By Michael Burgess in Brisbane. Socceroos 1. All Whites 0. So near – yet so far - for the All Whites. The New Zealand side produced an impressive display on ...
McCowatt was denied by a brilliant tackle in the six-yard box – after a searching Waine cross – while a Garbett free kick was just too high. The All Whites pushed for a response and had plenty of ball in the final third but crosses just failed to find their mark. New Zealand were again impressive early in the second half, with plenty of penetrating football, but they lacked quality on the final cross. The visitors were quickly into their rhythm and should have opened the scoring in the 10th minute, with de Jong wasting a golden chance. Hay opted for a back three of Tim Payne, Boxall and Nando Pijnaker, with Dane Ingham and Cacace on the flanks. That necessitated some different selections, with regulars Alex Greive, Marko Stamenic and Bill Tuiloma benched, while Winston Reid was rested for his farewell match at Eden Park, to mitigate the risk of an untimely knock.
Australia defeated the All Whites 1-nil in Brisbane last night after a sensational strike to Spanish-based winger Awer Mabil.
"There's a lot we have to work on." "It was one of those we could have done a lot better," he said. "It's a local derby, you have be physical, you have to fight," said Chris Wood.
Australia have earned a 1-0 win over the All Whites in their football friendly at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium at Brisbane on Thursday.
A few minutes later, the All Whites should have taken the lead. Defender Tim Payne intercepted a poor pass in the opening minutes and put a shot on target, although it was comfortably reeled in by Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. The contest was lively throughout, with plenty of movement and opportunities at both ends of the pitch.
The match had echoes of the Costa Rica playoff in Doha in June, where the All Whites' quality and output wasn't completely reflected on the scoreboard. Despite ...
McCowatt was denied by a brilliant tackle in the six-yard box – after a searching Waine cross – while a Garbett free kick was just too high. The All Whites pushed for a response and had plenty of ball in the final third but crosses just failed to find their mark. New Zealand were again impressive early in the second half, with plenty of penetrating football, but they lacked quality on the final cross. The visitors were quickly into their rhythm and should have opened the scoring in the 10th minute, with de Jong wasting a golden chance. Hay opted for a back three of Tim Payne, Boxall and Nando Pijnaker, with Dane Ingham and Cacace on the flanks. That necessitated some different selections, with regulars Alex Greive, Marko Stamenic and Bill Tuiloma benched, while Winston Reid was rested for his farewell match at Eden Park, to mitigate the risk of an untimely knock.
Football Australia announce Socceroos' 'Team of the Century' ahead of November World Cup hopes. Awer Mabil of Australia reacts after scoring the winning ...
Tactically and motivationally, the Socceroos’ ‘Team of the Century’ would be ready for any challenge, “with Guus Hiddink as Coach, supported by assistants Ange Postecoglou, Graham Arnold, and Rale Rasic – four men that have made outstanding contributions to the Australian game and the Socceroos’ FIFA World Cup story. For Australia it was Nathaniel Atkinson that came on for Mabil and Fran Karacic with 20 minutes of great play that made a difference. With the Socceroos’ final match on home soil prior to the World Cup in November, Football Australia announced the twenty-three players, coach, and assistant coaches selected by fans and historians in the Socceroos’ ‘Team of the Century’.