Highlights (7+ minutes, no commentary, “Jabulani” song)
Well played Socceroos. You went out with your heads held high.
For someone of such short stature, Tim Cahill sure scores a lot of headers. None bigger than this one. It’s the timing, the elevation. And Brett Holman’s pile driver put them two up. The Socceroos dared to dream. They needed four goals for an improbable entry into the group of 16. But Marko Pantelic doused those expectations with his goal.
The Serbians can feel hard done by. Milos Krasic’s goal was disallowed on a dubious offside call and then Tim Cahill clearly handballed late in the game for a spot kick. But Jorge Larrionda waved play on. One more goal and the Serbians would have gone through.
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