James Meredith and Adam Federici play out a 0-0 draw in the clash of the Aussies in the FA Cup, Evan Kostopoulos is on target in Hong Kong, whilst Mitchell Duke makes his debut in Japan.
ENGLAND
FA Cup
Chris Herd was missing due to injury as Aston Villa beat West Bromich Albion 2-0. Jason Davidson was not in the squad for West Brom. James Meredith played full match for Bradford City in their 0-0 draw with Reading FC. Adam Federici also played a full match for Reading. Brad Jones was missing due to injury as Liverpool drew 0-0 with Blackburn.
Championship
Rhys Williams was not in the squad due to injury as Middlesbrough lost 2-1 to Nottingham Forest.
League One
Bailey Wright played a full, while Neil Kilkenny was an unused substitute as Preston North End beat Milton Keyned Dons 2-0. Massimo Luongo played a full match for Swindon Town as they beat Notts County 3-0. Bradden Inman was an unused substitute as Crewe Alexandra beat Scunthorpe United 2-0. Alex Cisak played a full match, whilst Shane Lowry was not in the squad in Leyton Orient’s 1-0 loss to Peterborough United.
League Two
Shane Cansdell-Sherriff played a full match in Burton Albion’s 1-0 win over Hartlepool United. James Weolowski was missing due to injury as Shrewsbury Town drew 1-1 with Cambridge United. Mitchell Austin was not in the squad for Cambridge. Callum Elder played a full match in Mansfield Town’s 1-1 draw with Cheltenham Town.
Conference Premier
Alex Grant played a full match as Macclesfield Town drew 0-0 with Aldershot Town. Alex Baird was not in the squad as Gateshead FC lost 1-0 to Braintree Town. Aaron Downs played a full match for Torquay United in their 1-0 loss to AFC Telford United. Lee Burns was sent off in the 19th minute as Dartford FC drew 0-0 with Halifax Town.
Conference North
Thomas Strain was an unused substitute as Hednesford Town lost 2-1 to Boston United.
Conference South
Jeremy Walker played a full match in Concord Rangers 3-1 win over St Albans City.
Isthmian Premier League
Shane Huke was missing due to injury for Maidstone United in their 1-1 draw with Harrow Borough. Taylor Tombides was not in the squad as Canvey Island lost 1-0 to Leatherhead FC.
GERMANY
Bundesliga
Mitch Langerak was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 with Hamburger SV. Robbie Kruse was missing due to injury for Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-0 win over Paderborn.
- Liga
Mustafa Amini was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund II drew 1-1 with Arminia Bielefeld.
Regionalliga West
Kwame Yeboah was not in the squad as Borussia Mönchengladbach II beat RW Essen 1-0. Brandon Chin was not in the squad in Hennef 05’s 1-1 draw with Schalke II.
Hessenliga
Max Haubus was an unused substitute in SV Rot-Weiß Hadamar’s 3-1 win over FSC Lohfelden.
Mittelrheinliga
Sam Gibson was not in the squad as TSV Germania Windeck beat Bergisch Gladbach 1-0.
Landesliga Bayern Nordost
Jonathan Faerber was an unused substitute for TSV Nürnberg-Buch as they lost 2-0 to SpVgg Selbitz.
ITALY
Serie A
Josh Brillante was an unused substitute as Empoli drew 1-1 with Genoa.
Serie B
Mark Birighitti was an unused substitute for AS Varese in their 3-1 loss to Bologna.
Serie D – Girone A
Jordan Nadalin was not in the squad as GSD RapalloBogliasco beat Valle d’Aoste Calcio 4-3.
Serie D – Girone B
Joseph Taylor was an unused substitute as AC Castellana lost 2-1 to Calcio Lecco 1912.
Lega Pro – Girone A
Liam Graham was missing due to injury in Aurora Pro Patria’s 2-1 win over AS Giana Erminio.
Campionato Primavera – Girone B
Panos Armenakas came on in the 87th minute as Verona Youth beat Udinese Youth 1-0.
Campionato Primavera – Girone C
Chris Ikonomidis played a full match and scored for Lazio Youth in their 3-1 win over Crotone Youth.
NETHERLANDS
Eredivisie
Trent Sainsbury played until the 77th minute, while Eli Babalj was an unused substitute in PEC Zwolle’s 6-1 win over SC Cambuur. Luke Kairies was missing due to injury as FC Eindhoven beat FC Volendam 3-1. Luke Wilkshire was missing due to injury as Feyenoord beat NAC Breda 3-0. Tommy Oar was an unused substitute, whilst Michael Zullo missing due to injury in FC Utrecht’s 6-2 win over AZ Alkmaar.
Hoofdklasse Zondag A
Jeremy Lynch was not in the FC Chabab squad in their 2-1 loss to ASV De Dijk.
BELGIUM
Eerste Klasse
Mat Ryan played a full match and kept a clean sheet in Club Brugge’s 1-0 win over Sporting Charleroi. James Troisi came on in the 46th minute and set-up a goal as SV Zulte Waregem lost 3-2 to Racing Genk.
TURKEY
SüperLig
Aziz Behich played a full match as Bursaspor in their 0-0 draw with Eskişehirspor.
