Syria vs Australia, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Asian Cup
Syria
    FT
    0 - 1
    Australia
    • 59': Jackson Irvine

    Australia reach Asian Cup round of 16 with win over Syria

    Australia beat Syria 1-0 in their second Asian Cup match to qualify for the round of 16 and maintain their perfect record in Group B on Thursday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Ezequiel Ham (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
    • 5': Pablo Sabbag (Syria) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ibrahim Hesar.
    • 7': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Weiss.
    • 7': Foul by Pablo Sabbag (Syria).
    • 7': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Boyle.
    • 12': Foul by Pablo Sabbag (Syria).
    • 12': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
    • 14': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Australia) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Ammar Ramadan.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Australia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 25': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 25': Harry Souttar (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Pablo Sabbag (Syria).
    • 27': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Sabbag (Syria).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Ammar Ramadan (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Ammar Ramadan (Syria).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria).
    • 33': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Thaer Krouma.
    • 37': Foul by Cameron Burgess (Australia).
    • 37': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Corner, Syria. Conceded by Cameron Burgess.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ammar Ramadan (Syria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 42': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Pablo Sabbag (Syria) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Thaer Krouma (Syria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Syria 0, Australia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Syria 0, Australia 0.
    • 48': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
    • 48': Ibrahim Hesar (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Ammar Ramadan.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Cameron Burgess (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross.
    • 53': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 57': Substitution, Australia. Keanu Baccus replaces Aiden O'Neill.
    • 57': Substitution, Australia. Sam Silvera replaces Jordan Bos.
    • 57': Substitution, Australia. Riley McGree replaces Connor Metcalfe.
    • 59': Goal! Syria 0, Australia 1. Jackson Irvine (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 61': Foul by Aiham Ousou (Syria).
    • 61': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Ibrahim Hesar (Syria).
    • 64': Keanu Baccus (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Syria. Fahd Youssef replaces Mahmoud Al Aswad.
    • 65': Substitution, Syria. Omar Khrbin replaces Pablo Sabbag.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Mouaiad Al Ajaan (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Souttar (Australia).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ammar Ramadan.
    • 72': Foul by Aiham Ousou (Syria).
    • 72': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Aiham Ousou (Syria).
    • 75': Riley McGree (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jalil Elías (Syria).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Syria. Antonio Yakoub replaces Ibrahim Hesar.
    • 78': Substitution, Australia. Bruno Fornaroli replaces Mitch Duke.
    • 80': Offside, Australia. Riley McGree is caught offside.
    • 82': Abdul Rahman Weiss (Syria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Australia).
    • 82': Offside, Syria. Omar Khrbin is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, Australia. Kusini Yengi replaces Martin Boyle.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Fahd Youssef (Syria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 85': Foul by Sam Silvera (Australia).
    • 85': Mouaiad Al Ajaan (Syria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Sam Silvera (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Ham (Syria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Weiss.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jackson Irvine with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sam Silvera (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Syria 0, Australia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Syria 0, Australia 1.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 0
    62.9 Possession 37.1
    10 SHOTS 8
    1 ON GOAL 1
    0.1 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    528 Accurate Passes 267
    629 Passes 375
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 6
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 68
    31 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 17
    16 Tackles 31
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 13
    14 Effective Clearances 14
    14 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Asian Cup

    Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
    Location: Doha, Qatar
    Attendance: 10,097

    Line-Ups

    SYR Syria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Ahmad Madanieh (GK)
    13 Thaer Krouma
    2 Aiham Ousou
    3 Moayad Ajan
    24 Abdul Rahman Oues
    4 Ezequiel Ham
    18 Jalil Elías
    12 Ammar Ramadan
    25 Mahmoud Al-Aswad
    21 Ibrahim Hesar
    11 Pablo Sabbag
    Syria Substitutes:
    Amro Jenyat, Ibrahim Alma, Mohammad Al-Marmour, Elmar Abraham, Mohammad Anez, Fahad Youssef, Omar Khribin, Omar Al-Midani, Taha Mosa, Khaled Kourdaghli, Antonio Yakoub, Muayad Al-Khouli.

    AUS Australia (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    21 Cameron Burgess
    19 Harry Souttar
    16 Aziz Behich
    25 Gethin Jones
    13 Aiden O'Neill Yellow Card
    22 Jackson Irvine
    8 Connor Metcalfe
    15 Mitchell Duke
    5 Jordan Bos
    6 Martin Boyle
    Australia Substitutes:
    Craig Goodwin, Joe Gauci, Thomas Deng, Bruno Fornaroli, Patrick Yazbek, Samuel Silvera, Lewis Miller, Kye Rowles, Kusini Yengi, Marco Tilio, Keanu Baccus, Riley McGree.

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