Time's up!! Australia won 5-1 against Indonesia, thereby solidifying the second place in Group C with 10 points, while Indonesia temporarily dropped to 5th due to significantly affected license plates. This was a forgettable debut for coach Patrick Kluivert.
Minute 90: GOAL!! From a corner kick, Jackson Irvine jumped high to head the ball to increase the score to 5-1.
Minute 85: Goalkeeper Ryan missed the ball after Reijnders' shot, unfortunately the ball rolled out.
Minute 78: GOAL!! Romeny passed defender Geria and kicked very quickly, defeating goalkeeper Ryan. The score was shortened for Indonesia.
Minute 70: Indonesia wants to raise the squad but is still hesitant. Australia is always lurking to wait for counter-attacks.
Minute 61: GOAL!!! From a corner kick, Lewis Miller headed the ball low to increase the score to 4-0.
Minute 50: Verdonk took a free kick but could not get past the fence. Indonesia wanted to press the field right at the start of the second half.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
End of the first half! Australia temporarily leads with a score of 3-0. After the overwhelming first minutes, Indonesia gradually fell behind their opponents and conceded 3 quick goals.
Minute 43: Indonesia tries to put the ball into Australia's penalty area, but the home team's defenders play very focused.
Minute 35: GOAL!!! Jackson Irvine had two consecutive shots, and in the second, he beat Paes. Indonesia's defense allowed Irvine to have too much space.
Minute 27: In his debut match, coach Patrick Kluivert deployed a starting lineup without any players playing in the Indonesian national championship (Liga 1). Despite using all their players playing abroad and naturalized, they still had many difficulties against Australia.
Minute 20: GOAL!! From the Indonesian midfielder's mistake, Nishan Velupillay was put in a position to face goalkeeper Paes. He had a delicate chip into an empty net to double the gap.
Minute 18: GOAL!! Martin Boyle successfully converted to open the score for Australia.
Minute 17: The referee awarded Australia a penalty after Miller was fouled by Tjoe A On in the penalty area.
Minute 15: Boyle crossed the ball into the penalty area, eliminated the Indonesian goalkeeper but the ball went just wide of the post.
Minute 13: Indonesia is controlling the ball more and trying to put pressure on the home team.
Minute 8: No goal! Diks' shot failed to beat goalkeeper Ryan.
Minute 7: Rowles fouled Struick in the penalty area, the referee awarded Indonesia a penalty.
Minute 5: Idzes jumped high to head the ball dangerously, but could not beat the Australian goalkeeper.
16:10: The match begins.
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Pre-match information
Australia and Indonesia face each other at Sydney Stadium in a very important match for both teams.
Currently, Japan is dominating Group C with 16 points after 6 matches. In 2nd place is Australia with 7 points, followed by Indonesia with 6 points.
All 3 teams behind, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and China, have the same points as the team from the archipelago. According to the format, only the two leading teams in the group will have direct tickets to the 2026 World Cup. That means the 5 teams with the lowest scores will compete for the second place in Group C. Because Japan only needs 3 more points to ensure their place in the World Cup as group winners.
Indonesia will travel to Sydney with a new look. They have a new coach, Mr. Patrick Kluivert, and 4 newly naturalized players in the squad. This change will help strengthen the Southeast Asian representative. Fans are eagerly waiting for the Dutch coach's debut, with a more modern and effective playing style.
