Cahill sent off by Rodríguez.
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Were there was a consensus in the major bet houses of a Germany win, the fact that it was so appalling was not of a surprise but of recognition. Even when Löw's team remains one of the youngest that have performed in the history of German World Cup teams, the performance showed some solid arguments. In spite of the thunderous scoreline, the Germans remained calmed and missed, through Klose at least a handful of chances. Even when this outstanding show of character produced several smiles, the Germans did suffer when the Aussies nearly scored in the very first minutes with the frightened Neuer's defence.
After the dreadful and boring previous group match were Ghana edged Serbia, the panorama looks brighter for both winners; they will face other in the very last game and if Löw's troops repeat a virtuous feat like today's, qualifications will be guaranteed in the very early stages of the tournament. Uli Hesse final comment is by far the most critical and brilliant piece out there.
The Bayern midfielder finishes bottom right.
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The blue Socceroos, which anyone near a TV or at Durban could have confused with a Rugby team, got themselves quick in the match when Cahill headed and García shot; the effort got deflected in the following rebound as Neuer kicked away. This proved to be a vital lifeline for the Germans since, if otherwise the Australians scored, the following goal would have not take place at all.
In the following five minutes Poldi grabbed the lead with a thunderous strike to the far post. The play which was worked by Özil found its way into the Köln striker. Although the German attacks did looked with certain authority, there were Australian ones that did. García shot wide when some shaky defending let some advantage to the "visiting" team. Before Klose doubled the lead, he missed a sitter when Podolski crossed to find him unmarked.
The goal was a similar manufacture of the previous play, Klose headed when Lahm curved the ball beautifully; Schwarzer can get most of the blame due to his late exit. Before the break Özil find two clear solo chances were he faced Schwarzer: in the first, the young midfielder lobbed the ball but Neill came to the rescue; in the second, he found another Podolski pass but he could not control the ball.
Klose closes in to 11 goals in three World Cups.
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Even when the Germans were not clinical in their finishes the Australians gave up every chance of scoring. Müller's shot, after a nice combination with Lahm, flew wide in the 54th. In the following minutes Chiquimarco did his joke and sent off Tim Cahill after a challenge which seemed only to suffice with a preventive card. The decision nullified the Aussies' game and he went to the showers with that feeling of angst.
After some approaches the Germans released the full strength of their attacking prowess into a defenceless Australian team. Obviously the spaces left after Cahill's departure let Müller with certain freedom and he took it rather nicely when, after some dribbling, he shot crossed to Schwarzer's far post and made it three. It was only a matter of time and with some substitutions that the Germans scored another, this time through Cacau.
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