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Archie Thompson scored for the Socceroos against Lebanon in the 3-0 win (Image: AFP)
The Socceroos’ next generation get their first taste of competitive football tonight when they face Hong Kong to open their 2013 East Asian Cup qualifying campaign. We’ll have live scores and commentary from kick-off at 11.30pm AEDT.
While there are a host of the A-League’s finest young talent in Holger Osieck’s squad for the 2013 East Asian Cup qualifying campaign, most eyes will be focused on one midfielder set to make his competitive debut.
2012 has seen Tom Rogic go from the obscurity of the ACT Premier League to Mariners playmaker and now finally to the Socceroos and it will be exciting to watch Australia’s finest young footballer take his next step.
The team, selected almost exclusively of A-League players, might not be up against much opposition in the 172nd ranked Hong Kong but any competitive experience is invaluable as the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign comes to its zenith next year.
In reality, many in this squad won’t be travelling to Brazil if the Socceroos do indeed qualify, but the tournament presents another opportunity for the likes of Archie Thompson, Matt McKay and Brett Emerton to solidify their position within the senior team.
For Rogic, Red Star Belgrade striker Eli Babalj and Aziz Behich, the upcoming four games allows a chance to continue to remind Holger Osieck of their readiness to go to Brazil.
Given that the side has had little time to prepare it will be important that the senior players named in the starting lineup guide the team, and Emerton, Richard Garcia and Archie Thompson need to lead their younger teammates.
DPR Korea look the main dangers to Australia joining Japan, China and South Korea in the 2013 East Asian Cup next year and with the Socceroos facing the Koreans on Wednesday, a dominant performance tonight will give the side momentum going into their litmus test.
Barring a minor catastrophe the Socceroos will collect three points tonight, but what most Socceroos fans will want to see is a dominant, commanding performance to compliment the win.
Note: Despite information on the FFA website during the day stating the match will begin at 8.30pm AEDT, it will in fact kick-off at 11.30pm AEDT. You can stream the action online at The World Game, or follow the action with our live blog right here.
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1:22am
Chad Bennett said | 1:22am | Report comment
FULL TIME: Hong Kong 0-1 Socceroos
In difficult conditions on a pitch not worthy of a State League game the Socceroos end up with a 1-0 victory courtesy of a Brett Emerton strike with five minutes remaining.
The Australian team began to assert their authority in the second half and with the chances continuing to mount up it was a deserved winner. The Socceroos collect three points and look toward Wednesday, when they face DPR Korea in the game that will likely decide the group.
1:28am
Griffo said | 1:28am | Report comment
Thanks Chad.
Until Wednesday peeps…
1:22am
Chad Bennett said | 1:22am | Report comment
90 +3′ Hong Kong 0-1 Socceroos
Nearly a test as Hong Kong break quickly after turning the ball over in the centre circle, but it is closed down quickly by Milligan, who has also looked solid in the middle of the park.
1:19am
Chad Bennett said | 1:19am | Report comment
90 +1′ Hong Kong 0-1 Socceroos
Hong Kong still looking to push forward but the Socceroos defence stands and easily passes out of trouble via Emerton, who hasn’t stopped running. Well, except for now, he’ll have a (slightly) early finish, as Terry Antonis comes on.
1:20am
Griffo said | 1:20am | Report comment
A Hong Kong player is off for a second yellow?
1:17am
Chad Bennett said | 1:17am | Report comment
90′ Hong Kong 0-1 Socceroos
That should be about enough for the Socceroos to close this one out. They’ve slowly won this arm wrestle in the second half and to be fair they’ve done it with some nice passing football in ordinary conditions. If they do hang on, it will be job well done from Osieck given the circumstances.
1:15am
Griffo said | 1:15am | Report comment
Emerton looks knackered.
Rogic nearly scores again but saved off the line.
1:15am
Chad Bennett said | 1:15am | Report comment
87′ Hong Kong 0-1 Socceroos
It’s Rogic again. A perfectly timed ball from Rogic releases Taggart down the right hand side on the patchiest part of the ground, Taggart cuts inside his man on the byline and lays the ball onto Rogic, whose run onto the penalty spot allowed him to get a shot on target. Not a great effort but enough to draw a save. Five minutes and he’s already been super.
