Cahill, Australia triumph against Serbs but still go out

NELSPRUIT, South Africa -- Tim Cahill and Brett Holman scored second half goals as Australia beat Serbia 2-1 in the teams' final World Cup Group D match on Wednesday.

Neither team advanced, however, because Germany beat Ghana 1-0. Both of those teams moved into the second round.

Marko Pantelic pulled a goal back for Serbia, but Australia held on despite a late onslaught.

Cahill put the Australians ahead with a glancing header off Luke Wilkshire's cross in the 69th minute. Substitute Holman got the second from long range 4 minutes later.

Australia needed to win the match to have any chance of reaching the round of 16 and put on a stirring second-half performance. Serbia, knowing it would need a win if Germany beat Ghana, faded in the second half.