Despite conceding 0-2 defeat to Brazil in their Group F match in Munich, Australian coach Guus Hiddink feels vindicated of his team’s performances against the World Champions. He was also not reluctant to make a strong remark on the Group leader Brazil asserting the world champions needs to improve their performances to defend their world [...]
Japan and Croatia ended their Group F match in a goalless draw in Nuremberg. The draw prevented both teams advancing the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2006. The two teams got copious chances to go ahead in the match. However, goalkeepers of both teams were vigilant through out the match to foil efforts [...]
Adriano and substitute Fred gave two goals to lift defending champions to post a 2-0 victory over Australia and reach the second round of 18th FIFA World Cup. Striker Adriano scored his first goal of the tournament in 49th minute of the game after Brazil ended the first half with frustration. Guus Hiddink’s men showed [...]
Italy reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup after scripting a thrilling 1-0 victory over Australia in the second round match at Kaiserslautern. The match was at its dramatist stage when both sides scored no goals playing 89 minutes and heading towards shootout. Then the substitute Francesco Totti kicked the ball high to the goalkeeper’s [...]
It is Painful for him and equally painful for his supporters… The Australian had undergone a surgery but it seems he has not yet recovered… He will have to undergo another surgery…That is bound to keep him of the field even longer. Australian international and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell is effected with a bacterial infection [...]
It’s for the first time Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are co-hosting the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, scheduled from July 7 to July 29, 2007. Also, it’s the first major AFC tournament in which Australia is participating as a member. Major upsets has been the key feature of the tournament so far, with Australia being [...]
At the very onset of the current AFC Asia Cup, Japan and Australia were considered being hot favorites, owing to high rankings in World Football, but made a mess by stumbling in the preliminary stages. However, the most recent show by both the teams seem as if the tempo and flair has yet again rejuvenated. [...]
Continent’s leading football prize, the 2007 AFC Asian Cup for the past fortnight has perceived pulsating football and major disarrays. Fragile teams went on with great guns while the hot favorites posted their worst ever show. As the matches have progressed to the quarterfinals, the whole scenario has inversely changed with major star-teams looking like [...]
