Football is not always a fair game. The team that deserves to win (or draw) sometimes doesn't, if they can't put the ball in the net. It is a brutal numbers game. You might have 20 shots on goal and lose; your opponent might have 3 and win.

Against Chile, after a terrible first 15 minutes, Australia recovered and deserved to share the points. But they lost 3-1. Against the Dutch, Australia were the better team for much of the game, but lost 3-2. That's football!

But the Socceroos have really stepped up to a challenge that many thought was beyond them. Even without the "Golden Generation", the future looks bright and the Asian Cup is realistically within our grasp.