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International Football: Mens Friendly
Slovenia 2 - Australia 0

12/08/2010: Slovenia christened their new stadium in Ljubljana with a conformatable 2-0 win over fellow World Cup side Australia prior to their European Cup campaign. A rebuilding Australia, with new coach Holger Osieck looking on, were very flat. Slovenia's wastefulness in front of goal prevented a larger margin - with Zlatko Dedic finally breaking the deadlock in the 78th minute with a powerfully taken header. Zlatan Ljubijankic then sealed the result in the first minute of stoppage time with a strike from outside the area that was too good for substitute goalkeeper Adam Federici ...

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International Football: Men
Socceroos new Coach is
Holger Osieck

11/08/2010: The new Qantas Socceroos Head Coach will be Holger Osieck. Frank Lowy announced the appointment in Ljubljana this afternoon prior to Thursday morning's fixture against Slovenia at the new Sportni Park stadium. After two Dutchmen, Holger Osieck (aged 62) is a German born football coach. He most recently managed J-League club Urawa Red Diamonds in 2008, and served as an assistant coach of Germany when they won the 1990 World Cup. He also has had two spells in Turkish club football and led Canada to win the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup, plus served on FIFA’s Technical Study Group Committee at the 2010 WC. More details ...

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International Football: Mens Friendly
Socceroos Squad for Slovenia

03/08/2010: Acting Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Han Berger has selected a squad of 20-players for the upcoming international friendly fixture against Slovenia at the Sportni Park, Stozice in Ljubljana, Slovenia next Wednesday 11 August 2010 (Kick-Off 8:45pm local, 4:45am AEST (FOX). 13 of the Socceroos squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa are included, with James Holland, Shane Lowry, Jade North and Tommy Oar who were preliminary squad, and Bruce Djite, Nathan Burns and Jon McKain returning after some time. More details ...

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International Football: Men
Young Socceroos win AFF Final

01/08/2010: The Qantas Young Socceroos have won the final of the U-19 Youth AFF Championships tournament in Vietnam beating defending champion Thailand 1-0. A late goal by Eli Babalj was enough to overcome a very tactically disciplined team and make amends for their heartbreaking 2009 loss to Thailand on penalties. Australia had drawn with Thailand in their group. The young team had defeated South Korea 1-0, drew with Thailand 1-1, and won 4-1 in the last game. This is preparation for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Championships 2010 in Shandong, China, from 3-17 October, 2010. ..

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International Football: Men
Young Socceroos for Vietnam tour

21/07/2010: Qantas Young Socceroos Head Coach Jan Versleijen has today announced his squad for the upcoming Asean Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Youth Championship 2010 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Qantas Young Socceroos will play four matches between 24-30 July in the AFF tournament in preparation for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-19 Championships 2010 in Shandong, China, from 3-17 October, 2010. The squad, featuring 14 Hyundai A-League players and one from AIS, depart for Vietnam this Thursday ..

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Mens World Cup: Group D

Australia 2 - Serbia 1

23/06/2010: The Qantas Socceroos' World Cup hopes in Group D were kept alive for most of the game but despite winning 2-1 against Serbia the game between Germany and Ghana ended in only a 1-0 win to Germany - not enough! Australia earn 4 points at this World Cup but Ghana goes through on goal difference.

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Mens World Cup: Group D

Ghana 1 - Australia 1

20/06/2010: The Qantas Socceroos' World Cup hopes in Group D rested on a result against Ghana in Rustenberg on Sunday morning and after going down to 10 men with the dubious sending off of Harry Kewell after 25 mins the team played with heart, and continued to attack. Bring on Serbia and end the tournament with the same passion.

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Mens World Cup: Group D

Germany 4 - Australia 0

14/06/2010: The Qantas Socceroos' World Cup hopes in Group D were going down, goal by goal from Germany, in Durban as the sun was rising across Australia - with Tim Cahill's red card adding to Pim Verbeek's woes. Australia now move on to play Ghana on Saturday night and will need to win to keep their hopes alive.

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Mens International Friendly:

Australia 1 - USA 3

05/06/2010: The Qantas Socceroos World Cup preparations continued tonight in Johannesburg, where the Socceroos lost 1-3 to team USA in a very solid hit-out for both sides before their opening games in a week's time. Falling behind in the first half Tim Cahill came up with a fine goal, but despite a better 2nd half the US strikers were too sharp.

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Australia 1 - Denmark 0

01/06/2010: The Qantas Socceroos World Cup preparations stepped up another notch with the Qantas Socceroos playing their first game since arriving in South Africa against Denmark at Ruimsig Stadium in suburban Johannesburg today. After a rusty first half Josh Kennedy put Australia in front in the 71st minute.

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Women's Asian Cup 2010: Final

Matildas win Asian Cup
Australia 1 - DPR Korea 1
(AET, 5-4 pens)

30/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas have won the final of AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 on Sunday night over North Korea 5-4 on penalties, after it going ahead it was 1-1 at the end of normal time, and then no change after extra time, and Kyah Simon slotted home the winning penalty to scenes of delirium in the mud of Chengdu. Congratulations ladies, Australia is proud of you! ..

