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Weekly FOOTBALL FEATURE WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 31 Kenny Murphy IRAQ V AUSTRALIA IRAQ DEFEATS SOCCEROOS BACK IN THE BIG TIME The Qantas Socceroos have been defeat- tar at the Al Sadd Club in Doha on Saturday AJEEL (6.Salih SADWN 68’). ed 1-0 by Iraq in their FIFA World Cup 14 June 2008 (kick-off 8:00pm local time), Murphy Returns To Lay The Law At Suburbs Qualifi er in Dubai, but remain at the top whilst Iraq travel to Tianjian to face China at Substitutes Not Used: 1.Mohammed KASID Yellow Cards: Vincenzo Grella 45+1’. Ken Murphy returned to the Victorian but if they want the players to improve then of Group 1. the Olympic Center Stadium. KADHUM, 4.Salam Sh. ALI, 16.Mostfa Premier League recently when he replaced they’ve got to improve their side of it too. I Iraq’s Emad Mohamed scored the Match Details ABDULLA, 17.Yasser RAHD MOHAM- Red Cards: Nil Kon Pappas as coach at Western Suburbs. had a friend of mine come out from Scotland only goal of the match in the 27th minute Iraq 1 (Emad Mo- MED The last time the former Socceroo graced for a visit three years ago and he couldn’t when his long range shot was able to be hamed 27’) the Foxtel Cup was when he was in charge believe the facilities we had. He mentioned squeezed under the cross-bar, catching Qan- Qantas Socceroos 0 Yellow Cards: Saad Hafi d 44’, Younes Mah- of the high fl ying Altona Magic, leading that compared to even some of the equivalent tas Socceroos goal-keeper Mark Schwarzer Saturday 7 June 2008 moud KHALAF 81’. the club to regular fi nals appearances. venues they had back in Scotland, ours were off his line and unable to get a hand on the Al Ahli Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emir- The reign at Paisley Park came to like toilet blocks.” ball. The win keeps alive Iraq’s hopes of pro- ates Red Cards: Nil a surprising end midway through the 2006 “I think when you look back, history will gressing to the next round of the 2010 FIFA Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan) season. Around the same time Kingston City’s judge the people involved. You look at World Cup Qualifi cation process. Assistant Referees: Yasuhiko Yamazaki Qantas Socceroos: 1.Mark SCHWARZER VPL bubble was about to burst, and not one some of the clubs and the state of which In the other Group 1 fi xture, Qatar (Japan) and Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan) (gk), 2.Chris COYNE (9.Joshua KENNE- to be away from the game too long, Murphy they’re in and they haven’t changed one iota defeated China 1-0 at the Olympic Center Fourth Offi cial: Kengi Ogiya (Japan) DY 64’), 3.Michael BEAUCHAMP, 4.Jade was snapped up, with a mission to steer the in the past twenty years. Whether or not it’s Stadium in Tianjin. Crowd: 8,000 (approx) NORTH, 5.Jason CULINA, 6.Carl VAL- 2010 FIFA World Cup South Eastern club away from relegation because they haven’t managed to get the The results mean that the Qantas ERI, 7.Brett EMERTON, 8.Luke WILK- Asian Qualifi cation danger. local government or council on side, but it Socceroos are at the top of Group 1 on seven Iraq:12.Noor ABBAS HASSEN (GK), SHIRE, 10.Harry KEWELL (C)( 17.Scott Third Round - Group 1 However with the club entrenched appears the clubs are no better off than when (7) points with a goal difference of three 2.Saad HAFID, 3.Basem Abbas GATEA, MCDONALD 70’), 11.David CARNEY, deep in a relegation battle, the damaged had they were then. It is such a shame because (+3) ahead of Qatar who also have seven 5.Nashat AKRAM (8.Haitham TAHIR 13.Vincenzo GRELLA (14.Brett HOLMAN P W D L F AGDPts already been done (the appointment was made there’s so much potential there. Instead clubs (7) points but with a goal difference of zero 78’), 7.Emad MOHAMED, 9.Qusay 46’). AUSTRALIA 4 2 1 1 4 1 3 7 with only fi ve rounds left), and Murphy was are being allowed to rust away. By now, all (0) with Iraq moving into third place on four ABOUDY, 10.Younes Mahmoud KHALAF QATAR 4 2 1 1 3 3 0 7 unable to avoid the club’s brief two year stint