澳大利亞隊在剛剛結束的世界盃熱身賽中，向世界展示了如何攔截荷蘭人的進攻。週日，鹿特丹體育場，澳大利亞隊以1比1逼平了荷蘭隊。

　　荷蘭隊在上半場首先取得領先，曼聯隊的范尼Ruud van Nistelrooij，為本隊首開紀錄。但隨後，維杜卡Mark Viduka在禁區內贏得點球，他親自主罰，卻將點球打在了橫樑上，隊友卡希爾Tim Cahill插上補射，勁射破門，為本隊扳平比分。

　　在剩下的61分鐘比賽中，澳大利亞隊很幸運地一次次化解了才華橫溢的荷蘭隊員的進攻，一直將平局拖到終場哨響，他們的頑強防守讓荷蘭隊感到沮喪。

　　澳大利亞的荷蘭及主帥希丁克Guus Hiddink，在賽後很高興，並接受採訪説道：“這是一場偉大的比賽，我們隊員的體能水平很高，這證明了即使是在最後時刻隊員們疲倦時，他們也時刻注意力集中來迎接挑戰。”

　　“從技術上來説，我們遇到了世界上最好的球隊，而我們的表現也能和他們相匹配。和6個月前的那支球隊相比，澳大利亞隊在短短幾個月中取得的進步是令人震驚的。”

　　范.巴斯滕Marco van Basten的隊員們，從比賽已開始，就瘋狂投入進攻。九分鐘後，他們就取得了領先。施瓦澤Mark Schwarzer 撲出對手奧耶Dennis Ooijer的射門，但可惜撲球脫手，球直接落到前埃茵霍溫球員腳下，范尼Ruud van Nistelrooij輕鬆破門。

　　荷蘭隊一直保持一球領先，而對方門將施瓦澤Mark Schwarzer 則表現神勇，奮力一次次撲出荷蘭隊員施耐德Wesley Sneijder，范博梅爾Mark van Bommel 和范尼Van Nistelrooij的射門。但是，隨著施耐德Wesley Sneijder的受傷下場，場上局面發生改觀。後衛范布隆克霍斯特van Bronckhorst將維杜卡Viduka 在禁區內放倒，給了對手澳大利亞隊一次難得的良機。

　　維杜卡Viduka 在12碼處射失點球，正如他在澳大利亞與烏拉圭的世界盃淘汰賽中所表現得那樣，但是，幸好隊友卡希爾Cahill跟進補射破門。

　　不久後，范尼Van Nistelrooij 和他的進攻隊友范佩西Robin van Persie，魯本Arjen Robben一次次獲得鎖定勝利的良機。但是，對方門將施瓦澤Schwarzer表現神勇，屢次作出精彩撲救。荷蘭隊無奈地與對方戰成平局。

　　巴斯滕Van Basten説：“我們的表現不夠完美，還有許多工作需要我們去做，去提高，這點是毫無疑問的。但至少，我們表現不錯，創造了許多機會。”

　　儘管施耐德Sneijder，科庫Phillip Cocu 和范布隆克霍斯特Van Bronckhorst在比賽中被對手兇狠的鏟傷，但教練巴斯騰Van Basten並沒有過多抱怨，他説，“這是男人間的比賽。在這樣的比賽中踢球，學到很多，但不幸的是我的隊員們現在受傷了。我希望傷勢不是太嚴重。”

　　對於澳大利亞來説，這是一場振奮人心的比賽，因為他們的對手畢竟是國際足聯排名前三的球隊，但比賽結果並不能掩飾雙方實力的差距。在上半場，維杜卡Viduka 由於自己的中場隊友不能快速地給他足夠的支援，而只能在對方半場孤獨地徘徊。

　　澳大利亞隊員跟不上荷蘭邊鋒的速度，也沒有一個隊員可以和對手終場施耐德Sneijder的創造力媲美。但是，門將施瓦澤Schwarzer 卻站了出來，一次次化解對手的進攻，這使他與替補門將卡拉奇的競爭中佔得先機，在與日本隊的小組賽中，施瓦澤Schwarzer 極有可能首發。

　　荷蘭隊小組賽中的對手是阿根廷，塞黑和科特迪瓦，而澳大利亞隊將面對巴西，日本和克羅地亞的挑戰。

　　鏈結：http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060604/6/73h7.html

　　原文：Dogged Australia hold Dutch to draw

　　4 June 2006

　　by AFP

　　Australia showed the world how to stop the Netherlands at the forthcoming FIFA World Cup? with a battling 1-1 draw in Rotterdam on Sunday.

　　The Dutch took a first-half lead through Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooij but the Socceroos hit back after the break with Tim Cahill smashing home a rebound after Mark Viduka's penalty came back off the woodwork.

　　They even survived the 61st-minute dismissal of Luke Wiltshire to continue to frustrate their talented opponents right to the final whistle.

　　Australia's Dutch coach Guus Hiddink was delighted and said: "What a great match, with a great physical level that proves our players are ready even if they were tiring at the end.

　　"Tactically we have come up against one of the best teams in the world and we matched them. The progress we have made is amazing in several short months compared to the Australia of six months ago."

　　Marco van Basten's men went on the attack from the first whistle and were ahead after just nine minutes after Mark Schwarzer parried a centre from Dennis Ooijer straight to the former PSV Eindhoven player's feet.

　　The Netherlands remained in the ascendancy with Schwarzer troubled into keeping out efforts from Wesley Sneijder, Mark van Bommel and Van Nistelrooij. But that all changed after the break as Sneijder limped off and then Giovanni van Bronckhorst brought down Viduka to give the visitors a lifeline.

　　Viduka missed from 12 yards, as he had done in the successful FIFA World Cup play-off shoot-out against Uruguay in November, but thankfully Cahill was following up.

　　Soon after, Wiltshire was given his marching orders for a foul on Van Bronckhorst before Van Nistelrooij and his attacking partners Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben went close to snatching victory. They found Schwarzer in inspired form, however, and the Netherlands were forced to content themselves with a draw.

　　"Our performance was not perfect," said Van Basten. "There are many things we need to improve, that's for sure. But at least we played very well, created a lot of chances."

　　Van Basten had no complaints about Australia's physical approach despite injuries to Sneijder, Phillip Cocu and Van Bronckhorst. "This was a match for men. It is more enriching to play in a match like this but unfortunately three of my players are now injured. I hope it is not too serious."

　　For Australia it was a morale-boosting result on the territory of FIFA's number three rated country, but that could not mask the gulf in class at times. In the first half, Viduka cut a lonely figure up front on his own with midfielders unable to reach him quickly enough to offer support.

　　Australia could not match the speed of the Dutch wingers, nor the creativity of a midfield superbly marshalled by the excellent Sneijder. But Schwarzer played a blinder and could have earned himself a start ahead of Zeljko Kalac when Australia kick off their campaign against Japan.

　　The Netherlands have been paired with Argentina, Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro in Group C while Australia face Brazil, Japan and Croatia in Group F.

　　作者 北京第二外國語學院英語系，岳東興

責編：段曉冬