Roofrom50 gets picked by Australia for Germany 2007

Roofrom50

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This story will be a Soccer story. Coming through the ranks for Melbourne Victory and being picked up for the World Cup in Germany in 2007 for the Socceroos. Join me and my journey, with a journal about my experience and my own stats

My Way to the Big league

After a good season with Melbourne Victory, after playing through the midfield, and setting up many goals for players like Archie Thompson in our games, i was happy with the season end. We won the Cup against Adelaide FC, with a 3-2 win against them, i was certain that we "Melbourne Victory" would be a good side for the next few years. 06 was my first year at the game, and we have already won a premiership, and i played all my games for Melobunre, but little did i know, that the big suprise would come at season end.

Australia was on its way to Germany for the 2007 World Cup, and they were looking through the ranks for their squad. My team-mate Archie Thompson was picked up, and no suprise there with the great season that he produced, kicking over 20 goals in 10 games for us. But the real shock was that my name was called out to travel with the sqaud. Hayden Sumner was called out at the Crown Casino for the revealing of the Team in Melbourne, i was sitting in the crowd of around 20 thousand players that would of had a chance of making the side, but i was only there to go along with Thompson, but my name was called out, in the last postion of the team. I am a 186 cm midfielder who is quick of the mark, a right footer, who likes to spend time in the goals. I can contribute at goals if needed, but people say that my crossing is the more important part of my game. Hayden Sumner was called up, i seriously nearly had a heart attack, i wasnt expecting my name to be called what so ever. The crowd started to clap as alot of them wouldnt know who i am, as i am new to the game. I just wonder why i was picked, and excited that i am on my way to Germany for the World Cup.
 
May 29, 2006
Australia vs New Zealand


Hayden's Position - Right Striker


Australia's Starting 11

M. Schwarzer - GK
L. Neil - RB
T. Popovic - RCB
C. Moore - LCB
T. Vidmar - LB
B. Emerton - RM
T. Cahill - RCM
M. Bresciano - LCM
M. Viduka - LM
H. Sumner - RS
H. Hewell - LS

Sub's

Z. Kalac
V. Gretta
J. Skoko
J. Cullina
S. Chipperfield
J. Aloisi
A. Thompson





My Comments throughout the match

World Cup Qualifeir. What a massive crowd was in for my 1st match. Australia vs New Zealand, the time arrived, and i was walking onto the ground with my team mates. The Crowd roared as both teams walked into the middle of the ground for the National Anthems.
As a striker i started in the middle of the ground for the kick of. And never did i think, that i would be kicking the ball to Harry Kewell, to start of a World Cup Qualifier, its just a dream come true.
The 1st few minutes would be a nervous start for me, but once i am out there for a while, things will hopefully kick in.
I had my first shot at goal at the 13th minute where Harry Kewell ran the ball from the centre of the ground on the far left side, and lobbed me the ball, i was standing in the goal square right next to the Keeper, and the Lob was perfect i got everything on the ball, but the keeper was aware and got a hand onto the ball, and it went outside of the box and New Zealand came away from it.


I had another shot just minutes afterwards where Viduka pasted me the ball from the centre of the box, running flat out getting away from the Kiwi defenders, right foot from the corner of the box, saved by the keeper again.
Harry Kewell scores a brilliant goal of his head, Tim Cahill was brining it down the wing, and with the right foot lobbed a beauty to Kewell, over my head and knocked though a goal.


I scored my first goal in World Cup. Harry Kewell passed me the ball, and with 3 defenders sitting around me, i just used my pace, that everyone has talked about, ran staright at the goals, and just with the left foot if you dont mind, scored a goal. We are up 2 goals to nothing before half time.

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M. Schwarzer, L. Neil and T. Cahill sing the national anthem for Australia

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Harry Kewell celebrates the 1st goal of the match

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Myself scoring my 1st ever goal for the Socceroos (Picture of Travis Tood as myself)
 

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