Syria vs Australia, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Group Stage
· AFC Asian CupAustralia 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 Timeline
- 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
 AUS |
SYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 10,097
AFC Asian Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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  |
| 22 | Jackson Irvine |
| 8 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 5 | Jordan Bos |
| 6 | Martin Boyle |
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