Īrān		Australia
sokers 2	Tactics	4-4-2
46%	Possession	54%
74%	Play in the half	26%
2	Shots	28
4	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	4
68.9	average mark	72.7
formidable	Shooting	incredible
very good	Passing	formidable
incredible	Defending	incredible

13 minute.
Crampton just manages to reach the ball first. Benhalima approaches the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. Bishop takes the corner. Crampton makes a diving header. Khamenei palms the ball clear.

14 minute.
Jeans attempts to pass. Pondeljak just manages to reach the ball first. The assistant referee points to the corner. Pondeljak approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Trajcevski gets his head on it. Khamenei palms the ball clear.

17 minute.
Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak plays the ball through. Crampton just manages to reach the ball first. Crampton shoots. Ariffadillah tries to trap the ball. Khamenei palms the ball clear.

18 minute.
Khamenei, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Sutton plays the ball off with his head. Pondeljak attempts to pass. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. Khamenei miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

26 minute.
Georgio passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski plays the ball off with his head. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Īrān - Australia 0:1

28 minute.
Here comes Myburg, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vobo fouls. Myburg was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Jeans is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air. Trajcevski makes a diving header. Khamenei hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Sutton takes over possession. Sutton makes a sublime pass. Pondeljak has problems with catching the ball. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air. Trajcevski rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

32 minute.
Collina takes over possession. Collina lobs the ball high into the air. Pashazadeh takes over possession. Trajcevski cleverly intercepts the pass. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. Khamenei palms the ball clear.

33 minute.
Estili just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Georgio is guilty of misconduct. Estili was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Machardiegui is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Shirazi just manages to reach the ball first. Shirazi lobs the ball high into the air. Estili rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Īrān - Australia 1:1

37 minute.
Qasem Ibn-Faisal makes a sublime pass. Machardiegui takes over possession. Crampton cleverly intercepts the pass. Crampton takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Sutton makes a one-touch pass. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air. Trajcevski makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

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: Īrān 77%, Australia 23%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Īrān - Australia 1:1

46 minute.
Machardiegui makes an instep pass. Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton attempts to pass. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it... Khamenei palms the ball clear. Post!

51 minute.
Shirazi just manages to reach the ball first. Stephenson wins the ball from behind. Stephenson plays the ball through. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski takes a swing and hits it... Khamenei miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

56 minute.
Jeans plays the ball off with his head. Machardiegui takes over possession. Machardiegui passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Estili, having a little trouble catching the ball. Estili shoots. Borg tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
Ariffadillah plays the ball off with his head. Qasem Ibn-Faisal approaches the ball. Myburg takes the opponents legs away. Myburg is cautioned. Throw-in. Whitley comes on to the pitch. Prince comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Prince throws the ball in. Myburg takes over possession. Myburg passes, it`s a high ball. Khamenei makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

65 minute.
Vobo approaches the ball. Collina approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Vobo is guilty of misconduct. Vobo is cautioned.

65 minute.
Collina was harmed in the clash. Collina takes a quick free-kick. Pondeljak takes over possession. Pondeljak makes a one-touch pass. Trajcevski takes over possession. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Khamenei palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

67 minute.
Sutton takes over possession. Sutton makes a one-touch pass. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak centers. Trajcevski makes a diving header. Khamenei palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

69 minute.
Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. Khamenei attempts to pass. Sutton plays the ball off with his head. Trajcevski approaches the ball. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

70 minute.
Pashazadeh makes a one-touch pass. Myburg just manages to reach the ball first. Myburg lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Pashazadeh`s chest. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Winterbottom comes on to the pitch. Stephenson, swiftly takes the throw-in. Sutton just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton passes, it`s a high ball. Winterbottom gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

83 minute.
Sutton makes a sublime pass. Prince attempts to pass. Winterbottom just manages to reach the ball first. Winterbottom takes a swing and hits it... Khamenei desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Īrān - Australia 1:2

87 minute.
Whitley wins the ball from behind. Whitley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post. Khamenei palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

89 minute.
Myburg plays the ball through. Prince lobs the ball high into the air. Pashazadeh tries to trap the ball with his chest. Trajcevski just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

89 minute.
Pondeljak throws the ball in. Shirazi just manages to reach the ball first. Sutton cleverly intercepts the pass. Sutton passes, it`s a high ball. Trajcevski gets his head on it. Khamenei miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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: Īrān 72%, Australia 28%.
Īrān - Australia 1:2