Jackson Irvine on target for Ross County, Aziz Behich continues to impress in Turkey, whilst Robbie Cornthwaite scores in Malaysia in this week’s PFA Members Abroad Update.
ENGLAND
Premier League
Brad Jones was an unused substitute as Liverpool lost 4-1 to Arsenal. Jason Davidson was not in the squad for West Bromich Albion’s 4-1 loss to Queens Park Rangers. Chris Herd was missing due to injury for Aston Villa as they lost 3-1 to Manchester United. Mark Schwarzer was an unused substitute in Leicester City’s 2-1 win over West Ham United. Curtis Good was missing due to injury as Newcastle United lost 1-0 to Sunderland.
Championship
Adam Federici played a full match as Reading FC drew 1-1 with Cardiff City.
League One
Massimo Luongo played a full match for Swindon Town as they lost 3-0 to Milton Keynes Dons.
Conference Premier
Alex Baird was not in the squad as Gateshead FC drew 2-2 with Grimsby Town. Aaron Downes played a full match for Torquay United in their 1-1 draw with Dartford FC. Lee Burns was not in the squad for Dartford FC. Michael McEntegart was an unused substitute as Welling United drew 2-2 with Woking FC.
Conference South
Jeremy Walker played a full match in Concord United’s 1-0 loss to Eastbourne Borough.
Isthmian Premier League
Shane Huke played a full match in Maidstone United’s 2-1 loss to Hendon FC.
GERMANY
Bundesliga
Robbie Kruse was missing due to injury in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-0 win over Hamburger SV. Mitch Langerak was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich.
2. Bundesliga
Mathew Leckie was missing due to suspension in FC Ingolstadt’s 2-0 win over FSV Frankfurt.
3. Liga
Mustafa Amini was sent off in the 89th minute for Borussia Dortmund II in their 2-0 loss to Stuttgarter Kickers.
ITALY
Serie A
Josh Brillante was an unused substitute as Empoli lost 2-0 to Juventus.
Campionato Primavera – Girone C
Chris Ikonomidis was missing due to suspension in Lazio Youth’s 3-3 draw with Catania Youth.
NETHERLANDS
Eredivisie
Trent Sainsbury was an unused substitute, while Eli Babalj was not in the squad as PEC Zwolle beat Willem II Tilburg 1-0. Luke Wilkshire was an unused substitute in Feyenoord’s 4-1 in over AZ Alkmaar. Tommy Oar came on in the 25th minute for FC Utrecht in their 1-1 draw with Ajax.
GREECE
Superleague
Theo Markelis was not in the squad for Veria FC’s 1-0 loss to AO Platanisas. Apostolis Giannou came on in the 66th minute and scored as Panionios GSS beat Panetolikos 3-0.
Football League 2 – Group 3
Giannis Simosis played until the 71st minute for Panargeiakos FC in their 3-0 win over Asteras Magoula.
Football League 2 – Group 1
Billy Konstantinidis was not in the squad as Aris FC beat Panserraikos 1-0.
SWITZERLAND
Super League
Oliver Bozanic played until the 79th minute for FC Luzern in their 1-0 win over FC Zurich.
TURKEY
SüperLig
Aziz Behich played a full match as Bursaspor beat Kayseri Erciyesspor 3-0.
2. Lig – Beyaz Grup
Ersin Kaya played a full match and scored for Bayrampaşaspor in their 2-1 win over Ümraniyespor.
2. Lig – Kırmızı Grup
Emre Balci played until the 74th minute as Diyarbakır BBSK lost 2-1 to Nazilli Belediyespor.
3. Lig – 3. Grup
Kaan Korkmaz was not in the squad as Sakaryaspor beat Erzin Belediyespor 2-0.
AUSTRIA
Bundesliga
James Holland played a full match as Austria Wien lost 3-1 to RB Salzburg.
