Zeljko Kalac (L), Oz’s goalie, a goat, Harry Kewell (R) Oz goalscorer the hero
What a game.! Croatia threw everything including the kitchen sink but the Socceroos came away with the draw and they are into the Round of 16. Both sides reduced to 10 men with another Croatian, Simunic who should have gone off because of a second yellow but for some reason, stayed on. The referee Graham Poll has quite a reputation for being card happy, and there was a flurry of yellow cards at the end.
The Socceroos went again to the bench and their subs Kennedy and Bresciano made an immediate difference. Guus Hiddink is a genius. Through a Bresciano free kick, Kewell trapped the ball, controlled it and kicked it past Pletikosa. It is probably going to be Kewell’s greatest goal and certainly one of Australia’s most important.
Tough and exhilarating match! The Socceroos meet Italy and they will not be pushovers.
Ronaldo tied Gerd Muller’s record of 14 goals and Brazil cruised past Japan, 4-1