Thrash course for SA as Aussies win 12-0

The Kookaburras show shadowed the previous highest of 12-3 by Pakistan against New Zealand during the 1982 edition,and was also the highest number of goals scored by them in a World Cup match,better than the 9-0 win over Ghana in 1975. For once,Ric Charlesworth was pleased with his team. I liked the way we played throughout the match. We were relentless, said the Australian coach said. Australia had earlier blanked South Africa 10-0 at the Beijing Olympics.

No easy task

For the South Africans,it was a nightmare,but the players put up a brave face after the match. Defender Shanyl Balwanth said,The boys were running up and down even when coughing blood and 10-0 down. We didnt give up. I will try to forget what happened,we have to put it behind us.

For Charlesworth,the win was more important than the record they set. This will help us in future games. I did not know it was a record,but it is not every day that we score 12 goals in a match. To be honest,I would have been happy with a 1-0 win today, he said.