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Socceroos draw 2-2 with South Africa
Australia played out a 2-2 draw with South Africa in an entertaining soccer international at London’s Loftus Road today.
The Socceroos fell behind midway through the first half to a goal from Siyabong Nkosi, before a superb Mile Sterjovski volley and Josh Kennedy header gave them a 2-1 halftime lead.
South Arica, though, equalised on the hour [...]
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