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  Saudi Arabia (FT)' Australia  
 
Match ID : 87483
Date : 04/07/2025 (14:00 UTC)
Venue : Saudi Arabia Stadium
Weather Forecast : hot
Attendance : 78448
Competition : WorldCup Qualifying
   
Starting Elevens
Match reports

Welcome to the match between Saudi Arabia and Australia

1'   Larrie Smythe made a good pass to Fletcher Masterson, Fletcher Masterson picked up on the ball before Saqib Hammad could reach it.
  Fletcher Masterson escaped from the challenge of Urwah Wahba and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.
  Fletcher Masterson put it clean over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

3'   Urwah Wahba took the ball past Larrie Smythe.
  Urwah Wahba got the float cross in from the wing, Fletcher Masterson couldn't cut it.
  Camden Wyatt jumped with Nusrat Mohamad and won the ball and retained possession.

4'   Grahame Cole powered past Huthayfa Ghattas!.
  Swerving shot by Grahame Cole from long range but Qutuz Ayoub made the clearance.

7'   Benedict Arterberry sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

8'   Grahame Cole received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Rayner Nielson, Grahame Cole latched onto the ball before Huthayfa Ghattas could cut it out.
  Grahame Cole delivered the ball to Silver Danell, Silver Danell latched onto the ball before Qutuz Ayoub could reach it.
  Silver Danell struck from a narrow angle but the shot was blocked by Mudar Rayes.

11' The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Qutuz Ayoub.

12'   Rayner Nielson dribbled past Qutuz Ayoub.
  Rayner Nielson played a lovely ball for Silver Danell, the ball was picked up by Silver Danell before Huthayfa Ghattas could reach it.
  Silver Danell tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot clattered off Mudar Rayes.

13'   Qutuz Ayoub delivered the ball to Huthayfa Ghattas, Huthayfa Ghattas picked up on the ball before Grahame Cole could intercept.
  Huthayfa Ghattas tried to dribble past Rayner Nielson but Rayner Nielson succesfully won the ball from Huthayfa Ghattas.

14'   Rayner Nielson fed the ball forward to Grahame Cole, Grahame Cole took possession of the ball before Huthayfa Ghattas could cut it out.
  Qutuz Ayoub was outpaced by Grahame Cole.
  Grahame Cole made a pass to Ricki Cox, Mudar Rayes missed his interception.
  Ricki Cox played the ball to Larrie Smythe's feet, the ball was picked up by Larrie Smythe before Abdul-Majid Saba could intercept.
  Larrie Smythe tried to get past Mudar Rayes but Mudar Rayes succesfully won the ball from Larrie Smythe.

15'   Qutuz Ayoub tried to dribble past Rayner Nielson but Qutuz Ayoub lost the ball to Rayner Nielson's block tackle.

18'   Neville Riley turned on the ball to leave Tawhid Parsa standing.
  Neville Riley tried to take the ball past Dhakiy Amber but Dhakiy Amber robbed Neville Riley.

20'   Qutuz Ayoub faked a pass then cut Grahame Cole in a different direction.
  Qutuz Ayoub tried to take the ball past Rayner Nielson but Rayner Nielson cleanly tackled the ball.

21'   Dhakiy Amber tried to chip the ball forward but Zeph Trask cut it out.

22'   Grahame Cole played a pinpoint pass to Zeph Trask, Huthayfa Ghattas failed to intercept the pass.
  Zeph Trask passed along the floor for Benedict Arterberry to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Benedict Arterberry before Qutuz Ayoub could reach it.
  Benedict Arterberry shot! but Mudar Rayes blocked the shot.

24'   Rayner Nielson made a good pass to Grahame Cole, Grahame Cole picked up on the ball before Qutuz Ayoub could cut it out.
  Grahame Cole tried to score from medium range but Huthayfa Ghattas made an important challenge!.

29'   Rayner Nielson tried to get past Huthayfa Ghattas but Rayner Nielson lost out to Huthayfa Ghattas.

30' tried a tactical change.

31'   Larrie Smythe tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Urwah Wahba.

32'   Fletcher Masterson tried to dribble past Huthayfa Ghattas but Huthayfa Ghattas didn't allow.

33'   Neville Riley darted past Dhakiy Amber.
  The float cross came in from Neville Riley on the wing, Tawhid Parsa couldn't reach it.
  Ricki Cox got to the ball ahead of Abdul-Majid Saba, then headed the ball forward.
  Silver Danell struck from a narrow angle but Mudar Rayes made the clearance.

34'   Larrie Smythe chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Rayner Nielson, Rayner Nielson brought the ball down well before Tawhid Parsa could cut it out.
  Rayner Nielson lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Abdul-Majid Saba didn't read the game well enough to block it.
  Maheen Baraniq was in a good position and saved it.

35'   Rayner Nielson tried to take the ball past Huthayfa Ghattas but Huthayfa Ghattas denied.

36'   Rayner Nielson moved the ball forward for Grahame Cole, Huthayfa Ghattas failed to intercept the pass.
  Pass by Grahame Cole to Ricki Cox, Qutuz Ayoub couldn't cut it.
  Ricki Cox made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Abdul-Majid Saba.

38'   Qutuz Ayoub tried to skip past Ricki Cox but Ricki Cox robbed Qutuz Ayoub.

39'   Qutuz Ayoub could not stop Rayner Nielson going past him.
  Rayner Nielson had shrugged off the challenge of Huthayfa Ghattas and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.
  Maheen Baraniq fisted the ball away.

40'   Rayner Nielson sprinted to escape from Qutuz Ayoub.
  Rayner Nielson jinked past Huthayfa Ghattas.
  Rayner Nielson lined up the shot from the angle but Mudar Rayes blocked the shot.

