Wednesday June 23, 2010 Group Stage: Group D Finished Mbombela Stadium

Australia 2 - 1 Serbia

  • Cahill 69’
  • Holman 73’
  • Pantelic 84’

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  1. Australia and Serbia tumble out

    Australia and Serbia tumble out

    Australia overcame Serbia 2-1 in Nelspruit, but it was a result that proved meaningless as both teams suffered World Cup elimination. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Australia
    • Serbia
    • 90+3' ALL OVER HERE! Australia win 2-1, but both teams are out.
    • 90+3' Pantelic knocks over. What a miss. He was offside, but a great chance.
    • 89' Serbia pressing for an equaliser. Heading for the last minute here.
    • 88' Lazovic blows a good chance from the edge of the area. Well wide. Time running out now.
    • 87' Kennedy almost nets, but that is just wide of the target.
    • 86' Germany and Ghana going through at the moment.
    • 85' Pantelic has the ball in the net, but he is narrowly offside.
    • 84' Another Tosic shot is well held by Schwarzer.
    • 83' Shot by Tosic. Spilled by Schwarzer and Pantelic follows in to score. 2-1. Serbia suddenly back in the hunt.
    • 82' Serbia on the attack.
    • 81' Richard Garcia replaces Wilkshire.
    • 80' Serbia's World Cup campaign has suffered a bit of a collapse in these 45 minutes.
    • 79' Germany continue to hold a 1-0 lead over Ghana.
    • 78' Dangerous run by Pantelic, but that is an Australian goalkick.
    • 77' Can the Aussies pull this off?
    • 76' Another substituion. Lazovic replaces Kuzmanovic.
    • 75' A foul by Carney on Tosic. Serbia have a free-kick, but comes to nothing.
    • 74' Australia need another two goals, but you wouldn't write them off. Serbia look a bit shaky.
    • 73' A SECOND GOAL FOR THE AUSSIES! Holman lets fly from 25 yards and that ball takes one bounce before ending in the corner of the Serbian net.
    • 72' Tosic knocks that in, but that is food and drink for the Australian defence.
    • 71' Serbia need to find a response. Ivanovic almost finds Tosic. Serbia have a corner.
    • 70' That is a great goal for the Aussies. They have deserved that on their second-half showing.
    • 69' GOAL FOR AUSTRALIA! Cahill's header for the Aussies. Superb goal by the Everton player from 12 yards out.
    • 68' Pantelic comes on for Zigic for Serbia.
    • 67' Emerton booked for a late challenge.
    • 66' Scott Chipperfield on for Bresciano.
    • 65' Brett Holman replaces Valeri for Australia.
    • 64' Powerful shot by Bresciano. Sharp stop by Stojkovic, and Ivanovic got his body in the way to stop Cahill having a free shot.
    • 63' Serbia need a goal. As it stands, Ghana would go through with Germany on goals scored.
    • 62' Krasic is off with Tosic on.
    • 61' Culina picked Cahill out, but he was well marked and the ball breaks to Stojkovic.
    • 60' Germany are ahead against Ghana. The are top of the group as it stands thanks to the 1-0 scoreline.
    • 59' Bresciano's free-kick from outside box is palmed away by Stojkovic.
    • 58' A booking for Ninkovic. Studs up on Wilkshire.
    • 57' Foul by Emerton on Obradovic.
    • 56' Serbia seeing more of the ball. 58% to Australia's 42%.
    • 55' Culina drives one in, but always flying wide of goal.
    • 54' Still 0-0 in the other group game. As it stands, Ghana and Germany are going through.
    • 53' Zigic attempts the half-volley, but that was always sailing over. Half-chance for Serbia.
    • 52' Wilkshire takes a sore stamp on the toe from Stankovic.
    • 51' Players battle for possession. World Cup image
    • 50' Cahill tries a speculative shot from distance, but his volley was never on target. Slides off his boot and out for a Serbian goalkick.
    • 49' Couple of bookings for Australia for late tackles. Beauchamp and and Wilkshire both booked.
    • 48' Australia have had Cahill and Harry Kewell sent off in their previous two games. They would become the first team in World Cup finals history to suffer three straight reds if they lost another man to a red tonight.
    • 47' Vidic wrestling with Cahill. Free-kick to Australia. Bresciano drills that into the box, but Australia can't find the cutting edge they require and Serbia survive that little spell.
    • 46' The Aussies begin the second half.
    • 45+1' There goes the half-time whistle. 0-0 at the break. 0-0 between Germany and Ghana.
    • 45+1' Emerton's cross met by Kennedy, but falls into the hands of Stojkovic.
    • 44' A minute to be added here.
    • 43' Looks like it is going to be 0-0 at half-time.,
    • 42' Another free-kick for the Aussies, but more of the same. Kennedy well marked and the ball floats harmlessly out of play.
    • 41' Still no score in the other group game. Jovanoic drifts a cross in from goalline, but there is nobody in the box.
    • 40' Five minutes until the break.
    • 39' Bresciano's corner has too much gas. It beats everybody before flying out of play. Poor delivery.
    • 38' Ivanovic heads over his own bar after a frantic Australian attack.
    • 37' Aussies prepare for battle.. World Cup image
    • 36' Krasic has the ball in the net, but he is offside. Good decision by the officials and nice move by Serbia.
    • 35' Serbia have been slightly better in this first half, but no goals as yet. Aussies have plenty of bodies back.
    • 34' Superb ball by Ivanovic, but Zigic heads wide. Poor finish.
    • 33' Ivanovic crosses into the box, but hammered out by Neill.
    • 32' Bresciano's cross is headed wide by Cahill, who is not exactly poor in the air.
    • 31' Serbia having 55% of time on tbe ball., but here come Australia.
    • 30' Zigic is offside. Good job for Australia - he was in the clear.
