Mertesacker 2-0 Rukavytsya
In the second game from Group D, with much of the pre-match talk was about what Joachim Löw's new-look side would look like, Per Mertesacker was one of the few German players lining up against Australia with any international experience. Germany's number 17 was rarely troubled by a toothless Australian attack, despite the late introduction of Nikita Rukavytsya. It is because of this that we award him 2 points rather than 3. For his part, Rukavytsya had little chance to make an impact, despite his best efforts. Perhaps there will be a space for him up front in the next games as Australia look to claw back some points.
There was some poetic jus17ce when apparent 17 devotee Tim Cahill, who chooses to wear number 4 for his national team, was sent off for a rash challenge in the second half. Karma, Tim, karma.
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