June 13 (Brazilian time) in the city of Cuiaba at the Pantanal stadium took place the second match of the first round in Group B between the national teams of Chile and Australia. This match was one of the most important for these national teams in terms of continuing the struggle to reach the playoffs.
The World Championship is gradually gaining momentum, with the national teams entering the game with every match. The quality of football and its intensity may well delight neutral fans. These are the emotions that the match between Chile and Australia evoked.
In the first 15 minutes of the game, the Chileans crushed the Australians. By the 14th minute of the match, the South Americans scored two goals against the Australian national team. The debut ball for the Chileans in the tournament was scored by Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez, and two minutes later he made an assist. Valdivia sent the ball under the crossbar with an excellent shot from the line. 2 - 0 and Chile is jubilant.
After the goals, the Chileans continued to confidently control the ball, but after one of the top serves Tim Cahill played one ball with his head. It happened 35 minutes into the first half. It must be admitted that the goal of the Australians was not only unimportant, but there were not even prerequisites for the goal of the Chilean national team.
The second half of the match was held in wrestling. Australia felt it could save the match. This determined the activity of the Australians. However, it was not possible to hit the gate of the South Americans, on the contrary, substitute Jean Bosejour, already in the fixed time, set the final score with a shot to the far corner of the gate. Chile wins 3 - 1 and compares to the Netherlands in points after the first round.
The next game between the Chileans and Spain will make a huge difference in the distribution of the final places in Group B.
