Australia off to World Cup!!!
With a prayer on the lips and a burning desire in the hearts, Australia played the game of a lifetime to reach the soccer world cup in Germany next year.
Australia scored once in the first half with a skilled goal and held on tight to enter the extra time. They were clearly the better side than Uruguay and came out hunting in the second half. Unfortunately, neither the second half nor the extra time gave them the goal that they were looking for. But more importantly, the fragile defence held on to deny the Uruguaians the crucial away goal.
Then came the penalty shootout and amazingly, Aussie goalie saved two shots, while Australian captain Viduka missed his own penalty, but it didn't matter in the end.
Watching world cup next year takes on a whole new meaning... Go Aussie Go.