Goliath Beats Crud Out of David

On paper this match should be a bit of a cakewalk. On grass, the game starts just that way as Podolski and Klose start with very nicely taken goals in the 8th and 27th minutes, respectively.

Nice to see the referee issue a yellow card to Germany's Oezil for the first real awful dive of the Cup.

(One note on the German squad, Schweinsteiger has to be the best name in football. Whenever the announcer says his name, I can't help but repeat it myself.)

The German forwards are making brilliant runs into final third.This game looks as if it has more than 2 goals to give to the German team.

And it does, with the Germans smashing four past Aussie keeper Mark Schwarzer who doesn't embarrass himself, like some previous keepers, but instead whose team is just thoroughly outmatched.

Germany is the first of the tournament's giants, and they look ready to roll deep into the tournament.