1:16am
Griffo said | 1:16am | Report comment
Rogic created that pass for Taggart…where getting more control of the match as it closes.
1:12am
Chad Bennett said | 1:12am | Report comment
85′ Hong Kong 0-1 Socceroos
SOCCEROOS GOAL!!!
1:13am
Chad Bennett said | 1:13am | Report comment
Emerton has been the Socceroos best in the second half and he again drifts into the area, patiently picks his spot and curls a left shot toward the top left corner to find what should be the winner!!!
1:13am
Griffo said | 1:13am | Report comment
Captain Emerton scores, just calmly moved to the side and curled it around the keeper.
Hong Kong at that point had a double block going for the draw…what will they do now?
1:12am
Chad Bennett said | 1:12am | Report comment
85′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Rogic has an immediate effect. His shot from distance was saved for a corner, and then he skips past a defender before slipping on the turf.
1:11am
Griffo said | 1:11am | Report comment
Much better by Australia, keeping possesion on the 18′s and working it in…Rogic nearly scores but keeper saves.
1:09am
Griffo said | 1:09am | Report comment
Rogic…Rogic…Rogic…
1:11am
Paul said | 1:11am | Report comment
May be well too late
1:12am
Paul said | 1:12am | Report comment
Take that back. Was screaming at the computer “This is the moment!”
1:09am
Chad Bennett said | 1:09am | Report comment
82′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Socceroos with two big chances in 30 seconds! Beautiful skill from Emerton to find Garcia who flashed a dangerous cross across the face, before the Socceroos get a penalty shout waved away after (McKay?) went down in the area.
That will be Garcia’s last involvement he is subbed for… Rogic!
1:09am
Griffo said | 1:09am | Report comment
Geez that was close…a bit of improvisation by Emerton, no one on the end of Garcia’s cross across goal
A Hong Kong player is down…
1:06am
Chad Bennett said | 1:06am | Report comment
83′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Shot of a frustrated Osieck on the sideline. Will be interesting to see how this is received tomorrow morning if Australia fail to break the deadlock.
1:07am
Griffo said | 1:07am | Report comment
A very frustrated looking Holger…
…a few subs?
1:04am
Chad Bennett said | 1:04am | Report comment
82′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Brett Emerton has been busy on the right hand side and drifting in at times as well. Socceroos just can’t seem to find that final ball. Not yet anyway.
1:01am
Chad Bennett said | 1:01am | Report comment
80′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
According to the game clock on the stream (I’ve got it about three to four minutes behind that), there is ten minutes plus stoppages for Hong Kong to hang on and cause a boilover.
12:58am
Chad Bennett said | 12:58am | Report comment
76′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Again, the Socceroos open up Hong Kong down the right, they are hitting a bit of a stride here. Franjic ends up with the chance just a fraction too wide on the right, and the keeper is down well to make a good save at his near post.
12:58am
Michael said | 12:58am | Report comment
Can someone please get thwaite off the pitch
12:57am
Chad Bennett said | 12:57am | Report comment
74′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Curious. Adam Taggart has come on for Archie Thompson, perhaps Australia’s biggest attacking threat.
1:01am
Davo said | 1:01am | Report comment
why???????
Whats wrong with rogic or babalj
1:02am
Chad Bennett said | 1:02am | Report comment
Not sure what Eli did wrong against South Korea, was given a meagre ten minutes yet still managed to have an impact.
1:02am
Griffo said | 1:02am | Report comment
Maybe they’re coming in 10 minutes…
1:02am
Griffo said | 1:02am | Report comment
He’s fast and has an eye for goal – like for like maybe
12:57am
Griffo said | 12:57am | Report comment
Yes, Taggart is coming on…
12:59am
Griffo said | 12:59am | Report comment
…coming on for Archie.
Holger saving him for North Korea…
12:56am
Chad Bennett said | 12:56am | Report comment
72′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Robert Cornthwaite is next to fire, heading strongly off a Socceroos corner, but his effort is a metre high.
12:55am
Chad Bennett said | 12:55am | Report comment
68′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
That’s better from the Socceroos. Short sharp passing results in the ball being swept wide to Emerton, who calmly switches back onto his right, whips a ball onto the six, but the keeper comes out big and collects.