ROMANIA
Liga I
Anthony Carter was not in the squad (pending paperwork) in CFR Cluj’s 1-0 win over Astra Giurgiu.
RUSSIA
Premier Liga
Ivan Franjic was an unused substitute as Torpedo Moskva beat Arsenal Tula 3-1.
SCOTLAND
Premiership
Jackson Irvine played a full match and scored in Ross County’s 2-1 win over Dundee United. Ryan McGowan was not in the squad for United. Scott McDonald played a full match and set up the winner as Motherwell beat Kilmarnock 2-1.
LITHUANIA
1 Lyga
Evan Alexandrow-Ridley was missing due to injury for FC Džiugas in their 1-0 loss to Baltija Panevezys.
LUXEMBURG
Coupe de Luxembourg
David Rowley was not in the squad for Grevenmacher as they lost 2-1 to Etzella Ettelbruck.
NORTHERN IRELAND
NIFL Premiership – Relegation Group
Tim Allen played a full and match and kept a clean sheet as Ballymena United beat Coleraine FC 1-0.
JAPAN
J.League Division 1
Mitchell Duke came on in the 77th minute in Shimizu S-Pulse’s 2-1 loss to Vegalta Sendai.
KOREA REPUBLIC
K-League Classic
Alex Wilkinson was not in the squad as Jeonbuk FC beat Pohang Steelers 1-0. Aleksandar Jovanovic played a full match in Jeju United’s 1-0 loss to FC Seoul.
CHINA
Chinese Super League
Josh Mitchell played a full match for Liáoníng Hóngyùn in their 2-2 draw with Chángchūn Yàtài. Adrian Leijer played a full match in Chóngqìng Lìfān’s 2-1 loss to Hángzhōu Lǜchéng.
China League One
Adam Hughes played a full match as Hā’ěrbīn Yìténg drew 2-2 with Hebei CFFC. Jonas Salley played a full match in Nei Mongol Zhongyou’s 0-0 draw with Qingdao Jonoon.
QATAR
Qatar Stars League
Mark Breciano was not in the squad as Al Gharafa lost 5-1 to Al Sadd SC.
THAILAND
Premier League
Brent McGrath played a for Port FC until the 80th minute in their 2-1 loss to Sisaket FC. Francesco Stella was not in the squad for Sisaket. Michael Cvetkovski was not in the squad as Sian Navy beat Saraburi FC 2-0. Matt Smith played a full match as Bangkok Glass lost 2-1 to TOT SC.
Thai Division 1 League
Goran Subara played a full match for Police United as they drew 2-2 with Nakhon Pathom United.
Thai Division 2 League Bangkok & Field Region
Kyle Nix played a full match and set up one goal in Customs United’s 3-1 win over North Bangkok College.
Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region
Adriano Pellegrino was in the starting 11 for Udon Thani in their 5-0 win over Sakon Nakhon.
Thai Division 2 League Northern Region
Aaron Evans played a full match and set up a goal as Kamphaeng Phet FC beat Lamphun Warrior 3-0.
Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region
Kaz Patafta was not in the squad for Khon Kaen United’s 2-1 win over Amnat Charoen Town.
MALAYSIA
Super League
Robbie Cornthwaite played a full match and scored as Selangor beat Sime Darby 3-2. Ndumba Makeche played a full match in Felda United’s 4-1 loss to Perak FA. Jon McKain played a full match as Kelantan FA lost 2-1 to Terengganu FA. Mario Karlovic was in the starting 11 as ATM FA lost 2-1 to Johor Darul Ta’zim.
HONG KONG
Premier League
Jerrad Tyson was not in the squad as Sun Pegasus drew 2-2 with YFCMD. Daniel McBreen played until the 57th minute, whilst Evan Kostopoulos came on in the 57th minute as South China AA drew 0-0 with HK Rangers.
INDIA
I-League
Tolgay Ozbey was missing due to injury for Dempo FC in their 2-2 with Sporting Goa.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footballcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.
