Kuwait vs Australia, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Australia's Tom Rogic pulls the strings in dominant Socceroos win against Kuwait

In his first match as full-time Socceroos coach, Graham Arnold got the statement win he wanted as Australia brushed aside Kuwait 4-0.

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 3': Foul by Fahad Al Hajeri (Kuwait).
• 3': Robbie Kruse (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Attempt saved. Tomas Rogic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Luongo with a headed pass.
• 5': Fahad Al Enezi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 5': Foul by Aziz Behich (Australia).
• 6': Offside, Kuwait. Dhari Said tries a through ball, but Hussain Al Moussawi is caught offside.
• 8': Offside, Australia. Josh Risdon tries a through ball, but Robbie Kruse is caught offside.
• 9': Foul by Mark Milligan (Australia).
• 9': Hussain Al Moussawi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 12': Own Goal by Khalid Mohamed Ibrahim, Kuwait. Kuwait 0, Australia 1.
• 14': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Khalid Mohamed Ibrahim.
• 15': Attempt saved. Aziz Behich (Australia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
• 15': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hameed Al Qallaf.
• 15': Dhari Said (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Trent Sainsbury (Australia).
• 17': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hameed Al Qallaf.
• 17': Delay in match Hameed Al Qallaf (Kuwait) because of an injury.
• 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 18': Foul by Robbie Kruse (Australia).
• 18': Sultan Al Enezi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Trent Sainsbury.
• 21': Goal! Kuwait 0, Australia 2. Apostolos Giannou (Australia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 22': Attempt missed. Tomas Rogic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 26': Fahad Al Enezi (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 26': Foul by Aziz Behich (Australia).
• 28': Abdullah Mawi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Australia).
• 29': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Fahad Al Hajeri.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Jackson Irvine (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Rogic with a cross.
• 34': Abdullah Mawi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Mark Milligan (Australia).
• 35': Foul by Sultan Al Enezi (Kuwait).
• 35': Trent Sainsbury (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Attempt missed. Apostolos Giannou (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Kruse with a cross.
• 45'+1': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hameed Al Qallaf.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Kuwait 0, Australia 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Kuwait 0, Australia 2.
• 45': Substitution, Kuwait. Mashari Al Azmi replaces Sultan Al Enezi.
• 45': Substitution, Kuwait. Faisal Zayed replaces Yaqoub Al Tararwa.
• 46': Delay in match Jackson Irvine (Australia) because of an injury.
• 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 47': Offside, Kuwait. Khalid Mohamed Ibrahim tries a through ball, but Hussain Al Moussawi is caught offside.
• 50': Attempt saved. Mashari Al Azmi (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdullah Mawi.
• 50': Corner, Kuwait. Conceded by Danny Vukovic.
• 51': Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Australia).
• 52': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Risdon with a cross.
• 57': Delay in match Hameed Al Qallaf (Kuwait) because of an injury.
• 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 58': Attempt saved. Josh Risdon (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 61': Fahad Al Enezi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 61': Foul by Trent Sainsbury (Australia).
• 61': Trent Sainsbury (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 62': Substitution, Kuwait. Mohamed Khalid replaces Khalid Mohamed Ibrahim.
• 62': Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Foul by Trent Sainsbury (Australia).
• 63': Attempt blocked. Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 63': Attempt saved. Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 64': Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 64': Foul by Josh Risdon (Australia).
• 65': Substitution, Australia. Tomi Juric replaces Apostolos Giannou.
• 65': Substitution, Australia. Daniel Arzani replaces Robbie Kruse.
• 66': Attempt missed. Fahad Al Enezi (Kuwait) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Faisal Zayed.
• 67': Substitution, Kuwait. Omar Al Hubaiter replaces Fahad Al Enezi.
• 69': Attempt saved. Tomi Juric (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
• 70': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rogic.
• 71': Substitution, Kuwait. Ahmed Al Dhafiri replaces Abdullah Mawi.
• 71': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Australia).
• 71': Mashari Al Azmi (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Substitution, Australia. Awer Mabil replaces Mathew Leckie.
• 74': Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 74': Foul by Josh Risdon (Australia).
• 76': Substitution, Australia. Thomas Deng replaces Josh Risdon.
• 76': Substitution, Australia. Mustafa Amini replaces Jackson Irvine.
• 77': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hameed Al Qallaf.
• 78': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Amer Al Fadhel.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Awer Mabil (Australia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
• 79': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Fahad Al Hajeri.
• 81': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Milligan.
• 82': Substitution, Kuwait. Mohammad Frieh replaces Amer Al Fadhel.
• 82': Goal! Kuwait 0, Australia 3. Tomas Rogic (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
• 83': Substitution, Australia. Alex Gersbach replaces Aziz Behich.
• 85': Faisal Zayed (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Foul by Trent Sainsbury (Australia).
• 85': Fahad Al Ansari (Kuwait) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
• 86': Offside, Australia. Daniel Arzani tries a through ball, but Alex Gersbach is caught offside.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Tomi Juric (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Awer Mabil.
• 88': Goal! Kuwait 0, Australia 4. Awer Mabil (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomi Juric.
• 89': Fahad Al Ansari (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Tomas Rogic (Australia).
• 89': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Awer Mabil.
• 90'+1': Hand ball by Mark Milligan (Australia).
• 90'+1': Dangerous play by Omar Al Hubaiter (Kuwait).
• 90'+1': Danny Vukovic (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Foul by Tomas Rogic (Australia).
• 90'+2': Mohammad Frieh (Kuwait) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Match ends, Kuwait 0, Australia 4.
• 90'+2': Second Half ends, Kuwait 0, Australia 4.