12:54am
Griffo said | 12:54am | Report comment
The home footage is showing 70 minute mark…a few subs due for the Socceroos?
12:52am
Griffo said | 12:52am | Report comment
My word…terrific play by Hong Kong on the counter…and a save by Galekovich of a certain goal.
Home crowd stands and applauds the best chance of the match.
12:52am
Chad Bennett said | 12:52am | Report comment
64′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Not great watching for Socceroos fans but this game is quite a spectacle! The ball again is switched long down the right hand side, Behich is having a torrid time of it, and an early shot from wide on the edge of the area is on target and must be tipped over from Galekovic. He’s busy, but he’s done well to keep it a 0-0.
12:50am
Chad Bennett said | 12:50am | Report comment
61′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Socceroos!! Play swings up the other end as the Socceroos turn the ball over and Emerton pounces on the second ball, and slides a 20m through ball into Thompson, whose low shot was saved by the legs of the keeper! Very close to going ahead here.
12:51am
Griffo said | 12:51am | Report comment
Was a good save by the keeper…
12:53am
theworldofando said | 12:53am | Report comment
Saved the goal with his balls. That’s gotta hurt
12:50am
Griffo said | 12:50am | Report comment
Huge chance for Archie there!
12:49am
Griffo said | 12:49am | Report comment
Garcia puts the studs a bit high but thought he was the one to collect a few prints…
12:48am
Griffo said | 12:48am | Report comment
Hong Kong being made to look good here, while also being a bit more creative in attack then Australia.
Home fans getting their moneys worth at the mo…
12:47am
Chad Bennett said | 12:47am | Report comment
59′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
BIG chance for Hong Kong! Another raking cross finds a Hong Kong midfielder at the back post and he cracks a shot at Galekovic’s near post, which he manages to turn around for a corner. Well, it seemed to hit Galekovic more than anything, but it is a save all the same.
12:46am
Paul said | 12:46am | Report comment
Taking too long to launch an attack, and how much time on the ball do the HK players need??? Come on boys get your act together!
12:45am
Chad Bennett said | 12:45am | Report comment
56′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
The game has certainly picked up in the past few minutes, and Hong Kong aren’t looking too bad when they get the ball. Seem to be reasonably quick and athletic up front.
12:44am
Griffo said | 12:44am | Report comment
#22 is Franjic? Did well to get the cross in there…getting closer…
12:42am
Chad Bennett said | 12:42am | Report comment
54′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Penalty shout for the Socceroos? Nice work down the right hand side leads to a cross that eventually lands at the feet of McKay, who lashes a half volley goalward, but it blocked by a Hong Kong defender.
Shouts from the Socceroos players are waved away.
12:40am
Davo said | 12:40am | Report comment
blatant red card challenge by HK there.
If that was an australian making the challenge it would have certianly being a red card.
12:43am
Chad Bennett said | 12:43am | Report comment
I think he was lucky he didn’t collect Emerton, he so he’d have been off.
12:39am
Chad Bennett said | 12:39am | Report comment
53′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Double footed lunge on Emerton draws a reaction from the Socceroos skipper in the form of a push and the game is delayed while players from both sides remonstrate. Not a great challenge but luckily, he didn’t get much of Emerton.
Emerton picks up a yellow for his reaction.
12:40am
Griffo said | 12:40am | Report comment
Any cards there?
12:41am
Griffo said | 12:41am | Report comment
Yep, one for Emerton for reacting…
12:41am
Griffo said | 12:41am | Report comment
…and for Hong Kong #7. (challenge?)
12:38am
Chad Bennett said | 12:38am | Report comment
51′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
A cross comes in from the left and nearly picks out Emerton at the back post, but it’s defended well.
12:38am
Griffo said | 12:38am | Report comment
Nice save from Galekovich there…
12:37am
Griffo said | 12:37am | Report comment
Behich looking to take players on down the line…got to like that
12:37am
Chad Bennett said | 12:37am | Report comment
49′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
On first impressions the Socceroos seem to be looking to move the ball quickly out from the back, which is a positive thing. Looks tough out there on that pitch though.
12:35am
Chad Bennett said | 12:35am | Report comment
48′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Dangerous free kick situation from wide out on the left for Hong Kong and they do well to whip it onto the penalty spot, but Australia do well to get it away.
