):

Sunday, May 11, did not play in a 4-2 victory over Kaiserslautern. Kevin McKenna – FC Koln (GER – B2):

Sunday, May 11, did not play in a 2-0 loss to FSV Frankfurt. Olivier Occean – Kaiserslautern (GER - D1):

Sunday, May 11, did not play in a 4-2 loss to Fortuna Dusseldorf. Andre Hainault – Aalen (GER – B2):

Sunday, May 11, played all 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss to Paderborn. Randy Edwini-Bonsu – Stuttgarter Kickers (GER – D3):

Saturday, May 10, played all 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to RB Leipzig. Nik Ledgerwood – MSV Duisburg (GER – D3):

Friday, May 15, played in a 5-2 victory over Jahn Dinslake-Heisfeld in the Regional Cup Niederrhei. Adam Straith – Wehen Wiesbaden (GER - D3):

Saturday, May 10, did not play in a 1-1 draw with Hansa Rostock. Daniel Stanese – Augsburg II (GER – D4):

Friday, May 16, played all 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich II Caleb Clarke – Augsburg II (GER – D4):

Friday, May 16, did not play in a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich II. Tomer Chencinski – Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR – D1):

Friday, May 16, played all 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss to Hapoel Ashkelon. Roberto Stillo – Perugia (ITA – D3):

Thursday, May 15, played all 90 minutes in a 3-1 victory over Virtus Entella. Dejan Jakovic – Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN – D1):

Saturday, May 17, played all 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Vissel Kobe. Pedro Pacheco – Santa Clara (POR – D2):

Sunday, May 11, did not play in a 1-1 draw with Sporting Covilha. Atiba Hutchinson – Besiktas (TUR – D1):

Saturday, May 17, played all 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Genclerbirligi. Tosaint Ricketts – Bucaspor (TUR – D2):

Saturday, May 3, did not play in a 1-1 draw with Manisaspor.

Lucas Cavallini – Nacional (URU – D1):

Sunday, May 18, did not play in a 4-1 loss to Nacional.



ACROSS THE BORDER Will Johnson scores the tying goal, but it was far from over as Portland once again can only salvage a draw in a 3-3 result with Columbus.



Tesho Akindele – FC Dallas:

Saturday, May 17, subbed in at the 85th minute in a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA. Patrice Bernier – Montreal Impact:

Saturday, May 17, played all 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with DC United. Karl Ouimette – Montreal Impact:

Saturday, May 17, did not play in a 1-1 draw with DC United. Maxim Tissot – Montreal Impact:

Saturday, May 17, subbed in at the 90th minute in a 1-1 draw with DC United. Rob Friend – LA Galaxy:

Saturday, May 17, played 58 minutes in a 1-0 loss to the Houston Dynam. Will Johnson – Portland Timbers:

Saturday, May 17, played all 90 minutes and scored A GOAL in a 3-3 draw with Columbus Crew. Dwayne De Rosario – Toronto FC:

Saturday, May 17, did not play in a 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls.. Kyle Bekker – Toronto FC:

Saturday, May 17, played all 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls. Doneil Henry – Toronto FC:

Saturday, May 17, did not play in a 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls. Jonathan Osorio – Toronto FC:

Saturday, May 17, played all 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls. Russel Teibert – Vancouver Whitecaps:

Next match, Saturday May 24 v Seattle Sounders.