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Australia Switches Goalkeepers For Penalty Kicks vs. Egypt, But Still Falls Short

Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach was sent down under for penalty kicks in Friday's round-of-32 match against Egypt — but the Socceroos were sent down under, too. In the 119th minute, Australia subbed out Beach for veteran backup Mat Ryan with penalty kicks looming as the match was tied 1-1. The move didn't pay dividends, though, as Ryan didn't stop any of the four shots he faced in penalty kicks. Australia missed two shots in the 4-2 penalty shootout loss. Beach had logged three saves on four shots in Friday's match, including a clutch one-handed save in stoppage time to ensure the match wou...