Asmir Begović and AFC Bournemouth continued their fantastic run this weekend when they defeated the league leaders Norwich. Goals from Sam Surridge, Arnaut Danjuma and Lloyd Kelly saw the Cherries move seven points clear in the play-off places with just four games remaining. It was also the first victory for Bournemouth at Carrow Road since October 1959.
Speaking about great form, how about Chris Maxwell and his Blackpool FC? They made it 16 League One games without defeat in a hard-fought 1-0 win over play-off rivals Sunderland. In League 1, Rochdale FC, with Jay Lynch in goal, recorded a vital win in their relegation battle, beating Accrington Stanley 3-1. In League Two Joe Murphy kept his sheet clean in Tranmere’s goalless draw with Salford.
Despite playing in front of a limited capacity of just 6375 fans, Marko Marić and Houston Dynamo opened the MLS season with a 2-1 over the San Jose Earthquakes.
Vanja Milinković Savić was very good in goal for his FC Torino team this weekend when Il Torro defeated Roma 3-1.
In Australia’s A-League and despite being a better side for most of the game, Adam Federici’s Macarthur FC dropped two points against Newcastle Jets in a 2-2 draw.
Alessio Abibi was on the goal for Dundalk in their 1-1 draw at home to St. Patrick’s Athletic, whilst the same result was in the game between Sahruddin Mahammedeliyev’s Qarabag and Sabail in Azerbaijan.
In Sweden, Marko Johanssen was in action for Malmo FF in their away win at BK Hacken (2-1). At the same time, Budimir Janošević (AIK) and Giannis Anestis (IFK Gothenburg) will meet each other in Monday’s AB1GK’s Allsvenskan derby.