Socceroos skipper Mile Jedinak stars as Crystal Palace record a big win over Sunderland, Brett Holman is on target in the UAE, whilst Tim Cahill provides an assist in China in this week’s PFA Members Abroad Update.
ENGLAND
Premier League
Mile Jedinak played a full match and set up a goal in Crystal Palace’s 4-1 win over Sunderland. Mark Schwarzer was an unused substitute as Leicester City beat West Bromich Albion 3-2. Jason Davidson was not in the squad for West Brom. Chris Herd was missing due to injury as Aston Villa beat Tottenham 1-0.
Championship
Rhys Williams was missing due to injury for Middlesbrough’s 2-0 win over Rotherham. Adam Federici played a full match and kept a clean sheet as Reading FC drew 0-0 with Blackburn Rovers.
League One
Bailey Wright played a full match, whilst Neil Kilkenny was an unused substitute in Preston North End’s 1-1 draw with Bristol City. Massimo Luongo played a full match for Swindon Town in their 1-0 win over Peterborough United. James Meredith played a full match as Bradford City lost 1-0 to Gillingham FC. Bradden Inman played for Crewe Alexandra until the 82nd minute as they drew 1-1 with Leyton Orient. Shane Lowry played until the 74th minute for Orient.
League Two
Shane Cansdell-Sheriff played a full match for Burton Albion in their 1-0 win over Luton Town. James Wesolowski was missing due to injury as Shrewsbury Town beat Exeter City 4-0. Callum Elder played a full match for Mansfield Town in their 2-1 loss to Plymouth Argyle. Gethin Jones came on for Plymouth in the 70th minute. Mitchell Austin was not in the squad for Cambridge United’s 2-2 draw with Accrington Stanley.
Conference Premier
Alex Grant played a full match as Macclesfield Town lost 3-1 to Forest Green Rovers. Alex Baird was not in the squad for Gateshead FC in their 3-0 loss to Woking FC. Aaron Downes played a full match in Torquay United’s 2-0 win over Altrincham FC. Sebastian Usai was an unused substitute as Southport FC lost 2-0 to Bristol Rovers. Michael McEntegart was an unused substitute in Welling United’s 3-0 loss to Kidderminster Harriers. Lee Burns was not in the squad as Dartford FC beat Nuneaton Town 3-1.
Conference South
Jeremy Walker was not in the squad as Concord Rangers beat Staines Town 2-0.
Isthmian Premier League
Shane Huke played a full match in Maidstone United’s 2-1 win over Grays Athletic.
GERMANY
Bundesliga
Robbie Kruse was missing due to injury for Bayer Leverkusen in their 3-2 loss to FSV Mainz. Mitch Langerak was an unused substitute as Borussia Dortmund lost 3-1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Liga
Mustafa Amini was missing due to suspension for Borussia Dortmund II’s 1-0 win over SpVgg. Unterhaching.
Regionalliga West
Brandon Chin was not in the squad as FC Hennef drew 0-0 with Sportfreunde Siegen.
Hessenliga
Max Haubus was missing due to injury for SV Rot-Weiß Hadamar’s 2-0 win over Schwalmstadt.
Mittelrheinliga
Sam Gibson came on in the 71st minute as TSV Germania Windeck lost 5-0 to FC Wegbeck-Beeck.
Landesliga Bayern Nordost
Jonathan Faerber played a full match as TSV Nürnberg-Buch beat SSV Kasendorf 2-1.
ITALY
Serie A
Josh Brillante was an unused substitute as Empoli lost 4-0 to Lazio.
Serie D – Girone A
Jordan Nadalin was not in the squad for GSD RapalloBogliasco’s 1-1 draw with Sporting Bellinzago.
Serie D – Girone B
Joseph Taylor was an unused substitute for AC Castellana’s 2-0 loss to FC Castiglione.
Lega Pro – Girone A
Liam Graham was missing due to injury as Aurora Pro Patria beat FeralpiSalò 1-0.
Campionato Primavera – Girone C
Chris Ikonomidis was missing due to suspension for Lazio Youth in their 4-0 win over Livorno Calcio Youth.
NETHERLANDS
Eredivisie
Luke Wilkshire was an unused substitute for Feyenoord’s 2-2 draw with Willem II Tilburg. Tommy Oar and Michael Zullo were not in the squad as FC Utrecht lost 2-0 to ADO Den Haag.
Eerste Divisie
Andrew Marveggio came on in the 65th minute as Fortuna Sittard in their 2-2 draw with Jong Twente.
BELGIUM
Eerste Klasse – Playoff I
Matt Ryan played a full match in Club Brugge’s 2-0 loss to KV Kortrijk.
BELGIUM Eerste Klasse – Playoff II-A
James Troisi was missing due to injury as SV Zulte Waregem for their 1-0 loss to KV Mechelen.
