Olyroos The Olyroos Tokyo 2020(1) Olympics Thread

[giggler99]

This will be the Match thread and news for our Olyroos at the Olympics.

The Squad:​

Daniel Arzani	Forward	22	Debut
Nathaniel Atkinson	Defender	22	Debut
Keanu Baccus	Midfielder	23	Debut
Nicholas D'Agostino	Forward	23	Debut
Thomas Deng	Defender	24	Debut
Mitchell Duke*	Forward	30	Debut
Denis Genreau	Midfielder	22	Debut
Thomas Glover	Goalkeeper	23	Debut
Joel King	Defender	20	Debut
Ashley Maynard-Brewer	Goalkeeper	22	Debut
Riley McGree	Midfielder	22	Debut
Connor Metcalfe	Midfielder	21	Debut
Dylan Pierias	Midfielder	21	Debut
Reno Piscopo	Forward	23	Debut
Kye Rowles	Defender	23	Debut
Harry Souttar	Defender	22	Debut
Ruon Tongyik*	Defender	24	Debut
Caleb Watts	Midfielder	19	Debut

Our Group:



Our Schedule:

Australia's group C Matches:

Argentina v Australia
Thursday 22nd July 2021
Kick-Off 7:30pm (AEST)
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo

Australia v Spain
Sunday 25th July
Kick-Off 7:30pm (AEST)
Sapporo Dome - Sapporo

Australia v Egypt
Wednesday 28th July
Kick-Off 9:00pm (AEST)
Miyagi Stadium - Miyagi

Tough group for Arnold and our boys hopefully some promising performances

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[ioppolo]

Arzani is only 22? Wow

 

[drd23]

Tough group for Arnold and our boys hopefully some promising performances

They'll be lucky not to finish last

 

[giggler99]

They'll be lucky not to finish last

Don't care results wise just want to see a good showing and performance.
In other word, Don't embarrass us!

 

[AJ_2000]

Squad is at long odds to make it out of the group, but I've a sneaky feeling we'll do ok.

 

[drd23]

giggler99 I think you've got the times in the OP wrong. The first Olyroos game is in 30 mins (i.e. 8:30pm AEST) and not 7:30 like the first post says

 

[drd23]

Brilliant start for the Aussies! 1-0 up on Argentina and on top of the group (at least temporarily because Spain and Egypt drew earlier)

 

[Zidane98]

Wales!!

 

[Ry009]

Lachie!

 

[Quivorir]

Woooo

 

[Nuggetz]

Wow aus leading atm
How good!

 

[Zidane98]

Some interesting names in the Argie lineup.

Macallister - strange name for an Argentinian.

And the bloke up front's first name is Adolfo.

 

[drd23]

McGree almost with another Worldie

 

[Zidane98]

That was onside then for Arzani. Needed to have a dip on his left.

 

[drd23]

Some interesting names in the Argie lineup.

Macallister - strange name for an Argentinian.

And the bloke up front's first name is Adolfo.

Pretty sure there's been some significant immigration from the UK (Scotland and Wales in particular) into rural Argentina over the years. IIRC there are communities in Patagonia that are primarily Welsh speaking

 

[Zidane98]

Pretty sure there's been some significant immigration from the UK (Scotland and Wales in particular) into rural Argentina over the years. IIRC there are communities in Patagonia that are primarily Welsh speaking

Must have been interesting in those places during the falklands war.

 

[drd23]

Golden opportunity gone begging. Pretty sure VAR would have ruled that on-side had Wales been more composed

 

[one eyedtiger]

LOL is Brenton Speed taking the mick? "Perez comes in and stamps on Arzani" Unless I saw it wrong seemed like there was little to no contact with his foot?

Coming from a commentator who was hanging sh1t on Argentina for going down easy earlier has been sucked in a few times by Arzani.

 

[drd23]

LOL is Brenton Speed taking the mick? "Perez comes in and stamps on Arzani" Unless I saw it wrong seemed like there was little to no contact with his foot?

Coming from a commentator who was hanging sh1t on Argentina for going down easy earlier has been sucked in a few times by Arzani.

Perez did stand on his foot, but Speedy calling it a stamp was laughable

 

[drd23]

Red card for Argentina?!?! This ref is losing control

 

[chef]

Lol

 

[Zidane98]

LOL the ref forgot he gave the first yellow. 2nd yellow for nothing, off. VAR cannot intervene.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Geez a pretty impressive first 45 overall. Rode our luck a bit but genuinely taking the game to them which is so pleasing to see.

Souttar been great at the back, Atkinson impressive and Arzani has so much talent, but too often tries one too many step overs or goes down too easily.

That dual booking was just embarrassing - now we are in a great spot.

 

[tigs2010]

gold

 

[Quivorir]

Jesus that's stiff.