Syria vs Australia Highlights, AFC Asian Cup 2023: SYR 0-1 AUS at FT: Jackson Irvine goal seals Australia's last-16 berth

Full Time

The referee blows the full-time whistle and Australians are through to the knockout stages via a 60th-minute goal by Jackson Irvine! SYR 0-1 AUS at FT

Syria vs Australia Live

90+5' Austrlia's experienced midfield and defense are showing how to kill time in an opportunistic manner as they are keeping the ball away from danger with some defensive possession of the ball while not committing enough numbers up front. The job is clear, get all those three points

Syria vs Australia Live

90+1' Samuel Silvera misses a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 for his side as he skies a first-time effort over the crossbar from right in front of the six-yard box. Six minutes of stoppage time added!

Syria vs Australia Live

87' It's slipping away from the Syrians as Australians have increased numbers in defense, crowding the box with bodies and physicality. It's looking difficult for Syria to penetrate. Syrian players' body language is suggesting the same! SYR 0-1 AUS

Syria vs Australia Live

83' Omar Khribin shoots over the crossbar for Syria following an indirect freekick! The Syrian forward asks for a handball right after but the linesman has raised the flag for an offside instead! SYR 0-1 AUS

Syria vs Australia Live

79' A lean phase in the game as Syrians have taken charge of the possession and are trying to build an attack from the back! Australians are willing to press them high and Syrian are not very comfortable with that! SYR 0-1 AUS

Syria vs Australia Live

74' End-to-end action is ensuing at the Jassam Bin Hamad stadium as both sides are in hunt for the goal. Syria, who are in need for a goal are attacking like they never did before in the game while Australians are looking to exploit the space left behind.

However, none are able to make that telling impact in the attacking third to worry the goalkeepers! SYR 0-1 AUS

Ryan fumbles ball in front of goal!

68' Ryan almost concedes a blunder! The Australian goalkeeper fumbles a shot from 35 yards by Mohammad Al Ajan but thankfully the ball didn't go into the goal as Ryan soon takes the ball back! AUS 1-0 SYR

Substitutions

65' Two changes by Syria as Al-Aswad and Sabbag are taken off for Omar Khribin and Fahab Youssef!

SYR vs AUS Live

62' Australians are feeling much confident with the ball now since taking the lead while spaces have open up in Syrian half too SYR 0-1 AUS

GOOOOOALLLLLL!

59' GOOOOALLLL! Jackson Irvine gives Australia lead! Boyle does the hardwork on the right wing to get into the box and shoot. His effort was blocked and falls to Irvine, who takes a touch before shooting it into the goal!

Substitutions - Australia

57' Three changes by Australia as McGree, Baccus and Samuel Silvera come on for Bos, O'Niel and Metcalfe! SYR 0-0 AUS

AFC Asian Cup Live

56' O'Niel with another lobbed ball into the box for Boyle, who runs into the ball looking for it but the Syrian goalkeeper reads the move and comes off his line to collect it! SYR 0-0 AUS

Syria vs Australia Live

54' Aiden O'Neil with a peach of a long ball into the box for Boyle, who struggles to control the ball before putting in a cross that was cleared by the Syrian defense. Boyle's ball control cost him a precious moment. Meanwhile, midfielder Keanu Baccus is all set to come on as the first substitute for Australia

Goalkick!

52' Jordan Bos makes a solo run on the left wing before going for a cross! His delivery, however, is too heavy and goes out for a goalkick! SYR 0-0 AUS

SYR vs AUS Live

51' Not the best of corner deliveries as it was moving away from the goal and was easily headed clear by the Syrian defense. For the first time, Aussies didn't exert themselves during a set piece!

Corner

50' Martin Boyle wins a corner for Australia as his cross from the right wing is deflected out of play!

AFC Asian Cup Live

48' Interestingly tables have turned in the second half as Syria are now pressing Australia high up the field and are playing with a high defensive line for a change! Could be for the time beingSYR 0-0 AUS

Syria vs Australia Live

47' An early attack from the right wing as Boyle sends a cross to the far post but there wasn't enough support inside the box to capitalise on it!

2nd half begins

46' The second half gets underway!

2nd half to begin!

The second half is all set to begin as players are back on the field!

Star performer of the first half!

Youngster Ammar Ramadan put in a brilliant shift on the left wing. Helping out Ajan double up to guard the flank against the Aussies. He also used his pace to troubled the Aussie defense and came close to scoring as the game progressed. His effort, however went into the side net!

SYR 0-0 AUS at HT

Coach Graham Arnold won't be happy with the way his team went about the first half. The started on strong foot and pushed Syrians early on but as the game progressed, they started losing intensity, allowing their rivals to grow in confidence and push them up the field.

However, there's one positive to take for the Australians. They looked threatening on the set-pieces with Syrians too busy blocking the two tall defenders! Aussies may have to put in a professional shift to get this done

HT | All square at the interval against Syria.#SYRvAUS #Socceroos #AsianCup2023 #DifferentBreed pic.twitter.com/u9Q7Xr0eNf

— Subway Socceroos (@Socceroos) January 18, 2024

Syria 0-0 Australia at HT

Half Time statistics: Not a single shot on target by Australia in the first half as their offensive fallacies are exposed by the Syrians for the first time this AFC Asian Cup

Half Time!

The referee blows the half time whistle and it's still a stalemate at half time with Syria growing in stature as the game progressed!

Syria vs Australia Live

45+6' Australia survive another attack inside the box! Syria left-back Ajan delivers a quality cross inside the box following an overlapping run but it was headed clear to safety by alert Aus defense!

Threatening counter by Syria!

45+3' Sabbag fed with another ball inside the box following a deep cross on the far post! The Syrian striker tries to shoot on the turn but Burgess bullies him off the ball! Syria are much more confident going forward now! It's Australia, who need to survive the closing minutes! SYR 0-0 AUS

Six minutes added!

45+1' The Australians are looking shoddy with their build-up at the moment, allowing Syrians to get more confident to go forward! However, they are not allowed an easy access to the Australian box as well! Six minutes of additional play before half time

Sabbag shoots over the crossbar!

44' Shabbag shoots over the crossbar from half a chance as the Syrian forward was fed with the ball right outside the box and decides to shoot immediately with the two Oz defenders few steps away in front!

Syria vs Australia Live

42' Syrian defense continue to frustrate Australia as any move from open play is cleared by defenders inside a crowded Syrian box!