AUSTRALIA
2010

AUSTRALIA 2010 WORLD CUP
Standing: Harry Kewell, Brett Emerton, Mark Bresciano, Carl Valeri, Mark Schwarzer and Luke Wilkshire.
Bended: Brett Holman, Craig Moore, Lucas Neill, Jason Culina and David Carney.

COACH: Pim VERBEEK


GOALKEEPERS:

1 Mark SCHWARZER
12 Adam FEDERICI
18 Eugene GALEKOVIC*

DEFENDERS:

2 Lucas NEILL ©
3 Craig MOORE
6 Michael BEAUCHAMP
8 Luke WILKSHIRE
11 Scott CHIPPERFIELD
20 Mark MILLIGAN
21 David CARNEY

MIDFIELDERS:

4 Tim CAHILL
5 Jason CULINA
7 Brett EMERTON
13 Vince GRELLA
14 Brett HOLMAN
15 Mile JEDINAK
16 Carl VALERI
22 Dario VIDOSIC
23 Mark BRESCIANO

FORWARDS:

9 Joshua KENNEDY
10 Harry KEWELL
17 Nikita RUKAVYTSYA
19 Richard GARCIA

*Eugene Galekovic was called up after Brad Jones had to leave the squad due to his son being diagnosed with leukemia


HOME & AWAY KITS:


AUSTRALIA X GERMANY (Group Stage WC 2010 - June 13, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.SCHWARZER | 2.NEILL | 3.MOORE | 8.WILKSHIRE | 11.CHIPPERFIELD | 13.GRELLA | 16.VALERI | 7.EMERTON | 5.CULINA | 4.CAHILL | 19.GARCIA | 14.HOLMAN | 17.RUKAVYTSYA | 15.JEDINAK

4-5-1 Formation
GK SCHWARZER
RB WILKSHIRE
CB MOORE
CB NEILL
LB CHIPPERFIELD
DMF GRELLA
DMF/CMF VALERI
RMF EMERTON
LMF/CMF CULINA
AMF/SS CAHILL
SS/LWF GARCIA

NOTES:
Harry Kewell - Does not manage to recover from a groin injury, being unavailable for the match.
Tim Cahill - Receives a red card, getting suspended for the second match against Ghana.
After Tim Cahill is red carded - The team turns into a 4-4-1, as the midfield starts playing more defensively.
'46 (Half time sub) - Brett Holman in, Vince Grella Out (Holman - Brought in as a CMF/AMF)
'63 - Nikita Rukavytsya in, Richard Garcia Out (Rukavytsya - Plays CF)
'73 - Mile Jedinak in, Brett Emerton Out (Jedinak - Plays LCMF, as Culina plays RCMF)

Craig Moore - Yellow Card '23 (Cussing at the linesman)
Lucas Neill - Yellow Card '46 (Knees Klose while scrambling for a header)
Tim Cahill - STRAIGHT RED CARD '55 (Slide tackles Schweinsteiger from behind)
Carl Valeri - Yellow Card '57 (Late tackle on Sami Khedira)


Short Free Kick: -
2nd Free Kick: -
Long Free Kick: Luke Wilkshire | Lucas Neill | Scott Chipperfield | Jason Culina
Left Corner: Luke Wilkshire
Right Corner: Luke Wilkshire | Brett Emerton
Penalty: -
Capitain: Lucas Neill
Up on Corners: Craig Moore, Lucas Neill, Scott Chipperfield | Mile Jedinak

Team Strategy
★Optional - Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Centre Attack
★Counter Attack



AUSTRALIA X GHANA (Group Stage WC 2010 - June 19, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.SCHWARZER | 2.NEILL | 3.MOORE | 8.WILKSHIRE | 21.CARNEY | 5.CULINA | 16.VALERI | 7.EMERTON | 14.HOLMAN | 23.BRESCIANO | 10.KEWELL | 17.RUKAVYTSYA | 11.CHIPPERFIELD | 9.KENNEDY

