Middlesbrough's Mark Schwarzer became hero as he saved two dramatic penalty kicks from former two times World Champion, Uruguay. Although without having former champion in the Finals is the blow, Aussies really deserve they chance is fightihg challenge to win the World Cup Finals.
Uruguay came to Sydney with 1-0 advantage in the first leg in Montevideo. But the visitors were levelled when Marco Bresciano scored in 35 minutes.
Then, both of them played the attacking game fiecrely. Number of Yellow Cards came for both sides. Merseyside players, Harry Kewell and Tim Cahill, were the main force of Socceroos' midfield. Guus Hinddink's, Socceroos coach, man marking technique also worked very well. None of the Aussie defenders let happen Uruguay's favourite passing game. Only Tony Vidmar struggled to mark Inter Milan's striker Recoba. And the former was booked. Aussie's Harry Kewell also rediscovery the form that he had with Leeds United.
With many missing chances and excellent saves, the match head to penalty shootouts. Although socceroos captain Mark Viduka missed one, Mark Schwarzer made two excellent saves from penalty expert south americans.
Finally many hardworking years through, Aussie is there again. Now they really have the quality squad with experience coach. Guus Hinddink becomes ledgend again outside his motherland, Holland. After the South Korea test, it is another good challenge for him to send Socceroos to as far as possible in Finals. But they really need Lady Luck and Injury Free Environment for that.
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