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FT Saturday, January 6, 2024
Australia DLWWW 2
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Bahrain DWWWL 0
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AUS112
BHR000
Baniyas Stadium · 300 att.

Match Report

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Ryan 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.

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Head to Head

AUS leads series 5-0

Lineups

BHR · 4-1-4-1

  1. 22Ebrahim LutfallaG
  2. 3Waleed Al-HayamCD-L
  3. 2Amine BenaddiCD-R
  4. 6Mohamed Al-HardanDM
  5. 23Abdulla Al KhalasiLB
  6. 18Mohammed AdelRB
  7. 24Jasim Al-SalamaCM-L
  8. 13Moses Atede JonaCM-R
  9. 10Komail Al-AswadLM
  10. 7Ali Jaafar MadanRM
  11. 14Abdullah DuaijF

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 18Joe GauciG
  2. 21Cameron BurgessCD-L
  3. 19Harry SouttarCD-R
  4. 5Jordan BosLB
  5. 25Gethin JonesRB
  6. 22Jackson IrvineCM-L
  7. 13Aiden O'NeillCM-R
  8. 23Craig GoodwinLM
  9. 8Connor MetcalfeRM
  10. 7Samuel SilveraCF-L
  11. 15Mitchell DukeCF-R

Timeline

  1. 35' Own Goal by Amine Benaddi, Bahrain. Bahrain 0, Australia 1.
  2. 56' Substitution, Bahrain. Mohamed Marhoon replaces Abdullah Al Hashash.
  3. 56' Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal replaces Jasim Khelaif.
  4. 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.
  5. 63' Craig Goodwin (Australia) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 63' Substitution, Australia. Aziz Behich replaces Craig Goodwin.
  7. 63' Substitution, Australia. Riley McGree replaces Connor Metcalfe.
  8. 63' Substitution, Australia. Kye Rowles replaces Cameron Burgess.
  9. 63' Substitution, Australia. Kusini Yengi replaces Mitch Duke.
  10. 67' Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Komail Al Aswad.
  11. 67' Substitution, Bahrain. Ali Hasan Isa replaces Ali Madan.
  12. 76' Substitution, Bahrain. Mohamed Abdulwahab replaces Moses Atede.
  13. 77' Substitution, Bahrain. Mohammed Abdul Kayoum replaces Abdulla Al Khalassy.
  14. 78' Substitution, Australia. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Gethin Jones.
  15. 78' Substitution, Australia. Marco Tilio replaces Sam Silvera.
  16. 90' Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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