Round of 16 Asian Cup 2023

Qatar Midfielder Martin Boyle scored to give Australia a 2-0 lead over Indonesia in the first match of the Asian Cup round of 16.

End of first half
Australia leads 2-0 with only one shot.
45'
Australia scored the second goal
Another Australian cross from the right, this time defender Gethin Jones sent the ball to the back post for Boyle to dive and head low into the empty net. After the header, Boyle was in pain from hitting the post, while coach Shin leaned back and gritted his teeth in regret as his team conceded.
41'
Ferdinand shot over the bar
Indonesia coordinated well in front of the right penalty area, when Hubner created a wall for Ferdinan to shoot from afar but the ball was a bit high. The 20-year-old midfielder also gritted his teeth in regret after missing.
39'
Sayuri missed
Hubner received the ball in front of the penalty area, the left side was open but he passed it to the right for Ferdinan to create. The ball reached the second post where Sayuri was unmarked, but he volleyed it into the sky in a difficult position.
34'
The referee gave the first yellow card.
During the aerial ball, Mangkualam and Behich both used tricks to hit each other, causing pain to both. However, only the Indonesian defender received a yellow card.
28'
Australia is not finished yet
But they are leading 1-0 thanks to Baggott's own goal. Meanwhile, Indonesia have had three shots without scoring.
23'
Goalkeeper Ryan saves the shot
Receiving the ball from a distance of more than 25 meters on the right, midfielder Hubner curled the ball with his left foot but it went into the middle of the goal, making it easy for the Australian goalkeeper to catch.
19'
Australian goalkeeper saves
Pattynama passed the ball over the line to Struick, but he dropped the ball to let Sayuri rush in unexpectedly. However, goalkeeper Matthew Ryan rushed out quickly to catch the ball, preventing Sayuri from finishing.
15'
Australia received the first yellow card
Striker Bruno Fornaroli played a high ball in the Indonesian penalty area, which earned him a yellow card. Fornaroli defended himself by saying he was sunburned.
12'
Australia opened the scoring
Midfielder Jackson Irvine received the ball on the right, crossed it into the middle and hit defender Baggott's foot, changed direction and flew towards the Indonesian goal. Goalkeeper Ernando Ari did not close the angle, so he was unable to react in time to save the shot.
Irvine (No. 22) celebrates the opening goal. Photo: Reuters

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Indonesia will meet Australia at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan City, Qatar in the round of 16 of the Asian Cup at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, Hanoi time. This is the first time Indonesia has played a knockout match of the Asian Cup.

Indonesia at the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: Reuters — Indonesia at the 2023 Asian Cup. Photo: *Reuters*

Indonesia is currently ranked 146th in FIFA, 21 places below Australia. The two teams have met 18 times, with Indonesia winning one, drawing three and losing 14. The Southeast Asian side’s only win came in the 1981 World Cup qualifiers, with a score of 1-0.

Indonesia qualified for the knockout stage after finishing third in Group D, with three points, above Vietnam and below Iraq and Japan. Australia topped Group B with seven points, thanks to wins over India and Syria, and a draw with Uzbekistan.

Australia have always made it through the group stages of the Asian Cup, reaching the final in 2011 and winning it four years later under Ange Postecoglou. In 2019, they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by the UAE.

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