U20 World Cup, Australia 1-2 El Salvador: El Salvador comeback after Brillante goal
El Salvador secured a historic win, the first ever for their country in an 11-a-side FIFA tournament.
Author: Tim Palmer
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U20 World Cup, Australia 1-1 Colombia: De Silva finds freedom but Colombia fight back
Australia played well for the majority of the game, but Carlos Restrep’s helter-skelter changes at 1-0 down helped his side draw level.
Australia vs. Iraq: tactical preview
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Australia 4-0 Jordan: Kruse excellent as Australia play predominantly down the right
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Japan vs. Australia: tactical preview
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Mile Jedinak grows into midfield role as Crystal Palace earn promotion
Mile Jedinak has firmly established himself as the heartbeat of Ian Holloway’s Crystal Palace
A profile of new Brugges signing Mathew Ryan
It always feels particularly difficult to provide an overview of a young goalkeeper when you consider the occupational hazards of the position. No other player touches the ball…
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Brazilian Muriqui scored the winner as the Chinese giants scored two crucial away goals.
A look at Robbie Kruse’s season at Fortuna Dusseldorf
It is a testament to Robbie Kruse’s improvement this season that Bayer Leverkusen have pinpointed him as a potential replacement for the Chelsea-bound Andre Schurrle, who is undoubtedly…
Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Central Coast Mariners: Mariners champions
The Mariners won the Championship after four Grand Final appearances. They played a more complete, positive brand of football, and mixed possession with rapid counter-attacking to defeat the…
A-League 2013 Grand Final tactical preview
The 2012/13 A-League season saw a number of coaches promise to try and play “attack based, possession based football”, but two teams remain – the two that have…