FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

FT Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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Match Report

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Tim Cahill bags brace as Australia beat 10-man Syria after extra time

Two goals from Tim Cahill saw Australia edge past 10-man Syria after extra time to move one step closer to the 2018 World Cup.

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Head to Head

Lineups

AUS

  1. 1Mathew RyanG
  2. 20Trent SainsburyD
  3. 2Milos DegenekD
  4. 6Matthew JurmanD
  5. 10Robbie KruseM
  6. 5Mark MilliganM
  7. 7Mathew LeckieM
  8. 3Brad SmithM
  9. 14James TroisiM
  10. 23Tom RogicF
  11. 4Tim CahillF

SYR

  1. 1Ibrahim AlmaG
  2. 4Jehad Al-BaourD
  3. 12Fahad YoussefD
  4. 3Moayad AjanD
  5. 18Zaher Al-MidaniD
  6. 16Hamid MidoM
  7. 8Oday Al JafalM
  8. 19Mardik MardikianM
  9. 8Mahmoud Al-MawasM
  10. 14Tamer Haj MohamadM
  11. 9Omar Al-SomahF

Timeline

  1. 6' Omar Al Somah (Syria) Goal at 6'
  2. 11' Aaron Mooy (Australia) Substitution at 11'
  3. 13' Tim Cahill (Australia) Goal at 13'
  4. 25' Mathew Leckie (Australia) Yellow Card at 25'
  5. 42' Mark Milligan (Australia) Yellow Card at 42'
  6. 48' Mardik Mardikian (Syria) Yellow Card at 48'
  7. 60' Firas Al Khatib (Syria) Substitution at 60'
  8. 73' Nikita Rukavytsya (Australia) Substitution at 73'
  9. 75' Israa Hamwiah (Syria) Substitution at 75'
  10. 79' Mahmoud Al Maowas (Syria) Yellow Card at 79'
  11. 88' Israa Hamwiah (Syria) Yellow Card at 88'
  12. 90'+1' Osama Omari (Syria) Substitution at 91'
  13. 94' Mahmoud Al Maowas (Syria) Red Card at 94'
  14. 96' Tomislav Juric (Australia) Substitution at 96'
  15. 109' Tim Cahill (Australia) Goal at 109'
  16. 120' Tomislav Juric (Australia) Yellow Card at 120'

WCQ - AFC News

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