Soc: Japan spoils Socceroos' defensive streak at MCG

AAP Sports News (Australia), June, 2009

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 06-17-2009 Soc: Japan spoils Socceroos' defensive streak at MCG By Sam Lienert MELBOURNE, June 17 AAP - Japan spoiled Australia's faultless recent defensive record with a late first-half goal to take a 1-0 lead at the break in the two sides' final World Cup qualifier at the MCG. The Japanese score, a header to Tulio Tanaka in the 40th minute, came out of the blue after the visitors had not caused the Socceroos' defence too many tremors previously in the game. It also ended the streak of the Socceroos' defence and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, who had gone through the previous seven matches of the final qualifying phase without conceding a goal. The Socceroos' custodian had gone 710 minutes in goal since last...

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