PORTUGAL
Primeira Liga
Caleb Patterson-Sewell was an unused substitute as Gil Vicente lost 3-2 to Nacional Madiera.
TURKEY
2. Lig – Beyaz Grup
Ersin Kaya played a full match as Bayrampaşaspor beat Tarsus İdman Yurdu 1-0.
2. Lig – Kırmızı Grup
Emre Balci was not in the squad as Diyarbakır BBSK beat Gölbaşıspor 3-0.
3. Lig – 3. Grup
Kaan Korkmaz was not in the squad as Sakaryaspor beat Bergama Belediyespor 1-0.
SWITZERLAND
Super League
Oliver Bozanic was an unused substitute as FC Luzern lost 1-0 to FC Thun. Dario Vidosic was not in the squad in FC Sion’s 1-0 win over FC Aarau.
AUSTRIA
Bundesliga
James Holland played a full match as Austria Wien drew 1-1 with SV Grodig.
SCOTLAND
Premiership – Regular Season
Tom Rogic was missing due to injury in Celtic’s 1-1 draw with Inverness CT. Ryan McGowan played a full match as Dundee United beat Hamilton Academical 1-0. Scott McDonald played a full match in Motherwell’s 2-0 loss to Partick Thistle.
SWEDEN
Division 2 Södra Götaland
Kliment Taseski was sent off in the 53rd minute (2 yellows) as FC Rosengard beat FK Hässleholm 2-1.
CROATIA
Prva Liga
Roko Strika was not in the squad as NK Zagreb lost 4-1 to HNK Rijeka.
Druga HNL
Steven Ugarkovic came on in the 70th minute in HNK Gorica’s 2-0 win over NK Bistra. Josip Konyit played a full match as HNK Segesta lost 1-0 to Hrvatski Dragovoljac. Mario Simic was an unused substitute for NK Lucko in their 1-0 over Inter Zaprešić.
LITHUANIA
1 Lyga
Evan Alexandrow-Ridley came on in the 46th minute and kept a clean sheet for FC Džiugas in their 2-1 loss to FK Silas.
NORTHERN IRELAND
NIFL Premiership – Relegation Group
Tim Allen played a full match as Ballymena United beat Institute FC 2-1.
URUGUAY
Segunda División
Blake Ricciuto came on in the 66th minute as Canadian SC lost 4-2 to Huracán FC.
JAPAN
J.League Division 1
Mitchell Duke came on in the 82nd minute as Shimizu S-Pulse lost 3-2 to Gamba Osaka.
KOREA REPUBLIC
K-League Classic – Regular Season
Aleksandar Jovanovic played a full match in Jeju United’s 1-0 win over Pohang Steelers. Alex Wilkinson was an unused substitute for Jeonbuk FC in their 3-2 win over Gwangju FC.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Arabian Gulf League
Brett Holman played a full match and scored as Al Nasr lost 2-1 to Al Ain.
QATAR
Qatar Stars League
Mark Bresciano was in the starting 11 as Al Gharafa lost 3-1 to Kharaitiyat.
CHINA
Chinese Super League
Tim Cahill played a full match and set up a goal for Shànghǎi Lǜdì Shēnhuā as they drew 2-2 with Chóngqìng Lìfān. Adrian Leijer played a full match for Lifan.
China League One
Jonas Salley played a full match as Nei Mongol Zhongyoubeat beat Jiangxi Liansheng 2-1.
PHILIPPINES
UFL Division 1
Tahj Minniecon played until the 59th minute for Loyola Meralco Sparks in their 5-2 loss to Ceres FC. Richard Greer played until the 76th minute as Kaya FC lost 3-0 to Stallion FC. Jesse Martindale played until the 80th minute in Green Archers United’s 3-1 win over Pachanga Diliman.
THAILAND
Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region
Adriano Pellegrino played a full match in Udon Thani’s 2-0 win over Roi Et United.
Thai Division 2 League North Eastern Region
Kaz Patafta was not in the squad for Khon Kaen United’s 3-0 loss to Chaiyaphum United.
MALAYSIA
Super League
Mario Karlovic played a full match for ATM FA and scored as they lost 3-1 to Selangor FA. Robbie Cornthwaite played until half-time for Selangor. Ndumba Makeche played a full match, scored and set up the goals as Pelda United beat PDRM FA 3-2. Ryan Griffiths played a full match in Sarawak FA’s 2-1 win over Sime Darby.
HONG KONG
FA Cup (Quarterfinal)
Dylan Macallister came on for Eastern Salon in the 76th minute as they beat Wong Tai Sin 5-3. Eastern Salon played a full match, whilst Daniel McBreen was not in the squad for South China AA’s 3-1 win over HK Rangers.
INDIA
I-League
Milan Susak played a full match as East Bengal beat Pune FC 3-2. Tolgay Ozbey was missing due to injury for Dempo SC as they beat Mumbai FC.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footbalcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.