Johnson scores first goal in Greece
Published
Feb. 1, 2010 7:40 p.m. ET
foxsports
American forward Eddie Johnson has scored his first goal in Greece
for Aris - off a pass from teammate Freddy Adu.
Adu set up a long lob for Johnson, who dribbled past Xanthi
goalkeeper Michael Gspurning to score one minute into overtime.
Xanthi won Sunday's game 2-1 despite a chance two minutes
later by Adu, who shot wide off a pass in the penalty area. It was
Johnson's second game with Aris, and Adu's first
The 25-year-old Johnson has been loaned to Aris through June
from England's Fulham.
Johnson left Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards to
sign with Fulham in January 2008, then was loaned to Cardiff City
for the 2008-09 season.
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