Australia v Brazil: As it happens(ed)

11.59pm. But weren't we fantastic again. Well done Australia. Unlucky with the referees decisions but a strong performance in this game and the tournament.

Lots of heroes and lots of memories, but the main one for me is seeing an Australian women's side playing great football on a World stage and live on TV.

Thankyou Matildas, and thanks to Tom Sermanni, I thought he was outstanding.

Whistle blows.
We're out.


But even in the last few seconds the Aussies have given their all to thwart Brazil. di Alagich heads off the line.

Brazil run down the clock and Australia must be gone now surely!

And with a minute to go we have a free kick and Di Alagich volleys it just over. Great effort Australia that may be it.

89 mins: This is it, but we don't have the ball.

Have the Aussies got anything left?

Brazil are looking physically stronger.


This is it Australia.

Brazil shoot again from distance.85 mins: Aussie still hanging on.

Caitlin booked for a foul.

Aussies are robbed of a penalty.

Hits the bar, and Aussies survive.Free kick to Brazil just outside the box. Only 20 meters out so probably to close:)

80 minutes: Jo Burgess replaces Jo Peters.

Canberra's Caitlin Munoz replaces Sally Shipard. Well done Sal, good game, come on Caitlin.

Now Brazil have energy. Big energy as they come forward again but the ball goes wide.

75 mins: 3-2 to Brazil. Australia wnet to sleep.
Christiane turns and hits from outside the box. 3-2 Brazil.

Garriock seems to have found a new energy.
Brazil have lifted their tempo. It's getting harder. If we can survive the next few minutes we can do them, surely.

Briliant Sally defends well. Brilliant Sal.

Brazil are giving it to De Vanna.

Marta breaks for Brazil, nothing comes of the cross.

Come on Lisa, one moment is all we need.

Sally Shipard is driving on, good on yer Sal. keep going.

68 mins: Brazil are tiring, really tiring or maybe it's just me!!

Australia has the momentum in the quarter final. Come on Australia.

Tommy's into it. He's on his feet.

Game on.

Lauren Colethorp scores!!!1 A fantastic header from a cross form Garriock, it's 2-2

Aussies 2 Brazil 2. We're level!!

Brazil are keeping a very close eye on De Vanna and Walsh. De Vanna may get a chance to cuasse havoc if she can just persist.

Walsh and Shipard trying to link much closer this half.

64 mins: Brazil attack again but it comes to nothing. Australis survive and may just get a chance to test the Brazilian defence.

This is our best period of the whole game. This is our time. Come on Australia.

Australia has a chance, I really believe we do.

60 mins Still 2-1 Aussies still in it, and Brazil still impressiong but not like they were in the first half. Next goal is crucial.

No more pace to come on. But maybe Caitlin Munoz for Sarah Walsh.

Brazil second goal is starting to annoy me. The foul was clearly outside the box and now the Aussies are having to work that bit harder.

Aussies starting to drop the tempo.

Free kick to Aussies on the edge of our box.

Slatyer heads clear.

Thea Slatyer saves the day! Corner to Brazil.

Garriock again showing positive attacking signs. Australia are in this game.

Aussies pressure again but ball runs fo a goal kick.

Barbieri gathers a through ball.

52 mins: Foul throw from Brazil in a World Cup.

Garriock links well with Walsh. Aussies are asking questions.

Come on Australia, this is your time.

Aussies are impressing with their work rate.

De Vanna wins a corner. Big chance.

It's a physical battle.

Aussies are working hard, very hard.

Kate McShea did well then Slatyer, but De Vanna loses out.

Come on De Vanna fire up. Your country needs you now.

Good corner punched clear.

MCCallum to take.Walsh forces a corner.

Next goal is crucial. Corner ot Brazil, and Aussies clear.

Brazil had 65% possession in the first half. How tired are the Aussies? They are going to have to chase and keep together.

Here we go. Australia to win, somehow 4-3. Let'see.

If we win we play the USA, all 7 million of their registered players!!

Half-time 2-1 to Brazil.

