Australia 2-1 Syria in World Cup qualifier second leg - Australia win 3-2 on agg
Cahill puts Australia in front in extra time - Syria's Al Mawas sent off for two bookings
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Simon: Bewilders me that the 'England Haters' are out in force during a game that has nothing to do with us. Give it a rest.
John: Ok, it’s getting a bit tired now, every game hearing “already better than watching England” blah blah blah..
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Have a go man!
First-leg goalscorer Robbie Kruse is brilliantly picked out in the box but instead of shooting, attempts to chip the ball across to Tim Cahill but it allows Syria to clear.
Poor decision-making from Kruse.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
Syria are sitting deep and look happy to do so.
It is forcing Australia to play in front of them, allowing the visitors to sit back and stay organised.
The Socceroos will need to work a quick ball to get through a rigid defence.
Five minutes to half time.
Image source, AFPAustralia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
Inches away.
Celtic's Tom Rogic picks a bouncing ball up around 20 yards out but his well-struck left-footed drive flies narrowly wide.
Syria goalkeeper Ibrahim Alma was beaten.
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Mike Bell: Australia v Syria. End to end stuff. Already more excitement in 19 minutes than in last 120 minutes of England's moribund fare.
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The Socceroos are cranking up the pressure and Syria are holding on.
Mathew Leckie turns inside of Moayad Ajjan with a neat flick and drills a low shot to the front post, which Syria goalkeeper Ibrahim Alma has to do well to keep out.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
Ben Allen has sent in this picture from Aleppo.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
Australia go close to taking the lead for the first time as neat work from Aaron Mooy sets James Troisi free in the box.
The former Newcastle man cuts the ball back to Tim Cahill around six yards out, but the ex-Everton man's strike is blocked on the line by Syria skipper Zaher Medani.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
A loud roar of expectation goes up around the ANZ Stadium each time a Syria player gets his foot on the ball.
This time a skillful run from Mardik Mardikian is put to an end by a pair of home defenders.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
Ooh, timely intervention.
Syria's Oday Al Jaffal almost ghosts in at the back post, but Australia full-back Mils Degenek hooks his foot round to clip the ball to safety.
Al Jaffal was in there.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
The Aussies, though, are looking dangerous in the final third and former Newcastle youth player James Troisi forces Ibrahim Alma into a sharp save low to his right.
Australia 1-1 Syria (agg: 2-2)
Syria are causing problems in Sydney, Australia are not comfortable at all.
Mahmoud Al Mawas's cross into the box is nicely shaped, but inches too high for star man Omar Al Somah.
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Harrison Short: Syria to knock out England in the group stage. You heard it here first.
Work to do for the Syrians now
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Tim Cahill
Cometh the hour...
Australia needed some inspiration and get it through skipper Tim Cahill.
The former Everton man gets on the end of Mathew Leckie's pinpoint cross into the box to plant a header into the bottom corner.
That is his 49th international goal and we are all square.
Extra-time and penalties??
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Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia 0-1 Syria (agg: 1-2)
Australia are rattled.
Barely 10 minutes gone and off comes Brad Smith.
Huddersfield midfielder Aaron Mooy enters the action.
Tactical or an injury?
Australia 0-1 Syria (agg: 1-2)
Clinical stuff from Syria, one chance, one goal.
The Aussies are rattled and Huddersfield midfielder Aaron Mooy is already warming up.
Omar Al Somah
Story brewing.
It is that man again.
They call him the Syrian Zlatan Ibrahimovic and you can see why.
Australia midfielder Mark Milligan gives the ball away in the middle of the park and it is played through to Omar Al Somah.
The big striker takes a touch before firing a left-footed strike into the roof of the net.
Incredible scenes in Sydney.
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Australia 0-0 Syria (agg: 1-1)
Here we go then. The Syria fans are making a heck of a noise inside the stadium.
Off we go in Sydney.
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Ben Allen: British guy in #Aleppo, external with my Syrian wife about to watch the #Syria, external#Australia, external game. Go Syria!
Matt Price: Modern football has proven it's full of surprises, Leicester & Huddersfield included. Syria getting to Russia would be amazing.