We Are The Reds

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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

30 mins 0-0
We’re in this game.

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

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.

Disappointing for Ryan, who has been immense for us.

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.

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