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Women's Asian Cup 2010: Semifinal

Japan 0 - Australia 1

27/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas defeated in-form Japan 1-0 in a semi-final of AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 tonight at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China. The win put the Matildas not only into the final versus North Korea on Sunday (9:30pm AET), but also straight into the World Cup in Germany next year. ..

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Australia 2 - New Zealand 1

24/05/2010: The Qantas Socceroos came back from 1-0 down in a poor first half to eventually run out 2-1 winners in a World Cup warm-up friendly for both countries at the MCG in Melbourne in front of 55,659 fans.

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Women's Asian Cup 2010

China 1 - Australia 0

23/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas lost their third game of Group B in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 against China 0-1 this afternoon at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China. China will top the group with Australia also going through to a semi-final on Thursday against either Japan or DPR Korea ..

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Women's Asian Cup 2010

Korean Republic 1 - Australia 3

21/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas won their second game of Group B in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 against South Korea by 3 goals to two this afternoon at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China. In a scoreless first half the Australian's looked more dangerous and it was not unexpected when they scored first but it was a battle right to the end of stoppage time ..

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Women's Asian Cup 2010

Australia 2 - Vietnam 0

19/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas won their first game of Group B in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 against Vietnam 2-0 this afternoon at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China. Leena Khamis headed them in front before a penalty taken by Kylie Ledbrook sealed the game. They next play South Korea on Friday. Korea & China drew 0-0 in the other game ..

[BOTN match report & photos...]
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International Football: Women
Women's Asian Cup 2010

16/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas will play their first game in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 (and for World Cup 2011 qualification) against Vietnam on this Wednesday evening at 5pm AET (see ABC TV1) in Chengdu, China. BOTN will bring you match reports and photos ..

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International Football: Men
Socceroos pre-cut squad for World Cup

11/05/2010: Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek today announced his preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup which begins in South Africa next month. Beauchamp, Bresciano, Cahill, Carle, Carney, Chipperfield, Culina, Emerton, Federici, Galekovic, Garcia, Grella, Holland, Holman, Jedinak, Brad Jones, Kennedy, Kewell, Lowry, McDonald, Milligan, Moore, Neill, North, Oar, Rukavytsya, Schwarzer, Valeri, Vidosic, Wilkshire, Rhys Williams. As per FIFA regulations, Verbeek will only take a final squad of 23 players to South Africa for the tournament - which will be formally named on Saturday 1st June in South Africa ..

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International Football: Women
Women's Asian Cup 2010

16/05/2010: The Westfield Matildas will play their first game in the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2010 (and for World Cup 2011 qualification) against Vietnam on this Wednesday evening at 5pm AET (see ABC TV1) in Chengdu, China. BOTN will bring you match reports and photos ..

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International Football: Men
Old foes in Asian Cup Group C

24/04/2010: Qantas Socceroos have been drawn in Group C in the Asian Cup, to be held in Qatar in January, 2011. The other countries are the recently familiar Bahrain, old foes from early years South Korea , and India (whom Australia last played in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games)..

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International Football: Women
Matildas squad for Asian Cup

23/04/2010: Westfield Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has today selected the 23 player squad who will travel to Chengdu, China to compete in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2010 from 19-30 May, 2010, departing on 11 May. The 23 players are: Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne Victory (c)(GK), Lydia Williams (Canberra United (GK), Tameka Butt (Brisbane Roar), Collette McCallum (Perth Glory), Kim Carroll (Brisbane Roar), Lauren Colthorpe (Brisbane Roar), Casey Dumont (Brisbane Roar (GK)), Lisa De Vanna (Perth Glory/Washington Freedom (USA)), Heather Garriock (Sydney FC/Fortuna Hjørring (Denmark)), Kate Gill (Perth Glory/LdB Malmö (Sweden)), Elise Kellond-Knight (Brisbane Roar), Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory), Leena Kharmis (Sydney FC), Kylie Ledbrook (Sydney FC), Aivi Luik (Brisbane Roar), Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane Roar), Sally Shipard (Canberra United), Thea Slatyer (Canberra United), Kyah Simon (Sydney FC), Karla Reuter (Brisbane Roar), Servet Unzular (Sydney FC), Sarah Walsh (Sydney FC/Boston Breakers (USA)), Teigen Allen (Sydney FC) Included in the squad are emerging youngsters from the W-League Teigen Allen (16) and Sam Kerr (17) ..