clubs should have 3,000 all seater stadiums. points and China in fourth place on three (C), 11.Hawar M. TAHER (13.Muhammed Substitutes: 12.Michael PETKOVIC (gk), IRAQ 4 1 1 2 2 4 -2 4 in Victoria’s top fl ight coming to a grinding You need to have a nice stage to put a show points. ALI KAREM 68’), 14.Haider A HUSSAIN, 15.Mile JEDINAK, 16.Rodrigo VARGAS, CHINA P.R. 4 0 3 1 1 2 -1 3 halt. on and attract an audience. You can’t have The Qantas Socceroos will face Qa- 15.Ali HUSSEIN RHEMA, 18.Mahdi K. 18.Mark BRESCIANO The next season Murphy found people standing on the street corner trying to himself dropping a couple of divisions to take attract spectators in.” over at State League side, North Caulfi eld. Speaking of survival I asked if he MATILDAS AT FULL STRENGTH FOR JAPAN CHALLENGE It appeared like Murphy’s magic touch had thought Western Suburbs were up to the deserted him as North Caulfi eld managed one task of avoiding relegation, Murphy replied, Australian coach Tom Sermanni win all season and the club also experienced ”At the moment there’s probably fi ve teams will have a full complement of play- relegation to the next division. fi ghting to stay clear of the bottom four. With ers available after the return of Now back in the “big time” of the a bit of luck we might be able to pull South captain Cheryl Salisbury for the VPL, Murphy is once again faced with yet Melbourne back. They’re not that far ahead Third Place match against Japan another relegation battle on his hands. But that they can’t be dragged back. Also, there at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup this time he feels better prepared than the are still rumours around that the AIS are not in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. other two recent experiences. guaranteed a place in next year’s competition, Long Serving skipper Salisbury Asked how it was all going since so it might even be that only three teams go returns to the Australian line-up after miss- being appointed at Suburbs, Murphy said, down as well.” “I’m actually enjoying it and it feels good to “I think we’ve got a solid playing ing the last two matches with a calf strain. be working with ambitious players again who list and we’ve got a realistic chance of getting “We will be looking to fi nish the tour- have elite level skill.” out of it. All of our results have been terribly nament on a high and fi nish third What about his time at Kingston close, although last week’s loss to Fawkner in the tournament which should be and North Caulfi eld? “Kingston was a dropped us in the mire a bit, but we’re not too considered somewhat of a success disappointment because it was a club in far off what we’re capable of. If we can hold given the disruption in the squad,” decline. It had nothing to do with the coaching it defensively then we can beat any team. said Matildas coach Tom Sermanni. or the playing staff, but rather the problems We should have beaten Green Gully and we “Ultimately we are rebuild- stemmed from the main core of the club’s should have got the points against Melbourne ing and trying to develop some mo- administration. I left Magic due to certain Knights. It’s a matter of time of bringing it indifferences, and the opportunity to coach together each week.” mentum towards the next World at Kingston arose. I thought it was good In a bid to bolster the squad for Cup which is a lengthy process.” opportunity at the time, but I wasn’t aware the second half of the season newcomers “I am though quite excited how dire the situation was until I got there. to Ralph Reserve include forward Serkan though by the young talent and pros- If they don’t manage to stop the decline at Okzus (Coburg), midfi elders Igor Krahpko pects that we have coming through Kingston then they’re going to end up in the (returns from Cannons) and Nick Tolios giving us a strong base and we Second Division fairly quickly.” (Kingston), and goalkeeper Manny Pappas have every reason to optimistic.” “North Caulfi eld never quite worked from Doncaster Rovers. Oksuz has already out how I envisaged.