Fifa World cup 2010 : Australia Vs Serbia Reactions after both teams out of the world cup
Group C of the football World Cup, sees three time champions Germany and African powerhouse Ghana progress to the next round of the tournament, despite the Germans defeating Ghana 1-0 in the final league match.
On the other hand the Australian Socceroos finished their dour World Cup campaign on a high by beating European stars Serbia 2 goals to 1 in Nelspruit, yet there was disappointment overall for the two as both sides crashed out of the tournament.
Over in Serbia passionate fans of football from both countries Serbia and Australian gathered to watch the enthralling final league match unfold in Nelspruit but were left depressed and disappointed.
"It is better that we are not going any further if we can't win Australia than its better not to go there," said one fan, while another added "When you miss eight good chances then you easily get two goals from two chances this is it there is no hope,".
On the other hand Socceroos fans rejoiced at their teams win in a major football tournament, as football is not the real strength of the sports mad country renowned for its supremacy in Rugby and cricket.
They were happy that their team is going back home with a win under its belt after a poor 0-4 start against Germany.
"Serbia is a tough team we are very similar so I am happy we won but not happy we can't go any further in the tournament," said one Socceroos fan while another added, "It was wonderful what a shame both teams got out both deserved to get through,".
Most of the fans are disappointed by Serbia's like of penetration in the second half and felt that the Australians were allowed too much room in the second half that resulted in two goals against their team.
Many other Australian fans were elated with the win yet disappointment took over their elation upon realisation that their team would not progress through to the next round.
A group of fans claimed that they were feeling elated now, and a strong performance from the Socceroos was what they wanted and they are happy that shows a lot of spirit, a lot of heart, and a lot of guts.
They felt that the team came out with a good result, and have a lot of positives to build from after the win over Serbia.
The Serbians, who were making their maiden appearance in the tournament since gaining independence dominated the proceedings in the first half but failed to make full use of their opportunities.
The Europeans enjoyed more possession in the first half, and looked more organized than their opponents but then the Aussies were at the top of their game in the second half of the match when they netted two goals in less than four minutes.
Serbian fans leaving the Mbombela Stadium venue after the match said they were unhappy with the result adding that the team should have qualified for the next round after their win over Germany.
One fan who was heartbroken said that he was upset and disappointed; as their team was clearly the better one yet the fact that they leaked two goals with-in four minutes brought them down and extinguished all hopes of a win.
The two teams can however, be happy with their performance in the tournament where they ended up conjuring a win each from a group many had dubbed as the second group of death behind group G consisting of Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea and Portugal.
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