One of the Two Outsiders, Out Already?

From the Australian point of view: If we're not going to beat Chile in this group, who are we going to beat?

From the Chilean point of view: If we're not going to beat Australia in this group, who are we going to beat?

Chile did win. So, one would assume that, with one defeat to their name already, and with big guns Netherlands and Spain still to come, the Aussies are all but eliminated.

The Chileans might think they look good, though.
And it was impressive that they got two goals in three minutes, within the first fifteen minutes. But they were playing Australia. The same thing is not going to happen, most likely, against Spain and Netherlands.

To their credit, after the bad defensive plays which allowed the 12-minute goal by Sanchez and the 14-th minute goal by Valdivia, Australia did not despair. And they put together some dominating football of their own, especially after Tim Cahill headed in to make it 1-2, in minute 35.

But Chile held firm, and eventually replied with another goal, in injury time, by their 2010-star-player Beausejour, this time coming from the bench.

And Chile will be going into the crucial match versus Spain three points up in the standings of this group on the World and European champions.

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