Robbie Kruse sets up the equalizer for Bayern Leverkussen, Josh Brillante helps Fiorentina to win in Serie A, whilst Dario Vidosic stars in Switzerland in this week’s members abroad update.
ENGLAND
Premier League
Brad Jones was an unused substitute for Liverpool as they beat West Bromich Albion 2-1. Jason Davidson was not in the squad for West Brom. Mile Jedinak played a full match as Crystal Palace lost 2-0 to Hull City. Curtis Good was missing due to injury in Newcastle United’s 2-2 draw with Swansea City. Alex Cisak was not in the squad as Burnley drew 2-2 with Leicester City. Mark Schwarzer was not in the squad in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Championship
Rhys Williams was missing due to injury as Middlesbrough beat Fulham 2-0. Cameron Burgess was not in the squad and Adam Taggart was missing due to injury for Fulham. Adam Federici played a full match and Ryan Edwards played until half-time in Reading’s 3-1 loss to Brentford. Scott McDonald played a full match in Milwall’s 0-0 draw with Derby County. Chris Herd played a full match as Bolton Wanderers lost 2-1 to AFC Bournemouth.
League One
Massimo Luongo played a full match and set up a goal while Brad Smith was an unused substitute in Swindon Town’s 2-1 win over Leyton Orient. Shane Lowry was not in the squad for Leyton Orient. Bailey Wright played a full match and Neil Kilkenny played a full match and set up one goal as Preston North End beat Colchester United 4-2. James Meredith was an unused substitute for Bradford City as they beat Crewe Alexandra 2-0. Bradden Inman was not in the squad for Crewe. Ryan Williams was an unused substitute as Barnsley FC beat Rochdale AFC 1-0.
League Two
James Wesolowski played a full match in Shrewsbury Town’s 1-0 loss to Plymouth Argyle.
Conference Premier
Aaron Downes was missing due to suspension as Torquay United beat Wrexham FC 2-1. Daniel Collins was not in the squad for Wrexham. Alex Baird was not in the squad as Gateshead FC beat Baintree Town 3-1. Joshua Riis was not in the squad in Kidderminster Harriers 1-1 draw with AFC Telford United. Alex Grant was not in the squad as Macclesfield Town drew 2-2 with Forest Green Rovers. Lee Burns played until the 21st minute in Dartford FC’s 1-1 draw with Grimsby Town.
Conference North
Mitchell Austin was not in the squad as Brackley Town beat Stalybridge Celtic 1-0.
Conference South
Shane Huke was an unused substitute in Ebbsfleet Town’s 3-0 loss to Franborough FC.
FA Women’s Super League 1
Danielle Brogan played a full match, while Caitlin Friend was an unused substitute in Notts County’s 2-0 win over Bristol Academy.
GERMANY
Bundesliga
Robbie Kruse came on in the 82nd minute and set up the equalizer as Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 with SC Paderborn. Mitch Langerak was an unused substitute in Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 loss to Hamburger SV. Nikita Rukavytsya was not in the squad as FSV Mainz drew 1-1 with Borussia Monchengladbach.
2. Bundesliga
Mathew Leckie played until the 90’+2 minute in FC Ingolstadt’s 1-0 win over Eintracht Braunschweig. Ben Halloran was an unused substitute in Fortuna Dusseldorf’s 4-1 win over SV Darmstadt.
3. Liga
Mustafa Amini played a full match as Borussia Dortmund II lost 2-0 to SpVgg. Unterhaching.
Regionalliga West
Brandon Chin and Zane Chothia were not in the squad as FC Hennef lost 2-1 to Sportfreunde Siegen.
Mittelrheinliga
Sam Gibson was not in the squad as TSV Germania Windeck lost 7-1 to TSC Euskirchen.
ITALY
Serie A
Josh Brillante came on in the 86th minute in Fiorentina’s 3-0 win over Inter Milan. Panos Armenakas was not in the squad as Udinese drew 1-1 with AC Cesena.
Lega Pro – Girone A
Liam Graham played a full match for Aurora Pro Patria in their 2-2 draw with Mantova FC.
