Junior Matildas Dominate Asian Cup Qualifiers, Socceroos Lose and a Whole Lot More!

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Hello and welcome to the Aussie Football Passport, your one stop pod for updates

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on your favourite Aussie men and women who are playing their club cruise abroad.

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I'm your host Alex and we've got another bumper episode for you this

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week. We've got an update on how our junior Matildas went in Asian cup

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qualification, a brief analysis on the Socceroos game against the usa,

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a squad update for the Matildas upcoming games against

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England and Wales, as well as an announcement on who they are playing

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in the November and December international window.

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And of course our usual wrap of all the club action of

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our Aussies abroad. Let's get into it with the headlines.

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All right. And of course we talked about a couple of coaches last week

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and we will continue to talk about them this week. And it is unfortunate

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news for Andrew Postecoglou who has been sacked from Nottingham Forest

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after just five English Premier League games and eight games

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in total in in charge of the club. Despite the

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admiration for Ange from Forest owner Evangelis Marinakis,

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he was not given the time he needs to employ his tactics with

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that squad. Especially considering the number of games played

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in that 39 day period Ange was in charge for

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which of course was the shortest in of course

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length by days for an English Premier

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League permanent manager to be in charge for the club. So not, not particularly,

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not, not really good at all for Ange. But look,

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we hope he bounces back and I think it might be time for him to

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head to the European continent for a coaching gig.

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Now speaking of Australian managers,

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Kevin Muskett, he was in advanced talks to take over at

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Rangers. However, due to Musket wanting to see out the title race at

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Shanghai port in China, which would mean

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he would not be available until late November or early December.

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The timelines did not match and therefore the talks have broken

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down between the clubs. Of course Shanghai Port not far off winning

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the title, so all the best to Kevin, but very interesting

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that it didn't work out there for him. All right,

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now to national team news and let's kick off with our junior Matildas who

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opened their AFC Under 17 Women's Asian

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Cup 26 qualifying campaign. What a mouthful.

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With a commanding 22 nil win over the Northern

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Mariana Islands in Singapore. Isabelle Arako scored

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four while Sienna Calvanese got a hat trick and

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Maeve Nichols and Tyra Biagante both bagged

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braces. The girls then backed it up with only half the

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number of goals. Can you believe it? Of their previous match scoring 11 against Singapore

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in an 11 nil victory there.

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Theodora Michalad who we have mentioned previously

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on this podcast. She did win Women's Player of the Week a

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few episodes ago. I do believe she was a star in this game scoring

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four goals. Isabella Racco yes, her again. She followed up

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with her four goal effort from the previous game with a hat trick this

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time around in another master class in finishing the result means the

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Junior Matilda's finished top of Group A surprise, surprise with two wins

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from two matches and scoring 33 goals without

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conceding. You'd probably know if you're good at maths there.

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Their qualification secures a place Among

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Asia's best eight teams in the Under 17

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Women's Asian cup to be held in China next April.

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That tournament of course is an official pathway to the FIFA

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Under 17 Women's World cup of 2026 and

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it offers a major opportunity for the next generation of Australian

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talent test themselves on the international stage and potentially be picked

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up by clubs overseas as well. So well done to

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our Junior Matildas. Now to that Matilda's squad update.

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Jada Wyman has been ruled out for the upcoming games against Wales

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in England due to injury. She's been replaced in the squad by Morgan

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Aquino who plays for DC Power FC in the USL

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in the usa. Quino was called up for the first

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time to the matildas in Novemb 2024

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but has yet to make her senior debut. So let's see if that

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changes in this upcoming international window. The first game is of

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course against Wales on Sunday 26 October at 12am

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Eastern Daylight Savings Time and is then followed by the game against

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England on Wednesday 29 October at 6am Australian

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Eastern Daylight Time. Now in more Matilda's

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news, Football Australia has announced that the Ladies will be playing the Football Ferns

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or New Zeal in a two game series in the November

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December international window. The first game is to be played at the

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newly named Polytech Stadium in Gosford with details for

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the second match to be released in due course. And of course we will update

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you in the next episode if it is announced in time before that

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one. Now to some Socceroos analysis.

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So the streak is over for Popper. He's lost his

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first game in 12 games in charge of the Socceroos.

