Segecic and Silvera star in England plus Olyroos limp out of Asian Cup

Australian football delivers again with standout performances abroad, late A-League drama and national team heartbreak.

Headlines

• Sammy Silvera & Adrian Segecic star in England
• Olyroos knocked out of U23 Asian Cup
• Mat Ryan heroic vs Real Madrid
• Hearts stay top despite Cam Devlin injury
• Big Matildas transfer news
• Late drama at Coopers Stadium
• Team of the Week revealed

Aussies Overseas (Quick Hits)

• Silvera (Middlesbrough): Goal + assist vs West Brom, 2G/2A in 3 games
• Segecic (Portsmouth): Match-winner in league, started vs Arsenal in FA Cup
• Circati (Parma): Clean sheet vs Napoli, win vs Lecce
• Matt Ryan (Levante): 9 saves vs Real Madrid, point vs Espanyol
• Jordan Bos (Feyenoord): Assist in 2–2 draw
• Ajdin Hrustic: Screamer free kick despite Heracles struggles
• Sam Kerr: FA Cup double for Chelsea
• Kaitlyn Torpey: Signs for Newcastle (WSL2)

National Teams

• Olyroos: Eliminated by South Korea after late set-piece goal
• Joeys U17: Beat Fiji 2-0 (Court, Sikora)

A-League Men

• City 2–1 Auckland
• Roar 2–1 Glory
• Jets 2–1 Wanderers (Eli Adams rocket)
• Adelaide 2–1 Victory (Kitto late winner)
• Mariners 1–1 Macarthur
• Wellington 2–0 Sydney FC

A-League Women

• Jets beat City 3–1 (historic)
• Wanderers draw Roar
• Adelaide beat Victory again
• Wellington beat Canberra
• Mariners draw with Perth

Team of the Week

Mat Ryan

Kitto, Circati, Atkinson

Sam Klein

Silvera, Eli Adams, Jonny Yull, Hrustic

Sam Kerr, Adrian Segecic

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