The Official Football/Soccer Thread: 2017-2018 Season
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Good thing I took two weeks vacation! Planned this back in January. Kewell returns to Australia's lineup with Cahill sitting on the bench.
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Match #9 1st Round - Group F Kaiserslautern - Fritz-Walter-Stadion AUSTRALIA -v- JAPAN [size=1] ................... ![](http://www.3dflags.com/media/icon/classic/a/3dflagsdotcom_austr_2faws.gif[/img] [size=1] ............................................. </span>[img]http://www.3dflags.com/media/icon/classic/j/3dflagsdotcom_japan_2faws.gif) kickoff: 15:00 referee: Essam Abdel Fatah (Egypt) temperature: 27°C / 81°F conditions: partly cloudy
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Match has kicked off
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Oops, I missed posting my predictions on time - just got your pm, Sox. Can I still predict for the other games today? If so: - Italy 2 - Ghana 1 USA 1 - Czech Republic 1
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6' Flicked header from Bresciano forward to Viduka running into left side of area, left foot shot towards near post saved by Kawaguchi, rebound back to Viduka whose first-time shot is tipped up by Kawaguchi, ball lands on top of goal 13' Fukunishi right foot shot 25yds just over bar 14' Brasciano right foot blast from 18yds right center flies high over goal 15' played Fairly good back-and-forth pace
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Here&Everywhere:
Oops, I missed posting my predictions on time - just got your pm, Sox. Can I still predict for the other games today? If so: - Italy 2 - Ghana 1 USA 1 - Czech Republic 1
No prob. I'll add them in.
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unclesox:
13' f**k right foot shot 25yds just over bar
Goodness. How do I write F u k u n i s h i on here.
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Fu-kunishi We'll try that from here on out. That's a player from Japan, folks.
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22' Alex races from left wing into center, lays off for Takahara who beautifully feigns left footed then right foots shot just past left post from 20 yds center 25' Viduka receives pass on edge on area, bacheels to Bresciano coming in who left foots shot from 18yds, Kawaguchi saves, ball breaks free and is cleared into play by 26' Left footed cross from Nakamura from the right, Schwarzer comes out to collect but collides with players jumping, ball sails over everyone and into goal. Controversial call as Australia claim foul by Takahara colliding with Schwarzer. Replays seem to confirm Aussie keeper was fouled Japan 1-0
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28' Kewell run down left into area, left foot shot wide left post 30' played Crowd still buzzing over controversy
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31' Miyamoto booked for foul on Bresciano 33' Yanagisawa right foot shot from 15 yds right side rolls well wide of left post 33' Grella receives yellow, presumably for dissent 40' Takahara booked for dissent after Japan was flagged for offside 41' Bresciano right foot freekick shot from 30yds rightcenter bounces just beyond right post as Kawaguchi dives left attempting to save 45' done 1' injury remain
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Halftime Australia 0-1 Japan 0-1 : Nakamura 26'
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2nd half begins
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Japan's controversial goal
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52' Nakamura left foot croos/shot from 18yds right straight into Schwarzer's arms 53' Aussie sub Bresciano off Cahill on 53' Emerton 25yd shot from center goes wide right post 56' Japan sub Tsuboi off Moniwa on 56' Aus corner from left headed over goal by Kewell 57' Moore receives yellow for off-the-ball foul on Yanagisawa 59' Jpn long ball forces Schwarzer to come out and head away, ball goes straight to Japan player who fails to take advantage of Schwarzer off his line 60' played
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61' AUS sub Moore off Kennedy on 64' Wilkshire right foot shot from 20yds center bounces wide left post 67' AUS corner left side produces glancing header by Kennedy that bounces well wide right post 68' Moniwa booked for foul on Kennedy 69' AUS freekick, Viduka right foot blast thru wall produces quick reaction save by Kawaguchi diving left 69' Cahill booked for foul on Komano 71' Low Kennedy shot near left corner edge of area easily gathered by Kawaguchi 75' Aussie sub Wilkshire off Aloisi on 75' played Lots of Aussie posession but few created chances
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76' Quick JPN counter with Takahara racing from midfield to right corner edge of box, pass to Nakamura behind, recovers and shoots straight to Schwarzer 77' Aloisi booked for foul on Nakazawa 79' Komano right foot cross from right to high and just passes far left post 79' JPN sub Yanagisawa off Ono on 81' AUS cross from right headed wide left post by Kennedy from 10yds left-center 82' Neill right foot shot from 25yds near left corner edge of box high and wide of goal 83' AUS freekick 25yds center, Aloisi left foot blst thru wall saved by Kawaguchi 84' AUS throw in left side, flicked on by Kennedy, Cahill shot from 10yds center blocked, second attempt gets thru and hits back of net 1-1
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88' Fu-kunishi open right foot shot from 18yds center flashes wide right post. Great chance missed 89' Cahill right foot shot from 20yds center off left post and into net. Great goal! Australia 2-1 90' done 3' injury remain
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92' Aloisi advances and lets go left foot shot from 15yds, ball hits right corner of goal past diving Kawaguchi Australia 3-1
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Match ends. Great comeback by the Aussies! Final scoreline: ![](http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/fantasy/kits/kit-AUS.gif[/img] [size=1]...................................................................................</span>[img]http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/fantasy/kits/kit-JPN.gif) Australia 3-1 Japan 0-1 : Nakamura 26' 1-1 : Cahill 84' 2-1 : Cahill 89' 3-1 : Aloisi 92' GROUP F STANDINGS Australia ..... 3 Brazil .......... - Croatia ....... - Japan ......... 0 Next group match: Tuesday: Brazil - Croatia