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Asian Cup Draw results - Football/Socceroos news

With Australia moving into the Asian Federation, they qualified for the Asian Cup and tonight see the draw for the tournament that will take place in July 2007
 

 Group A
 Group B
Group C
Group D

 Thailand
 Vietnam
 Malaysia
 Indonesia

 Iraq
 UAE
 China
 Bahrain

 Oman
 Qatar
 Uzbekistan
 Saudi Arabia

 Australia
 Japan
 Iran
 Korea Republic

Best of luck for the Aussies and can’t wait to see the Socceroos get back together and hopefully bringing home some […]

Italy Champs, Socceroos second?

Well the World Cup is over and Italy are the champs

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Italy are world champions for the fourth time after beating ten-man France 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Berlin’s Olympiastadion on Sunday, 9 July 2006.Twelve years after losing to Brazil in the first shoot-out in a FIFA World Cup Final, Italy made up […]

ROBBED!!!!!!!

ROBBED, ROBBED, ROBBED!
A penalty as time runs out cost the Aussies a chance to go into extra time and have a chance to go to the Quarter Finals!
Great effort by the Aussies! You have to hand it to Italy for hanging there to the end and giving them a chance to win.
Probably the irony of […]

Australia make their first change. Aloisi for Sterjovski

On: John Aloisi
Off: Mile Sterjovski

Remember that Aloisi score a goal at this stadium in the Socceroos opening match of the tournament.
GO AUSSIES
Molly

Technorati : Australia, Germany 2006, Italy, John Aloisi, Mile Sterjovski, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup
Ice Rocket : Australia, Germany 2006, Italy, John Aloisi, Mile Sterjovski, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup

Italy down to 10 men! Here is the Aussies chance

Marco Materazzi sent off for a hard tackle just outside the penalty box. The problem is I seem to remember someone mentioning that Italy play some of the best Football with only 10 men!
GO Aussies!
GO Duke!
Molly

Technorati : Australia, Germany 2006, Italy, Marco Materazzi, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup
Ice Rocket : Australia, […]

Socceroos v Italy - Started

Changes:
IN: Marco Bresciano, Luke Wilkshire and Mark Schwarzer
OUT: Harry Kewell (injured), Brett Emerton (suspended) and Zeljko Kalac (dropped)
Kewell is a huge lose but we are deeper then ever before.
GO AUSSIES

GO DUKE
Molly

Technorati : Australia, Brett Emerton, Germany 2006, Harry Kewell, Italy, Luke Wilkshire, Marco Bresciano, Mark Schwarzer, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup, Zeljko […]

Bring on Italy! Aussies win, I mean draw and are through

What a game! 2 - 2 see Australia through and means less sleep for me!
The luckiest Australian: Zeljko Kalac
I think you will find a return to goal for Mark Schwarzer. This is going to be another huge game in Australia, with again a country that we have strong bonds with. Melbourne will be jumping and […]

Both teams down to 10 men

5 mins to go

Technorati : Australia, Croatia, Germany 2006, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup, group f
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I am just wild about Harry! 2 - 2 Aussies still alive!

Harry Kewell scores!

Marco Bresciano has done well since coming on. 10 mins to hang on now. Last report is 3 - 1 to Brazil meaning a draw will do!
Go Aussies
Molly

Technorati : Australia, Croatia, Germany 2006, Marco Bresciano, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup, group f, harry Kewell
Ice Rocket : Australia, Croatia, Germany […]

Last Change: Kennedy on, Chipperfield off

On: Joshua Kennedy
Off: Scott Chipperfield
And a hand ball missed in the Penalty area.
15 mins for glory or awful pain!
Go Aussies
Molly

Technorati : Australia, Croatia, Germany 2006, Joshua Kennedy, Scott Chipperfield, Soccer, Socceroos, World Cup, group f
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