Australia v Tajikistan, 24 March 2016

Score7-0 to Australia
RefereeFahad Al Marri
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Asia group B
VenueAdelaide Oval
Attendance35,439
An easy win for Australia - despite the pitch at the Adelaide Oval being in poor condition. .Also AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualification (2nd round, Group B) The first half was dominated by the Socceroos with Tajikstan failing to test Maty Ryan in the Aussie goal. After early resistance in the second half, the floodgates opened. Substitute Tom Rogic scored two goals and nearly made it a hat trick within 10 minutes of coming on as he hit the cross bar. In truth, the scoreline could have been in double figures, with Tajikistan only saved from a heavier defeat by the woodwork.

7  Australia

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

0  Tajikistan

Manager: Mubin Ergashev

Goals:

Massimo Luongo 2 G
Mile Jedinak penalty 12 P
Mark Milligan penalty 57 P
Nathan Burns 67 G
Tom Rogić 70 G
Tom Rogić 72 G
Nathan Burns 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Ryan McGowan
Defender Trent Sainsbury
Defender Brad Smith
Defender Bailey Wright
Defender/Midfielder Mile Jedinak (captain)
Midfielder Massimo Luongo
Midfielder/Forward Mathew Leckie
Midfielder/Forward Aaron Mooy
Forward Nathan Burns

Starting lineup:

Alişer Tūjciev Goalkeeper
Akhtam Nazarov Defender
Eraç Raçabov Defender
Davronçon Ergaşev Defender/Midfielder
Jahongir Aliev Midfielder
Cahongir Calilov Midfielder
Nuriddin Davronov Midfielder
Faridun Sharipov Midfielder
Manuchehr Dzhalilov Midfielder/Forward
Xurşed Mahmudov Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Mark Milligan for Mile Jedinak 46
Tom Rogić for Massimo Luongo 67
Robbie Kruse for Mathew Leckie 76

Substitutions:

Dilşod Vosiev for Akhtam Nazarov 35
Manouchehr Ahmadov for Xurşed Mahmudov 60
Kamil Saidov for Manuchehr Dzhalilov 73

Cards:

Trent Sainsbury 81 Y

Cards:

Alişer Tūjciev 11 Y
Dalerdzhon Tukhtasunov 27 Y
Davronçon Ergaşev 58 Y
Kamil Saidov 85 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Mark Milligan
Midfielder Tom Rogić
Midfielder/Forward Robbie Kruse

On the bench:

Defender Dilşod Vosiev
Forward Kamil Saidov

7  Australia

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Massimo Luongo 2 G
Mile Jedinak penalty 12 P
Mark Milligan penalty 57 P
Nathan Burns 67 G
Tom Rogić 70 G
Tom Rogić 72 G
Nathan Burns 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Ryan McGowan
Defender Trent Sainsbury
Defender Brad Smith
Defender Bailey Wright
Defender/Midfielder Mile Jedinak (captain)
Midfielder Massimo Luongo
Midfielder/Forward Mathew Leckie
Midfielder/Forward Aaron Mooy
Forward Nathan Burns

Substitutions:

Mark Milligan for Mile Jedinak 46
Tom Rogić for Massimo Luongo 67
Robbie Kruse for Mathew Leckie 76

Cards:

Trent Sainsbury 81 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Mark Milligan
Midfielder Tom Rogić
Midfielder/Forward Robbie Kruse

0  Tajikistan

Manager: Mubin Ergashev

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Alişer Tūjciev Goalkeeper
Akhtam Nazarov Defender
Eraç Raçabov Defender
Davronçon Ergaşev Defender/Midfielder
Jahongir Aliev Midfielder
Cahongir Calilov Midfielder
Nuriddin Davronov Midfielder
Faridun Sharipov Midfielder
Manuchehr Dzhalilov Midfielder/Forward
Xurşed Mahmudov Midfielder/Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Dilşod Vosiev for Akhtam Nazarov 35
Manouchehr Ahmadov for Xurşed Mahmudov 60
Kamil Saidov for Manuchehr Dzhalilov 73

Cards:

Alişer Tūjciev 11 Y
Dalerdzhon Tukhtasunov 27 Y
Davronçon Ergaşev 58 Y
Kamil Saidov 85 Y

On the bench:

Defender Dilşod Vosiev
Forward Kamil Saidov