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[EdDog]

What an achievement to make the round of 16. Everything from here is just a pleasure.

3 goals from 3 A-League / former A-League players with assists from the same.

Brilliant.

[sevengoals]

Japan 2-1 Spain

Costa Rica 2-4 Germany

Japan and Spain are through to the last 16!
Crazy evening.

Super for Japan.
Scheisse for Germany.

[otto62]

South Korea beat Portugal to progress at the expense of Uruguay.
That’s 3 out of 3 from East Asia make it through to the Round of 16.

[otto62]

Round of 16 qualification:
Europe 8 / 13
South America 2 / 4
CONCACAF 1 / 4
Africa 2 / 5
Asia 3 / 6

But
East Asia 3 / 3
West Asia 0 / 3

That’s a pretty good spread (except West Asia).

[sevengoals]

Ghana 0-2 Uruguay
South Korea 2-1 Portugal

South Korea and Portugal through to the last 16

Cameroon 1-0 Brazil
Serbia 2-3 Switzerland

Brazil and Switzerland through to the last 16




Netherlands defeat the USA in the first knockout game 3-1.

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And we’re off in an historic match.

12 mins Argentina 0 Australia 0

We’re keeping our shape, defending well, struggling to hold the ball under the Argentina high press.

[otto62]

Argentina being very patient so far, but not making any chances yet.
17 mins.

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Wow.
Australia the first to dribble into the opposition box and first to force a corner.

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30 mins 0-0
We’re in this game.

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Well if anyone was going to score today it was going to be Messi.
1-0
36 minutes

[otto62]

Half time. 1-0
We’ve not panicked after the goal, in or out of possession, but don’t look like getting close enough to have a shot.

[sevengoals]

Come on Australia!

[otto62]

Disappointing for Ryan, who has been immense for us.

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We’ll, at least we won’t die wondering. Goodwin on and we push forward more, even though that’s opened the field up for Argentina.

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Goody two free kicks, both overhit. If he gets a third it will be on the money.