as-Saʻūdiyya		Australia
mehmetguner	Tactics	Socceroos 2
49%	Possession	51%
64%	Play in the half	36%
2	Shots	15
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	0
55.7	average mark	64.6
solid	Shooting	formidable
solid	Passing	very good
formidable	Defending	excellent

7 minute.
Trajcevski takes over possession. Trajcevski passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Leijh just manages to reach the ball first. We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Leijh takes the corner-kick. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Casserly makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
Mamduh ineptly catches the ball. Whitley takes over possession. Mamduh cleverly intercepts the pass. Mamduh has a fantastic effort at goal. Ponting hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
Boughamni takes over possession. Worthy wins the ball from behind. Worthy centers. Trajcevski makes a diving header. Amr hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Australia 0:1

44 minute.
Khayri takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Diggins quickly takes the free-kick. Leijh has problems with catching the ball. Leijh passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski gets his head on it. Amr palms the ball clear. El Masry plays the ball through. Here comes Boughamni, having a little trouble catching the ball. Van Gisbergen just manages to reach the ball first. Van Gisbergen lobs the ball high into the air. Casserly makes a diving header. Amr palms the ball clear.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: as-Saʻūdiyya 60%, Australia 40%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - Australia 0:1

46 minute.
Pondeljak comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Martinovic makes an instep pass. Trajcevski has problems with catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Farag is guilty of misconduct. Trajcevski was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Worthy takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Trajcevski takes over possession. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Australia 0:2

62 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Abd-al-Mu`ti comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
Martinovic lobs the ball high into the air. Sulayman plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Sakhr, having a little trouble catching the ball. Casserly approaches the ball. Casserly takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

75 minute.
Martinovic passes, it`s a high ball. the ball bounces off M`Hadhebi`s chest. M`Hadhebi passes, it`s a high ball. Khayri just manages to reach the ball first. Khayri has a fantastic effort at goal. Ponting palms the ball clear.

77 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. McConville comes on to the pitch.

78 minute.
Amir makes a sublime pass. Farag just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Trajcevski is guilty of misconduct. Trajcevski is cautioned.

79 minute.
Bishop just manages to reach the ball first. McConville approaches the ball. McConville makes a sublime pass. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

85 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Pondeljak approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Bishop approaches the ball. Bishop centers. McConville makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

87 minute.
Bishop just manages to reach the ball first. Bishop makes a sublime pass. Pondeljak just manages to reach the ball first. Pondeljak passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Australia 0:3

89 minute.
Bishop quickly takes the free-kick. McConville takes over possession. Amir trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Amir is cautioned.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: as-Saʻūdiyya 67%, Australia 33%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - Australia 0:3