Matilda Clare Polkinghorne helps her side to a 2-2 draw in Japan, Scott McDonald on target for Millwall again, and Mathew Leckie continues to star in Germany in this week’s PFA Members Abroad Update.
ENGLAND
Premier League
Mark Schwarzer was not in the squad in Chelsea’s 6-3 win over Everton. Mile Jedinak played a full match as Crystal Palace drew 3-3 with Newcastle United. Curtis Good was missing due to injury for Newcastle. Jason Davidson played until the 72nd minute in West Bromich Albion’s 3-0 loss to Swansea.
Alex Cisak was not in the squad as Burnley drew 0-0 with Manchester United. Chris Herd was not in the squad in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Hull City. Brad Jones was an unused substitute as Liverpool beat Tottenham 3-0.
Championship
Scott McDonald played a full match and scored for Millwall in their 2-1 win over Blackpool. Adam Federici played a full match, whilst Ryan Edwards also played a full match and set up a goal in Readings’ 1-0 win over Middlesbrough. Rhys Williams was missing for Middlesbrough due to injury.
Ryan Williams was an unused substitute, Cameron Burgess was not in the squad and Adam Taggart was missing due to injury as Fulham drew 1-1 with Cardiff City.
League One
James Meredith played a full match for Bradford City in their 2-0 win over Rochdale. Neil Kilkenny played a full match, while Bailey Wright was an unused substitute as Preston North End drew 1-1 with Sheffield United. Massimo Luongo and Brad Smith played full matches for Swindon as they drew 1-1 with Coventry City.
Shane Lowry came on for Leyton Orient in the 87th minute as they drew 1-1 with Fleetwood Town. Bradden Inman played a full match in Crewe Alexandra’s 2-0 loss to Gillingham.
League Two
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff played a full match as Burton Albion beat Mansfield Town 2-1. James Wesolowski played a full match in Shrewsbury Town’s 2-0 win over Luton Town.
Conference Premier
Alex Baird was not in the squad as Gateshead FC beat Chester FC 2-1. Joshua Riis was not in the squad as Kidderminster Harriers beat Dover Athletic 1-0. Daniel Collins was not in the squad for Wrexham’s 2-1 loss to Woking FC. Aaron Downes played a full match for Torquay as they beat Lincoln City 3-1. Lee Burns was not in the squad as Dartford FC beat Telford United 2-1.
Conference North
Michell Austin played a full match as Brackley Town beat Chorley FC 2-1.
Conference South
Shane Huke came on in the 60th minute as Ebbsfleet Town lost 1-0 to Basingstoke Town.
GERMANY
Bundesliga
Robbie Kruse was not in the squad in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-2 win over Hertha BSC. Nikita Rukavytsya was not in the squad for FSV Mainz as they drew 0-0 with Hannover 96.
2. Bundesliga
Mathew Leckie played until the 83rd minute and set up one goal in FC Ingolstadt’s 3-0 win over SV Sandhausen. Ben Halloran came on 81st minute for Fortuna Dusseldorf as they beat Erzebirge Aue 3-0.
3. Liga
Mustafa Amini was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund II drew 0-0 with Hellescher FC.
Mittelrheinliga
Sam Gibson was not in the squad for TSV Germania Windeck in their 1-0 win over SV Germania Ertstadt-Lechenich.
Bayernliga Süd
Jonathan Faerber was not in the squad as TSV 1860 Rosenheim lost 2-0 to TSV Bogen.
ITALY
Serie A
Josh Brillante played until the 35th minute as Fiorentina lost 2-0 to AS Roma. Panos Armenakas was not in the squad in Udinese’s 2-0 win over Empoli.
Lega Pro – Girone B
Liam Graham was not in the squad as Savona drew 0-0 with AC Ancona.
RUSSIA
Premier Liga
Ivan Franjic was missing due to injury in Torpedo Moskva’s 1-0 loss to Mordovia Saransk.
NETHERLANDS
Eredivisie
Eli Babalj was not in the squad as AZ Alkmaar beat FC Dordrecht 3-1. Tommy Oar played a full match and set up one goal, Adam Sarota was an unused substitute and Michael Zullo was missing due to injury as FC Utrecht lost 3-1 to Heerenveen. Trent Sainsbury played until half-time as PEC Zwolle lost 3-1 to NAC Breda. Luke Wilkshire played a full match in Feyenoord’s 0-0 draw with FC Twente.
