Socceroos International Friendlies - Socceroos V Ecuador Sydney 24/3, Melbourne 28/3

[AJ_2000]

We have had a few defenders that have had long careers in the PL but Souttar could just about be the best. The rest of his game is not affected from being a massive guy. Scotland certainly capped the wrong brother. Souttar/Rowles looks a good long term partnership.

Some memorable challenges during the WC and his pace and skill is so underestimated.

The teams performance really struggled when he was out after his injury, so he's a real barometer of the team.

 

[Munga]

 

[Pres]

Souttar out for the Melb game. Flown back home already apparently.

 

[AJ_2000]

Mcgree is back in the team.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Wright in for Soutter you would think? Big loss but good to give all the guys a run in a friendly. Heading in now, hoping to see Kuol, Robertson and Irakunda all get game time.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Massive changes looking at the starting line-up, bit disappointed Bos isn’t getting a run, especially with Deng playing. O’Neill a bit unlucky too.

 

[Jeremias]

Debut in goal for Gauci, whilst we may see Irankunda and Bos off the bench.

Good save early from Gauci too.

 

[AJ_2000]

Reasonable crowd in at Marvel, aside from the fact it's practically under construction too.

Hopefully Bos gets a gig at half time or earlier

 

[Kuuz]

Mcgree is everywhere - adds real drive to our midfield

 

[Kuuz]

GOLLLLLAZO

 

[gaskin]

Fantastic goal. We look spectacular on the counter. Unlucky for Goodwin, though.

 

[nobbyiscool]

They just going to ignore that he was a metre offside?

 

[gaskin]

They just going to ignore that he was a metre offside?

No VAR so if the linesman doesn't flag then they aren't going to dwell on it.

 

[RossFC]

oh man almost 2! great football.

 

[jhong]

Goodwin having a picnic on the left. .

 

[AJ_2000]

They just going to ignore that he was a metre offside?

They'll square up by chalking off a legitimate goal or two

 

[RossFC]

Big stop!

 

[AJ_2000]

Ecuador are like the downhill skiing sides, love an attack but are pretty average everywhere else.

 

[RossFC]

holy crap, that is an insane amount of bleeding.

 

[peternorth]

There is blood on the pitch courtesy of knee to head.

 

[craigos]

Hahaha he's a tomato. What a tough bastard.

 

[craigos]

Borello will be off to Europe again at years end you imagine.

 

[jhong]

Not convinced our back 4 can keep a clean sheet tonite .

 

[gaskin]

How the * that is not a pen I have no idea.

 

[AJ_2000]

Ref is pretty much horseshit. Several Ecuador cheap shots go ignored. But the Devlin challenge was too much.

Guy puts his hands on the keeper to prevent a quick release.... Nothing to see here.

Missed a dessert pen with the crap challenge on mcgree.