chile vs australia...2.1....images coming soon

• 35`

  CAHILL DOES WHAT HE DOES BEST!
• 34`

  Mena, the Chile left back, has been playing essentially as a left winger. On the rare occasion that Australia have attacked, they've been faced with a back three as Mena's regularly been late back down the field.
• 34`

  Valdivia has to be helped up by referee Noumandiez Doue as Chile set up a corner. He's kept a superb rule over this game so far, the Ivory Coast official. The game has never flowed better.
• 32`

  We haven't seen a whole lot from Cahill so far, which is bad for Australia given that so much rests in his springed heels. It's not entirely his own fault though as he did move into a great position to attack one cross, which never came from Leckie.
• 31`

  Perhaps the Aussies have weathered the storm? Just about half an hour gone, and the Chilean guillotine hasn't swung down for a few minutes. A more measured approach from Sampaoli's men at the moment.
• 29`

  NEARLY for Chile. Valdivia receives a ball with his back to goal and in one fell swoop, turns on a dime and sprays a pass for the advancing Sanchez. Spiranovic this time has his head on his shoulders though, and intercepts with some conviction to snuff out the danger.
• 28`

  Jedinak perhaps lucky to avoid some form of retribution from the referee after going in late on Sanchez, tripping up the Barca man quite plainly. Not even a lecture from the ref though, who's keen to keep up the magnificent tempo that this match has maintained so far.
• 27`

  Australia spot a weakness down the right hand side with Mena caught ball watching and out of position. Leckie has a good first step on the left back and drives to the byeline, but he HASHES the cross badly! With Cahill lining up unmarked in the area, Leckie instead sends it into the stands.
• 25`

  Australia are the lowest ranked team in this edition of the World Cup and I'm sorry to say that 62nd place is looking rather generous on the run of play so far. It's too easy for Chile.
• 24`

  First real Vidal sighting in the attacking third, as the Juventus man drives towards the right side of the box, but his end product is neither a cross, shot or a pass, flashing out somewhere in the vicinity of the corner flag.
• 23`

  Australia nearly ham it up at the back again. We've seen Casillas already punished today for dallying on the ball, and Spiranovic nearly has his pocket picked by Sanchez inside his own box.
• 22`

  Terrible. Just terrible. Oar can't even get the ball past a two man wall, and you could hear the sigh from the Australian bench. He shouldn't be allowed to take another set piece if that's the best he can do.
• 21`

  Now Australia have a free kick inside the opposition half. They are wisely getting all the big men in yellow up into the box, and Chile may have some work to do defending this!
• 20`

  Oar tries to wrest the Socceroos back into contention with a long range try from some 25 yards. It's not on target, but Bravo still makes the dive to be sure. Something positive at least.
• 18`

  The control and movement from Chile in the final third is just delicious. They've been so good that Vidal has barely had a challenging moment to test the fitness of his knee. Another thrashing in Group B on the cards?
• 17`

  Poor Australia. It's not happening anywhere for them. Milligan's ball square to the left back Davidson appeared to be routine, but it moves forward at the last minute and out for a Chile throw.
• 16`

  Chile are simply putting the smack down. Australia cannot get the ball out of their own half. Valdivia wins another corner for La Roja after forcing Bresciano into a late deflection near the byeline.
• 15`

  That's his first goal for some four years, Valdivia, and it's sent the Chilean fans into a frenzy inside the stands. That's some achievement, given that they were already making an almighty racket long before kickoff.
• 14`

  Assist Alexis Sánchez
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  14`

  Goal J. Valdivia
  Sanchez has been lighting it up! He leads Chile to the top of the box, and just before the tackle comes in, he unselfishly squares to Valdivia, who smashes home from just inside the area! Fantastic!
• 14`

  IT'S RAINING GOALS! CHILE HAVE ANOTHER!
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  12`

  Goal Alexis Sánchez
  A move started and finished by the Barcelona star! With his back to goal in the box, he heels the ball to Aranguiz, who tangos past Ryan inside the area, clipping the ball back towards a briefly unguarded net. No Chilean can win the header, but the ball drops to Sanchez, who applies the finish!
• 12`

  SANCHEZ BREAKS THE DEADLOCK!
• 10`

  And a third silly infraction from the South Americans soon follows with Medel picking up a handball for a rather ambitious attempt to control a bouncing ball at the top of the box.
• 8`

  Australia are getting themselves good and well stuck in with a few meaty challenges, but it's Chile who have been drawing the ire of the referee so far. Both Isla and Mena cough up fouls one after the other.
• 6`

  It's looking like a fruit salad out on the pitch with Chile's red and blue strip dovetailing festively with Australia's mostly yellow kit. No surprise to see the former dominating the possession stats early too.
• 4`

  Sampaoli's moved away from his regular back three tonight, lining up with a more conventional four at the back. It doesn't change their approach though, as the two wingbacks Mena and Isla will always lap up any available space on the flanks.
• 3`

  Only the fifth game in charge of Australia for Ange Postecoglou then. And we've seen some designs towards their tactical approach, as Oar lofts in a cross from WAY out that is easy pickings for Bravo.
• 1`

  Bang bang, we're off!
• Chile's anthem is being sung with a magnificent amount of gusto, almost matching the Brazilian's rendition from yesterday. Australia follow with their own spirited song. It's sensational in the stands from both sets of fans!
• It's not all doom and gloom for Australia though. Cahill loves himself a good header, and Chile's backline is not, and never has been the tallest. Expect Leckie and Oar to show no hesitation in getting crosses in. Set pieces will also be huge for the men from down under.
• Then, you add Vidal filling gaps all over the pitch like quicksand, Valdivia pinging through balls left, right and centre and Sampaoli's full throttle style, and well, Australia better have the Gatorade ready!
• Chile have started with a narrow diamond midfield, but anyone expecting La Roja to concentrate their attacks solely down the centre hasn't been paying attention. Sanchez and Vargas love a drift out wide, with the likes of Isla also at home attacking the flanks.