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Matildas taking the long route to the Asian Cup & Joe Gauci's Cup Magic

Matildas taking the long route to the Asian Cup & Joe Gauci's Cup Magic

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Matildas: Ball Control Issues Cost Against KoreaStarting XI: Arnold; Carpenter, Heatley, Hunt, Catley (Nevin); Kennedy, Wheeler; Foord, Gorry, Fowler; Kerr.Head coach criticism: Australia failed to manage key moments in possession.Two Korea goals came in transition after turnovers.Katrina Gorry played as a No.10 to break lines in a congested midfield.Frustration with unnecessary long balls disrupting buildup play.Coach defends Alanna Kennedy at defensive midfield, calling her “a good 6 in my system”.Tournament path: North Korea then China.Aussies Abroad Round-UpFA CupPort Vale 1–0 SunderlandJoe Gauci: 5 saves in a huge upset.Winner scored by New Zealand striker Ben Waine.English ChampionshipMiddlesbrough 4–0 QPRRiley McGree: 83 minutes as Boro strengthen promotion push.Daniel Bennie: 10 minutes off the bench for QPR.Blackburn 1–1 PortsmouthAdrian Segecic: 20 minutes off the bench.Derby 2–1 Sheffield WednesdayDerby climb to 7th.Callum Elder sidelined after knee surgery (≈6 weeks).Swansea 2–0 StokeCam Burgess: 90 minutes, clean sheet, 9 defensive actions.League OneCardiff lose top spot to LincolnAlex Robertson: 89 minutes.Plymouth 2–1 DoncasterCaleb Watts: 74 minutes + assist.Blackpool 1–1 WiganRaphael Borges Rodrigues: assist in 57-minute outing.James Overy played 90 minutes for Manchester United U21s.ScotlandScottish PremiershipMotherwell 1–2 DundeeEnds 9-game unbeaten run.Oscar Priestman: 47 minutes.Scottish CupSt Mirren 2–1 Partick ThistleKeanu Baccus: 64 minutes.Semi-final vs Celtic.Dunfermline 3–0 AberdeenNicholas Milanovic subbed at halftime.Falkirk 2–1 Dundee UnitedZac Sapsford & Ashley Maynard-Brewer: 90 minutes.EuropeSpainLevante 1–1 draw (94th-minute equaliser)Matt Ryan: 4 saves.Levante remain 4 points from safety.NetherlandsNAC Breda 3–3 FeyenoordMax Balard & Jordy Bos: 90 minutes.Bos recorded an assist.Heracles 0–0 UtrechtAiden Hrustic: full match.Rhys Bozinovski: 78 minutes.Eerste DivisieADO Den Haag 0–1 Almere CityCam Peupion: first half.Roda JC 0–2 Jong PSVJosh Nisbet: 90 minutes.Other European LeaguesParma 0–0 FiorentinaAlessandro Circati: full game.St Pauli 0–0 FrankfurtJackson Irvine: 90 minutes.Connor Metcalfe: late substitute.Hartberg 1–1 BW LinzJed Drew: 28 minutes.Grazer AK 0–2 lossJacob Italiano: 79 minutes.Sion 1–1 WinterthurLiam Chipperfield: 60 minutes.Osijek 1–0 NK IstraFran Karacic: Player of the Match.Sparta Prague 1–3 Slavia PragueGarang Kuol: 22 minutes.MLSNew York City 5–0 OrlandoAiden O’Neill & Kai Trewin: full matches.Trewin completed 100 passes at 93% accuracy.Inter Miami 2–1 DC UnitedKye Rowles: full game.Nashville 3–1 MinnesotaPatrick Yazbek: 2 assists.Colorado 4–1 LA GalaxyLucas Herrington: full match.AsiaChinese Super League:Kevin Muscat’s Shanghai Port lose 2–1 in title defence opener.Indian Super League:Jamie Maclaren scores four in Mohun Bagan’s 5–1 win.A-League Men Round-UpAdelaide United 1–1 Wellington PhoenixRyan Kitto’s 250th match for Adelaide.Luka Jovanovic equalised after relentless attacking display (7 shots).Adelaide: 19 shots, 13 in second half.Newcastle Jets 2–1 Western Sydney WanderersJets extend unbeaten run to 11 matches.Eli Adams equalised early in the second half.Mark Natta scored the winner.James Delianov saved a late header from Wanderers keeper Lawrence Thomas.Melbourne Victory 2–2 Sydney FC (Big Blue)Juan Mata opened scoring with a stunning free kick.Charles Nduka doubled Victory’s lead.Sydney responded with two goals in two minutes:Apostolos StamatelopoulosAhmet ArslanAuckland 2–2 Perth GloryAnother high-scoring draw in the league’s entertaining weekend.Team of the WeekGK: Joe GauciDEF: Kai Trewin, Mark Natta, Ryan KittoMID: Alanna Kennedy, Patrick Yazbek, Eli Adams, Bailey BrandtmanFWD: Jamie Maclaren, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Luka JovanovicSubscribe for weekly Australian football updates covering Socceroos, Matildas, Aussies Abroad, and A-League analysis.🎧 Listen on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.Follow us:IG: @theaussiegame | FB: @theaussiegame | Threads: @theaussiegame | BlueSky: @aussiegame.bsky.social | X: @the_aussie_game
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