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♔ ♕ ♚ ♛ Australia U17/U20/U23 National Team Tournaments & Discussion Thread ♔ ♕ ♚ ♛

Quicky said:
Yep. South Korea get them though 3-1 on penalties though. Feel for the Uzbeks. Who is the other semi finalist?
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Japan also pens

So saudi south Korea Japan and us

Only Iran missing of the big 5 asian nations
 
Sofa score has been collecting stats on game
The stats indicate that our finishing got us home

Xg 1.45 each showing chances were roughly even. There were 4 australian big chances to Iraq's 3 where a big chance I'm taking to be when the xg is over 0.15

653 passes completed indicating a reasonably fast and technical game. Iraq had 56 percent possession and better territory with 35 percent in our defensive third to 23 percent in iraqs.

In the high skill areas (take ons, long balls, through balls, touches in penalty area) Iraq comes out strong

StatIraqAustralia
Touches in penalty area1912
Accurate through balls21
Accurate long passes 4515
Successful take ons149

Where we dominated were in duels, clearances and intercepts. Intercepts we led 14 yo 4, clearances we led 17 to 11 and we won 40 percent of duels to their 33 percent with the rest ambiguous

So we still need to improve our skills, but for once the most important skill is better than our opponents (scoring goals)
 
WhatAmIWatching said:
I am not convinced by Esposito. Needs to show more and how was he chosen captain?

Anyway, I do enjoy teh rivalry against Japan.
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I don't know much about him except on here he's touted as a jewel in the crown. Long career ahead but I just hope it's not another Dylan Ryan Or Tass.
 
JS96 said:
I don't know much about him except on here he's touted as a jewel in the crown. Long career ahead but I just hope it's not another Dylan Ryan Or Tass.
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those born 2005 need game time soon
A lesser talented player might surpass a more talented player if they get game time
 
WhatAmIWatching said:
I am not convinced by Esposito. Needs to show more and how was he chosen captain?

Anyway, I do enjoy teh rivalry against Japan.
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I wasn't super sold as well.

There was a period in the first half where he gave up the ball 3 times in the space of 5 minutes. I'm sure there's things to his game we don't see which is why he's captain though.
 
verrelli said:
Am expecting Japan next up but let's wait and see. Am I right that Australia haven't played Iran at all in U17, U20, U23 or Socceroos since the infamous game in '97?
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U20 2023 we were in the same group with Iran. We beat them 3-2 but lost to vietnam 0-1.

We ended up finished 2nd cuz of mini league.
 

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So according to the Hattrick stream - U17 Australia is playing Quinn McNichol on the left of a back 3. Interesting given he seems to have been played mostly as as 8 or 10 for Brisbane.
 
1-1 frustrating game following a familiar script but we did well to score a nice volley with great technique
 
1:1 against Oman. Didn’t watch game except last 10. Oman scored first. Joeys spoke to ref a long time after the game.
 
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