Socceroos produce scoring spree to move closer to World Cup berth
Socceroos vs Indonesia scoreboard
Full-time: Australia 5-1 Indonesia
It’s a clinical performance, if ever there was one.
It’s a Tony Popovic performance, if ever there was one.
The Socceroos sat back, absorbed pressure and let Indonesia dictate much of the play.
Indonesia looked brilliant between the boxes and finished the game with 60% of the ball.
But Australia was lethal on the counter-attack.
Nishan Velupillay was instrumental in the first half and Craig Goodwin’s set-piece delivery was impeccable in the second.
5-1, and it’s a statement win from Australia.
Classic corners
Nice to see us doing well from corners. For so long we have been so bad at this basic part of the game.
– Glen
Craig Goodwin has been at his best tonight Glen
90+’ We’re into seven minutes of stoppage time
And Fran Karacic, on his Socceroos return, almost has a late goal.
He skims a cheeky effort across goal and just past Indonesia’s right hand post.
Time to get tickets?
I’m booking my ticket to the World Cup…the Socceroos look sensational!
– stumcin
The Socceroos aren’t locked in just yet stumcin, but all signs are pointing towards a trip to the USA/Canada/Mexico!
Irvine rises above
Is there a sweeter sight then Jackson Irvine towering above the pack to score? You love to see it.
90′ AUSTRALIA HAS FIVE!
It’s a commanding header from Jackson Irvine and it’s ANOTHER wonderful corner from Craig Goodwin.
He fires in another in swinging peach and it’s all too easy for Irvine, who rises like a salmon and thunders it in with his forehead.
Two for Irvine, two set-piece assists for half-time substitute Goodwin.
84′ Chance for Reijnders
It’s a fine save from Matt Ryan – not his first of the evening.
Eliano Reijnders, on debut, hits it low and hard but Ryan is equal to it.
78′ GOAL FOR INDONESIA!
And don’t the visitors deserve it.
Indonesia has dominated much of tonight’s play and finally have something to show for it.
Ole Romeny gets on the end of a Kevin Diks pass, who expertly juggles it over and through Jason Geria and it’s an assured finish past Matt Ryan.
A debut goal for Indonesia’s standout player.
It’s our northern neighbour’s first in Australia since the 1970s and first against the Socceroos since 1981.
Crowd figure
It’s pretty close to a full house, with the crowd confirmed at 35,241 for the Socceroos’ first match at the SFS since 2017.
73′ Chance for Indonesia
An incisive, dancing run from Romeny and he finds himself at the byline.
He flashes a delicious looking cut-back across the face of goal but there’s no one on the end of it.
One of those nights for Indonesia.
71′ Arzani, Karacic on for Australia
It has been a bit stop start since that fourth goal and the wind has fallen out of Indonesia’s sails.
Goalscorers Lewis Miller and Nishan Velupillay are off and Daniel Arzani and the returning Fran Karacic are on.
Miller makes his mark
A huge moment for Sydney’s own Lewis Miller to score his second international goal in just his 11th cap.
Hopefully he sorted plenty of tickets for his friends and family to be here for this one!
’61 4-0 AUSTRALIA!
They haven’t seen much of the ball in this second half, but all it took was one moment.
A Brandon Borello shot forced a corner which Craig Goodwin whipped in beautifully.
Lewis Miller is diving and scoring with bit of head, a bit of shoulder.
Many years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson said Charlie Adam’s corners were worth 30 million pounds.
What would he have to say about Craig Goodwin’s set pieces?
58′ Injury break
It’s a break in play as Hilgers is down with another knock.
The stretcher’s out and it’s not looking good for the defender.
How are we feeling Socceroos fans?
3-0 up but largely outplayed.
56′ Socceroos wasteful in possession
Australia has the ball from a goal kick.
It’s played out to Jason Geria, who, under no real pressure, punts it down field and into touch.
It’s back with Indonesia, who begin to rebuild from the back.
55′ More Indonesian pressure
It’s all Indonesia.
Between them, Ole Rominey and Marcelino squirm their way into Australia’s box, but some last ditch defending ensures there’s no shot.
Australia unable to get a foot on the ball.
Indonesia fans fired up
The big Indonesian contingent in the crowd is desperate for its side to produce an unlikely comeback, and it’s promising signs for the visitors early in this second half.
It’s incredible to see so many Indonesian fans here, and they’re responsible for making most of the noise and creating a great atmosphere.
52′ Near disaster for Australia!
It’s another free-kick for Indonesia, this time further out.
The Indonesian’s are lining up in the middle and the ball is whipped in temptingly.
Ryan comes for it but barges into Rowles, whose eventual header dribbles just past his own post.
50′ Indonesian set pieces
It’s a free-kick, and perhaps a soft one.
Ole Romeny is backing into Cam Burgess and it’s well within range, straight in front of goal, just back from the D.
Ver Donk thumps and it cannons straight into the face of Lewis Miller and out for a corner.
The corner’s a good one but Australia manages to get it away.
