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Chile v Australia

Mato Grosso, 13th June 2014

Match Report

Sorry Aussies

Danny Baker was always my favourite writer on the NME, in part ‘cos he’d always admit he was reviewing, say, the latest Status Quo single, WITHOUT ACTUALLY LISTENING TO IT.

I dedicate this match report, therefore, to the excellent @prodnose (what do you mean, you don’t follow him?), because I have to admit I didn’t see the game and haven’t seen any highlights. Look, I have a young baby – what can I say?

In fact I’m basing this on a piece in The Guardian which is propped precariously next to my laptop as I stand and type (we’ve had to take the glass dining table down – don’t ask).

Anyway, according to The Guardian, Chile were just like I predicted in my exclusive IBO Group B preview (which I think I also snitched from elsewhere): they offer an unflagging, almost irrational attack, it says here, with their ‘outstanding front two of Eduardo Vargas and Alexis Sanchez racing forward at every opportunity with something like a primal lust for goal’. Be honest, you don’t get that sort of thing with Daily Star Online.

Chile went two up in the first 15 minutes, and while the surely middle-aged by now Tim Cahill pulled the deficit back to one goal on 35 minutes, the South American dark horses (DARK HORSES KLAXON) scored a third with pretty much the last kick of the game.

With the super sexy Dutch and smarting Spanish to come, it’s probably fair to say This Was Your World Cup, The Socceroos. But Chile v Spain on Wednesday now looks a bit tasty.

Skooba

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