Goals Galore
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Finally the World Cup have springed to life. Not even the heat could dampen Australia's morale and spirits as they searched for an equaliser against Japan, who had scored a controversial goal. Japan took the lead when Takahara floated a ball in and Mark Schwarzer was fouled, couldn't reach the ball. The fourth official's monitor, which spots everything and tells the referee if anything's amidst, was not working. Unbelievable. Anyway two inspirational subsitutions by Guus Hiddink gave Australia the win and three points. Cahill and Aloisi came on. Cahill scored the equaliser after some goal mouth scramble, Australia's first goal in the World Cup. He scored what looked to be the winning goal after the ball rattled the post in. But Aloisi dribbled pass a tired Japanese defence line and managed a third. Australia's first win in the World Cup.
Czech Republic 'thrashed' USA 3-0. Jan Koller got that goal with a nice header. It was nice really. So typical of a striker so big. USA was so so so unlucky when Reyna's shot rattled the bar.
Dammit. Rosicky scored a wonderful goal and added another one late in the game. Woo Czech looks strong.
Italy got two pass Ghana and are placed 2nd in their group behind Czech Republic on goal difference.
my thoughts at 9:31 am