MATCH THREAD - Chile 3 vs Australia 1 - Group B - 11PM (UK Time) - Friday 13th June

[ijjysmith]

Vs

Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli says there is a "high possibility" that Arturo Vidal will be fit enough to play after training fully for the last three days.

Gary Medel is expected to operate in central defence, rather than the midfield role he has for Cardiff City.

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has to decide whether or not to start veteran midfielder Mark Bresciano, who has been troubled by a back injury.

Crystal Palace midfielder Mile Jedinak will skipper the Socceroos.

SMITHY'S PREDICTION: Chile 3 Australia 0

 

[Billy Dean]

Chile to snot the Aussies methinks.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Got Gary Medel and Tim Cahill in my fantasy team, so unsure what result I want here lol

 

[Elong]

Aussies are going to get bummed here, and not in a friendly way.

 

[ijjysmith]

Aussies are going to get bummed here, and not in a friendly way.

How do the people of New Zealand feel towards Australia?

 

[Moomin]

3-1 to Chile

 

[Elong]

How do the people of New Zealand feel towards Australia?

If we're playing eachother, massive rivalry.

Otherwise I think there's a bit of support for eachother there, especially if an NZ team does well, they usually try to claim them for their own!

If they lose we're quick to laugh though!

 

[Fearthainn]

I'm seriously sleep deprived at the moment, do I stay up until 1am to watch a football match between Chile and Australia?

Hell yeah.

Although I keep thinking about that Chinese guy who collapsed and died after staying up for several nights in a row to try and watch Euro 2012 matches.

 

[ste d' indica]

They come from a land that's long and hilly. Chile to leather the 'roos by 3.

 

[neil999]

gary medel in central defence?? isnt he like 4 foot tall?? get tiimmy up front and LAUNCH it!

 

[AussieToffee]

Love the Kiwis when we're not playing against them.

I know many KIWIS that feel the same way about us.

It's very rare that we hate each other when playing against the rest of the world, especially in a world cup.

 

[AussieToffee]

my brain tells me Chile will be too sharp, too quick for us.

Heart says Tim Cahill will molest corner flags.

He always scores in world cups.

 

[cronullasharks]

3-0 to chile. Anything less i'll be surprised.

 

[degsy]

my brain tells me Chile will be too sharp, too quick for us.

Heart says Tim Cahill will molest corner flags.

He always scores in world cups.

0-1 aussies Timmy to score... or maybe not

 

[AussieToffee]

0-1 aussies Timmy to score... or maybe not

Now you're talking my language, although everyone says I'm crazy!

CANNOT WAIT for this game.