12:33am
Chad Bennett said | 12:33am | Report comment
46′ Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Underway in the second half in Hong Kong. Hope the rest of you have been lucky enough to pick up the TWG stream, if you haven’t already.
12:33am
Griffo said | 12:33am | Report comment
Looks like Hong Kong are coming back out onto the pitch, with #22 being replaced by #7…
12:32am
Chad Bennett said | 12:32am | Report comment
Players are beginning to come back out onto the pitch now. Looks to be a nice little boutique stadium but as others have noted, the pitch is simply awful.
12:33am
Griffo said | 12:33am | Report comment
You got vision Chad? Over to you…
12:32am
Griffo said | 12:32am | Report comment
So, does anyone know when Guam and North Korea are playing?
12:35am
Jack said | 12:35am | Report comment
5 nil to north Korea we need a win
12:28am
Griffo said | 12:28am | Report comment
Some stats – both HK and Australia have had three shots with none of them on target (??)
3 corners for AU to HK 1
1 yellow card apiece
2 offsides, all to Australia.
12:27am
Chad Bennett said | 12:27am | Report comment
The stream seems to be…alive?
12:31am
Jack said | 12:31am | Report comment
Yes I think so
12:26am
Jack said | 12:26am | Report comment
To add becich was good , Milligan had good moments they just have too many defenders on the field
12:26am
Griffo said | 12:26am | Report comment
For me, Australia at periods begins to build up play in the middle third, mostly on the right (best part of the pitch) but occasionally the left. But getting into the final third it breaks down at times or a rushed ball over the top (sometimes too long) from HK pressure to make it a 50-50 chance for Hong Kong to defend.
Not taking away from Hong Kong who would think they had a few half chances there, and at least a couple of tame shots on goal to give Galekovich gloves a bit of a warm up. HK working their way forward either middle or their right flank, something to stiffle in midfield by the Aussies.
Milligan’s shot was probably Australias best chance, but McKay should have made the keeper earn his shirt near the end of the half.
Perhaps some creative injection from the Aussie bench in the second half?
12:24am
Jack said | 12:24am | Report comment
Caught the last 20 and Aussie are simply lacking some youth and energy …. 3 keys mooy rogic and bajij ! I have to say emerton was hopeless well past it ( i guess we are not only finding which player might make it we are finding out which wont)McKay had a chance from 5 yards and missed the target by 10 lol . One more rant smith why bother terrible he was clearly never going to brazil
12:22am
jeff said | 12:22am | Report comment
where can I watch this other than SBS?
12:21am
cliffclavin said | 12:21am | Report comment
anyone got commentary?
12:26am
Griffo said | 12:26am | Report comment
No commentary on the SBS feed I’m looking at…
12:28am
cliffclavin said | 12:28am | Report comment
none here either – thanks for the text updates too – one eye on screen and the roar !
12:30am
Griffo said | 12:30am | Report comment
No worries
12:19am
Griffo said | 12:19am | Report comment
Half time in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong 0 : Australia 0
12:18am
Chad Bennett said | 12:18am | Report comment
HALF: Hong Kong 0-0 Socceroos
Well, what can you say about that? If you’re like me, nothing, I’ve spent the past 45 refreshing across multiple browsers to no avail.
Good luck to those of you who can see it, and kudos to Griffo for providing some updates in lieu of the blog.
12:20am
Griffo said | 12:20am | Report comment
No probs Chad, thought I was the only one with some SBS vision there for a bit…
12:16am
Griffo said | 12:16am | Report comment
45: Didn’t see who had a head on goal there, but almost a chance to poke it in near the left post for Archie but cannot get to it…
12:14am
Griffo said | 12:14am | Report comment
43: A cross and is it cornthwaite with the headgear (no it’s McKay). Anyway he chests it down at 16 yards with seemingly a clear enough shot on goal but bangs it over not under the bar.
Best chance for Australia and should have done better.
12:16am
theworldofando said | 12:16am | Report comment
McKay with the headgear
12:17am
Griffo said | 12:17am | Report comment
Cheers…thought it could have been but wasn’t sure…
12:19am
Griffo said | 12:19am | Report comment
Is there a joke there then that McKay’s finishing still needs some work?
