Early in the second half, he produced a magnificent diving block to prevent Moon Sung Yoon from delivering a cross that was aimed straight at Incheon striker Seol Ki Hyeon.

The sheer athleticism of the former Roar defender was on show midway through the second half, when he lunged to intercept a dangerous low cross.

Late in the match, Ki Hyeon broke free of his marker and made a surging run through midfield, but DeVere was on hand to chase him down and prevent him from getting his shot on target.

Meanwhile, Sasa Ognenovski’s stellar K-League career ended in disappointment. He played a full match and was at fault for the opening goal in Seongnam’s 2-1 loss to Gangwon.

Early in the game, the Socceroo defender headed what should have been a regulation clearance back into the path of Eun Jung Kim, who casually fired Gangwon into the lead.

Elsewhere in Korea, Eddy Bosnar put in a full shift and had a match to forget as Suwon Bluewings were demolished 5-0 by Pohang steelers.

Robbie Cornthwaite played a full match, while Matt Simon was not in the squad, for Chunnam’s 1-0 loss to Ulsan Hyundai.

Injuries kept Matt McKay and Adrain Madaschi out of the match day squads for Busan I’Park’s 3-1 win against Dajeon and Jeju United’s 2-0 loss to Daegu.

In the J-League, Josh Kennedy played a full match and made an assist for Nagoya Grampus in the 1-1 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos.

In the 83rd minute, Kennedy chested down a lofted cross to Kensuke Nagai, whose fantastic finish salvaged a point for Nagoya.

Matthew Spiranovic was not in the squad for Urawa’s 1-1 draw with Cerezo Osaka.

The Socceroo has expressed his desire for a move away from Japan and, during the week, was rumored to be the subject of an offer from Crystal Palace.

Jade North put in a full shift as Consadole Sapporo conceded a late goal to lose 1-0 against Sagan Tosu, while Alex Brosque returned to the Shimizu S-Pulse starting lineup and played the full 90 minutes of the 1-0 loss to Omiya Ardija.

Elsewhere in Japan, Mark Milligan was not in the JEF United squad that lost 1-0 to Roasso Kumamoto.

In the MLS, Andy Rose put in a full shift as Seattle Sounders drew 2-2 with New England Revolution, while, in Indonesia, Andrew Barisic scored a stoppage time goal that secured a 1-0 win for Arema over Persijap Jepar.

David Carney did not feature for Bunyodkor's 2-0 win over Andijan in the Uzbekistan Oliy League.

In the Chinese Super Liga, Dino Djulbic put in a full shift as Guizhou Renhe defeated Dalian Shide 2-0, while Milan Susak was a second half substitute for the 1-1 draw between Tianjin Teda and Changchun Yatai.

Injury kept Joel Griffiths from the action as Shangai Shenhua’s woes continued with a 1-0 loss to Qingdao Jonoon.

Rostyn Griffiths put in a full shift as Guangzhou R&F lost 3-1 to Jiangsu Sainty, while Mile Sterjovski was absent for Dalian Aerbin’s 1-1 draw with Hangzhou.

In Europe, Mustafa Amini scored for Borussia Dortmund II in the 4-0 victory over Polish club OKS 1945 Olsztyn.