Australia vs. Serbia World Cup 2010 Scores and Results World Cup Centre

Australia vs. Serbia World Cup 2010 Scores and Results – The World Cup 2010 match between Australia vs. Serbia was already finished. Held at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Australia won over Serbia with a final score of 2-1.

Before we can give you a recap of the match, let’s first have a look on their previous performances in the World Cup 2010. Australia faced its first match against Germany last June 13 at Durban Stadium in Durban. In this football match, Germany won with an outstanding final score of 4-0. During its second match, Australia faced Ghana last June 19 at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenberg. In this match, Australia tied with Ghana ending the game with a final score of 1-1.

Moving over to Serbia, they faced their first World Cup 2010 football match against Ghana last June 13 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. In this football match, Serbia lost to Ghana with a final score of 0-1. During its second football match, Serbia battled against Germany at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last June 18. In this match, Serbia won over Germany with a final score of 1-0.

Now, let’s have the recap of the match between Australia vs. Serbia. As with some of the previous World Cup 2010 football matches, there were no goals committed during the first half of the game. Instead, there were several missed opportunities for both teams. In the 23rd minute, Serbia missed an excellent chance to score. Ivanovic saw his close range volleyed brilliantly blocked by the left arm of Shwarzer. In contrast, in the 32nd minute, it was Australia’s best moment in attack. After a quick move downfield, Bresciano saw his cross from the left headed well wide by Cahill under heavy pressure from two defenders.

Moving over to the second half of the game, the first goal was scored by Australia through Cahill. The Socceroo talisman powered a great header into the corner of the net after a perfect cross from the right. Not long after that successful goal, Australia once again scored in the 73rd minute through Holman moving the score to 2-0 against Serbia. Substitute Holman scored a stunning strike with a long-range effort. Collecting the ball nearer the half-way, Holman turned and advanced before unleashing a great low shot into the right corner of Stojkovic from Serbia.

Just before the match ended, in the 84th minute, it was Serbia’s time to score a goal through Pantelic. Tosic fired in a shot that was spilled by Schwarzer and Pantelic easily stabbed in the rebound. With that goal, the score now moved to 2-1. However, the game finished in the 94th minute with no additional goals from Serbia.

Congratulations to Australia for winning this World Cup 2010 football match against Serbia. The result sees Australia finished Group D third behind Ghana on goal difference while Serbia finished fourth. Stay tuned to us for more World Cup 2010 updates.