FIFA WORLD CUP

After leading 2-0 Australia have squandered a healthy lead to draw their asian cup qualifier with Kuwait at 2-2 in Kuwait city.

Leading early on by 2 goals through Luke Wilkshire and Dean Heffernan, all within the first 5 minutes of the game. Kuwait rallied and were then again level with Australia before half time. Kuwait controlled a lot of the play in the second half but could not manage to break through.

The result did not do any of the Australian local players chances much good in their bid to be called up for the Australian side at next years 2010 world cup in South Africa. Goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic and midfielder Dario Vidosic have claimed that they were targeted by a laser light shining in their eyes in the first half. Coach Pim Verbeek was seen remonstrating with match officials on the sidelines. Verbeek was also animated on the eve of the match claiming that the pitch in Kuwait city was one of the worst he had ever seen.

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