Matthew Christopher Breeze (born 10 June 1972) is an Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n association football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 referee. He is also a barrister and a former police prosecutor

Police prosecutor

In the judicial system of New Zealand, a police prosecutor is a lawyer employed by the police to present cases in district court, as the counsel for the prosecution. This may be a sworn member of the police or, in larger courts, a civilian lawyer employed as a non-sworn member of the police...

.

Domestic career

He officiates in the Australian A-League

A-League

The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...

 football competition.

On 28 February 2009, in the 2009 A-League Grand Final

A-League Grand Final 2009

The 2009 A-League Grand Final took place at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, Australia on 28 February 2009.It was the final match in the A-League 2008–09 season, and was played between premiers and runners-up...

, Breeze controversially sent off Adelaide United striker Cristiano

Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues

Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues , commonly known as Cristiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for South Australian Premier League side White City FC.-Early career:...

 after his arm made contact with Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....

 defender Rodrigo Vargas

Rodrigo Vargas

Rodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas is a Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...

, drawing blood. Breeze was criticized by commentators, media and fans.

Awards

Year	Award
2008–09	Zurich Referee of the Year
2010–11	Zurich Referee of the Year

A-League Matches

• 2005/2006 Season: 22 Matches (Including: 2 Pre-season; Major Semi-Final 1st Leg; Preliminary Final)
• 2006/2007 Season: 25 Matches (Including: 3 Pre-season; Minor Semi-Final 2nd Leg; Preliminary Final)
• 2007/2008 Season: 18 Matches (Including: Major Semi-Final 1st Leg)
• 2008/2009 Season: 19 Matches (Including: 1 Pre-season; Major Semi-Final 2nd Leg; Final: Melbourne Victory
  Melbourne Victory
  Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
  
   - Adelaide United)
• 2009/2010 Season: 20 Matches (Including: Minor Semi-Final; Semi-Final)

International career

Breeze presided in his first international between Fiji

Fiji national football team

The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...

 and Vanuatu

Vanuatu national football team

The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...

 on 11 April 2000, which Fiji won 4–1.

Breeze made the short-list of 44 referees to preside at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...

, but missed the final cut. His highest honour remains officiating at the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 where he refereed the Third Place Playoff.

He was one of two Australian referees who officiated at the 2007 Asian Cup, the other being Mark Shield

Mark Shield

Mark Shield is a former Australian Football referee. He most recently refereed in Australia's A-League. He first played soccer for the Innisfail Tigers at the age of six. Not showing much promise as a player, he began refereeing at age 12, and by 16 was officiating adult matches in Townsville...

.

He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...

. However he was not chosen to take part in the Event.

Breeze refereed the Third Place Playoff at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was the eighth Confederations Cup, and was held in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009 as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The draw was held on 22 November 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The opening match was played at Ellis Park...

.

International Matches:

World Cup Qualifier 2002

• 13-6-2001 Tahiti
  Tahiti national football team
  The Tahiti national football team is the national team of French Polynesia and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football.They finished second in the OFC Nations Cup in its first three installments, 1973, 1980, and 1996. In 2009 the under 20 team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in...
  
   - Solomon Islands
  Solomon Islands national football team
  The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
  
   (1st Stage)

OFC Nations Cup

OFC Nations Cup

The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...

 2002

• 5-7-2002: Papua New Guinea
  Papua New Guinea national football team
  The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
  
   - Solomon Islands
  Solomon Islands national football team
  The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
  
   (1st Round)
• 7-7-2002: Solomon Islands
  Solomon Islands national football team
  The Solomon Islands national football team is the national team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by Solomon Islands Football Federation. The team shocked the football world in the 2004 Oceania Nations Cup , tying Australia 2–2 to nip heavily-favored New Zealand for second place and a spot...
  
   - Auckland City FC
  Auckland City FC
  Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
  
   (1st Round)
• 12-7-2002: New Zealand - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
   (Semi-Final)

FIFA Under 20 World Cup 2003

• 29-11-2003: Saudi Arabia - Ireland (Group Stage)
• 2-12-2003: Japan - Colombia (Group Stage)
• 5-12-2003: USA - Korea Republic (Group Stage)
• 19-12-2003: Colombia - Argentina (3rd Place Play-off)

OFC Nations Cup

OFC Nations Cup

The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...

 2004

• 10-5-2004: Papua New Guinea
  Papua New Guinea national football team
  The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
  
   - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
  
• 15-5-2004: Samoa
  Samoa national football team
  The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
  
   - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
  
• 19-5-2004: Fiji
  Fiji national football team
  The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
  
   - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
  

World Cup Qualifiers 2006 — Oceania

• 10-5-2004: Papua New Guinea
  Papua New Guinea national football team
  The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
  
   - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
   (1st Stage)
• 15-5-2004: Samoa
  Samoa national football team
  The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national...
  
   - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
   (1st Stage)
• 19-5-2004: Fiji
  Fiji national football team
  The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
  
   - Vanuatu
  Vanuatu national football team
  The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...
  
   (1st Stage)

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup

The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams...

 2005

• 16-6-2005: Japan
  Japan national football team
  The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
  
   - Mexico
  Mexico national football team
  The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 29-6-2005: Germany
  Germany national football team
  The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
  
   - Mexico
  Mexico national football team
  The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
  
   (3rd Place Play-off)

Asian Cup 2007

• 9-7-2007: Japan
  Japan national football team
  The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
  
   - Qatar
  Qatar national football team
  The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 16-7-2007: Vietnam
  Vietnam national football team
  The Vietnam national football team is the national football team representing Vietnam and is managed by the Vietnam Football Federation.In the FIFA World Rankings, Vietnam's highest standing was in the first release of the figures, in September 1998, at 84th...
  
