Soccer Australia

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:15 pm

COngratulations to the down under guys. Well done!

It looks like we'll have a tough match between Croatia and Australia, probably a decider who is going to stay in the competition.

Barney

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:22 pm

Thanks (on behalf of the team

) for the congrats!

On paper it's Croatia, I think.

But in reality, Australia owns!

lol, we're actually out to at least draw with Brazil this round.

Post by **Andre** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:38 pm

Congrats also from me, saw the game on TV this afternoon.

First three goals ever at World Cup !

srod · Post by **srod** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:43 pm

Lucky gits...

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:06 pm

Congratullations Australia!!

srod · Post by **srod** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:22 pm

Ricardo: you've the best looking team so far - bloody awesome! You guys will take some stopping.

oryaaaaa · Post by **oryaaaaa** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:10 pm

Complete victory of Australia.

Flype · Post by **Flype** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:15 pm

yes, it's disappointing for japaneses... but hey it's not finished.

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:12 pm

srod wrote:Ricardo: you've the best looking team so far - bloody awesome! You guys will take some stopping.

We have 2 VERY difficult games soon, anything can happend, i hope we win but... a game is just a game!

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:39 am

oryaaaaa wrote:Complete victory of Australia.

- But no disgrace to Japan!

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:48 pm

Dare wrote:
oryaaaaa wrote:Complete victory of Australia.
- But no disgrace to Japan!

Right.

But ATM i think we can forget about France according to today match

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:19 am

[quote="ricardo"But ATM i think we can forget about France according to today match

[/quote]

Hehe.

You just blew your free updates for the next 4 years.

S.Korea -v- Togo was interesting. Togo leading until they were a man down. This is a different world cup, we may be seeing some not-too-far-in-the-future powerhouses in their early days.

Brazil - Croatia was also interesting. I hope Brazil was playing sub-par.

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:53 pm

Dare wrote:Brazil - Croatia was also interesting. I hope Brazil was playing sub-par.

I don't think so. They played (especially in the 2nd half) as much as we allowed them to. But then... I must congratulate Kaka for a very nice goal. Unlike our (Croatian) guys he was actually aiming while he was shooting at the goal.

Like I've said before, Australia vs. Croatia will be a deciding match. Can't wait to see that one...

Barney

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:51 am

Barney wrote:Like I've said before, Australia vs. Croatia will be a deciding match. Can't wait to see that one...

Yes. But if we can get things sloppy, we're great opportunists.

Prediction:

Croatia 1 - Australia 2 (1:0)
Croatia 1 - Japan 1 (0:0)
Brazil 2 - Japan 0 (1:0)
Brazil 1 - Australia 1 (1:0) *shock*

Final standings:

Brazil: 7
Australia: 7
Croatia: 1
Japan: 1

I do believe we can manage a draw -v- Brazil. To beat Brazil we would need to get ahead in the last moments of the game, because they wouldn't allow it if we went ahead early.

Actually, what worries me is the case where (if I have it right) Australia ends up needing only a draw with Croatia to get through. If that is the case, and the team plays for a draw, it could lose.

Assuming goal difference is used to break ties, and based on:

Australia keeps goal difference down in Brazil - Australia. (1:0 at worst)
Croatia then needs to do 3:1 or better against Japan, which seems unlikely.

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:04 am

Dare wrote:I do believe we can manage a draw -v- Brazil.

Is this some kind of new religion???