HARBOURSPORT |
WORLD CUP QUALIFIER - AUSTRALIA v BAHRAIN Stadium Australia, Wednesday 10th June 2009. |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
The teams enter the arena |
Lining up for the national anthems |
The scarves go up for the Australian national anthem |
An early touch for David Carney |
A throw-in in front of the Socceroos' bench |
Bahrain take a throw-in |
Harry Kewell keeps the ball in play |
A Bahrain shot bounces off the Australian wall |
Sayed Jaffer takes a goal kick |
Mile Sterjovski puts the Bahrain midfield under pressure |
Luke Wilkshire takes a corner |
Carney looks for an attacking option |
Socceroos with possession from half way |
A disappointing crowd of less than 40,000 was at the game |
Bahrain take a corner |
Mohammed Abdul Rahman controls the ball |
Bahrain prepare an attack on goal |
A Bahraini diver pretends to be injured |
Within 30 seconds he was back on |
Bahrain appeal for a free kick |
Contest for a header |
The Aussie fans are animated |
The offside flag goes up |
Celebration time as Australia scores |
Australia sets the wall |
A Bahrain goal is disallowed |
The stadium as Australia has the upper hand |
Bahrain take a free |
Jason Culina creates an attacking move |
Preparing a corner |
Bahrain again hit the Aussie wall |
Confirmation of the crowd figure |
Nick Carle checks in for the Socceroos |
A kick forward is too deep for Scott McDonald to chase |
The Mexican Wave comes around |
Carle drives the ball forward |
Australia goes 2-0 up |
Another fine piece of Bahraini sportsmanship |
Mark Schwarzer goes forward for a free |
Ball in dispute near the corner flag |
Scott McDonald goes forward out wide |
It's all over - Australia 2 Bahrain 0 |
Mile Sterjovski is interviewed after the game |
Interview with Mark Schwarzer |