2011 Australia national soccer team season
The page summarises the Australia national soccer team fixtures and results in 2011.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Chairmen | Frank Lowy | ||
| Manager | Holger Osieck | ||
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Summary
Australia competed in the Asian Cup for the second time and improved on their previous effort by making the final. An extra-time goal by Japan meant Australia were to finish in the runner-up position. The middle of the year was most made up of friendlies, the most notable of which saw Australia come from behind to defeat Germany. Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup filled out the year and despite a slip up in Muscat, Australia were well on their way to the fourth round with four wins from five matches. Australia peaked at 19 on the FIFA rankings during 2011.
Record
| Type | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly matches | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Asian Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| World Cup qualifiers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 7 |
Match results
Friendlies
| 5 January 2011 | United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:30 UTC+4 | Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
| 29 March 2011 | Germany  | 1–2 | | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Gómez  |
Carney Wilkshire |
Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 30,152 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
| 5 June 2011 | Australia | 3–0 |  | Adelaide, Australia |
| 17:00 UTC+9:30 | Kennedy Troisi |
Stadium: Adelaide Oval Attendance: 21,281 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
| 7 June 2011 | Australia | 0–0 |  | Melbourne, Australia |
| 19:30 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 28,149 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
| 10 August 2011 | Wales .svg.png){kind=small} | 1–2 | | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Blake |
Report | Cahill Kruse |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
| 7 October 2011 | Australia | 5–0 |  | Canberra, Australia |
| 19:00 | Wilkshire Kennedy Brosque |
Report | Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 10,041 Referee: Paul Cetrangolo (Australia) |
Asian Cup
| 10 January 2011 Group Stage | India  | 0–4 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | (Report) | Cahill Kewell Holman |
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 11,749 Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 14 January 2011 Group Stage | Australia | 1–1 |  | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Jedinak |
(Report) | Koo Ja-Cheol |
Stadium: Al-Gharafa Stadium Attendance: 15,526 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
| 18 January 2011 Group Stage | Australia | 1–0 |  | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Jedinak |
(Report) | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 22 January 2011 Quarter-finals | Australia | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:25 UTC+3 | Kewell |
(Report) | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
| 25 January 2011 Semi-finals | Uzbekistan  | 0–6 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:25 UTC+3 | Bakayev   |
(Report) | Kewell Ognenovski Carney Emerton Valeri Kruse |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 24,826 Referee: Ali Al Badwawi (United Arab Emirates) |
World Cup qualifiers
| 2 September 2011 Third Round | Australia | 2–1 |  | Brisbane, Australia |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Kennedy Brosque |
Report Summary |
Dangda |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 24,540 Referee: Abdullah Dor Mohammed Balideh (Qatar) |
| 6 September 2011 Third Round | Saudi Arabia  | 1–3 | | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Al-Shamrani |
Report | Kennedy Wilkshire |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
| 11 October 2011 Third Round | Australia | 3–0 |  | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:30 | Holman Kennedy Jednak |
Summary | Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 24,732 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
| 11 November 2011 Third Round | Oman | 1–0 | | Muscat, Oman |
| 18.00 UTC+4 | Hosni |
Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain) |
| 15 November 2011 Third Round | Thailand | 0–1 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Report | Holman |
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 19,400 Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh (Iran) |
Goal scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kennedy | 8 |
| Brosque | 3 |
| Cahill | 3 |
| Jedinak | 3 |
| Kewell | 3 |
| Wilkshire | 3 |
| Carney | 2 |
| Holman | 2 |
| Kruse | 2 |
| Emerton | 1 |
| Ognenovski | 1 |
| Troisi | 1 |
| Valeri | 1 |
References
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