Mustafa Amini helps Randers to three points in Denmark, Nathan Burns gets off the mark in the J-League, whilst Sam Kerr continues to impress for Sky Blue FC in this week’s PFA Members Abroad Update.
ENGLAND
Club Friendly
Mile Jedinak came on for Crystal Palace in the 62nd minute as they lost 2-0 to Sporting Lisbon. Massimo Luongo played until half-time in Queens Park Rangers’ 0-0 draw with Newport County. Adam Federici played a full match and kept a clean sheet in Bournemouth’s 0-0 draw with FC Nantes.
James Meredith played a full match for Bradford City in their 2-0 win over Carlisle. Shane Cansdell-Sherriff was an unused substitute as Burton Albion beat Birmingham City 2-0. Mark Schwarzer played for Leicester City until half-time as they drew 1-1 with Mansfield Town. Aaron Downes played a full match as Cheltenham Town beat Bristol City 2-1.
SCOTLAND
Club Friendlies
Tom Rogic came on for Celtic in the 46th minute as they beat Stade Rennais 2-0.
GERMANY
2. Bundesliga
Ben Halloran came in the 69th minute as Heidenheim beat TSV 1860 Munchen 1-0.
Club Friendlies
Mathew Leckie played until half-time and set-up the goal in FC Ingolstadt’s 1-0 win over Celta Vigo.
CROATIA
Prva Liga
Roko Strika was not in the squad as NK Zagreb drew 3-3 with HNK Rijeka. Steven Ugarkovic came on in the 65th minute as NK Osijek lost 2-1 to RNK Split.
DENMARK
Superligaen
Mustafa Amini played until the 66th minute, whilst Jack Duncan was an unsued substitute in Randers FC’s 3-0 win over FC Nordsjælland.
TURKEY
Club Friendly
Aziz Behich came on for Bursaspor in the 60th minute in their 2-2 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
ROMANIA
Liga I
Anthony Carter was not in the squad as CFR Cluj drew 1-1 with Steaua Bucuresti.
ITALY
Club Friendly
Josh Brillante came on for Empoli in the 69th minute as they beat Lucchese Libertas 4-0.
SWEDEN
Division 2 Södra Götaland
Kliment Taseski was an unused substitute as FC Rosengård lost 3-1 to IFK Hässleholm.
JAPAN
J.League Division 1
Nathan Burns came on in the 61st minute and scored in FC Tokyo’s 2-1 loss to Kashima Antlers. Mitchell Duke played a full match as Shimizu S-Pulse lost 3-2 to Kawasaki Frontale.
KOREA REPUBLIC
K-League Classic
Alex Wilkinson played a full match as Jeonbuk FC beat Suwon Bluewings 2-1. Aleksandar Jovanovic was missing due to injury in Jeju United’s 3-1 loss to Jeonnam Dragons.
CHINA
Chinese Super League
Adrian Leijer was not in the squad as Chóngqìng Lìfān lost 4-2 to Shànghǎi Dōngyà. Matt Spiranovic was not in the squad as Hángzhōu Lǜchéng lost 1-0 to Guǎngzhōu Héngdà Táobǎo. Josh Mitchell was not in the squad in Liáoníng Hóngyùn 3-2 loss to Jiāngsū Guóxìn Shùntiān.
China League One
Jonas Salley did not play in Nei Mongol Zhongyou’s 2-0 loss to Jiāngxi Liánshèng.
THAILAND
Premier League
Matt Smith played a full match for Bangkok Glass in their 1-0 win over Port FC. Brent McGrath was not in the squad for Port FC. Michael Cvetkovski did not play as Navy FC lost 4-0 to Chainat FC.
Thai Division 1 League
Goran Subara played a full match as Police United beat Ayutthaya FC 4-0. Kyle Nix played a full match in PTT Rayong’s 2-2 draw with Pattaya United.
Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region
Adriano Pellegrino played until the 87th minute for Udon Thani in their 9-0 win over Roi Et United.
Thai Division 2 League Northern Region
Aaron Evans was missing due to suspension as Kamphaenghet FC beat Nan FC 3-1.
PHILIPPINES
UFL Division 1
Tahj Minniecon played until the 39th minute as Loyola Meralco Sparks lost 2-0 to
MALAYSIA
Super League
Jon McKain played a full match in Kelantan FA’s 2-2 draw with Sime Darby.
USA
National Women’s Soccer League
Lydia Williams was not in the squad, whilst Hayley Raso came on in the 77th minute as Washington Spirit drew 1-1 with Chicago Red Stars. Michelle Heyman played a full a match in Western New York’s 1-o loss to Houston Dash. Caitlin Foord played a full match, whilst Sam Kerr played until the 62nd minute and set up a goal in Sky Blue FC’s 3-1 over Boston Breakers. Kyah Simon played a full match for Boston.
Major League Soccer – Western Conference
Andy Rose played until half-time as Seattle Sounders lost 1-0 to Montreal Impact.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footballcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.