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They went down to one to the USA in what is being

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called a very physical encounter. I think Fagaroos

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was dropped a number of times in the US media and

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by a couple of the players themselves. But yeah, look nothing

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like a bit of a physical Encounter with with the Yanks again,

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it was more of the same counter attacking style of football from

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the Socceroos and I think that's what we are definitely going to

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see. That's the identity that that Popper is going for. Jordan Boss

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showed his individual quality scoring the only goal

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for the Australians and it was the first goal in the match with Haji Wright

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scoring the two for USA which were both probably

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fairly sloppy. I would say one conceded off

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a quick free kick that Popper will no doubt be pretty upset about

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considering he was a former defender himself in his playing days.

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But so yeah, not, not particularly

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great from our defenders which is a bit of an issue. But on the

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flip side there was some wastefulness in front of goal, of course Connor Metcalfe

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missing one of those great opportunities. Not that we want to target one

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particular player because there were a couple involved in that. But in

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some positives I would say that Jordan Boss and Nestry Erin Kunders

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link up down that left hand side for the Socceros looks very

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well, very promising and could be a major attacking threat

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in the upcoming November window and hopefully

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onto the World cup next year. There are some decisions

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I believe to be made in that midfield for Popper. There were some sloppy

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turnovers and we will get to some positive news in that

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midfield sort of selection area for Popper later in the

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podcast. As mentioned, you know, physical encounter,

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first loss for the Socceroos. But more importantly it

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sees Austin Austria stay in that 24th spot in the FIFA international

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Men's rankings which puts them in pot two

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of the World cup draw. And of course that means that you get an easier

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draw if you're in pot two because you'll only face one team

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from pot one. So this of course will

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place more importance on the November friendlies Now with the soccer

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is needing some good results to claw back that place before the

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draw place takes place, sorry in December this

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year. So fingers crossed and we'll of course keep you

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updated with who the Socceroos are playing in that November window

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is yet to be announced. All right, that is it for

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the headlines. We will move over to the weekly Wrap in just a second.

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All right, weekly wrap time and let's start with our ladies in the US

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and a where Courtney vine got 12 minutes off the bench for North Carolina Courage

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as they beat Bay FC 4 1. The Portland Thorns,

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well they secured a playoff spot with a two nil victory against Angel City

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fc. Mackenzie Arnold started and played the full game in goal

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helping her side to a clean sheet whilst Caitlin Torpy

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came on as a stoppage time substitute to help close out the game.

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Now Morgan Aquino she played two full games in the past week

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in the USL for her side at DC Power fc. The first was

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a one nil loss to Sporting Jax and the second was

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a one all draw with Spokane Zephyr FC now heading

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north of the border to Canada where Carly Johnson was a contender

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for the Women's Player of the Week this week as she netted a goal for

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the first time since her extended injury layoff in Calgary Wild's 21

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victory over Vancouver Rice. She was she

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also won the penalty for her team's first goal in a complete performance in

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which she played 81 minutes. Now we're off to Sweden where

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Christianstad DFF were defeated 2 nil by Pattaya. The result

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officially rules them out of a top three place, but they are

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well and truly safe from relegation if you're wondering. Remy Seemson

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and Amy Sayer both started for Christian Studs however seems to play the

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70 minutes and Seiya played the full game.

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Daniela Galic could not continue her streak in front of goal

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as her side of Vitio went down to nil to Hammerby AV

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Luik. She played 79 minutes for BK Hacken in their 6 nil

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thumping of Brom Purkana rounding out the

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action in Sweden. Now let's head to England where Sam Kerr got

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35 minutes off the bench in Chelsea's four nil defeat to Paris

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FC in Champions League action. Ellie Carpenter was not in the

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matchday squad for Chelsea and neither was Sara Hunter for Paris

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FC who is recovering from injury.

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Arsenal defeated Benfica 2 nil away from home in the

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Champions League. Steph Catley started and played 84 minutes at center back

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whilst Kyra Cooney Cross started and played 59 minutes on

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the left wing in a new position for her and Caitlin Ford came off the

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bench to play 21 minutes on the right wing. Of course there

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was no league action for Arsenal on the weekend, there was League

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cup action which we'll get into next with Tottenham defeating

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Birmingham City 3 nil to remain top of Group E in

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their English League cup competition.

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Claire Hunt started and played the full game while Charlie Grant was

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a second half substitute getting 18 minutes in that one. Leicester City

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well they defeated London City Lionesses 1 nil.

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Both teams heavily rotated for this game with Emily Van Egborn rested

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for Leicester and Alana Kennedy starting and

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playing the full game for the Lionesses. Claire Wheeler wore

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the armband for Everton and had an eventful afternoon in her side's

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penalty shootout victory over Nottingham Forest. Some would say picking up a

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little bit of revenge for Ange. She picked up a yellow card in her side's

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victory, but also scored her side's fourth and important penalty.

