Germany v Australia

Germany v Australia

Matildas 'winning ugly' at Women's Asian Cup

Alanna Kennedy thriving in midfield role for Matildas

'Chronically underrated' Matilda shines in opener

Matildas 'winning ugly' at Women's Asian Cup

Alanna Kennedy thriving in midfield role for Matildas

'Chronically underrated' Matilda shines in opener

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2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Group Stage 2005

GermanyGermanyGER

1-0-0, 3 PTS

AustraliaAustraliaAUS

0-0-1, 0 PTS

Kevin Kuranyi - 17'

Per Mertesacker - 23'

Michael Ballack - 60' Pen

Lukas Podolski - 88'

Josip Skoko - 21'

John Aloisi - 31', 90'

No.Name
1Oliver Kahn
3Arne Friedrich
4Robert Huth
17Per Mertesacker
13Michael Ballack
8Torsten Frings
16Thomas Hitzlsperger
19Bernd Schneider
7Bastian Schweinsteiger
22Kevin Kuranyi
20Lukas Podolski

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Waldstadion

5:00 AM, 16 June 2005

Frankfurt, Germany

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ESPN's The Far Post discuss the Matildas' 2-1 win and how the win wasn't pretty but sometimes that's how you have to get results in tournament football.

With four goals to her name already, ESPN's The Far Post laud Alanna Kennedy's move into the midfield and how her goalscoring is helping the Matildas.

Clare Wheeler was one of the Matildas' standouts against the Philippines with ESPN's The Far Post heaping praise on the versatile midfielder.

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