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De Vanna earns Australia deserved draw

Lisa De Vanna has once again proved to be Australia’s ‘super sub’ after scoring a sensational goal with seven minutes remaining to give the Matildas a deserved 1-1 draw with group favourites Norway at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in China.

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Changes needed for match against Norway

Matildas coach Tom Sermanni is likely to include several new faces for the match against Norway on Saturday night, despite the comprehensive win against Ghana in the opening match.

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'Super sub' gets praise from team mates

Matildas midfielder Heather Garriock has praised ‘super sub’ team mate Lisa De Vanna, after the speedy striker provided the catalyst for a strong second half performance that saw Australia beat Ghana 4-1 in the opening group match of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup being played i

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Sermanni hails performance

Matildas coach Tom Sermanni hailed the performance of his team after breaking its FIFA Women’s World Cup finals hoodoo, in beating Ghana 4-1 in Hangzhou last night.

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Matildas trounce Ghana 4-1 at Women's World Cup

The Matildas have opened the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup with an emphatic 4-1 win over Ghana in Hangzhou and in the process ended a nine-match winless run at women’s football’s showpiece event.

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Clinical Australia notch second straight win

The Qantas Under 23’s remain on track to secure a berth at the 2008 Olympic Games after convincingly defeating Group A rivals Lebanon 3-0 at Bluetongue Stadium tonight.

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Matildas at the FIFA Women's World Cup

Matilda Jo Peters gives us her take on the FIFA Women's World Cup

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Obstacles hit Qantas Under 23's for Lebanon match

The Qantas Under 23’s have been hit with a few obstacles in the lead up to the third match of their 2008 Olympics qualifying campaign against Lebanon at Bluetongue Stadium tonight.

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Ghana is a must win game says Sermanni

Australia’s opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup against Ghana on Wednesday night, is a must win game if they are to advance past the group stage of the tournament, according to Matildas coach Tom Sermanni.

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Argentina get home against gallant Australia

A goal four minutes into the second half by Martin Demichelis, has given Argentina a 1-0 win over a gallant Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground tonight.

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Matildas line-up named by Sermanni

Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has named an experienced and very attacking line-up for the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007 against Ghana on Wednesday night.

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Argentina here to impress

Argentina are not here for a holiday and will be out to justify their ranking as the No.2 team in the world, when they face the Socceroos at the Melbourne Cricket Ground tonight.

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Kennedy to start for Socceroos

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold will hand Joshua Kennedy just his second starting appearance for the national team, when Australia meets Argentina at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday night.

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Colthorpe - Matildas quiet achiever

Sally Shipard chats with her Matildas team mate Lauren Colthorpe.

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Skoko will start in final match

Josip Skoko will start in his farewell appearance for Australia and reports from Melbourne suggest coach Graham Arnold may even give him the captain’s armband.