Another bloody dreadful refereeing decision

Australia was knocked out of the World Cup in the worst possible way but:

1. The red card decision that left Italy a man short for the last 40 minutes was pretty bad as well
2. Australia didn't take full use of its advantage in that last 40 minutes
3. We had the best of the possession and dominated play a lot but they always looked more dangerous in front of the goals.  We hardly tested their goalkeeper.

But most of all we did very well to finally qualify and then to get through to the 2nd round and then to be competitive for 90 minutes against a world power. Its all good.

Let's hope Australians continues to support football in Australia. If we do, the future is bright.

And the rest of the competition over the next few weeks is going to be fantastic.

Comments

[El Bambi]

Let's support the Argentine team!!!

[Paull Young]

Aussies looking for a second team - follow the two great rules of Aussie sport when choosing:

1. Always support the underdog

2. Never cheer for England

[Chris Newlan]

Maybe FFA need a good ol fashioned PR strategy among other things to help keep the public interested!

[Anna Farmery]

Thanks for the never cheer England! From a mad English footie fan I found that funny as your best players have gained their expereince from our league...therefore we have helped you get there! I couldn't believe a nation so determined didn't go for the jugular in that last 20 minutes....can't imagine your rugby team not doing that. Despite the opposition to us English.... I was sorry to see you go out, and not perform on the day...Aussies bring a lot to any sporting event and is always better for having you in a tournament. Maybe to win you need more English Premiership experience.....

[Richard Bailey]

That's a very level-headed analysis of the match. Never forget that Australia missed Harry Kewell, who had been playing his best football for years and Brett Emerton, your player of the tournament.

Last 16 was a great achievement for this team.

[Trevor Cook]

Anna, I must say I will be cheering for England (at least a little), but I'm mostly looking forward to some sensational matches over the next week and a half. I also have a soft spot for Italy and I've been impressed by Argentina and I would like to see Spain do well. Oh, you can see I am a sea of conflicting enthusiasms - I love the World Cup - what a tournament!

[Anna Farmery]

Oh I will stay subcribed to your blog a little longer then! It is funny whilst blogging you are hit by globalisation, worldwide community etc but that cultural rivalry will always be there!!! And as for branding who would have thought football brands such as Beckham, Ronaldinho, Collina(Bald ref!), manchester united would have become so global....