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So well done to Claire there. Now to France where we saw Tegan

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Myaka make her competitive debut for Lyon, making four saves

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and keeping a clean sheet as her side recorded a

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30 win over St. Pauleton. She played the full game

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of course, but that performance was not enough for her to start on the weekend

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in French league action. Now sticking with French league

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action, Kaia Simon she made her debut for Dijon FCO

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in their one all draw against FC Fleury 91.

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She played three minutes off the bench in that one.

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Now to Germany where Hayley Rasso's Eintracht Frankfurt booked

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their spot in the Women's Europa cup round of 16 after beating FC

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Slovako 5 nil on aggregate.

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Rasso started for Frankfurt and played the full match.

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However, she was an unused substitute on the weekend

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as her side won 20 over Werder Bremen

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in German league action. Now Jamila Rankin she got

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15 minutes off the bench as her side hoffenheim secured a 1 nil victory

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over SGS SN. Now to round out the

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ladies action, we stop in in Italy where Winona

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Heatley played the full game for Roma in midweek Champions League action as

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they were heavily defeated by Barcelona for nil. They did

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manage to bounce back in Italian league action defeating Napoli 3 1.

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Heatley played the full game now to Sassuolo who

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held on to a one nil

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victory over Como. Sassuolo's defense, including Jessica

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Nash, held firm after scoring an early goal in that one. Nash started

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and played the full game for Saswallo whilst Jacinta Galabadarachi

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was an unused substitute. Alex Chidiak came off the bench at halftime

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for Como but was unable to claw victory or a draw

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for her side. Now let's go to men's

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action and let's start in England and Wales with the championship.

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Specifically Wales where Cameron Burgess played a full game for Swansea City and

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helped his side keep a clean sheet as they drew nil with Southampton.

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Lewis Miller started and played 80 minutes in his new

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centre back role for Blackburn in a Sunil loss to league leaders Coventry

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City. He was taken off with injury. He fell on

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his back and was feeling a bit of pain. His manager said

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the club will assess his injury before there's before their next game which is

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on Tuesday night local time. Adrian Sega came on

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in the 81st minute whilst Hayden Matthews was an unused substitute for

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portsmouth in a 10 draw with Leicester City who of course Portsmouth

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still have injuries with Thomas Waddingham out and Jacob

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Farrell not in the match day squad for that one. Nestor Erin Kunda

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started and played 60 minutes for Watford as they went down 1 nil to bottom

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place Sheffield United in a wor start to Javier Grazia's

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time at Watford or his second stint I believe Sam Silvera

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came on in the 82nd minute for Middlesbrough in a 21 loss to Ipswich

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Town. However in positive news Riley McGree was on the

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bench. He didn't come onto the field but it is very good to see

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him as he continues his return from injury.

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Callum Elder came off the bench in the 85th minute for Derby

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in their one nil loss to Oxford United. And some

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sad news to round out the championship action.

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Massimo Luongo started but was stretched off after 15 minutes as Millwall

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beat Queens Park Rangers 2 1. None of our Aussies

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in the QPR lineup unfortunately it's believed to be

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an ACL injury for Massimo so terrible news there

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and we wish him a speedy recovery. Now dropping

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down a division to League one where Joe Gatchi played the full game in

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goal for Port Vale in their one nil loss to Wigan Athletic.

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Rafael Borges Rodriguez was an unused

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substitute for wing. Now let's head up to

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Scotland where Martin Boyle came off the bench in the 71st minute while Jack

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Iredale played a full game for Hibbs as they beat Livingston

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4 nil. Teti Yangi was an unused substitute for Livingston

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whilst Ryan McGowan remains sidelined with injury.

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Cameron Devlin played a full game for Hartz in their 30 win over

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Kilmarnock. Callum Nguyenhof remains sidelined with injury.

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Nicholas Milanovic and and Nick Suman were unused substitutes

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for Aberdeen on Sunday in their one nil win over Keanu Bacchus.

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St Mirren Backus played the full game for his

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side. Kasuna Yengi was not in the match show squad for Aberdeen in worrying

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signs yet again for the striker. Dundee United drew

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two all with ranges and it involved two Aussies for Dundee.

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Zach Sapsford played 89 minutes, received a yellow card and

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provided an assist in an action packed display up front for

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our Aussie whilst Ryan Strang came off the bench and played six minutes

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for his side. Apostolis De Motolopoulos came off the bench in

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the 68th minute in Motherwell's 21 loss to Falkirk.

