AUSTRALIA’S extra-time gamble of subbing on a penalty specialist failed to pay off in their World Cup exit to Egypt. Socceroos coach Paul Okon brought on goalkeeper Matt Ryan in the 119th minute in order to stop the spotkicks. Ryan is known as something of a penalty specialist and had saved 11 of the 30…
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