HANOI — The Aussie supersubs who all but destroyed Japan's World Cup dreams in Germany last year are ready to inflict even more misery on the Samurai Blue, but this time they don't want to leave it quite so late.
Australia's Tim Cahill, left, and John Aloisi, answer questions during a news conference on Wednesday in
Hanoi. The Socceroos face Japan in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
AP PHOTOTim Cahill and John Aloisi came off the bench to score the three late goals that gave Australia a 3-1 victory over Japan in their group opener last June and they are confident of a repeat victory in their Asian Cup quarterfinal clash, even if they insist their opponents go into Saturday's game as slight favorites.
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