International Round-Up: 6/1-6/2
More international friendly highlights:
Australia 1, Denmark 0: The Socceroos defeated the Danes thanks to a second half goal from Joshua Kennedy. Australia's next and final tune-up will be against the United States on Saturday.
Costa Rica 1, Switzerland 0: Costa Rica once again proved to be a difficult foe for a UEFA team, this time defeating Switzerland thanks to a great solo effort from Winston Parks. (Insert "Swiss cheese" joke here.)
Netherlands 4, Ghana 1: The Dutch extended their unbeaten run to 15 matches by putting together a quality win over Ghana in front of their home fans.
Portugal 3, Cameroon 1: A week after a surprising draw against Cape Verde, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to right the ship, defeating Samuel Eto'o and the Indomitable Lions.
Brazil 3, Zimbabwe 0: Before arriving in South Africa, Brazil has stops in Zimbabwe and Tanzania. They took on the former today, earning a clean sheet victory thanks to some highlight-reel goals.
Honduras 0, Azerbaijan 0: Los Catrachos were unable to break through against 109th ranked Azerbaijan despite going up a man after a reckless challenge led to Sasa Yunisoglu's dismissal in the 73rd minute.
Paraguay 2, Greece 0: A few of days after a comeback draw against Ivory Coast, Paraguay preserved a clean sheet and scored a couple of early goals to defeat Otto Rehhagel's side.
Serbia 0, Poland 0: After falling to New Zealand 1-0 a couple of days ago, the Serbs once again failed to get on the score sheet, this time playing to a scoreless draw with Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland. Despite sloppy conditions, the Serbs created some decent scoring opportunities, but they just couldn't find the back of the net.
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