    • 29' Heading for the first half-hour of this match.
    • 28' Stankovic tries one from distance, but Schwarzer kept his eye on that to hold.
    • 27' Still 0-0 in the other group game involving Germany and Ghana.
    • 26' The Australia coach Pim Verbeen is taking up a coaching job with Morocco after these finals.
    • 25' Brett Emerton is playing his 75th match (17 goals) for Australia. He made his international debut in February 1998 and has played five matches at the World Cup without scoring.
    • 24' The fans are in a party mood in the ground.
    • 23' Serbia looking the better side in these opening 23 minutes.
    • 22' Superb run by Ivanovic into the box. Powerful shot, but Schwarzer stood up well to block that.
    • 21' Australia with 59% of possession, but Serbia have enjoyed the better chances.
    • 20' The Australian ploy is to find Kennedy in the box, but Serbia are dealing with that threat comfortably at the moment.
    • 19' Going at a pretty rapid speed this half. Germany and Ghana remains goalless.
    • 18' Wilkshire free-kick, but Cahill was pushing Vidic in the box.
    • 17' Booking for Lokovic. Late on Wilkshire.
    • 16' Aussies still to get a shot on target.
    • 15' Kuzmanovic finding a bit of space, but he fails to direct a shot on goal. Fine movement by Serbia.
    • 14' Plenty of Aussies in for this one. Making a lot of noise, but a slowish start by their team.
    • 13' Great ball by Jovanovic to play in Krasic a minute ago. Wonderful opportunity for Serbia.
    • 12' Krasic blows a golden chance! He rounds Schwarzer, but shoots over with the goal at his mercy.
    • 11' Wilkshire drives a corner in, but Serbia can break.
    • 10' Kennedy supplies Cahill, but his cross is blocked out on the right. Australia on the attack.
    • 9' Nikola Zigic can join Dragan Stojkovic (1990 and 1998) as the only Yugoslavian or Serbian player to score in more than one World Cup.
    • 8' This group will change during the evening, but Ghana and Germany would go through if the results stay the same. 0-0 between Ghana and Germany so far.
    • 7' Serbia playing in their first World Cup as an independent nation. What a chance they have to progress this evening.
    • 6' Positive play by Serbia. They have a corner, but that is knocked away by Australia.
    • 5' Good effort by Krasic, but beaten away by Schwarzer.
    • 4' Bresciano tries to find Kennedy with the cross, but is turned away by Vidic.
    • 3' Serbia certainly driving forward, but Wilkshire heads that back to Schwarzer for the Aussies.
    • 2' Krasic showing some pace and a tumbles in the box, but no danger of a penalty.
    • 1' We are underway in this one.
    • 19:25 The teams are out on the pitch and giving a hearty rendition of their respective anthems.
    • 19:20 Australia have never beaten a European country in the World Cup, recording one draw and four defeats in five attempts. The 2-2 draw was against Croatia at the 2006 World Cup.
    • 19:15 Australia have failed to win in five successive World Cup matches. Serbia can still survive the group phase despite losing the first match. Yugoslavia survived the group stage despite losing the first match in 1962 and 1990. In 1962, they finished fourth, beating West Germany in the quarterfinals, and in 1990 they reached the quarterfinals after losing their opening match against West Germany.
    • 19:10 Serbia and Australia have never met before.
    • 19:05 Antic has made two changes though, introducing Ivan Obradovic instead of Aleksandar Kolarov as the left back and recalling Aleksandar Lukovic for Neven Subotic in the centre of defence. Both Kolarov and Subotic have one yellow card, with four other Serbian players starting this evening's match also on one booking and in danger of missing Serbia's second round match, if they go through from a tight group.
    • 19:00 Central defender Michael Beauchamp will make his World Cup debut, replacing the suspended Craig Moore, who picked up his second yellow card against the Ghanaians. Serbia's Radomir Antic has stuck with the 4-3-2-1 formation which beat Germany 1-0 after losing the opening match to Ghana by the same scoreline, with Nikola Zigic as the lone striker.
    • 18:55 Australia’s best chance of reaching the next round is by defeating Serbia and seeing Ghana beat Germany. There is another scenario, in which Australia and Germany both win, but it involves a much bigger need for the Socceroos to improve goal difference. Serbia will qualify with a win. A draw could also do if Ghana defeat Germany.
    • 18:50 Cahill, who was suspended for Australia 1-1's draw with Ghana after he was sent off in the opening 4-0 defeat by Germany, will play behind striker Josh Kennedy, who has been brought in as a starter instead of Brett Holman, the scorer against Ghana. Cahill and Kennedy will therefore restore a prolific partnership from the Asian qualifiers, as Australia search for a high-scoring win that could put through to the second round.
    • 18:45 Australia coach Pim Verbeek has recalled attacking midfielder Tim Cahill.
    • 18:40 The referee is Jorge Larrionda of Uruguay.
    • 18:35 Teams: Australia: 1-Mark Schwarzer; 2-Lucas Neill, 6-Michael Beauchamp, 4-Tim Cahill, 9-Josh Kennedy, 8-Luke Wilkshire, 23-Mark Bresciano, 5-Jason Culina, 16-Carl Valeri, 7-Brett Emerton, 21-David Carney. Serbia: 1-Vladimir Stojkovic; 6-Branislav Ivanovic, 5-Nemanja Vidic, 13-Aleksandar Lukovic, 17-Milos Krasic, 10-Dejan Stankovic, 16-Ivan Obradovic, 22-Zdravko Kuzmanovic, 18-Milos Ninkovic, 14-Milan Jovanovic, 15-Nikola Zigic.
    • 18:30 Good evening and welcome to tonight's coverage of Australia v Serbia.

