OK this is definitely the last article for a while. I'll not be
able to post results of the national soccer league results on Monday as
I tend to do, but if that worries you I'm sure there are other Aussies on
the net who will gladly help you out.

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As the host nation Australia did not have to go through a qualifying
process. Despite a shortage of warm-up games, coach Les Scheinflug is
quietly confident of success.

	Buoyed by a semi-final berth in Portugal 1991, host nation
Australia has high hopes of going one better in this year's FIFA/COca-Cola
Cup. Young Socceroo coach Les Scheinflug thinks this side can at least 
match the magnificent achievement of two years ago. He is cautiously
optimistic about his teams chances, although he would have liked more
warm-up games. When you compare preparations of countries such as Brazil,
Turkey and Mexico, then it is clear that the team could have done with
more matches.
	Nevertheless, this Australian squad has been touted as being 
potentially good, if not better, than its 1991 predecessor. The team is 
based around captain Kevin Muscat, the lone survivor of 1991, sweeper
Craig Moore, playmakers Ante Moric and Fabio Macolino and Swiss-based
striker Paul Agostino.
	There is enough talent to reach the quarter finals - as Australia
did in 1981, the last time the compettion was held in this country. Former
Socceroo captain Johnny Warren who travelled with the team to South America
last year, liked what he saw and believes that the team can go one better
than last time.
	This Australian side has plenty of pace and creativity in midfield,
and is a master of the breakaway in attack [just ask Holland how they lost
the Olympic qualifier Hahaha :-) ]. Always noted for their physical 
qualities, Australian youth teams now combine individual flair with commitment.
Today's Australian youth player is more developed than his counterpart of
10 years ago because of increased international exposure, but the competition
is now also tougher, as, undoubtedly, the young Aussies will find out at
this tournament.
	The Australian camp says it fears no-one, but is glad it won't have
to meet Brazil until the later stages [the semis is the earliest possible 
meeting]. Coach Scheinflug believes that his side can cope with the pressure
and high expectations of the home crowds and is reasonably confident of
success.
	Australian fans are ready to get behind the Young Socceroos, and their
performance in the early group matches may well decide the viability of
the FIFA/Coca-Cola Cup where attendances are concerned. Organisers are
hoping that there can be a repeat of Portugal '91 where crowds were miniscule
at the start but grew to record proportions in the latter stages when
the host team caught fire. [Surely it would be even better still to have good
crowds all the way through with Australia being on fire throughout - I live
in hope]

Squad : (Surnames in upper case)

Frank JURIC		Craig MOORE		Aaron HOLST
Ante JURIC		Marc WINGELL		Kevin MUSCAT
Sean CRANNEY		Anthony CARBONE		Paul AGOSTINO
Ante MILICIC		Peter TSEKENIS		Jim TSEKINIS
Ante MORIC		Fabio MACOLINO		Vas TRPCEVSKI
Darren IOCCA		Nick RADECKI		Vince MATASSA
 
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	Australia play in Sydney against Colombia 5/3, Russia 8/3 and the
second African qualifier 11/3. Go the Aussies.