TURKEY
- Lig – Beyaz Grup
Ersin Kaya played a full match as Bayrampaşaspor drew 1-1 with Anadolu Selcukluspor.
- Lig – Kırmızı Grup
Emre Balci played a full match as Diyarbakir BBSK drew 1-1 with Ankaragücü.
- Lig – 3. Grup
Kaan Korkmaz was not in the squad for Sakaryaspor’s 1-0 win over Anadolu Üsküdar..
GREECE
Superleague
Theo Markelis was not in the squad as PAE Veria beat Ergotelis Creta 0-1. Apostolis Giannou played a full match in Panionios GSS’s 1-0 loss to AEL Kalloni.
Football League 2 – Group 3
Giannis Simosis played a full match in Panargeiakos FC ‘s 2-0 loss to Panelefsiniakos.
Football League 2 – Group 1
Billy Konstantinidis came on in the 82nd minute and scored for Aris FC in their 2-0 win over Ergotelis Creta 0-1.
PORTUGAL
Primeira Liga
Caleb Patterson-Sewell was an unused substitute in Gill Vivente’s 1-1 draw with GD Estoril.
SWITZERLAND
Super League
Oliver Bozanic came on in the 46th in FC Luzern’s 1-0 loss to Grasshoppers. Dario Vidosic was an unused substitute as FC Sion lost 3-2 to Young Boys.
AUSTRIA
Bundesliga
James Holland played a full match as Austria Wien beat Rapid Wien 2-1.
ROMANIA
Liga I
Anthony Carter was not in the squad as CFR Cluj lost 1-0 to Steaua Bucuresti.
CROATIA
Prva Liga
Roko Strika was not in the squad as NK Zagreb lost 2-0 to Dinamo Zagreb.
Druga HNL
Steven Ugarkovic played a full match as HNK Gorica drew 1-1 with NK Sesvete.
SCOTLAND
Premiership – Regular Season
Jackson Irvine played a full match, whilst Cameron Burgess was not in the squad as Ross County beat Partick Thistle 1-0. Scott McDonald played a full match and scored in Motherwell’s 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock.
FA Cup
Ryan McGowan played a full match for Dundee United as they drew 1-1 with Celtic. Tom Rogic was not in the squad for Celtic.
IRELAND
Premier Division
Mark Griffin was an unused substitute in Bohemian FC’s 3-0 win over Limerick.
ICELAND
Deildbikar – Group 3
Kile Kennedy played a full match as KF Fjarðabyggðar lost 6-1 to Stjarnan FC.
JAPAN
J.League
Mitchell Duke came on in the 66th minute as Shimizu S-Pulse beat Kashima Antlers 3-1.
KOREA REPUBLIC
K-League Classic
Alex Wilkinson was not in the squad in Jeonbuk FC’s 2-0 win over Seongnam. Aleksandar Jovanovic played a full match as Jeju United drew 1-1 with Jeonnam Dragons.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Arabian Gulf League
Brett Holman played until the 77th minute as Al Nasr drew 1-1 with Ajman Club.
CHINA
Chinese Super League
Josh Mitchell played a full match in Liaoning Hongyun 1-0 win over Guizhou Renhe. Tim Cahill played until the 75th minute as Shanghai Shenhua beat Shanghai Shenxin 6-2. Adrian Leijer played a full match as Chongqing Liftan lost 3-0 to Beijing Guoan.
PHILIPPINES
UFL Division 1
Tahj Minniecon played a full match as Loyola Meralco Sparks beat Philippine Army 7-0. Richard Greer played a full match in Kaya FC’s 2-0 win over Global Manila.
THAILAND
Premier League
Matt Smith played a full match for Bangkok Glass in their 1-0 win over Siam Navy. Francesco Stella was in the starting 11 for Sisaket FC in their 1-0 win over Saraburi. Brent McGrath played a full match as Port FC lost 1-0 to Muangthong United. Goran Subabra played a full match as Police United beat Phichit FC 3-0.
Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region
Adriano Pellegrino played a full match and scored in Udon Thani FC’s 3-1 win over Nong Khai. Kaz Patafta was on the bench at the start of the match in Khon Kaen United’s 2-1 loss to Ubon UMT.
Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & field Region
Kyle Nix played until the 75th minute and scored in Customs United’s 6-1 win over Rayong United.
Thai Division 2 League Northern Region
Aaron Downs played a full match in Kamphaeng Phet FC’s 0-0 draw with Tak City FC.
MALAYSIA
Super League
Ndumba Makeche played a full match as Felda United drew 0-0 with Singapore Lions XII. Ryan Griffiths played a full match as Sarawak FA lost 2-1 to Johor Darul Ta’zim. Robbie Cornthwaite played a full match for Selangor in their 4-1 win over PDRM FA. Mario Karlovic played a full match in ATM FA’s 2-2 draw with Terengganu FA.
HONG KONG
Premier League
Dylan Macallister was missing due to suspension as Eastern Salon beat Tai Po FC 1-0. Jerrad Tyson was an unused substitute in Sun Pegasus’s 2-1 loss to Kitchee SC. Evan Kostopoulos came on in the 46th minute and scored, whilst Daniel McBreen was not in the squad for South China AA in their 4-0 win over Wong Tai Sin.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footballcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.