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Jade North, the captain of the Newcastle Jets, has represented Australia overnight in the Socceroos’ 0-0 draw with China in their 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
After impressing in his 70 minutes against Singapore in an International Friendly on the weekend, North was rewarded with a starting spot in the crucial qualifier in the altitude of Kunming, China, and played through the entire game.
The point gained from the draw keeps Australia on top of the Group on 4 points, and keeps them well in contention to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Pim Verbeek’s men in gold, however, with goalkeeper, Mark Schwarzer, forced to pull out an 88th minute penalty save after the Middlesbrough custodian was ruled to have brought down his man inside the box.
Australia’s best chance fell to Palermo midfielder, Marco Bresciano, whose low strike at Zong Lei’s goal was well parried. Bresciano was fed the ball from out wide by Brett Holman, and stretched at full length to reach the cross.
North was solid on and off the ball throughout the game, and his exceptional form at International level has flowed on from his superb 2007/2008 Hyundai A-League campaign, where the central defender became the first Indigenous Australian to lead a football team to the Championship.
The Socceroos next face up to Iraq on 1st June 2008, and no doubt North will be looking to cement his spot in the National Team’s First XI.
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