2014 Australia national soccer team season

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Australia
2014 season
Chairman Frank Lowy
Manager Ange Postecoglou
  2013
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This page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2014.

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Summary

In their first full year under new coach Ange Postecoglou, the national team managed only one victory from eleven matches. The bulk of the matches were friendlies and included a 4–3 loss to Ecuador despite leading 3–0. Australia participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and were unable to proceed beyond the group stage after losing all three games.

Record

TypeGPWDLGFGA
Friendly 8125813
FIFA World Cup 300339
Total111281122

Match results

Friendlies

5 March 2014 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador London, England
20:00 Cahill Soccerball shade.svg8', 31'
Jedinak Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Langerak Red card.svg 58'
Summary
Report
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg56'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
E.Valencia Soccerball shade.svg76'
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Lee Probert (England)
26 May 2014 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Sydney, Australia
19:30 Cahill Soccerball shade.svg14' Summary
Report
Patosi Soccerball shade.svg13'Stadium: ANZ Stadium
Attendance: 50,468
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
6 June 2014 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Salvador, Brazil
Summary
Report
Jelavić Soccerball shade.svg58'Stadium: Estádio de Pituaçu
Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento (Brazil)
4 September 2014 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Liège, Belgium
20:45 (UTC+2) Mertens Soccerball shade.svg18'
Witsel Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 16,850
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
8 September 2014 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia London, United Kingdom
20:00 (UTC+1) Fallatah Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Al-Jassim Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Cahill Soccerball shade.svg3'
Jedinak Soccerball shade.svg6'
Wright Soccerball shade.svg77'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 3,677
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
10 October 2014 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
18:30 (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin (Uzbekistan)
14 October 2014 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Doha, Qatar
19:30 (UTC+3) Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
18 November 2014Kirin Challenge Cup Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Osaka, Japan
Konno Soccerball shade.svg61'
Okazaki Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Cahill Soccerball shade.svg90+2'Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)

FIFA World Cup

13 June 2014 Group Stage Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cuiabá, Brazil
19:00 Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Valdivia Soccerball shade.svg14'
Beausejour Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Summary
Report
Cahill Soccerball shade.svg35'Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 40,275
Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
18 June 2014 Group Stage Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Porto Alegre, Brazil
13:00 Cahill Soccerball shade.svg21'
Jedinak Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Summary
Report
Robben Soccerball shade.svg20'
van Persie Soccerball shade.svg58'
Memphis Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
Attendance: 42,877
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
23 June 2014 Group Stage Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Curitiba, Brazil
13:00 Summary
Report
Villa Soccerball shade.svg36'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mata Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 39,375
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Player statistics

Correct as of 18 November 2014 (v. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ).
Numbers are listed by player's number in FIFA World Cup or last friendly played

No.PosNatPlayerTotalFriendliesWorld Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mathew Ryan 906+003+00
12 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mitchell Langerak 302+100+00
18 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brad Jones 100+100+00
18 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam Federici 100+100+00
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ivan Franjic 604+101+00
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jason Davidson 906+003+00
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthew Spiranovic 502+003+00
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nikolai Topor-Stanley 101+000+00
8 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Bailey Wright 111+010+00
8 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Luke Wilkshire 100+100+00
13 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aziz Behich 302+100+00
17 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brad Smith 400+400+00
19 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ryan McGowan 401+002+10
20 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Trent Sainsbury 403+100+00
22 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Wilkinson 1107+103+00
22 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Curtis Good 101+000+00
25 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chris Herd 303+000+00
5 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mark Milligan 705+101+00
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Joshua Brillante 402+200+00
9 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mitch Nichols 100+100+00
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ben Halloran 600+300+30
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tommy Oar 906+003+00
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Oliver Bozanic 400+201+10
14 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS James Troisi 703+200+20
15 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mile Jedinak 1037+023+01
16 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS James Holland 301+200+00
16 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Carl Valeri 200+200+00
17 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matt McKay 501+202+00
20 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dario Vidošić 301+200+00
20 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tom Rogić 101+000+00
21 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Massimo Luongo 503+200+00
23 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mark Bresciano 802+302+10
24 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aaron Mooy 100+100+00
4 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tim Cahill 1076+252+02
7 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mathew Leckie 1107+103+00
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tomi Juric 200+200+00
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam Taggart 300+101+10
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Joshua Kennedy 100+100+00
10 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Robbie Kruse 303+000+00
19 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Bernie Ibini 201+100+00

References