4-5-1 Formation
GK SCHWARZER
RB WILKSHIRE
CB MOORE
CB NEILL
LB CARNEY
DMF/CMF CULINA
DMF/CMF VALERI
RMF/RWF EMERTON
LMF BRESCIANO
AMF HOLMAN
SS KEWELL

NOTES:
Vince Grella - Gets injured during practice, being unavailable for the match.
Craig Moore - Receives his 2nd yellow card of the tournament, getting suspended for the third match against Serbia.
Harry Kewell - Receives a red card, getting suspended for the third match against Serbia.
After Harry Kewell is red carded - The team plays without a proper forward.
'66 - Scott Chipperfield in, Mark Bresciano Out (Chipperfield - Brought in as a LMF)
'68 - Joshua Kennedy in, Brett Holman Out (Kennedy - Plays CF)
'84 - Nikita Rukavytsya in, Luke Wilkshire Out (Rukavytsya - Plays SS alongside Kennedy, as Emerton plays RWB)

Harry Kewell - STRAIGHT RED CARD '23 (Handball over the goalline, denying Jonathan Mensah's shot)
Craig Moore - Yellow Card '85 (Sliding tackle on Sulley Muntari)


Short Free Kick: Mark Bresciano | Brett Emerton
2nd Free Kick: David Carney
Long Free Kick: Mark Bresciano | Luke Wilkshire | Jason Culina | Craig Moore | Lucas Neill | David Carney | Mark Schwarzer
Left Corner: -
Right Corner: Luke Wilkshire
Penalty: -
Capitain: Lucas Neill
Up on Corners: Craig Moore, Lucas Neill

Team Strategy
★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Centre Attack (Deactivated after Kewell's red card, but activated again after Kennedy comes in)
★Pressing
★Long Passing
★Change Sides: Brett Emerton | Brett Emerton/Harry Kewell | Brett Emerton/Brett Holman | Jason Culina/Carl Valeri | Nikita Rukavytsya/Joshua Kennedy



AUSTRALIA X SERBIA (Group Stage WC 2010 - June 23, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.SCHWARZER | 2.NEILL | 6.BEAUCHAMP | 8.WILKSHIRE | 21.CARNEY | 5.CULINA | 16.VALERI | 7.EMERTON | 4.CAHILL | 23.BRESCIANO | 9.KENNEDY | 14.HOLMAN | 11.CHIPPERFIELD | 19.GARCIA

4-5-1 Formation
GK SCHWARZER
RB WILKSHIRE
CB BEAUCHAMP
CB NEILL
LB CARNEY
DMF/CMF CULINA
DMF/CMF VALERI
RMF EMERTON
LMF BRESCIANO
AMF/SS CAHILL
CF KENNEDY

NOTES:
'65 - Brett Holman in, Carl Valeri Out (Holman - Brought in as a CMF/AMF)
'65 - Scott Chipperfield in, Mark Bresciano Out (Chipperfield - Brought in as a LMF/CMF)
'82 - Richard Garcia in, Luke Wilkshire Out (Wilkshire - Groin Injury | Garcia - Plays RMF, as Emerton plays RB)

Michael Beauchamp - Yellow Card '49 (Stomps Ivan Jovanović's foot)
Luke Wilkshire - Yellow Card '51 (Tackles Miloš Ninković from behind)
Brett Emerton - Yellow Card '66 (Hits Miloš Ninković while scrambling for the ball)


Short Free Kick: Mark Bresciano
2nd Free Kick: David Carney
Long Free Kick: Mark Bresciano | Luke Wilkshire | Brett Emerton | Jason Culina | David Carney | Mark Schwarzer
Left Corner: Mark Bresciano
Right Corner: Luke Wilkshire | Mark Bresciano
Penalty: -
Capitain: Lucas Neill
Up on Corners: Michael Beauchamp, Lucas Neill

Team Strategy
★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Centre Attack
★Counter Attack
★Long Passing
★Change Sides: Brett Emerton/Tim Cahill | Scott Chipperfield/Brett Holman | Jason Culina/Carl Valeri | Tim Cahill/Joshua Kennedy

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