First Star: Kenny Cooper made the most of his first game with TSV 1860 Munich, beating TUS Kobenz keeper David Yelldell in the 17th minute. Munich scored again in the 62nd through Benjamin Lauth for the 2-0 win. How much of a surprise seeing Cooper get the start is more down to lack of training time than intent. 1860 Munich management wasn't shy in pointing to him as part of their promotion push. That it not only started in game one of the new 2.Bundesliga season, but included a goal points to good things to come for Cooper and the new-look 1860 Munich.
Second Star: Troy Perkins was in goal as Valerenga needed three late goals to advance to the Norweigan Cup final 4-3 over Tromso. Valerenga's winner will go down as bad luck for Tromso, with Miika Kopponen turning the ball into the back of his own net to send Valerenga into the final.
Third Star: Michael Parkhurst's Nordsjaelland had no problems with Silkeborg on Saturday, beating them 3-0 at Farum Park. Rawez Lawan opened the scoring in the 7th minute, followed by Stephan Petersen in the 24th and Martin Bernburg in the 90th.
Also In Action: Steve Cherundolo was yellow carded in Hannover 96's 1-0 loss to Hertha Berlin. Michael Bradley joined him on the yellow card list in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 3-3 draw with VfL Bochum. Benny Feilhaber started and Jeremiah White came on in the 71st minute in Aarhus' 2-1 win over Kuge. Jay DeMerit was in the eleven for Watford's 1-1 draw with Doncaster. Carlos Bocanegra started in Rennes 2-0 win over Boulogne. Charlie Davies made his debut for Sochaux as a 71st minute sub in their 1-0 win over Auxerre. Jose Francisco Torres was a 53rd minute sub in Pachuca's 2-0 win over Atlante.
Did Not Play: Luis Robles was on the bench for Kaiserslautern's 2-1 win over Furth. Danny Califf missed Midtjylland's 4-1 win over Randers. Marcus Tracy wasn't involved in Aalborg's 2-0 win over Brondby. Frank Simek was an unused sub in Sheffield Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Barnsley. Zak Whitbread is in a contract dispute with Millwall, missing their 1-1 draw with Southampton.
