In fact, he only found the net 14 times from 56 games - a poor return for a man who notches a goal nearly every other game at international level.

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In McCarthy's absence, South Africa have struggled to score goals - finding the net just nine times in the 14 games since he turned out in a 2-0 home defeat by Chile.

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Souray added an empty-net goal in the final minute for Anaheim, which has earned points in 12 straight games (9-0-3).

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An ever-changing lineup of games from the Net can be downloaded, but since they're played offline, they can pack more action.

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TVs are pretty well connected also, as 43 percent of the plugged-in population has accessed the net from their living rooms, with games consoles being by far the most popular intermediary.

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Over 12 seasons, he has a career average of 3.6 points per game, and he hasn't averaged more than 2 points a games since his 2006-07 season as a New Jersey Net.

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Highly-rated Wolfsburg strike-duo Edin Dzeko and Grafite have hit the net 41 times between them this season but in two games Fulham have held them at bay.

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