Game 2 – LG Socceroo Preview

In keeping with his philosophy of using every player within the squad, LG Socceroo Coach FRANK FARINA has made wholesale changes to the Australian team which will face Paraguay in the second game of the series at The Gabba tomorrow afternoon.

FARINA is using this series as preparation for the upcoming Oceania Nations Cup in Tahiti, with a 20

In keeping with his philosophy of using every player within the squad, LG Socceroo Coach FRANK FARINA has made wholesale changes to the Australian team which will face Paraguay in the second game of the series at The Gabba tomorrow afternoon.

FARINA is using this series as preparation for the upcoming Oceania Nations Cup in Tahiti, with a 20-man squad set to leave next Friday, immediately after the third match at Colonial Stadium.

Following Friday night-s 0-0 result with Paraguay in the opening game of the series at the Sydney Football Stadium, FARINA has opted for an entirely new starting eleven, as follows:

CLINT BOLTON (goalkeeper)

SIMON COLOSIMO

STEVE HORVAT

STEPHEN LAYBUTT

JASON VAN BLERK

AURELIO VIDMAR

CARL VEART

ANDREW MARTH

GABRIEL MENDEZ

PABLO CARDOZO

CLAYTON ZANE

The match kicks off at The Gabba (Brisbane) at 3.00pm tomorrow afternoon, with the team departing for Melbourne on Tuesday morning.

Meantime, Wollongong Wolves striker SCOTT CHIPPERFIELD will join the squad within the next 24 hours, following his team-s victory over Perth Glory in the NSL Grand Final today.