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International Football: Men
Young Socceroo squad for tour

31/03/2010: Qantas Young Socceroos Head Coach Jan Versleijen has selected a squad of 20 players for a four-match tour of Paraguay and Argentina as a preparation ahead of the AFC U-19 Championship 2010 - which will be held over 3-17 October 2010 in Zibo, Shandong Province, China. "It has been an interesting and difficult process selecting this squad with a number of players unavailable due to injury or recovery from injury, whilst others are involved in the AFC Champions League and with their various club commitments.
The squad is: Matthew ACTON (gk), Alex PEARSON (gk), Mustafa AMINI, Daniel BOWLES, Kerem BULUT, Chris BUSH, Stephen DOMENICI, Petar FRANJIC, Sam GALLAGHER, Ben HALLORAN, Chris HAROLD, Ben KANTAROVSKI, Steven LUSTICA, Theo MARKELIS, Francesco MONTEROSSO, Tommy OAR, Trent SAINSBURY, Nikola STANOJEVIC, Kliment TASESKI, and Marc WARREN.
Meanwhile a W-League sourced Matildas squad has been called into their first of two April training camps at the Australian Institute of Sport, with the first camp from 1st April features the best players from the W-League squads who will be taking part in a 5day intensive training camp in Canberra ..

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International Football: Women
Australia 3 - North Korea 2

06/03/2010: The Qantas Matildas defeated DPR Korea 3-2 in a tough international 'friendly' on Saturday 6 March at a wet Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane. Twice the Australian's lead was closed by the temperamental Koreans but some magic in stoppage time of the game saw Kyah Simon score an audacious goal.
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International Football: Men
Australia 1 - Indonesia 0

03/03/2010: Australia's Qantas Socceroos advanced to the finals tournament of the Asian Cup in Qatar in January 2011 with a dominant display that belied the 1-0 scoreline. The single goal scrambled by defender Mark Milligan was enough to seal qualification ...
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International Football: Women
Australia 2 - North Korea 2

03/03/2010: The Qantas Matildas drew their international friendly with Asian hot-shots DPR Korea on Wednesday 3 March at Spencer Park, Brisbane.

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International Football: Women
New Zealand 0 - Australia 3

17/02/2010: New Zealand's Football Ferns produced one of their flattest performances in many a moon at North Harbour Stadium on February 17, and Australia's Matildas took full advantage to record a 3-0 win which flattered their trans-Tasman rivals.

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International Football: Men
Socceroo squad for Asian Cup Qualifier

17/02/2010: Australia's Qantas Socceroos Coach Pim Verbeek has selected an extended squad of 25 players for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifier against Indonesia, to be played at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane on Wednesday 3 March 2010. In the squad are Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Jade North (Incheon United FC), Luke Wilkshire (FK Dinamo Moscow), Shannon Cole (Sydney FC), Andrew Durante (Wellington Phoenix, Ben Kantarovski (Newcastle Jets), Stuart Musialik (Sydney FC), David Williams (Nth Qld Fury), Michael Zullo (Brisbane Roar), Clint Bolton (gk)(Sydney FC), Danny Vukovic (gk)(Central Coast Mariners), Eugene Galekovic (gk)(Adelaide United), Jon McKain (Wellington Phoenix), Alex Brosque (Sydney FC), Simon Colosimo (Sydney FC), Scott Jamieson (Adelaide United), Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar), Matthew McKay (Brisbane Roar), Matt Thompson (Newcastle Jets). First caps go to Luke DeVere (Brisbane Roar), Mathew Leckie (Adelaide United), Michael Marrone (Adelaide United), Daniel McBreen (Perth Glory). Pending fitness are Jacob Burns (Perth Glory), Mile Sterjovski (Perth Glory) ...

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International Football: Women
Matildas squad for NZ tour

10/02/2010: Westfield Matildas Head Coach Tom Sermanni has selected a squad of 20 players for the upcoming tour of New Zealand with matches in Auckland on the 17th and 20th of February against the New Zealand Women's national team, Football Ferns. Melissa Barbieri (gk)(Melbourne Victory), Tameka Butt (Brisbane Roar), Kim Carroll (Brisbane Roar), Lauren Colthorpe (Brisbane Roar), Lisa De Vanna (Perth Glory), Heather Garriock (Sydney FC), Kathryn Gill (Perth Glory), Elise Kellond-Knight (Brisbane Roar), Samantha Kerr (Perth Glory), Leena Khamis (Sydney FC), Kylie Ledbrook (Sydney FC), Aivi Luik (Brisbane Roar), Collette McCallum (Perth Glory), Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane Roar), Sally Shipard (Canberra United), Kyah Simon (Sydney FC), Thea Slatyer (Canberra United), Servet Uzunlar (Sydney FC), Sarah Walsh (Sydney FC), Lydia Williams (gk)(Canberra United). BOTN will bring you reports from the tour.

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Australian Men: Socceroos
Asian Cup Qualifier
Kuwait 2 - Australia 2

07/01/2010: The Asian Cup qualifier versus Kuwait away ended as a 2-2 draw this morning after the Socceroos raced to a two goal lead within 5 mins, but conceded two just before half-time. The final game in Brisbane against Indonesia will now decide whether Australia will play in the finals ...

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International Football: Men's WCQ 2nd leg
Australia 1 (4) - Uruguay 0 (2)

16/11/2005: 'Australia off to Germany' - The Australian men's national team have advanced to the Football World Cup in Germany next June, by defeating Uruguay 4-2 on penalties - after a 33rd minute goal by Marco Bresciano, and extra time failed to give a result! Alan Clark reports from the Sydney Olympic Stadium, aka the new sacred home of Australian football! [ More .... ]



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