Watching it now. They're singing the national anthems. Kick off very soon.

Australia's starting 11

Schwarzer, Kisnorbo, Neil, Bresciano, Culina, Emerton, Grella, Sterjovski, Wikshire, Kewell Viduka

Australia with the kickoff.

pretty even so far, mind you we're in the 2nd minute.

Kewell runs down the wings, and then kicks the ball out.

kewell fouled from behind by Ahmed (?) freekick at halfway. Nothing created from it.

Bresch passes it in the box, but no one was there to meet it and it was cleared by the oman team

Bresch passes it in the box, but no one was there to meet it and it was cleared by the oman team

Oman cross it in, but easily caught by schwarzer.

Oman get a corner, decent ball in, but they headed it over the bar.

Why are bagpipes being played?

corner to australia. thought it was going in, but went over everyone. viduka was too slow to get to it.

Oman nearly scored. beat the defenders on the wing and then a nice cross in that went over the striker.

freekick to oman, nearly got it in, beat the defenders, player gets in front of the marker, but missed the ball.

Australia keep loosing the ball, we don;t look THAT good. Grella is playing quite bad too.

Another free kick to Oman, bad tackle by Emerton, and he gets a yellow card.

free kick wasted. Bresh looses control of the ball though.

Bresh makes a nice move, passes to Viduka who crosses it to Kewell who goes to the ground like a little girl.

Yellow card to Ahmed Al Mahalari for a nasty tackle on Kewell. Freekick to Australia

Nice freekick, Kewell gets a powerful shot, but goes out for a corner which amounted to nothing.

Oman are looking pretty good.

Omani player down after a late challenge by Neil

Where are the rest of the Aussie fans?

Culina passes to the Omani goal keeper from half way.

1- 0 TO OMAN

NICE RUN DOWN THE LEFT, CROSS IN, MISSED BY ONE PLAYER, BUT GOT BY ANOTHER WHO TAKES A SHOT, SCHWARZER GETS A HAND TO IT BUT IT WAS TOO POWERFUL

OUR DEFENCE IS A SHAMBLES

Australia quickly responds. Oman player gets a yellow card, and a freekick to us in a good position. Emerton to take it.

Emerton kicks it well over.

Finally Australia is acting like they want to be here.

Oman have another great chance, but kick it over. There are some real problems with our defence.

Australia keeps getting the ball down there, but just cant get past the defence.

omani player down, but australia wont kick the ball out.

mind you the guy went down a good couple of seconds after he was supposedly fouled.

Bresh nearly scored. but keeper gets it.

The Oman's (or is it Omanis?) are wearing the socceroos down. They;re making us run.

2 minutes injury time

Kewell has a nice run, but the omani player dives and the ball goes out for a corner.

Half time.

1- 0 to Oman. Oman has played really well, and have had quite a few chances. Australia have also had some good chances, but we are playing really sloppy football. The defence is also a real shambles. We need Moore back.

I put $10 on Oman to win, I stand to get shitloads if they win. But go Australia.

At the moment, you stand to win a shitload of money. Australia have been woeful.

Yeah Ive been watching the match over the net.

2nd half begins

Aloisi on for Sterjovski

Oman have another excelent chance. Great save by Schwarzer. Kisnorbo should be taken off.

Oman with the corner, but it is wasted.

Wilkshire looses the ball then accidently kicks it out.

Yellow card to an Omani for timewasting.

Aloisi has been making an impact, but there have been no clear chances for Australia.

The Omanis are acting like pussies.

yellow card to an omani for pushing kewell back. great position for a freekick for us.

Wilkshire takes the free kick, a lot of aussies at the near post, but nothing happens. wated opportunity.

Grella makes another fine pass to the Omanis. Cahill is warming up on the bench, hopefully he'll replace Grella.

Wilkshire and kisnorbo are shit.

Grella is having a shocker too.