Croatia opened with a fantastic free kick goal from Srna. But after that it was all Australia.

The Aussies had a series of penalty appeals. When the penalty came it was another insane hand ball in the box.

Australian pinned Croatia back throughout the first half and looked like South Korea from four years ago.

There is a lesson here for other countries – Australia is not doing this by sitting back and defending but by playing a high pressure game. 

Kalac’s mistake on Kovac’s goal was the worst goalkeeping gaff of the World Cup so far.

Australia piled the pressure on but they couldn’t breakdown the Croatian back six – until Kewell struck, albeit offside.

Croatia finally threw players forward but couldn’t get the goal they desperately needed.

Simunic may have become the first player to collect three yellow cards in a game.

Finally a classic Tommy Smyth moment “it’s hard tell who has the extra man” – Adrian Healy “it is with 10 against 10”.

Ivory Coast is moving through the Dutch midfield with relative ease. The IC four is having the best of the Dutch 3 at the moment.

The IC needs some sort of the result in this one so their should be opportunities on the break for Holland.

Adrian Healey has just told us the goal difference is the first tie breaker - unfortunately he's wrong. The first tie breaker is head-to-head result(s).

I think we should see IC throwing on some attacking substitutes soon.