Canadians abroad: July 27 - August 2, 2012

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Norway

Pozniak stayed on the bench for Haugesund's 3-2 loss to Honefoss

Finland

Jonke played 80 and scored the first goal (his fourth in eight matches, matching the four Ricketts scored over 24 appearances when he was plucked out of the Veikkausliiga) as Jaro beat Lahti 2-0. Jaro are now second bottom

O'Neill started for MYPA but was subbed out in the 64th min and his side lost 2-0 away to VPS.

Portugal

Pacheco's Santa Clara beat Tondela 1-0 in the first round of the Portuguese League Cup. Pedro played 90 and captained the side.

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Luca Gasparotto was named man of the match in memoral match.
http://www.rangersmedia.co.uk/index....ies&Itemid=519
http://twitter.com/craigw1975/status...183169/photo/1

Phil Davies played 61 minutes in his second match for the Richmond Kickers and set up the second goal off a corner in a 2-1 win.
http://www.richmondkickers.com/home/649199.html

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Lars Hirschfeld played the whole match for Valerenga who drew 1-1 with Brann Bergen. Of interest to some is that former TFC man Chad Barrett has joined Valerenga on loan.

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Thought it would be appropriate to post article/interview with Mason Trafford and how he's doing in Finland this season:

http://rednationonline.ca/Articles20...inFinland.aspx

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Joseph Di Chiara is on trial in Hungary where he played for KTE II in what looks like a friendly tournament final vs Hid SC

http://kesport.hu/2012/07/30/tarabai...9CpRdHmMCgyC0A

KTE II won 6-1

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Portugal

Santa Clara trounced Trofense 5-0 in the first round of the Portuguese League Cup. Pacheco played 90.

Turkey

Borjan was in net Monday (?) as Sivasspor lost 5-0 in a friendly to Nurenberg in Austria: http://www.sivasolaygazetesi.com/yigido-farkli-maglup/

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Europa League Q's:


APOEL 2 - Aalesund 1 Klukowski not in the mix yet. Presumably he can enter at the next stage as APOEL qualifies and move on to the third qualifying round.

AIK 3 Lech Poznan 0 Stamatopoulos on the bench.

Kalmar 1 - Young Boys 0 Simpson out injured.