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Westfield Matildas into Asean final

The Westfield Matildas advanced to the final of the ASEAN Football Federation Women's Championships tonight with a thrilling 5-1 win over Myanmar (Burma) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - although it is a victory that comes at a cost with two players suspended for the Final against

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Shield blows full time on refereeing career

Tonight’s match at Suncorp Stadium between Queensland Roar and Adelaide United will mark the final appearance of Mark Shield as the ‘man in the middle’ of football pitches around Australia and the world.

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Young referees rewarded

As a result of their outstanding performance as match officials at the 2008 National Youth Championships for Boys, Zurich is pleased to award Greg Gontscharow from Victoria and Nathan Haydon from Queensland, the inaugural ‘Zurich Referee Education Experience.’

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Young referees rewarded

As a result of their outstanding performance as match officials at the 2008 National Youth Championships for Boys, Zurich is pleased to award Greg Gontscharow from Victoria and Nathan Haydon from Queensland, the inaugural ‘Zurich Referee Education Experience.’

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No popping champagne corks just yet says Verbeek

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has warned his players not to get too carried away with last night’s big win over Qatar, saying there is still a long way to go and nothing can be taken for granted.

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Australia demolish Qatar

Australia has produced a superb performance to demolish Qatar 4-0 at Brisbane Stadium tonight and head to the top of the Group A World Cup qualifying group.

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Australia v Qatar - Live Match Update - LIVE NOW

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Josh Kennedy Interview

EXCLUSIVE: Josh Kennedy gives us his thoughts on his career and the game against Qatar.

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Patience the key for Aussies

Patience will be the key for Australia tonight against Qatar at Brisbane Stadium, according to coach Pim Verbeek and that will ensure his team will get the three points.

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Verbeek remains cagey about starting XI

Australian national team coach Pim Verbeek remains cagey about his starting line-up and final 18-man squad for the clash against Qatar, with a final session at Brisbane Stadium this afternoon the last chance for players to stake a claim.

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Metsu happy to get a draw

New Qatar coach Bruno Metsu will be happy to come away from Brisbane Stadium tomorrow with a draw and has firmly placed all the pressure on Australia to come out and get the win.

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No complacency from Australian players

Key midfielder Jason Culina has again reiterated that the Australian players will not go into the match against Qatar on Wednesday night with any complacency.

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Westfield Matildas too strong for Singapore

The Westfield Matildas have won their third and final group game at the AFF Women’s Championship in Vietnam, proving too strong in a 6-0 rout of Singapore.

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Chipperfield to get forward on Wednesday

Scott Chipperfield will be given a licence to get forward and create some mayhem on Wednesday night against Qatar and if things go according to plan, he might even find himself on the goalscorers sheet again.

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Reid is living the dream

When Paul Reid returned after seven years of playing in the lower leagues of England with the ambition of making the Australian team, never in his wildest dreams did he think it would come this quickly.

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Sydney to host Uzbekistan and Bahrain qualifiers

Australia will play two critical matches in round 4 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Sydney. Australia will meet Uzbekistan on 1 April 2009 and Bahrain on 10 June 2009 in two of their four home qualifying matches in round 4.

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MCG to host final 2010 World Cup qualifier

Australia’s final home match in round 4 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers will be held in Melbourne. They will meet Japan at the MCG on Wednesday 17 June 2009 in what is considered by football experts to be a blockbuster match.

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Qantas Joeys fail to reach FIFA U17 World Cup

FULL REPORT:The Qantas Joeys have failed in their bid to make next years FIFA U17 World Cup, after going down 3-2 to the UAE in their quarter final clash at the MHSK Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Neill's partner remains a mystery

Secrecy surrounds Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek's plans for Australia's starting line-up in Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Qatar at Brisbane Stadium.

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Qantas Young Socceroos win AFF U19 Championship

The Qantas Young Socceroos have won the AFF U-19 Championship, after beating Korea Republic 3-1 on penalties final at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand overnight.

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Australia too classy for Philippines

The Westfield Matildas have easily accounted for the Philippines in its second match of the AFF Women’s Championships being held at the Thanh Long Sports Complex on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

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Kewell ruled out

Australian star Harry Kewell has been ruled out of the Socceroos line-up for Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Qatar at Brisbane Stadium.

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Optus and FFA say YES!

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Optus today announced an exciting new agreement in support of football from grassroots to the Qantas Socceroos.

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Pim downplays complacency

Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek has distanced himself from suggestions that his players need reminding about the challenge on hand to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.