Oof.

It has been all Australia, but goalscorer Omar Al Somah gets a sniff at goal, but drags his shot wide from a similar position to where he scored from in the first half.

A succession of corners for Australia, but Matthew Jurman heads Aaron Mooy's delivery wide of goal.

We are getting closer to the dreaded penalty shootout.

By the way, I missed a referee substitution on 90 minutes.

The Uzbek referee who started the game picked up an injury and was replaced by the fourth official.

His first act was to blow the whistle to begin extra time, his second was to send off a Syria player.

Meanwhile, we have a break in play as Syria player Jehad Al Baour gets treatment from the physio after a knock to the head.

My Shane Warne impersonator on comms is not happy.

"How is this acceptable? It is the slowest walk-off in history," he screams.

Sledging from the commentary box.

Already on a booking, Mahmoud Al Mawas goes in late on Robbie Kruse.

He is in trouble here, the ref brandishes a second yellow and Al Mawas is OFF.

Australia have missed a number of chances today, will it come back to haunt them?

Sub Nikita Rukavytsa finds space in the box, but his low drilled shot is kept out by the legs of Ibrahim Alma.

The additional 30 minutes in Sydney is under way.

Remember, if Syria score again, Australia will need two more.

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Image source, Syria state TV

Syrian state TV broadcasting has been dominated with coverage of the country's 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Australia in Sydney.

It aired special programming with live footage of huge crowds in Damascus's Umayyad Square, Aleppo, Homs and Sweida in the morning of 10 October.

To capture celebrations in Aleppo, the TV went to Shadi Helweh, usually the channel's war correspondent, who famously covered the landmark recapture of the city by government forces in December 2016.

"The goal has taken us back to a year ago, when the Syrian army liberated the city of Aleppo. Look at these crowds," Helweh shouted exuberantly.

"All the streets of Aleppo are full. I wish we'd had more live TV crews around Aleppo so we could show you all the streets and the hundreds - I'm telling you, hundreds of thousands - of Aleppo residents who have turned out across the city. This happiness is for all of Syria, not just Aleppo,” he said.

We go into extra time.

Another 30 minutes to play.

Australia attempting to play their way into the box instead of lumping it long, but Syria are holding firm.

FOUR minutes added on.

Australia nearly win it late on.

It is brilliant play by the Socceroos, patiently working the ball.

Nikita Rukavytsa picks out Tom Rogic on the edge of the box, but the Celtic player's goalbound drive is booted off the line by Syrian centre-back Zaher Al Midani.

Syria's Mardik Mardikian is down on the ground with cramp.

On trot the physios to stretch out his legs.

The home fans are not happy though, as they feel the player is - to put it bluntly - wasting time.

Mathew Leckieeee. No.

Shot blocked by a combination of four Syrian defenders inside the box.

Into the last 10 minutes. As it stands, we are heading into extra-time and penalties.

No nonsense from Mahmoud Al Mawas, chasing after Aaron Mooy and chopping down the Huddersfield man at the third attempt.

Booked.

Plenty of concerned Australia faces inside the ANZ Stadium.

Into the last 15 minutes and Australia are throwing the kitchen sink at Syria now.

Huddersfield's Aaron Mooy thumps a shot wide.

Tom Rogic's free-kick smacks the wall.

Wasted.

Now then.

Hamid Mido takes ball and man Mathew Leckie on the edge of the box and the referee awards a free-kick to Australia in a very promising position...