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Image: the-afc.com2019-02-26T08:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/11/05/melbourne-cup-2018-preview-and-review/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cross-counter-mc2018-01.jpgcross-counter-mc2018-01Cross Counter wins the 2018 Melbourne Cup from Marmelo and Prince Of Arranhttps://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/rekindling-mcup2017.jpgRACING MELBOURNE CUPRekindling with Jockey Corey Brown wins the 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup ahead of Johannes Vermeer with jockey Ben Melham at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. (AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING2018-11-07T08:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/09/02/russia-2018-world-cup-retrospective-the-final-var-australia-ange-postecoglou/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fra-cro02.jpgfra-cro02France wins the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Image: fifa.com2018-09-02T14:56:17+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/06/28/russia-2018-australia-vs-peru-review-what-went-wrong-tournament-player-ratings/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/russia2018group-c-table.jpgrussia2018group-c-tableWorld Cup Russia 2018 – Group C final standingshttps://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ausper01.jpgausper01Aaron Mooy sums up Australia's disappointing World Cup campaign after their 2-0 loss to Peru in their final game at Russia 2018. Image: fifa.com/Getty2018-06-28T13:14:00+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/06/18/russia-2018-france-vs-australia-review-var-controversy/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fra-pk16.pngfra-pk16Griezmann trips while Risdon's leg flies into the air from the contact. It's irrelevant if it's an accident.https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fra-pk13.pngfra-pk13Now inside the box, Griezmann skips clear in pursuit of the ball while Risdon lifts his leg and drops it on Griezmann's heel.https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fra-pk12.pngfra-pk12Risdon attempts to tackle Griezmann, barely contacting the ball. Note this is outside the penalty box, so a foul would have been better then.https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/var-elleray1.pngvar-elleray1https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/var-pk.pngvar-pkVAR guidelines on penalty decisionshttps://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fra-jed01.jpgfra-jed01Mile Jedinak scores a penalty for Australia against France. Image: fifa.com2018-06-23T12:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/06/23/russia-2018-denmark-vs-australia-review-as-var-succeeds-again/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wc2018grp-c-rd2.jpgwc2018grp-c-rd2World Cup Russia 2018 - Group C final standings2018-06-23T11:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/06/15/russia-2018-world-cup-preview-predictions-australias-chances/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/wc2018log01.jpgwc2018log012018-06-15T07:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/05/03/20-years-of-the-socceroo-realm-the-iran-game-post-that-started-it-all/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ausdreamdead1.jpgausdreamdead1https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/iran-tix97a.jpgiran-tix97aAn actual as-yet-unused ticket to the game. Note how Australia's opponents were not even known at the time (it was actually only 1 week before the series when they knew). This says a lot for Fifa's organisation and qualification process. It also contributed largely to Australia's ill-fated campaign with the obviously poor preparation forced upon it amongst other things. Most of which will be examined closely in the second part of "what went wrong". Sadly, this ticket will be a momento for all the wrong reasons.https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ausiran-viduka1.jpgausiran-viduka1Viduka's anguish as a penalty claim goes unheeded seconds before Australia's second goal. In the end it did not matter, but here again, Viduka's expression really summed up the night. Not to mention the lenient refereeing.https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ausiran-avidmar2.jpgausiran-avidmar2Aurelio's depair at missing some early chances during that ferocious onslaught. His expression summed up the night really.https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ausiran-moore1.jpgausiran-moore1Craig Moore. After drifting in on a far post corner, although a tough angle, he had an open goal but could only side-foot the ball across the goal for Khakpour to clear. He was also involved in the confusion that lead to Iran's first goal, but was not involved in any of the crazy offside plays.2018-05-03T14:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2018/01/07/socceroo-realm-top-5-moments-of-2017/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sr180107.pngsr180107The old Socceroo Realm website as it stands now2018-01-07T11:01:27+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2017/12/10/australia-to-play-france-peru-denmark-at-russia-2018-ange-postecoglou-quits/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ange-quits3.pngange-quits3https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/wcq171115congrats.pngwcq171115congrats2017-12-10T15:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2017/11/29/the-iran-game-20-years-on-recounting-the-memories/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/iran-tix97b.jpgiran-tix97bhttps://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ausdreamdead1.jpgausdreamdead12017-11-29T10:48:05+00:00monthlyhttps://socceroorealm.com/2017/11/13/the-end-of-an-era-for-the-socceroo-realm/https://socceroorealm.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/iran-tix97a.jpgiran-tix97aThe event that started it all. 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