OMG Severin,

That comment was unAustralian, unSoccerooistical, unantidisestablishmentarianismistical, and every other un- word in the unEnglish undictionary, real or made up.

Deport her! Deport Her!

Didn't someone tell Kewl he wasn't playing Aussie rules when he attempted to mark the ball in the goal oblong?...lol

Of course if he was allowed to mark the ball. He could have sprinted down the field, bouncing the ball every 10-15 metres, baulking a few opponents, a couple of blind turns and then slam home the winner, through the big sticks (or oblong netty thingo) using either his preferred or non-preferred side.

But no he has to sit on the bench, contemplating what he will do with absolute frustration from the ridiculous send off, after having a ball kicked into his arm. I hope he didn't terrorise the local neighbourhoods.

Who would think of a game where you can head butt a ball, but you can't touch it with your hands>..Amazing!

OK so now I have another criticism of the round ball games...the REFEREES ARE TERRIBLE! Do they know the rules?

Maybe they are depressed because they can't outhonk the honkers, and the honkers have stolen the only reason for them to feel important...the sound of their pee in their whistles...lol

Fancy sending Kewl off for that! Come on that was pathetic! If decisions can be made like that, well I am further disappointed with the alleged bewdiful game. This isn't a game of skill...It's a game of chance!

The chance being the ref might accidentally make the right call...and with that the chance the best team might win...and with that the game might become a little more interesting. At least games might be decided on merit rather than the call of a ref.

OK a deep philosophical question for round baller fans.

If it is football and isn't soccer why are they called the socceroos, and why are soccer hooligans so named?...

As for that Netherlanderish team... they look like a series of orange stains running around a green field...weird!. Lucky to date.

Haven't all the draws been exciting... YAWN!

Squeers, the penalty was, in my opinion, justified but Harry Kewell shouldn't have been handed a red card. I couldn't see evidence in the slo-mo that the incident was intentional.
A penalty and a yellow card would've been sufficient.
Of course, a referee has to make a quick decision on the spot, and not everyone disagrees with his decision.

I think that Australia adapted brilliantly because with only 10 men they didn't lose the spirit of the game and they did an awesome job at defending.

Hey Celivia - my analysis exactly. The penalty should have been awarded because of the contact, within the penalty area, with Kewell's arm that deflected what would have been an almost certain goal. However, there's no way it was deliberate so he shouldn't have got a red card.

As you say though, we did well to hold Ghana to a 1-1 draw with only 10 players. Now we need Germany to beat Ghana (probable), and also for us to beat Serbia by 4 goals or something (far less probable).
Still, never say die until you're dead, eh :)

Squeers - why do you think Kewell deserved a red card when it clearly wasn't a deliberate hand-ball?

Opinionated2 - heretic! Wash your keyboard out with soap. I hope your version of Hell has a million vuvuzelas droning endlessly and loudly :P

It was with that red card that I came to realise that I'll never fully understand soccer. Penalty for sure, but it's not like he threw his arm out to stop the ball. Had he jumped a split second earlier, he would have travelled further right and the ball would have hit him square in the chest. I'd say the goal would have been stopped anyway. Hmm...

Celivia and CJ, Kewell is a pro soccer player with a sixth sense for the ball and reflexes to match. You say it "clearly wasn't a hand-ball", but to me it clearly was. Kewell of course did his best to look like the innocent bystander--the game is at least 50% acting after all--but it was a poor semblance of innocence for mine. Which is not to criticise him; it was the right theatrical move in the circumstances; he stopped a certain goal and the penalty might have missed.
I agree that Australia finished the game with true grit.
I think the Cahill red card was more unfair.
I could be wrong of course, but I wonder how much our objectivity is compromised by patriotic fervour.

Sorry CJ...now you know why I have never been called on to comment on the round ball game...lol

Someone earlier brought up praying for teams to win.

If I pray for my team, and God answers my prayer and I win, does that mean that my team, had an extra player, and God should be red carded for cheating?

Or if both I and my opponent pray does God answer my prayer by allowing me to win because I pay the biggest tithe?

And How can God afford to be away from helping (and thereby cheating)by allowing the American golfers win or the American Musicians to win Grammy awards.

I miss "I'd like to thank God (giggle), and my wife, and my agent and Go-od" in the speeches....lol

Although God did show his hand that time when Madonna...Oops Maradona, (tubby to his friends), accidentally cheated in front of a near blind referee...OMG I am an heretic...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbbsytHDp2o

Wouldn't it have been more sporting if tubs had fessed up that he used his hand?

Who could criticise a game with such hand to ball co-ordination...lol

Is Soccer (football) really a sport, where sportsmanship is king, with all the acting and cheating that goes on? Hmmmm

I am glad you guys are all enjoying the spectacle.

As for hell...CJ...that is where the soccer fans go with their blind referees and funny round ball game...You'll be honked horrendously forhever...lol

Don't worry guys I'll be here to help you through those depressive moments after your teams are eliminated one by one....Ha!