   - Japan
  Japan national football team
  The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 25-7-2007: Japan
  Japan national football team
  The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
  
   - Saudi Arabia
  Saudi Arabia national football team
  Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
  
  

FIFA Under 17 World Cup 2007

• 19-8-2007: Honduras - Spain (Group Stage)
• 25-8-2007: Nigeria - Haiti (Group Stage)
• 29-8-2007: Peru - Tajikistan (Round of 16)
• 2-9-2007: Argentina - Nigeria (Quarter Final)

AFC Final Round (Olympic Teams)

• 28-2-2007: Uzbekistan - United Arab Emirates (2nd Stage)
• 14-3-2007: Lebanon - Oman (2nd Stage)

World Cup Qualifiers 2010 — Oceania

• 21-11-2007: New Caledonia
  New Caledonia national football team
  The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...
  
   - Fiji
  Fiji national football team
  The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
  
   (2nd Stage)

OFC Nations Cup

OFC Nations Cup

The OFC Nations Cup is an international association football tournament held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. It was held every two years from 1996 to 2004; before 1996 there were two other tournaments held at irregular intervals, under the name Oceania Nations Cup...

 2008

• 21-11-2008: New Caledonia
  New Caledonia national football team
  The New Caledonia national football team is the team of New Caledonia and is controlled by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football. Although they were only admitted to FIFA in 2004, they have been participating in the OFC Nations Cup since its inception. They have been one of this relatively small...
  
   - Fiji
  Fiji national football team
  The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
  
  

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

 2008

• 23-4-2008: Al Karama - Al Sadd SC (Group Stage)
• 7-5-2008: Kashima Antlers
  Kashima Antlers
  are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
  
   - Krung Thai Bank FC
  Krung Thai Bank FC
  Krung Thai Bank Football Club was a Thailand professional football club based in central Bangkok, active from 1997 to 2009. They played in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 17-9-2008: Al Karama - Gamba Osaka
  Gamba Osaka
  is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
  
   (Quarter Final)

World Cup Qualifiers 2010 — Asia

• 26-3-2008: Kuwait
  Kuwait national football team
  The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
  
   - Iran
  Iran national football team
  The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
  
  
• 14-6-2008: Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan national football team
  The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
  
   - Lebanon
  Lebanon national football team
  The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
  
   (3rd Stage)
• 15-10-2008: Korea Republic
  Korea Republic national football team
  The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
  
   - United Arab Emirates
  United Arab Emirates national football team
  The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...
  
   (4th Stage)
• 28-3-2009: Korea DPR
  Korea DPR national football team
  The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...
  
   - United Arab Emirates
  United Arab Emirates national football team
  The United Arab Emirates national football team represents United Arab Emirates in association football and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association, the governing body for football in United Arab Emirates...
  
  

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

 2009

• 11-3-2009: Shanghai Shenhua
  Shanghai Shenhua
  Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
  
   - Singapore Armed Forces (Group Stage)
• 8-4-2009: Piroozi Athletic - Al Gharafa (Group Stage)
• 5-5-2009: Al Shabab Al Arabi - Sepahan
  Sepahan
  Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 20-5-2009: Gamba Osaka
  Gamba Osaka
  is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
  
   - FC Seoul
  FC Seoul
  FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
  
   (Group Stage)
• 7-11-2009: Al Ittihad - Pohang Steelers
  Pohang Steelers
  Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
  
   (final)

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup

The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams...

 2009

• 17-6-2009: Spain
  Spain national football team
  The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
  
   - Iraq
  Iraq national football team
  The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 28-6-2009: Spain
  Spain national football team
  The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
  
   - South Africa
  South Africa national football team
  The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
  
   (3rd Place Play-off)

2009 Club World Cup

• 19-12-2009: Pohang Steelers
  Pohang Steelers
  Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
  
   - Atlante FC (3rd Place Play-off)

Asian Cup 2011 Qualifier

• 22-11-2009: China
  China national football team
  The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
  
   - Lebanon
  Lebanon national football team
  The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...
  
  

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League

The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

 2010

• 24-2-2010: Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
  Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
  
   - Gamba Osaka
  Gamba Osaka
  is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 13-4-2010: Pakhtakor - Al Ain
  Al Ain
  Al Ain |Spring]]), also known as the Garden City due to its greenery, is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With a population of 374,000 , it is located approximately 160 km east of the capital Abu Dhabi and about...
  
   (Group Stage)
• 5-10-2010: Al Shabab - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
  
   (Semi Final)

2010 Sydney Festival of Football

2010 Sydney Festival of Football

The inaugural 2010 Sydney Festival of Football was an international football tournament contested by Sydney FC from the A-League, English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, Rangers from the Scottish Premier League and AEK Athens from the Greek Super League. The tournament was held between 25...

• 28-7-2010: Sydney FC
  Sydney FC
  Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
  
   - Rangers
• 31-7-2010: AEK Athens
  AEK Athens FC
  AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
  
   - Rangers

The QANTAS Challenge

• 27-11-2010: Newcastle Jets - Los Angeles Galaxy
  Los Angeles Galaxy
  The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...