The Eurpoean Socceroos looked good in nice cool conditions. They were a goal down early but still in the game. As we know the Dutch are a million miles away from their 1970s total domination, Total Football days, now they play the long balls to the speedy wingers just like the Roar...
The Socceroos were probably lucky to win the penalty, but it highlights how protected Mark Bosnich is given (see last weeks Roar v CCM) their goalie was given a red in a friendly - and Kennedy had already missed the ball. Anyway, Kennedy played a great game up front.
But the matches that really matter for Socceroos were the qualifiers played in the Asian heat ...
Bahrain 2 v Japan 3 (Fox called it a thriller but Japan was up 0-3 by the 85th), and Qatar 3 v Uzbekistan 0.
These results make the Socceroos v Uzbekistan a must win on Wednesday morning. They need a top 2 finish to ensure qualification for Africa 2010 (the 3rd place team from our group plays 3rd place from group B, the winner playing New Zealand for the last Asian spot).
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