Aussies still have a sniff, according to the scoreline.

It's nearly half-time but Brazil still pressing. Cooler conditions are allowing the Asusies to chase. And Elaine pings it from 35 yards. Mad stuff!

Aussies are still chasing. De Vanna chases like crazy and has no energy to break forward when the ball is won.

De Vanna is wasting her opportunities, and I'm not happy about that, as Australia need her now more than ever. I reckon Tommy will killher at half-time.

Another shot from distance comes in. But it's high and wide.

Corner to Brazil.

Heather Garriock seems to be lacking her zip the further this tournament goes. No surprise maybe but the Aussies need more from her.

Tom Sermanni is desperate to get to half-time without conceding further.

There is no guarantee the Aussies can stop the attacking stylish Brazilains.

What would another goal do to Brazil...I mean a goal to the Aussies. Would it stun them?

Brazilians look like they have three Lisa De Vanna's in their forward line.

Aussies have to get to half-time without conceding again. Can they do it?

Makes that dodgy penalty call even more frustrating.

Australia 1 Brazil 2

And then a mistake by Brazil and De Vanna rounds the keeper and scores to become the highest ever Aussie World Cup scorer.

Julie Murray isn't too excited. I am!

Aussies are under the pump, finding it hard to get out of their half now.

Fierce defending from the Aussies. Brazil are looking for a third. In fact they are making the North Koreans who beat the Aussies earlier this year, they are making them look ordinary!!

Lisa De Vanna looking very frustrated.Can she last the pace?

Brazil shoot from 30 yards and Barbieri saves. The Brazilian team can shoot from anywhere it seems.

Barbieri grabs the corner in he 24 degree heat!

Aussies defending well.Sally Shipard blocks corner to Brazil.

Crowd is quiet.

Australia sitting very deep. Too deep. And having to play winning balls every time they get it. It's not going to work.

There is a huge gap from midfield to forward.

25 mins:Game is set. Aussies looking second best. Walsh and De Vanna having little ball.

2-0 to Brazil

Marta earns Brazil a foul. Ref says penalty. It was a beautiful penalty, but it should have been a free outside the box.

20 mins: Okay I've seen enough, it's going to be very very tough for the Matildas. Grit and determination is required in bucketloads. It may not be enough.

Can the Aussies hang in their and work an opportunity? Aussies not linking well in their forward play. And Kate McShea replaces Cheryl Salisbury.

Now they are looking like Brazilians again.

17 mins:Interesting point of the game. Brazil looking human.

Cheryl Salisbury in difficulty. She struggles to play so many games in quick succession these days. Sarah Walsh ahs had three knee re-constructions. Yuck.

Aussies were singing the Celtic song on the bus before the game. Looks like Collette has taught the Matildas to sing!

mins: Have we weathered the storm or is there more to come?

Matildas are working hard. Salisbury and McCallum are starring.
Thea Slatyer is a bodyguard in her spare time says Julie Murray. Apparently the SBS are in Sydney!

Where is Fozzie. Didn't here any analysis from him?

Good work from Walsh. Corner.

Long ball to De Vanna strategy isn't working...yet. We have to score next methinks.

Brazil are looking well like Brazilians.

Another Brazilian shot from distance, another superb save from Barbieri.7 mins: Aussie forwards need to get in the game quick to influence this game.
Coach Tom Sermanni on screen look like his fears are coming true. Perhpas that's why he played De Vanna. He knew the Aussies could be gone byhalf-time.

5 min Barbieri saves Australia in a one on one. Aussies in big big trouble.

Australia go behind again.

4 mins. Goal for Brazil. A great side foot into the roof of the net from outside the box. Formiga 4 mins.

3 mins: McCallum steals the ball and sends it....long for De Vanna. No chance.

Melissa Barbieri is fit to play.Brazil look like the best team we've met after 2 minutes can I say that?

De Vanna presses early at pace. Save it Lisa.

Here we go

De Vanna starts, Barbieri winks.

Game on.

Let's hope we don't concede early, in fact at all.

This could be tough