This game was Argentina's second game in Group A, preliminary round. With this win, Argentina qualified to the quarterfinals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Goal by Napoli's Ezequiel Lavezzi in the 76th minute. Some photos and the starting lineups
The Australian goalkeeper was surperb. 3 world class saves in the first 15 minutes.
Argentina 1-0 Australia-
Argentina starting lineup:
1 USTARI (GK)
2 Ezequiel GARAY
3 Luciano MONZON
4 Pablo ZABALETA
5 Fernando GAGO
6 Federico FAZIO
9 Ezequiel LAVEZZI (-87')
10 Juan RIQUELME (C)
14 Javier MASCHERANO
15 Lionel MESSI (-93')
16 Sergio AGUERO (-61')
Substitutes:
7 Jose SOSA (+87')
8 Ever BANEGA
11 Angel DI MARIA (+61')
12 Nicolas PAREJA
13 Lautaro ACOSTA (+93')
17 Diego BUONANOTTE
18 Sergio ROMERO
Changes:
61' Aguero out, Di Maria in
87' Lavezzi out, Sosa in
93' Messi out, Acosta in
Argentina 1-0 Australia-
Australia starting lineup:
(GK) Adam FEDERICI 1
Jade NORTH 2
(C) Mark MILLIGAN 4
Matthew SPIRANOVIC 5
Neil KILKENNY 7
Stuart MUSIALIK 8
(-72') Archie THOMPSON 10
David CARNEY 11
Ruben ZADKOVICH 13
(-65') James TROISI 14
(-81') Billy CELESKI 16
Substitutes:
Adrian LEIJER 3
Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY 6
(+65') Mark BRIDGE 9
(+81') Trent McCLENAHAN 12
August 10, 2008- Juan Riquelme of Argentina falls onto Stuart Musialik of Australia in Australia 1-0. AFP PHOTO/LIU Jin
Kristian SARKIES 15
(+72') Nikita RUKAVYTSYA 17
Tando VELAPHI 18
changes:
65' James TROISI out, Mark BRIDGE in
72' Archie THOMPSON out, RUKAVYTSYA in
81' Billy CELESKI out, Trent McCLENAHAN in
El Kun Aguero- not game fit
Sergio Batista waited until the 2nd half to replace him. Aguero gives 100% effort but his finishing is still not the same as in the season.
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