There were mixed results for a quartet of Australian players in round nine of Japan's J-League over the weekend.
BOZANIC
Oliver Bozanic made a fifth appearance of the season for 12th placed Kofu.
The former Victory man entered the action with 20 minutes to go and helped his side close out a 1-0 win away at Kobe.
DEGENEK
There's been a second successive loss for Milos Degenek.
The Caltex Socceroos defender played a full 90 minutes as Yokohama F. Marinos were beaten 1-0 at home by Gamba Osaka.
Yokohama are 10th in the 18-team J-League.
DUKE
Mitch Duke's Shimizu have conceded three second half goals to lose 3-0 at home to Vegalta Sendai
The former Central Coast Mariners striker was introduced with 18 minutes remaining but couldn't find his side a consolation goal.
Shimizu are 14th on the table.
BURNS
Nathan Burns was an unused substitute as FC Tokyo beat Hiroshima 1-0 to claim a second straight victory and rise to fourth on the table.