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Teammates Johnny Katrumbas played 83 minutes at right back and

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Oscar Priestman got seven minutes in midfield. Now let's head

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to Italy where Alessandro Cucati's performance was described

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as Herculean where he played a full game and helped his side Panama

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keep a clean sheet as they held on with 10

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men for the entire second half as they drew nil all

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with Genoa. Well done to Ali, really turning in

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some great performances for both the national team and his club side of

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late. Now to Germany where Connor Metcalfe came off the bench in the

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83rd minute whilst Jackson Irvine was an unused substitute

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in St Pauli's three nil loss to Hoffenheim.

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Great news to see all action Jackson back in the matchday

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squad and let's hope he gets some minutes over the coming weeks.

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Now to Spain where Matt Ryan was in goal and played the full game

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as his side Levante lost 3

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nil to Rayo Vallecano. So unfortunate

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there for Matti. Now let's head to the Netherlands where Jordan Boss played

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the first half for league leaders Feyenoord as they beat Adam

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Rustic's Heracles Elmelo seven nil

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in a heavy defeat there Poor for Siege. He did

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have to suffer that whole game. He played the

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full 90 minutes in that one. Max Ballard played a full game

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in midfield as Nac Breider drew two all with Pec's

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volley there in the Netherlands. Now to Austria

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where recent Soccero debutante Jacob Italiano backed up with 81 minutes

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on the left hand side for Grazer AK in Daniel or draw

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with Hartberg. Dred Drew was not in the match day squad for Hartberg

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as he currently has a back injury. There's no date for his return at this

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stage and of course we wish him a speedy recovery as well.

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Marco Tillio he got 13 minutes as a substitute as his side

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Rapid Veen went down 2 nil to Lask.

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Now to Denmark where Paul Itzo was in goal for Rangers

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alongside Mohamed Toure. They both played the entire game in a one

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nil loss to FC Nordschlund. Musature also came on for

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nine minutes for Anders. Of course Musa being Mohammed's brother.

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These were his first minutes of the season in the league for Randers,

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so positive signs there for Musa and hopefully can continue to build on

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those first minutes of the season. Now to Norway

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where Nick d' Agostino was a contender for our men's Player of the

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Week where he came off the bench in the 76th minute to

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score a penalty as Viking beat Thrombo IL31

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Gianni Stenzness was in the match day squad but was an

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unused substitute for Viking. All right, let's head

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to the USA and Canada where Kyrols

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played a full game for D.C. united as they drew one all with Atlanta United.

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Patrick Yazbek played 73 minutes in midfield for Nashville

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in a 52 loss to Inter Miami. Of course we don't need to mention

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who plays Inter Miami. Everyone knows Archie Goodwin was an 89th

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minute substitute for Charlotte FC in their 2 nil win over Philadelphia

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Union. And rounding out the action in Japan for our men,

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Jason Jerrier came off the bench at halftime for Alberto niigata

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in a 1 nil loss to Tokyo Verde. All right, that is it for

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the weekly wrap. We will head over to the Players of the Week and wrap

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up up this episode of the Aussie Football Passport in

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just a second.

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All right, Players of the week and let's start with our women,

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our Women's Player of the Week. It was a tightly fought contest between

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Carly Johnson and this very lady herself. It is Courtney Nevin who scored

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and assisted as Malmo FF defeated Jurgarden 41

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and kept themselves in the title race. Nevin played a central role

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in this match starting and playing the full game at left back but

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she managed to get that goal and the assist in

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what could be described as a match winning performance from a left back

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which is very rare to see and that's why she gets our Women's Player

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of the Week. And just a quick update there. Malmo are four points from the

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top of the table with with three games remaining. So very exciting times in

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Sweden for Courtney making that transfer

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mid season very worthwhile potentially.

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Now to our Men's Player of the Week, Noah Bottic.

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It was close between him and of course Nick D' Agostino but

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Noah played 75 minutes and scored two goals as Austria Veen beat

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WSG Tyrrell 32 in another match

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winning performance this time from a striker and this will

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no doubt help him get back into the soccero side for the

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November international window. I'm sure Popper would have seen his

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performance and with that striking or with those striker

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positions being a little bit open at the moment. Apart from Mohamed Toure who

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seems to have won one spot, Noah may have played

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himself into contention. You would feel all right.

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Well that's it for another week of the Aussie Football Passport.

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