Socceroos Abroad: Bos and Silvera score, clean sheets for Gauci and Ryan

Socceroos Abroad shone this weekend, with Jordan Bos scoring in Belgium, Joe Gauci kept a clean sheet on debut for Barnsley and Samuel Silvera sparked a comeback for Blackpool.

Meanwhile, Mathew Ryan earned back-to-back clean sheets for RC Lens in France and Subway Olyroo Nectarios Triantis starred for Hibernian, scoring the opener and earning man-of-the-match honours in their victory.

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Catch up on all of the Socceroos Abroad action from the weekend.

Subway Socceroos

Starting in Belgium, where Jordan Bos (cap #632) played another full game and scored a goal for Westerlo as they beat KV Kortrijk Genk 2-1 on Monday in the Belgian First Division A. Bos now has four goals for the season along with three assists.

 

The win moves Westerlo within one point of safety in 13th position. 

Over to England's League One, where Joe Gauci (cap #631) made his debut in goal for Barnsley and kept a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Burton on Sunday. 

Gauci delivered a promising debut performance. He displayed composure on crosses but his highlight came late in the game, pulling off a crucial one-on-one save against Fabio Tavares. 

While not as busy as Burton's New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe, Gauci's standout save was arguably the best of the match.


Gauci signed on loan from the Premier League's Aston Villa during the week after playing in both of Villa's Carabao Cup ties before Christmas. 

Barnsley are tenth in League One, two points outside the play-offs. 

Elsewhere in League One, Samuel Silvera (cap #634) came off the bench in the 61st minute and scored a goal to spark a comeback in a 2-2 draw with Charlton Athletic FC on Sunday.

Silvera pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute with a curling effort from distance before new signing and fellow substitute Niall Ennis scored the equaliser. 

 

Gethin Jones (cap #639) was also an unused substitute for Bolton Wanderers on Sunday in a 1-0 loss to Reading.

In the English Championship, Hayden Mathews (cap #648) came off the bench in the 77th minute for Portsmouth and helped to keep a clean sheet as they drew 0-0 with third-placed Burnley on Sunday.

Elsewhere in the English Championship, Alex Robertson (cap #630) Cardiff City played a full game in a 7-0 loss to Leeds United at the same time.

In France, Mathew Ryan (cap #555) played for RC Lens in a 2-0 win over Montpellier Hérault SC on Saturday and kept another clean sheet. 

Ryan debuted last weekend and kept a clean sheet as they beat Angers 1-0.

In the German Bundesliga, Jackson Irvine (cap #568) played another full game for St. Pauli as they drew 1-1 with FC Augsburg on Sunday.

Both teams entered the fixture in good form, with St. Pauli seeking to build on their recent successes and Augsburg aiming to continue their impressive run of results but they had to settle for a point.

St Pauli remains in 13th in the league while Augsburg is still in 12th.

In Scotland, Cameron Devlin (cap #625) played a full game for Hearts as they beat Kilmarnock 6-0 on Sunday.

Also, Martin Boyle (cap #599) played 86 minutes while Lewis Miller (cap #635) came off the bench in the 73rd minute for Hibernian as they beat Aberdeen FC 2-0 on Sunday.

Subway Olyroo Nectarios Triantis also played another full game, scored the opening goal and put in a man-of-the-match performance.

Elsewhere, Josh Nisbet (cap #642) played 45 minutes in Ross County's 4-0 loss to Rangers on Sunday. 

In the Scottish Championship, Ryan McGowan (cap #546) played a full game for Livingston as they beat Falkirk FC 2-1 on Saturday.

Dylan McGowan (cap #590) also played the entire match for Hamilton Academical in a 2-0 loss to Ayr United FC on Sunday.

Max Balard also played the full match for NAC Breda in a 1-1 draw with Heracles Almelo on Saturday in the Eredivisie.

In Italy, Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) came off the bench in the 84th minute for U.S. Salernitana 1919 on Monday in Serie B as they beat US Cremonese 1-0.

In Serbia, Milos Degenek (cap #585) debuted and played a full game for FK TSC Bačka Topola in a 2-1 loss to his old club on Monday. Degenek recently agreed a mutual contract termination with Crvena zvezda.

In Switzerland, Nestory Irankunda (cap #643) came off in stoppage time for Grasshopper in a 1-1 draw with Servette FC on Sunday.

In transfer news, Denis Genreau (cap #610) signed for Spanish second division club Deportivo La Coruña from Ligue 1 club Toulouse with his contract set to run until June 30, 2027, with an option for an additional year.

Genreau was an unused substitute in their 1-0 win over SD Eibar on Monday. Deportivo are 12th in the league.

In the Thai League, Kenny Dougall (cap #608) played 65 minutes for Buriram United as they lost 1-0 to Port FC on Sunday.

In the Indian Super League, Jason Cummings (cap #626) played 81 minutes and assisted twice while Jamie Maclaren (cap #584) played the full game and also registered an assist for Mohun Bagan SG in a 4-0 win over Mohammedan SC on Sunday. Dimitri Petratos (cap #593) also came off the bench in the 62nd minute.

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Subway Olyroos

As mentioned above, Nectarios Triantis played another full game, scored a goal and put in a man-of-the-match performance for Hibernian as they beat Aberdeen FC 2-0 on Sunday.

Hibs were in front from the resulting 24th-minute corner from Boyle. Josh Campbell headed the delivery across the six-yard box and Triantis scored with a diving header.

Elsewhere, Calem Nieuwenhof was on the bench for Hearts as they beat Kilmarnock 6-0 on Sunday.

In the English Championship, Thomas Waddingham was an unused substitute for Portsmouth as they drew 0-0 with third-placed Burnley on Sunday.

In Poland, Louis D'Arrigo came off the bench in the 81st minute for Lechia Gdansk as they drew 1-1 with Motor Lublin on Sunday. 

In transfer news, Brighton forward Cameron Peupion has completed a permanent move to Dutch second-division side Den Haag for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old previously spent part of the season on loan at Cheltenham Town in League Two. Peupion joined Brighton in 2020 from Sydney FC’s academy and was a regular fixture in the club’s under-21 squad. 

His last of five first team appearances for Brighton came as a substitute in the Carabao Cup against Crawley in August.