Australia v South Africa, 19 August 2008
| Score | 2-2 |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Loftus Road |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
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Played at Queens Park Rangers FC
2
Australia
Manager: Pim Verbeek
Goals:
| Mile Sterjovski | 25 |
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| Josh Kennedy | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Schwarzer
Defender/Centre back
Chris Coyne
Defender/Midfielder
Scott Chipperfield
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Midfielder
Mark Bresciano
Midfielder
Jason Culina
Midfielder
Vince Grella
Midfielder
Luke Wilkshire
Forward
Josh Kennedy
Forward
Scott McDonald
Forward
Mile Sterjovski
Substitutions:
| Dave Carney for Scott Chipperfield | 46 |
| Brett Holman for Scott McDonald | 46 |
| Mark Milligan for Lucas Neill | 46 |
| Carl Valeri for Vince Grella | 62 |
| Richard Garcia for Mile Sterjovski | 62 |
| Bruce Djite for Josh Kennedy | 73 |
Cards:
| Chris Coyne | 87 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Michael Petkovic
Defender
Matt Spiranovic
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Milligan
Midfielder
Nick Carle
Midfielder
Dave Carney
Midfielder
Richard Garcia
Midfielder
Carl Valeri
Midfielder/Forward
Brett Holman
Forward
Bruce Djite
2
South Africa
Manager: Joel Santana
Goals:
| Siyabonga Nkosi | 21 |
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| Teko Modise | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Itumeleng Khune
Goalkeeper
Bryce Moon
Defender
Nasief Morris
Defender
Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Centre back
Bradley Carnell
Midfielder
Kagisho Dikgacoi
Midfielder
Teko Modise
Midfielder
Siyabonga Nkosi
Midfielder
Macbeth Sibaya
Midfielder
Simphiwe Tshabalala
Midfielder
Benni McCarthy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Moneeb Joseph for Itumeleng Khune | 50 |
| Sibusiso Zuma for Siyabonga Nkosi | 65 |
| Surprise Moriri for Simphiwe Tshabalala | 66 |
| Lefa Tsutsulupa for Benni McCarthy | 73 |
| Lance Davids for Kagisho Dikgacoi | 78 |
Cards:
| Aaron Mokoena | 7 | Y |
| Benni McCarthy | 30 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Moneeb Joseph
Defender
Nazeer Allie
Defender
Bevan Fransman
Defender
Bongani Khumalo
Defender
Innocent Mdledle
Midfielder
Lance Davids
Midfielder
Dean Furman
Midfielder
Thulasizwe Mbuyane
Midfielder
Surprise Moriri
Midfielder
Matty Pattison
Midfielder
Lefa Tsutsulupa
Forward
Sibusiso Zuma