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Cahill guides Australia past Japan
18 June 2009 12:23amTim Cahill scored two second-half goals as Australia beat Japan 2-1 to finish the last round of Asian World Cup qualifying with an unbeaten record.
Australia conceded its first goal in eight matches when an unmarked Marcus Tulio Tanaka darted forward to head in a Kengo Nakamura corner in the 40th minute.
The Australians went on the attack early in the second half and were rewarded when Everton midfielder Cahill equalised in the 59th minute after rising in the box to nod in a floated Vince Grella free kick from 30 metres out.
Cahill capped a man-of-the-match performance in the 76th when he eluded the Japan defence to gather a Nicky Carle corner and knock the ball past Japan keeper Seigo Narazaki.
AP
