Showing posts with label surprise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surprise. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Australian coach regrets missed opportunity.


Australian coach Tom Sermanni expressed his regret as his young side narrowly failed to topple footballing superstars Brazil in their women's World Cup opener here.A 57th-minute goal from Brazilian midfielder Rosana ensured all three points for the 2007 runners-up, who were pushed hard by the new-look Australian side in their Group D tie.Brazil coach Kleiton Lima said they had not been surprised by the level of play shown by the Matildas.Australian next play Equatorial Guinea on Sunday while Brazil play former champions Norway.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Argentine striker Carlos Tevez back.



Striker Carlos Tevez, who seemed to be out of Argentina's Copa America plans little more than a month ago, has been named in the hosts' 23-man squad for the tournament.There were no surprises among coach Sergio Batista's selections, posted on the Argentine Football Association's website five days after their last warm-up - a 4-0 rout of Albania at the Monumental.Batista dropped three home-based players from those named in his provisional squad - Boca Juniors defender Luciano Monzon, Lanus midfielder Diego Valeri and Estudiantes winger Enzo Perez.Goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo of River Plate, on loan from Lazio, is the only man in the squad to have played his club football in Argentina this season.Tevez was dropped by Batista last year over a no-show for a friendly against arch-rivals Brazil in Qatar which Argentina won 1-0 with a goal by Lionel Messi.However, the coach and player had a heart-to-heart and Tevez, who last season became the first Argentine to finish as top goalscorer in the Premier League, was included in Batista's provisional 26-man squad on June 1.