Despite the fact that Australia outscored Iraq I thought Iraq played their best football in the second half. The first half goal scorer for Iraq created a couple of good chances for himself but unfortunately for Iraq wasn't able to convert. I didn't think that we really troubled Iraq until Ahmed Elrich scored with his first touch in the 73rd minute. If this is an experimental and devloping lineup for Iraq as their coach claimed then they have a bright future.
"Mango" <Fakemail@wherever.com> wrote in message news:424528be$0$17762$c30e37c6@ken-reader.news.telstra.net...> Australia 1 Iraq 1>
The game commenced with Australia dominating possession and creating a few > half chances. In the 12th minute Iraq hit the front with a well executed > finish by Mohamed Nassir (forgive the spelling of I'm wrong) from a long > ball. The ball was kicked 25 metres from Iraq's goal and once again > exposed the fact that our defenders are getting old and slow. The goal > gave Iraq some confidence and they came a bit more into the game after the > goal. Australia equalised from a Bresciano free kick in the 23rd minute > and the Iraqi goal keeper should have stopped it. More half chances came > to Australia but the Iraqi defence seems very well drilled and we are > finding it very hard to convert our domination of possesion into real goal > scoring chances.>
