Socceroos edge New Zealand as Max Balard hits winner two minutes into debut
Australia win first game of ‘Soccer Ashes’ 1-0 in Canberra
Balard comes off the bench to settle game in 87th minute
Max Balard has enjoyed a perfect start to life as a Socceroo, scoring a winning goal two minutes into his Australian debut in a late 1-0 friendly win over New Zealand.
In their first outing since qualifying for next year’s World Cup tournament in North America, a largely experimental Australian side missing most of their regular starters struggled to pose too many questions for the All Whites.
