Socceroos Abroad: Ryan's match-winning heroics, Irvine assists

It was another thrilling weekend of Socceroos Abroad action, highlighted by Mathew Ryan's match-winning saves in France, Jackson Irvine's crucial assist in Germany, and John Iredale's decisive goal in Korea.

Subway Socceroos

Starting in the German Bundesliga, where Jackson Irvine (cap #568) played a full game and assisted for St. Pauli as they drew 1-1 with VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday. 

In France, Mathew Ryan (cap #555) was in goal again and kept a clean sheet for RC Lens in a Player of the Match display as they beat second-placed Olympique de Marseille in a 1-0 win on Sunday.

In Korea, John Iredale (cap #640) came off the bench at half-time and scored a goal as Seoul E-Land FC beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4-2 on Sunday.

The 25-year-old scored his second goal for his new side as they moved joint-top of the table.

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by 서울 이랜드 FC (@seouleland)

In the Premier League, Cameron Burgess (cap #633) was an unused substitute as Ipswich Town lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

In the English Championship, Kusini Yengi (cap #638) came off the bench in the 90th minute as he ramped up his return from injury in Portsmouth's 1-0 win over league leaders Leeds United on Sunday.

While Leeds' 17-game unbeaten run ended, they remain at the top level with Sheffield United. Portsmouth stay 17th but are now 10 points clear of the drop.

Elsewhere, Callum Elder (cap #614) played a full game for Derby County in a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers FC on Sunday.

Alex Robertson (cap #630) came off the bench in the 72nd minute for Cardiff City in the Championship action as they lost 2-1 to Sunderland AFC on Sunday.

Elsewhere in League One, Samuel Silvera (cap #634) came off the bench in the 73rd minute for Blackpool Wednesday in their 3-0 win over Barnsley FC on Sunday.

In Switzerland, Nestory Irankunda (cap #643) played 68 minutes for Grasshopper as they lost 3-1 to St. Gallen on Sunday.

In the Scottish Cup quarter-finals, Lewis Miller (cap #635) and Nectarios Triantis played full games while Martin Boyle (cap #599) also started and played 78 minutes for Hibernian as they crashed out of the competition with a 2-0 loss to Celtic.

In the Scottish Championship, Dylan McGowan (cap #590) was an unused substitute for Hamilton Academical on Sunday as they lost 2-1 to Airdrieonians FC in the Championship.

In the Belgian First Division A, Aiden O’Neill (cap #629) started but was sent off in the 59th minute for a second yellow card as Standard Liege lost 2-0 to Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on Monday.

In Serie B, Ajdin Hrustic (cap #589) was an unused substitute for Salernitana as they beat Modena FC 2018 1-0 on Sunday to move within one point of relegation safety.

In the Netherlands, Max Balard played another full game for NAC Breda as they drew 1-1 with Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday in Eredivisie.

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by NAC Breda 💛🖤 (@nacnl)

In Serbia, Milos Degenek (cap #585) played the full game for TSC Backa Topola on Sunday as they beat FK Radnički 3-1.

In the MLS, Kye Rowles (cap #622) played another full game for DC United as they beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday to register their first win of the campaign after two draws to open the season.

Staying in the United States, Patrick Yazbek (cap #641) played 86 minutes for Nashville SC as they beat Portland Timbers 2-0 on Sunday.

In the J1 League, Mitchell Duke (cap #559) was an unused substitute for Machida Zelvia in a 2-0 win over Yokohama FC on Saturday.

Jason Geria (cap #586) was also an unused substitute for Albirex Niigata as they drew 2-2 with Tokyo Verdy on Saturday.

Denis Genreau (cap #610) came off the bench in the 72nd minute for Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday in a 1-1 draw with Córdoba CF in Spain’s Segunda Division.

Awer Mabil (cap #597) started and played 79 minutes in the league for Castellon on Sunday as they lost 3-1 to Elche CF.

Jason Davidson (cap #545) came off the bench in the 64th minute and assisted the winner for Panserraikos in a 2-1 victory over Asteras Tripolis FC in the Greek Super League on Monday.

In Croatia, Fran Karacic (cap #607) played another full game for NK Lokomotiva as they beat NK Istra 1961 NK Osijek 3-1 on Sunday.

In the Indian Super League, Dimitri Petratos (cap #593) played 78 minutes before being replaced by Jason Cummings (cap #626) in Mohun Bagan SG's 2-0 win over FC Goa on Sunday.

Subway Olyroos

Starting in Scotland, where Calem Nieuwenhof came off the bench in the 76th minute as Hearts beat Dundee 3-1 on Saturday to advance to the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

As mentioned above, Nectarios Triantis played the full game for Hibs as they lost 2-0 to Celtic on Monday.

In the Polish top flight, Louis D’Arrigo came off the bench in the 72nd minute for Lechia Gdansk in a 2-1 loss to Górnik Zabrze on Monday.

Cameron Peupion played 85 minutes Saturday as ADO Den Haag beat FC Emmen 1-0 in Eerste Divisie.

Jed Drew came off the bench in the 85th minute for TSV Hartberg in a 2-1 win over SK Rapid Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Giuseppe Bovalina was an unused substitute in Vancouver Whitecap’s return to Major League Soccer action on Sunday in a 2-0 win over CF Montréal.