FIFA World Cup 2014: Chile registers comfortable victory over Australia

Cuiaba: Chile recorded an comfortable 3-1 victory over Australia in the fourth match of FIFA World Cup 2014 which was played at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá. Alexis Sanchez, Valdivia and Beausejour scoored for the victorius team. Tim Cahill pulled one back for Australia but it wasnt enough as Chile ran away victorius. The first 10 min of the match was a dull affair as both the teams Chile have certainly hit the ground running by taking majority of the posession.

• Sanchez scores the first goal of the match in 12th minute
• Valdivia scores the second goal after Sanchez provides him with pass on edge of the box
• Australia have failed to create and clear chances
• Cahill scores from a towering header to cut down the lead and brings Australia back into match
• Tim Cahill receives yellow card
• The first half comes to an end Chile leads with two goals thanks to goals from Sanchez and Valdiviabut Australia make a comeback with Cahill scoring with trademark header to keep his team in the match

Second half gets underway as Chile continues to dominate the position

• Australia denied the equalising goal as Cahill was adjudged off side, Chile survives
• Bresciano denied acrobatically by Chile skipper and goalkeeper Bravo
• Australia now looking more threatning on counter attack and creating chances to get equaliser
• Mile Jedinack receives yellow card
• Gutierrez comes in for Artuto Vidal
• Ben Halloran replaces Thomas Ore
• James Troisi comes on for Mark Bresciano
• Jean Beausejour scores in injury time

The final whistle is blown by referee and Chile team celebrate their victory over young Australian side who put on tough fight but where throughly outplayed by their opponents.