You football players entered the field with the awareness that a defeat against the African team dictated the early elimination in this World Cup???????? The coach, Graham Arnold, opted for a 4-3-3, with a clear idea of vertical play, driven a lot by the wings at the speed of Craig Goodwin and Matthew Leckie. Tunisia, led by Jalel Kadri, opted for a more combative 5-2-3, somewhat along the lines of what was seen in the opening match against Denmark (0-0). The match went head to head selection with clear British connections and another Known as the “Italy of Africa”… and expectations were met: a very physical game, with many shots divided to the limit of disciplinary action and few balls in the goal????????
The first half started with more Australia in the Tunisian midfield. The African team was slow to hit Mathew Ryan’s target and, when it seemed that Tunisia managed to balance the game, after minute 20, the play that decided the match (23′)???????? A play that still starts in the Australian area, with several quick passes until the ball reaches the left side of the Australian attack: Craig Goodwin crosses (the ball still deflects) and allows Mitchell Duke’s accurate header, which passes the ball over goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen. . Australia continued to threaten to make it 0-2, with Tunisia having the best chances near the final whistle of the first half. Mohamed Dräger (40′) and Youssef Msakni (45+2′), shot blocked by the defender harry souttar and a shot just off the post, respectively.
In the second part, clearly a new Tunisia. Jalel Kadri’s sermon motivated the African players, who entered with a more offensive and tactically assertive stance. THE Australia’s defensive line has always been an asset, denying the Tunisian attempts. so much that Only in the 72nd minute did Tunisia’s first shot appear on Mathew Ryan’s goal, through Captain Msakni. At this point in the game, he was already on the field, on the African side, company star, the creative wabí Khazri, who started the game on the bench due to physical problems. The Tunisian team began to rise up the field, Australia lowered the lines, and the final minutes were played without great tactics. The duel continued marked by the hardness in the divided offers, many saves, many fouls, with the German referee Daniel Siebert trying to manage the game???????? Tunisia finished stronger, but it was Australia’s defensive solidity that came through in the end. Australian victory by the smallest margin, no goals conceded.
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Source: Observadora
