Verbeek names squad for Ireland match
Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has selected a 22-player squad for the upcoming international friendly match against the Republic of Ireland in Limerick on Wednesday 12th August 2009.
Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Pim Verbeek has selected a 22-player squad for the upcoming international friendly match against the Republic of Ireland in Limerick on Wednesday 12th August 2009.
Oliver Bozanic, Aaron Mooy and Nikita Rukavytsya all receive their first ever call up to the Qantas Socceroos squad.
Returning to the Qantas Socceroos are goalkeeper Ante Covic, midfielder James Holland and defender Patrick Kisnorbo. Kisnorbo last appeared in the senior national team at the AFC Asian Cup 2007 against Iraq on the 13th July.
Dario Vidosic and Rhys Williams have also gained selection after making their successful Qantas Socceroo debuts against Japan at the MCG in June of this year.
This will be the second time the Qantas Socceroos have faced the Republic of Ireland. The previous occasion was on the 19th August 2003 when the Qantas Socceroos lost 1-2 at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.
The match will also be the first for the Qantas Socceroos since qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ after topping Group A of the 4th round Asian qualifiers, ahead of Japan, Bahrain, Qatar and Uzbekistan.
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QANTAS SOCCEROOS SQUAD - Tuesday 4 August 2009
| NAME | SURNAME | CLUB | COUNTRY | A-International matches (goals) |
| Oliver | BOZANIC | Cheltenham Town FC | ENGLAND | - |
| Mark | BRESCIANO | U.S. Citta di Palermo | ITALY | 49 (11) |
| Tim | CAHILL | Everton | ENGLAND | 33 (16) |
| Nick | CARLE | Crystal Palace FC | ENGLAND | 9 (0) |
| David | CARNEY | Sheffield United FC | ENGLAND | 19 (2) |
| Ante | COVIC | IF Elfsborg | SWEDEN | 2 (0) |
| James | HOLLAND | AZ Alkmaar | NETHERLANDS | 3 (0) |
| Brett | HOLMAN | AZ Alkmaar | NETHERLANDS | (1) |
| Mile | JEDINAK | Genclerbirligi SK | TURKEY | 5 (0) |
| Harry | KEWELL | Galatasaray SK | TURKEY | 41 () |
| Patrick | KISNORBO | Leeds United FC | ENGLAND | 14 (0) |
| Adrian | MADASCHI | Portogruaro-Summaga | ITALY | 4 (2) |
| Scott | MCDONALD | Celtic FC | SCOTLAND | (0) |
| Aaron | MOOY | Bolton Wanderers FC | ENGLAND | - |
| Lucas | NEILL | uncontracted | 50 (0) | |
| Jade | NORTH | Incheon United FC | KOREA REPUBLIC | 26 (0) |
| Nikita | RUKAVYTSYA | FC Twente | NETHERLANDS | - |
| Mark | SCHWARZER | Fulham FC | ENGLAND | 68 (0) |
| Matthew | SPIRANOVIC | FC Nurnberg | GERMANY | 2 (0) |
| Dario | VIDOSIC | FC Nurnberg | GERMANY | 1 (0) |
| Rhys | WILLIAMS | Middlesbrough FC | ENGLAND | 1 (0) |
| Luke | WILKSHIRE | FK Dinamo Moscow | RUSSIA | 34 (0) |
Match Details
International Friendly Republic of Ireland v Qantas Socceroos Kick-off 7:30pm WEST (4:30am AEST) Wednesday 12 August 2009 Thomond Park, Limerick, Republic of Ireland