12:13am
Griffo said | 12:13am | Report comment
41: a bit better movement to the left corner by Australia…Thwaite ends up crossing it in but comes to little.
HK get a free in Aussie defensive third but looked to be little in the way of a shove but crowd still disapproved.
12:11am
Griffo said | 12:11am | Report comment
40: Another Aussie corner, but knocked down to an HK defender. Another shot blocked then knocked back in by Emerton from the left but keeper intercepts easily…
12:11am
whiskeymac said | 12:11am | Report comment
Hope SBS do a better job with the FTA….
12:09am
Griffo said | 12:09am | Report comment
37: A bit better from Australia on the left…working it across to the centre then back to the left and HK concedes a free.
Some more movement by Australia then Milligan has a crack from 25 yards but just goes wide of HK’s left post.
12:07am
kellett_1992 said | 12:07am | Report comment
That should have easily been a yellow.
I know this team is not tried and tested but have they forgotten how to pass and retain possession?
12:15am
Griffo said | 12:15am | Report comment
Not enough composure and some good pressure by HK but yes, better possession needed by Australia.
12:07am
Evan Askew said | 12:07am | Report comment
Absolutely unacceptable that Foxtel are not showing this. Whats is even more unacceptable is that I can’t see anywhere on their website to complain. And totally uninspiring selection. No ROgic no Babalj? I can’t believe Emerton is in the team too. Talk about picking a player on reputation.
12:10am
Griffo said | 12:10am | Report comment
*Ahem*…you can’t drop the captain… (O.<)
12:07am
Griffo said | 12:07am | Report comment
35: Australia just needs a bit more composure to work the ball closer to the 18′s.
HK meanwhile are angling the ball at the defence and speedy attackers have another half chance to get to the ball.
Australia not having it all their own way at times.
12:07am
Realfootball said | 12:07am | Report comment
Australia doesn’t need more composure: it needs a new coach.
12:05am
Realfootball said | 12:05am | Report comment
Very disappointed Holger didn’t start with Kewell, Carney and Yankos. Much have caused him a sleepless night to omit them, though.
12:04am
Griffo said | 12:04am | Report comment
33: Australia with a corner on the right…..plenty of movement in the box.
Bounces off Garcia’s ? chest but keeper cleans up.
12:03am
Griffo said | 12:03am | Report comment
31: HK with another shot with a move worked in from their left but goes wide beyond the right post.
HK again attacking now down Australia’s right, with #22 trying an audacious semi-bicycle kick but harmlessly wide.
Home crowd is loving it though.
12:01am
Griffo said | 12:01am | Report comment
30: Emerton concedes a free at the top-right of the HK 18′s but looked little in it.
12:01am
Realfootball said | 12:01am | Report comment
I mentioned this before, but in a somewhat intemperate way that may not pass muster: the tragedy in Osieck’s selection is that if the team doesn’t perform, then the A-League will take the rap, not the coach who selected the team. Osieck will say all the right things, of course, while making it perfectly clear that it is an A-League problem, not, as is obviously the case, a problem with him.
12:01am
Davo said | 12:01am | Report comment
twg website is a load of tosh.
It took me 20 minutes to get the the right page, then the stream just became a black and white screen
12:05am
Cameron said | 12:05am | Report comment
yeah true. I was in and watching and then it suddenly stops
12:00am
Griffo said | 12:00am | Report comment
29: Galekovich with a second ‘save’ for a shot on target. HK working Australia left in a hole behind the defensive line with some speedy attackers.
11:58pm
Griffo said | 11:58pm | Report comment
27: Archie now on the left for a long pass but goes over the line. Smith concedes a free kick, but HK now passing round the back before launching it long into Australias left defensive third.
11:56pm
Griffo said | 11:56pm | Report comment
25: HK breaks and #6 in the box but Cornthwaite covers but concedes corner
11:57pm
Griffo said | 11:57pm | Report comment
Headed clear back of 18′s but HK has a shot over the bar.
11:56pm
Michael said | 11:56pm | Report comment
This pitch is a disgrace. Its a mud pit not a football pitch.
