Asia Pacific

Calderon appointed new Al Hilal manager

Saudi Arabian football giants Al Hilal have appointed Gabriel Calderon as their new manager. Calderon replaces former Marseille boss Eric Gerets in the hot seat at Al Hilal. Calderon, an Argentine midfielder, who played 23 times for the national team between 1981 and 1990, was last seen in charge of Al Hilal’s domestic rivals Al … Read more

New Zealand vs Bahrain highlights World Cup playoff November 14

Goal video highlights from the New Zealand vs Bahrain second leg OFC/AFC FIFA World Cup 2010 playoff.

Final score :- New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain ( Rory Fallon 45′ )

Result:- New Zealand win the two legged playoff 1-0 on aggregate, and qualify for their first World Cup since 1982. For Bahrain, it is another case of heartbreak- they lost to Trinidad and Tobago in the playoffs for the 2006 World Cup. A record attendance at the Westpac Stadium- the highest ever for a soccer match in New Zealand.

New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain ( Rory Fallon 45′ goal)

Fallon breaks the deadlock in Wellington by heading in Leo Bartos’ corner kick. Check out the video of the goal below.

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Australia 1-0 Oman Goal highlights

Asian Cup Qualifying 2011 Group B :- 14th October 2009

Final score :- Australia 1-0 Oman ( Tim Cahill 74′ goal)

Everton’s Tim Cahill scored in the 74th minute to allow Australia to beat Claude Le Roy’s Oman in Melbourne. Cahill had also scored a late equaliser against Oman when the two sides met in 2007, and he was to prove their nemesis again.

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