  • Summary

    • 87' Kennedy almost nets, but that is just wide of the target.
    • 83' Shot by Tosic. Spilled by Schwarzer and Pantelic follows in to score. 2-1. Serbia suddenly back in the hunt.
    • 73' A SECOND GOAL FOR THE AUSSIES! Holman lets fly from 25 yards and that ball takes one bounce before ending in the corner of the Serbian net.
    • 69' GOAL FOR AUSTRALIA! Cahill's header for the Aussies. Superb goal by the Everton player from 12 yards out.
    • 53' Zigic attempts the half-volley, but that was always sailing over. Half-chance for Serbia.
    • 34' Superb ball by Ivanovic, but Zigic heads wide. Poor finish.
    • 22' Superb run by Ivanovic into the box. Powerful shot, but Schwarzer stood up well to block that.
    • 12' Krasic blows a golden chance! He rounds Schwarzer, but shoots over with the goal at his mercy.
    • 5' Good effort by Krasic, but beaten away by Schwarzer.

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • M. Schwarzer
      • L. Wilkshire Yellow Card Substitution Out (82′)
      • M. Beauchamp Yellow Card
      • L. Neill
      • D. Carney
      • J. Culina
      • C. Valeri Substitution Out (65′)
      • B. Emerton Yellow Card
      • T. Cahill Goal
      • M. Bresciano Substitution Out (66′)
      • J. Kennedy

      Subs

      • S. Chipperfield Substitution In66′
      • R. Garcia Substitution In82′
      • M. Milligan
      • A. Federici
      • D. Vidosic
      • N. Rukavytsya
      • E. Galekovic
      • V. Grella
      • B. Holman Substitution In65′ Goal
      • M. Jedinak

    • Starting line-up

      • V. Stojkovic
      • B. Ivanovic
      • N. Vidic
      • A. Lukovic Yellow Card
      • I. Obradovic
      • Z. Kuzmanovic Substitution Out (77′)
      • D. Stankovic
      • M. Ninkovic Yellow Card
      • M. Krasic Substitution Out (62′)
      • M. Jovanovic
      • N. Žigic Substitution Out (67′)

      Subs

      • D. Lazovic Substitution In77′
      • M. Pantelic Substitution In67′ Goal
      • A. Kolarov
      • D. Mrdja
      • N. Subotic
      • Z. Tosic Substitution In62′
      • A. Rukavina
      • R. Petrovic
      • N. Milijaš
      • G. Kacar
      • B. Isailovic
      • A. Djuricic

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