11:56pm
Griffo said | 11:56pm | Report comment
24: Ball forward for HK #9 but Behich covers well for a goal kick
11:55pm
Griffo said | 11:55pm | Report comment
23: Archie on the right contesting a ball with HK #2 but it goes out for an Aussie throw. Goes over the line easily for a goal kick.
11:53pm
Griffo said | 11:53pm | Report comment
22: Australia pressures HK defence but Thwaite concedes free kick over half way with a slight push from behind.
Behich looking to get forward early but always back in defence and handling HK forward well
11:52pm
Jack said | 11:52pm | Report comment
Holgers seniors are struggling ! Becich looks ok
11:52pm
Griffo said | 11:52pm | Report comment
20: cross from the left for australia but HK defends easily.
11:51pm
Mav63 said | 11:51pm | Report comment
Geez I’m getting somewhere, now I have a blank screen. Bloody awesome SBS
11:51pm
Griffo said | 11:51pm | Report comment
19: Behich gives away a penalty with a push in the back just over half-way.
Australia moving the ball around but lapses in concentration in positioning or passing often turning over possession.
11:54pm
AdamH said | 11:54pm | Report comment
Easy Griffo, don’t be throwin the p word around halfway up the pitch!!
11:59pm
Realfootball said | 11:59pm | Report comment
Lookout – it’s Brisbane Roar in disguise! Must be the Matt Smith effect.
11:50pm
Bob said | 11:50pm | Report comment
Either that pitch is super soft or someone forgot to put air in the ball!!
I’ve seen better down the local soccer club after a full season of games!! International tournament should have better than this!
11:49pm
Realfootball said | 11:49pm | Report comment
Know what the worst thing is? If this team doesn’t perform, the A-League will take the rap, not the reactionary old fool who chose this over the hill, misbegotten team.
It makes my blood boil. I want to put a dunce cap on Holger and sit him in the corner for the next 50 years.
11:46pm
Griffo said | 11:46pm | Report comment
14: Australia working the right channel but eventually turn over possession, only for Hong Kong to get into the attacking third but headed clear. HK with a free kick outside 18′s
11:49pm
Griffo said | 11:49pm | Report comment
Left side of pitch for Australia is bumpy with dirt patches in parts. A few times a back pass to keep possession has been nearly intercepted by Hong Kong.
The right side looks half-decent and the best avenue for passing…
11:43pm
Mav63 said | 11:43pm | Report comment
SBS site can’t handle the traffic. This is frustrating. Why isn’t this on sbs or fox! Bloody ridiculous!
11:43pm
Jack said | 11:43pm | Report comment
I have asked this before are players in these matches locked to play for aus? Are
These a international like Asia cup or world cup ?
11:40pm
Griffo said | 11:40pm | Report comment
8: 0-0 Australia with most possession but one raid by HK in6th needed a sloppy challenge from Garcia to stop it.
11:38pm
Jack said | 11:38pm | Report comment
Why can’t fox or sbs put this on TV? I am seriously pissed with foxtel wtf am I paying for?
11:38pm
Realfootball said | 11:38pm | Report comment
What an deeply uninspiring selection. Conservative, defensive and dull. The only constants with Osieck are disappointment and mediocrity. Honestly, when he appears on tv these days I have to restrain myself from launching something at the screen. When he was appointed I thought he was a third tier coach, but in fact he’s much, much lower than that. A clueless dunce. Cornthwaite is a hack at best; Milligan is never more than average; aging Thompson our only attacking “threat”, and since when did Thompson play as a loan striker – he has never worked as a lone striker; Emerton the captain, a player so hopeless at present he isn’t even worth his place in an awful Sydney FC team. Oh, but Garcia is named as a striker. Silly me. That’s such a good call Holger, another aging player at the fag end of a mediocre career playing out of position instead of Rogic or Babalj. One day we will get real coach for the NT, not recycled z grade assistant coaches like Verbeek and Osieck.
Oh well, the stream isn’t working but I don’t want to watch anyway. A plague, once again, on Osieck’s absurdly overpaid house.
11:44pm
whiskeymac said | 11:44pm | Report comment
Agree Real, he has chosen all the veterans – AGAIN – why when its one of the easier ties? Where is the regeneration opportunity for players….the new look socceroos is far from it.
11:57pm
dasilva said | 11:57pm | Report comment
I agree
Picking 4 centre backs is a bit overkill.
