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International Round-Up: Holman on form as Australia win
Brett Holman in action for Socceroos.
7th Sep 2012
International Round-Up: Holman on form as Australia win


By Liz Owen

Australia will head into their World Cup qualifier in Jordan full of confidence after bouncing back to form with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in Beirut on Friday morning.

Tim Cahill and Matt McKay found the back of the net within three minutes midway through the first half before Archie Thompson netted late to seal Australia's first triumph since February.

Villa star Brett Holman, who came on for the final half hour of the game, played Thompson in for the final, decisive third goal.

The game was played at the Saida Municipal Stadium, surrounded by military tanks and armed guards.

In all honesty, it was an even more emphatic win than the scoreline suggests, with chances galore for the Socceroos throughout the ninety minutes.

Meanwhile, Derrick Williams and Samir Carruthers watched from the bench as the Republic of Ireland U21s lost 2-1 to Hungary in a Euro 2013 qualifier in Szektoi.

Benjamin Siegrist was also an unused substitute as Switzerland U21s held Spain to a 0-0 draw in a Euro 2013 clash in Slon.


Friday September 7

Andreas Weimann
Competition: U21 Euro 2013 Qualifier
Austria v Netherlands
Venue: Tillburg

Ron Vlaar
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Netherlands v Turkey
Venue: Amsterdam

Christian Benteke
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Wales v Belgium
Venue: Cardiff

Brad Guzan
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Jamaica v USA
Venue: Kingston

Saturday September 8

Alan Hutton
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Scotland v Serbia
Venue: Glasgow

Jack Grealish and Mike Drennan
Competition: U19 Friendly
Latvia v Republic of Ireland
Venue: Riga

Sunday September 9

Karim El Ahmadi
Competition: African Cup of Nations
Morocco v Mozambique
Venue: Lisbon

Monday September 10

Benjamin Siegrist
Competition: U21 Euro 2013 Qualifier
Estonia v Switzerland
Venue: Thin

Andreas Weimann
Competition: U21 Euro 2013 Qualifier
Austria v Scotland
Venue: Altach

Samir Carruthers and Derrick Williams
Competition: U21 Euro 2013 Qualifier
Italy v Republic of Ireland
Venue: Casarano

Tuesday September 11

Brett Holman
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Jordan v Australia
Venue: Amman

Alan Hutton
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Scotland v Macedonia
Venue: Glasgow

Ron Vlaar
Competition: World Cup 2014
Qualifier Hungary v Netherlands
Venue: Budapest

Christian Benteke
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
Belgium v Croatia
Venue: Brussels

Brad Guzan
Competition: World Cup 2014 Qualifier
USA v Jamaica
Venue: Ohio

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