Bahrain vs Australia, 2024 International Friendly
· International FriendlyRyan still touch-and-go for Cup opener as Socceroos down Bahrain
Socceroos captain and first-choice goalkeeper Mat Ryan remains "touch-and-go" to feature in Australia's Asian Cup opener against India, with Joe Gauci looming as his deputy if required.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Australia. Gethin Jones is caught offside.
- 10': Amine Benaddi (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sam Silvera (Australia).
- 13': Foul by Amine Benaddi (Bahrain).
- 13': Mitch Duke (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
- 16': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
- 17': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Hashash (Bahrain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdulla Al Khalassy.
- 20': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Hand ball by Connor Metcalfe (Australia).
- 26': Foul by Abdulla Al Khalassy (Bahrain).
- 26': Sam Silvera (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Silvera with a cross.
- 35': Own Goal by Amine Benaddi, Bahrain. Bahrain 0, Australia 1.
- 36': Foul by Mitch Duke (Australia).
- 36': Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
- 37': Moses Atede (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Moses Atede (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Madan.
- 41': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sam Silvera (Australia).
- 43': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
- 43': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Abdullah Al Hashash (Bahrain).
- 43': Gethin Jones (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Mitch Duke (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
- 45': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
- 45': Moses Atede (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bahrain 0, Australia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bahrain 0, Australia 1.
- 48': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Amine Benaddi.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Mohammed Al Hardan.
- 54': Foul by Komail Al Aswad (Bahrain).
- 54': Sam Silvera (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
- 55': Moses Atede (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal replaces Jasim Khelaif.
- 56': Substitution, Bahrain. Mohamed Marhoon replaces Abdullah Al Hashash.
- 61': Goal! Bahrain 0, Australia 2. Mitch Duke (Australia) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a headed pass.
- 62': Ali Madan (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Australia).
- 63': Craig Goodwin (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Craig Goodwin.
- 63': Substitution, Australia. Riley McGree replaces Connor Metcalfe.
- 63': Substitution, Australia. Kusini Yengi replaces Mitch Duke.
- 63': Substitution, Australia. Kye Rowles replaces Cameron Burgess.
- 64': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
- 64': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Amine Benaddi.
- 65': Attempt missed. Kye Rowles (Australia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Riley McGree with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Offside, Australia. Sam Silvera is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Komail Al Aswad.
- 67': Substitution, Bahrain. Ali Hasan Isa replaces Ali Madan.
- 67': Attempt saved. Abdulla Al Khalassy (Bahrain) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Marhoon.
- 68': Corner, Bahrain. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
- 68': Attempt missed. Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Hasan Isa with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Offside, Bahrain. Ali Hasan Isa is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
- 72': Moses Atede (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Gethin Jones (Australia).
- 76': Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Bahrain. Mohamed Abdulwahab replaces Moses Atede.
- 77': Substitution, Bahrain. Mohammed Abdul Kayoum replaces Abdulla Al Khalassy.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 78': Substitution, Australia. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Gethin Jones.
- 78': Substitution, Australia. Marco Tilio replaces Sam Silvera.
- 79': Amine Benaddi (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Australia).
- 81': Foul by Ibrahim Al Khatal (Bahrain).
- 81': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Australia. Riley McGree is caught offside.
- 84': Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Adel (Bahrain).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Abdulla Yusuf Helal (Bahrain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Harry Souttar (Australia).
- 90': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Australia).
- 90': Mohamed Abdulwahab (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain).
- 90': Marco Tilio (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
- 90'+2': Mohamed Adel (Bahrain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ali Hasan Isa (Bahrain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Abdul Kayoum.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Australia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Riley McGree.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bahrain 0, Australia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bahrain 0, Australia 2.
Statistics
 AUS |
BHR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 537 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 607 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 5 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Baniyas stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 300
Venue: Baniyas stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 300
Line-Ups
Bahrain (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
| 2 | Amine Benaddi |
| 6 | Mohamed Al-Hardan  |
| 23 | Abdulla Al Khalasi |
| 18 | Mohammed Adel |
| 24 | Jasim Al-Salama |
| 13 | Moses Atede Jona |
| 10 | Komail Al-Aswad |
| 7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
| 14 | Abdullah Duaij |
Australia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 21 | Cameron Burgess |
| 19 | Harry Souttar |
| 5 | Jordan Bos |
| 25 | Gethin Jones |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 23 | Craig Goodwin |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 7 | Samuel Silvera |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
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