Viduka's Socceroos Upstaged
By Nu Mad
Updated Monday, 9th July 2007
Mark Viduka skippered Australia to a 1-1 draw against Oman in the AFC Asian Cup. Not the start many expected.
Tim Cahill hailed his equalising goal as a big moment in his international career, as he climbed off the bench to spare Australia's blushes against an Oman side no-one tipped to go far.
Australia, making their debut in the competition, clearly struggled to adapt to the Bangkok humidity and were frustrated by a determined Oman, who took the lead in the first half through a Badar Mubarak strike.
It could have been a different story but for goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer pulling off a number of superb saves late on.
And it paid off as Cahill, who came off the bench midway through the second period, pounced on a spilled Mark Bresciano shot to ensure Australia go joint top of Group A of the AFC Asian Cup - level on points with Oman, Thailand and Iraq.