BELGIUM
Eerste Klasse
James Troisi was not in the squad for SV Zulte-Waregem as they drew 2-2 with KVC Westerlo. Mat Ryan played a full match as Club Brugge drew 2-2 with RSC Anderlecht.
TURKEY
SüperLig
Aziz Behich played a full match in Bursapor’s 2-0 loss to Galatasaray.
2. Lig – Kırmızı Grup
Emre Balci started on the bench for Diyarbakir BBSK as they lost 2-0 to Hatayspor.
SWITZERLAND
Super League
Dario Vidosic was an unused substitute for FC Sion as they lost 2-1 to FC Thun. Oliver Bozanic was missing due to injury in FC Luzern’s 1-1 draw with FC Aarau.
AUSTRIA
Bundesliga
James Holland played a full match for Austria Wien as they lost 2-1 to Admira.
CROATIA
Prva Liga
Tomislav Mrcela was in the starting 11 for Lokomotiva Zagreb for their 2-0 win over Slaven Belupo. Roko Strika was not in the squad as NK Zagreb beat RNK Split 2-1.
Druga HNL
Josip Konyit was not in the squad as NK Inter Zapresic beat Imotski 4-1.
PORTUGAL
Primeira Liga
Caleb Patterson-Sewell was an unused substitute as Gill Vicente lost 2-1 to Maritimo.
GREECE
Superleague
Apostolis Giannou played a full match as Panionis lost 2-1 to Panathinaikos. Robert Stambolziev came on in the 72nd minute for PAE Niki Volou in their 1-0 loss to Atromitos.
ROMANIA
Liga I
Anthony Carter was not in the squad as CFR Cluj beat FC Petrolul Ploiesti 2-1.
SCOTLAND
Premiership
Tom Rogic was missing due to injury, while Jackson Irvine was not in the squad as Celtic drew 1-1 with Dundee FC.
ICELAND
2. deild karla
Kile Kennedy played a full match and kept a clean sheet for KF Fjarobyggoar in their 4-0 win over KF Fjallabyggoar.
NORWAY
Toppserien
Eliza Campbell played a full match and kept a clean sheet as Medkila IL drew 0-0 with Roa IL.
JAPAN
J.League Division 1
Josh Kennedy was not in the squad as Nagoya Grampus drew 1-1 with Kawasaki Frontale.
Nadeshiko League – Championship Group
Clare Polkinghorne played until half-time for INAC Kobe Leonessa as they drew 2-2 with Urawa RC Ladies.
KOREA REPUBLIC
K-League Classic
Luke DeVere was not in the squad as Gyeongnam FC lost 1-0 to Suwon Bluewings. Robert Cornthwaite was not in the squad as Jeonnam Dragons beat Jeonbuk FC 2-1. Alex Wilkinson as not in the squad for Jeonbuk. Aleksandar Jovanovic played a full match for Jeju United as they drew 0-0 with FC Seoul.
MALAYSIA
Piala Malaysia – Group B
Mario Karlovic played for Terengganu FA until the 84th minute as they drew 2-2 with Kedah FA. Adam Griffiths was not in the squad for Kedah. Ryan Griffiths was not in the squad as Sarawak FA drew 1-1 with Perak FA.
Piala Malaysia – Group D
Steve Pantelidis played a full match as Selengor FA drew 1-1 with PDRM FA.
CHINA
Chinese Super League
Daniel McBreen played a full match for Shaghai Dongya as they drew 1-1 with Shanghai Shenhua. Jonas Salley played a full match as Guizhou Renhe lost 1-0 to Changchun Yatai. Ryan McGowan played a full match for Shanghai Luneng as they beat Henan Jianye 2-1.
Josh Mitchell played a full match for Liaoning Hongyun as they lost 6-0 to Guangzhou Hengda. Adam Hughes played a full match as Haerbin Yiteng lost 2-0 to Beijing Guoan.
SINGAPORE
Prime League
Joseph Taylor played a full match for Tampines Rovers as they lost 2-1 to Balestier Khalsa.
USA
Major League Soccer – Western Conference
Andy Rose came on in the 90+1 minute as Seattle Sounders beat Colorado Rapids 1-0.
Major League Soccer – Eastern Conference
Tim Cahill played until the 90th minute as New York Red Bulls lost 2-0 to DC United.
USL Pro
Yahaya Musa and Albert Edwards were not in the squad for Wilmington Hammerheads as they drew 0-0 with Sacramento Republic. Harrison Delbridge was an unused substitute for Sacramento.
National Women’s Soccer League
Katrina Gorry was an unused substitute as Kansas City beat Seattle Reign 2-1.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footballcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.