12:03am
Realfootball said | 12:03am | Report comment
Overkill is the crux of Osieck’s coaching philosophy.
11:37pm
Chad Bennett said | 11:37pm | Report comment
Well, not sure how the rest of you are travelling but this stream doesn’t seem to be happening for me at the moment, I’m in streaming darkness. For now, I’m relying on Twitter, and I’ll try and update as best I can.
11:36pm
Paul said | 11:36pm | Report comment
Is it just me or has SBS The World Game gone down? I can’t seem to get onto the site at all!
11:38pm
Griffo said | 11:38pm | Report comment
Don’t say that (>.<)
11:41pm
Paul said | 11:41pm | Report comment
If anyone has found a more reliable stream please post link
12:16am
Ballymore said | 12:16am | Report comment
Still no luck for me.
Who would have a thought a massive spike in demand for a website would cause issues? Atleast coverage of Spanish soft-core pornography is still available on SBS.
Luckily I buy Foxtel not the sport, but to watch reruns of 1990s sitcoms, and the weather channel.
11:33pm
Griffo said | 11:33pm | Report comment
That pitch is a peach
Some sticky spots. Hong Kong crowd giving us heaps when we get the ball.
11:24pm
Behold said | 11:24pm | Report comment
anyone know if this will be streamed through SBS on demand app?
11:34pm
Pat Hill said | 11:34pm | Report comment
yes, it is
11:12pm
Jack said | 11:12pm | Report comment
Thanks for the updates can not stream in my eye phone I don’t think ?
Holger really does steer towards an older more conservative squad I really do believe it’s simply his nature perhaps our next coach will invest more in youth
11:31pm
Griffo said | 11:31pm | Report comment
Got this on the iPad at the mo, no reason not on the iPhone (iOS 5)
10:58pm
Chad Bennett said | 10:58pm | Report comment
No. Tomas. Rogic.
Well, that well and truly blows the preview pretty much out of the water.
Pretty ordinary indeed Holger, a hitout against the 172nd ranked nation in the world would have been the perfect opportunity to see what he can do. Or is it a case of resting him for the big one on Wednesday?
Hopefully we see him introduced at some point. Will be interested to see who the Socceroos look to for creativity.
11:36pm
Griffo said | 11:36pm | Report comment
Saving for the big match on Wednesday, or of we go behind…
10:53pm
Chad Bennett said | 10:53pm | Report comment
Socceroos starting XI has been named, and reads:
GALEKOVIC, BEHICH, THWAITE, MILLIGAN, EMERTON (c), THOMPSON, CORNTHWAITE, MCKAY, GARCIA, FRANJIC, SMITH
11:14pm
dasilva said | 11:14pm | Report comment
Is that a midfield of Milligan and Thwaite? geez two defensive midfielders. Do we really need that against hong kong
I assume this is the line up
GK Galekovic
LB Behich
CB Cornthwaite
CB Smith
RB Franjic
CM Milligan
CM Thwaite
LM Mckay
RM Emerton
ST Garcia
ST Thompson
11:39pm
whiskeymac said | 11:39pm | Report comment
fairly conservative when comparing who he has chosen ie the older and more experienced players and not many new ones still, which is (i) disappointing in respect some players aren’t getting a go still (rogic) and (ii) typical of HO’s MO.
Whinge over.
Cmon lads
10:03pm
Johnno said | 10:03pm | Report comment
Im confused, why are the AFC having an East Asia cup as well as , an Asian cup. It seems a bit confusing too me, and on top of that having an East Asia qualifying macthes, I mean what the. I wonder if money is the only motivation and if they are seriously making any money out of this concept.
Hard too imagine FIFA allocating FIFA dates on there calander for compulsory club release in a FIFA window, for an east asia cup,.
That means I highly doubt the best soccer’s would be able to be available for an East Asia cup. It seems ultimately in reality more of a developing tournament for teams, in reality what it will become as a concept.
9:50pm
Chad Bennett said | 9:50pm | Report comment
Good evening, Roar Nation.
Still over an hour away from kick-off in Hong Kong. Just a reminder that this game, while not being broadcast on television, will be streamed live on The World Game. The link is below:
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/news/1131545/Watch-Socceroos-LIVE-on-TWG