NETHERLANDS
Eredivisie
Tommy Oar played a full match, whilst Michael Zullo was missing due to injury as FC Utrecht lost 3-2 to Go Ahead Eagles. Trent Sainsbury came on in the 46th minute as PEC Zwolle drew 0-0 with Ajax. Eli Babalj was an unused substitute in AZ Alkmaar’s 2-2 draw with FC Twente. Luke Wilkshire played a full match in Feyenoord’s 4-0 win over FC Groningen.
BELGIUM
Eerste Klasse
James Troisi was an unused substitute in SV Zulte Waregem’s 3-1 loss to Lierse SK. Matt Ryan played a full match and kept a clean sheet as Club Brugge beat Standard Liège 3-0.
AUSTRIA
Bundesliga
James Holland played a full match as Austria Wien lost 2-0 to Wolfsberger AC.
CROATIA
Prva Liga
Frane Vladislavic was not in the squad as NK Istra beat RNK Split 2-0. Steven Ugarkovic was not in the squad in NK Osijek’s 4-1 win over NK Zadar. Tomislav Mrcela played a full match as NK Lokomotiva Zagreb lost 3-0 to Dinamo Zagreb.
Druga HNL
Josip Konyit was not in the squad as NK Inter Zapresic beat Cibalia Vinkovci 3-0. Mario Simic was not in the squad as NK Lucko beat NK Dugopolje 2-1.
PORTUGAL
Primeira Liga
Caleb Patterson-Sewell was an unused substitute as Gil Vicente drew 1-1 with GD Estoril.
SWITZERLAND
Super League
Dario Vidosic played until the 71st minute and set up one goal in FC Sion’s 3-1 win over Luzern. Oliver Bozanic came on for Luzern in the 78th minute.
ROMANIA
Liga I
Julius Davies was not in the squad FC Otelul Gelati lost 3-0 to Steaua Bucuresti.
SCOTLAND
Premiership
Tom Rogic was not in the squad as Celtic lost 1-0 to Hamilton Academical. Jackson Irvine played a full match as Ross County drew 1-1 with Inverness CT.
NORWAY
Toppserien
Eliza Campbell was not in the squad as Medkila IL lost 2-1 to Kolbotn IL.
LITHUANIA
A Lyga
Evan Alexandrow-Ridley was an unused substitute in FK Ekranas’s 4-2 win over Granitas Klaipedas.
KOREA REPUBLIC
K-League Classic
Alex Wilkinson played a full match as Jeonbuk FC beat Seongnam 1-0. Aleksandar Jovanovic played a full match in Jeju United’s 1-0 win over Ulsan Hyundai. Robbie Cornthwaite played a full match as Jeonnam Dragons drew 0-0 with Gyeongnam FC. Luke DeVere was not in the squad for Gyeongnam.
CHINA
Chinese Super League
Jonas Salley played a full match in Guizhou Renhe’s 1-0 loss to Guangzhou Fuli. Josh Mitchell played a full match in Liaoning Hongyun’s 1-0 loss to Henan Jianye. Adam Hughes played a full match Haerbin Yiteng’s 2-1 loss to Shanghai Shenhua. Daniel McBreen played until the 73rd minute as Shanghai Dongya drew 0-0 with Shandong Luneng. Ryan McGowan played a full match for Shandong Luneng.
HONG KONG
Premier League
Evan Kostopoulos was not in the squad as South China AA beat HK Rangers 4-1. Joey Gibbs played until the 85th minute, while Aaron Evans was an unused substitute in Tai Po FC’s 2-1 loss to Yuen Long. Jerrad Tyson was not in the squad as Sun Pegasus beat Yokohama FC HK 2-0.
JAPAN
J.League
Josh Kennedy was not in the squad as Nagoya Grampus beat Vissel Kobe 3-1.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Arabian Gulf League
Brett Holman played until the 87th minute in Al Nasr’s 3-0 win over Ajman Club.
USA
Major League Soccer – Western Conference
Andy Rose came on in the 76th minute for Seattle Sounders in their 4-1 win over Colorado Rapids.
Major League Soccer – Eastern Conference
Tim Cahill came on in the 85th minute and was sent off in the 88th minute as New York Red Bulls beat Houston Dynamo 1-0.
Many thanks to Football Central, www.footballcentral.com.au, for the information contained in this report.
