1-1
lolz... I really hope the Thai's hang on.
The Suba-roos (Australian Men's Team)
Ended 2-1 to Australia.
Japan needs to do Australia a favour against Syria.
Ended 2-1 to Australia.
Japan needs to do Australia a favour against Syria.
Japan against Saudi. Hope they do.
Then Socceroos qualify directly and you never know, might do us a favour and be available for a friendly in October.
Of course Aussie wouldn't normally be interested in playing us, but with European and South American WC qualifiers still in full swing, they will have limited alternative choices. Go Japan
Saudis v Japan stream - http://wiz1.net/channel48
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooal Saudi Arabia!!!
Aussie v Syria in the play off
Bozza chimes in...
Bozza is awesome
My dad is a die hard aussie football fan so I was brought up supporting the socceroos (even if now I have mixed feelings about the team they have). How much better is their qualifying pathway - even if they don't make it they have had about 6 games in a row which are meaningful and important, but also winnable. We have the BS against the Island teams where we all pretend to get excited and worried and then play South America where we probably have less than 5% chance of advancing. Even if they don't get to the World CUp they have had 4 years of interesting matches for their national team
Plus the Asian Cup which they hosted and won. Keeps national team constantly in the sports pages
My dad is a die hard aussie football fan so I was brought up supporting the socceroos (even if now I have mixed feelings about the team they have). How much better is their qualifying pathway - even if they don't make it they have had about 6 games in a row which are meaningful and important, but also winnable. We have the BS against the Island teams where we all pretend to get excited and worried and then play South America where we probably have less than 5% chance of advancing. Even if they don't get to the World CUp they have had 4 years of interesting matches for their national team
Compared to us drawing Mexico 4 years ago, I'm sure the Socceroos would gladly take Panama
Postecoglou will confirm his final 23-player squad next week.
Caltex Socceroos preliminary 30-player squad for the following matches:
2018 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers – Asian Play-off v Syria (Malacca,
Malaysia – Thursday 5 October 2017 and Sydney, Australia – Tuesday 10
October 2017)
| Name | Club, Country | A-International Caps (Goals) |
| Mustafa AMINI | Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF), DENMARK | 2 (0) |
| Aziz BEHICH | Bursaspor, TURKEY | 16 (2) |
| Mark BIRIGHITTI (GK) | NAC Breda, NETHERLANDS | 1 (0) |
| Tim CAHILL | Melbourne City FC, AUSTRALIA | 102 (48) |
| Milos DEGENEK | Yokohama F. Marinos, JAPAN | 12 (0) |
| Alex GERSBACH | Rosenborg BK, NORWAY | 4 (0) |
| Craig GOODWIN | Sparta Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS | 3 (0) |
| Jackson IRVINE | Hull City AFC, ENGLAND | 14 (1) |
| Mile JEDINAK | Aston Villa FC, ENGLAND | 71 (15) |
| James JEGGO | SK Sturm Graz, AUSTRIA | 0 (0) |
| Tomi JURIC | FC Luzern, SWITZERLAND | 28 (8) |
| Matthew JURMAN | Suwon Samsung Bluewings, KOREA REPUBLIC | 0 (0) |
| Robbie KRUSE | VfL Bochum, GERMANY | 57 (4) |
| Mitchell LANGERAK (GK) | Levante UD, SPAIN | 8 (0) |
| Mathew LECKIE | Hertha BSC, GERMANY | 46 (6) |
| Massimo LUONGO | Queens Park Rangers FC, ENGLAND | 30 (5) |
| Awer MABIL | FC Paços de Ferreira, PORTUGAL | 0 (0) |
| Jamie MACLAREN | SV Darmstadt 98, GERMANY | 5 (0) |
| Ryan MCGOWAN | Al-Sharjah SCC, SAUDI ARABIA | 20 (0) |
| Mark MILLIGAN | Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA | 61 (6) |
| Aaron MOOY | Huddersfield Town AFC, ENGLAND | 27 (5) |
| Josh RISDON | Western Sydney Wanderers FC, AUSTRALIA | 3 (0) |
| Tom ROGIC | Celtic FC, SCOTLAND | 29 (7) |
| Nikita RUKAVYTSYA | Maccabi Haifa FC, ISRAEL | 13 (1) |
| Mathew RYAN (GK) | Brighton & Hove Albion FC, ENGLAND | 37 (0) |
| Trent SAINSBURY | Jiangsu Suning FC, CHINA | 29 (3) |
| Brad SMITH | AFC Bournemouth, ENGLAND | 18 (0) |
| James TROISI | Melbourne Victory FC, AUSTRALIA | 34 (5) |
| Daniel VUKOVIC (GK) | KRC Genk, BELGIUM | 0 (0) |
| Bailey WRIGHT | Bristol City FC, ENGLAND | 19 (1) |
So Burns peaked with us then, eh?
So Burns peaked with us then, eh?
Presume injured as hasn't played football since May according to Soccerway
BIRIGHITTI
GERSBACH
JEDINAK
JEGGO
MABIL
MACLAREN
MCGOWAN
Omitted from the squad to face Syria.
Wasn't Jedinak the captain?
Wasn't Jedinak the captain?
Injured
Syria vs Aussie first leg tonight at 01:30am
Socceroos have important away goal being up 1-0 at half time. Seemingly in control dominating possession. Mooy is class.
Still Syria have a recent record of coming back late in their games.
Socceroos have important away goal being up 1-0 at half time. Seemingly in control dominating possession. Mooy is class.
Still Syria have a recent record of coming back late in their games.
Yeah, that wasn't a penatly. Syria guy milked a push that wasn't even there.
Syria have 5 first 11 out for tonight: CBs Al Salih, Midani, Al Masri, mid Mobayed (inj), star striker Khribin (susp). 4 started vs Oz
— Football Roos (@football_roos) October 9, 2017
10pm kick off tonight, 'The AFC Hub' on youtube normally live streams AFC games for NZ to watch
Every team is 3 at the back with wing-backs these days. Ricki really was ahead of his time...
Streaaaaaaaam?
I logged in just in time to see Syria score in the first five minutes. What a great goal. Good on them.
What a fudge up by Milligan
Bard Smith's hip flexor gone by the looks!
Timmy!!!!
Equaliser by Tim Cahill; the living proof the retirement age in Australia must have been lifted to 70
Ninety minutes up and I decided to retire for the night as the game was by now boring as batshark.
Whoever wins after extra time deserves to be thrashed by Panama in the next leg.
away goals do apply in extra time
Unbelievable! 120th minute free kick from 25 yards strikes the post and away. Matt Ryan beaten all ends up.
The guy was almost crying as he went to take the free kick!
Who else?
It was a great fairytale from Syria.
Their free kick that struck the base of the upright with 2 min to go had beaten Ryan.
Oz have a helluva lot to do from here.
Wow what a finish.
Glad to see Socceroos through to next playoff round. However incredibly brave effort by Syria. Representing a country in the midst of a tragic civil war. Down to 10 men, and just a shade of paint from stealing it at the end.
Football is a matter of inches
Photo credit - https://twitter.com/cjspencois/status/917728121985437697
Really feel for Syria here, was dying to see them in the World Cup.