42'   Rayner Nielson went by the challenge of Huthayfa Ghattas.
  Rayner Nielson tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Qutuz Ayoub made the clearance.

43'   Fletcher Masterson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Saqib Hammad came close and blocked it.

44'   Zeph Trask tried to take the ball past Tawhid Parsa but it failed.


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It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Saudi Arabia had 36% possession in the match, while Australia had 64%.
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47'   Qutuz Ayoub hit the ball forward to Huthayfa Ghattas, the ball was picked up by Huthayfa Ghattas before Rayner Nielson could intercept.
  Huthayfa Ghattas put some curve on the shot from distance. Grahame Cole approached too late to clear the danger.
  Ulysses Jamison did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Huthayfa Ghattas found the net !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Australia

49'   Rayner Nielson tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Huthayfa Ghattas.

50'   Pass by Huthayfa Ghattas to Qutuz Ayoub, Qutuz Ayoub picked up on the ball before Grahame Cole could intercept.
  Qutuz Ayoub found an opportunity to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Rayner Nielson .

52'   Neville Riley dribbled past Dhakiy Amber.
  Neville Riley tried to deliver a float cross but Tawhid Parsa coolly intercepted the cross.

54'   Rayner Nielson directed the ball past Huthayfa Ghattas to Grahame Cole.
  Grahame Cole passed along the floor for Ricki Cox to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Ricki Cox before Qutuz Ayoub could cut it out.
  Block tackle from Mudar Rayes, easily dispossessing Ricki Cox before Ricki Cox attempted to deliver the ball.

55' The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Neville Riley.
  Dhakiy Amber hit the ball forward to Tawhid Parsa, Tawhid Parsa picked up on the ball before Neville Riley could reach it.
  Tawhid Parsa had the pace to beat Zeph Trask.
  Neville Riley could not stop a confident Tawhid Parsa going past him.
  Tawhid Parsa had a great opportunity to score but Camden Wyatt succesfully won the ball from him.

56'   Dhakiy Amber lost the ball to Zeph Trask's block tackle before Dhakiy Amber tried to pass the ball.

57'   Grahame Cole played a pinpoint pass to Rayner Nielson, Rayner Nielson picked up on the ball before Huthayfa Ghattas could cut it out.
  Rayner Nielson directed the ball nicely to Silver Danell, Silver Danell picked up on the ball before Qutuz Ayoub could reach it.
  Silver Danell struck it at goal!. Mudar Rayes failed to charge down the shot.
  The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

58'   Fletcher Masterson tried to curl one in from long range but Saqib Hammad managed to block the shot.

59'   Grahame Cole tried to twist past Huthayfa Ghattas but Grahame Cole lost the ball to Huthayfa Ghattas.

60' changed their tactics.
  Corner taken by Rayner Nielson and cut out by the opposition.

61'   Fletcher Masterson delivered a long ball for Ricki Cox, Ricki Cox took possession of the ball before Urwah Wahba could reach it.
  Ricki Cox had the strength to hold off Abdul-Majid Saba.
  Ricki Cox lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired off a shot. Mudar Rayes failed to charge down the shot.
  Maheen Baraniq did well to tip it wide.

62'   Benedict Arterberry had a crack at goal from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

65'   Urwah Wahba dribbled past Larrie Smythe.
  Urwah Wahba tried to send in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Fletcher Masterson.

66'   Neville Riley powered past Saqib Hammad!.
  Neville Riley dribbled confidently past Tawhid Parsa.
  Neville Riley passed the ball to Camden Wyatt, Camden Wyatt latched onto the ball before Abdul-Majid Saba could cut it out.
  Camden Wyatt made space for himself and tried to lob it over the keeper. Mudar Rayes failed to charge down the shot.
  Maheen Baraniq got back in time to make the save.

67'   Zeph Trask dribbled past Mudar Rayes.
  Zeph Trask tried to get past Tawhid Parsa but Tawhid Parsa block tackled Zeph Trask.

70'   Larrie Smythe faked a pass then cut Urwah Wahba in a different direction.
  Larrie Smythe tried his luck from a distance. Saqib Hammad failed to block the shot.
  Maheen Baraniq gathered the ball safely.

71' The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Grahame Cole.
  Fletcher Masterson directed the ball nicely past Saqib Hammad to Larrie Smythe.
  Larrie Smythe tried to skip past the challenge of Urwah Wahba but Urwah Wahba blocked Larrie Smythe in a good, clean tackle.

72'   Neville Riley tried to play it past Tawhid Parsa but Neville Riley lost the ball to Tawhid Parsa.

73'   Neville Riley tried to sprint past Tawhid Parsa but Tawhid Parsa block tackled Neville Riley.

76'   Fletcher Masterson tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

77'   Rayner Nielson showed Huthayfa Ghattas a clean set of heels.
  Rayner Nielson tried to score from medium range but Qutuz Ayoub gave him no space .

78'   The freekick was quickly taken by Larrie Smythe. But Larrie Smythe put it wide of the goal.

81'   Fletcher Masterson twisted past Urwah Wahba.
  Fletcher Masterson took the ball past Saqib Hammad.
  Fletcher Masterson was able to make space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Mudar Rayes failed to charge down the shot.
  Well held by Maheen Baraniq.

82'   Corner taken by Grahame Cole and cut out by the opposition.

83'   Neville Riley failed in his attempt to dribble past Tawhid Parsa.

84'   Qutuz Ayoub made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Grahame Cole.

85'   Zeph Trask tried to dart past Saqib Hammad but Zeph Trask lost out to Saqib Hammad.

87'   Camden Wyatt attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Tawhid Parsa.

89'   Tawhid Parsa's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

90'   Neville Riley shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Tawhid Parsa hoofed the ball clear.

92'   Neville Riley tried to dribble past Tawhid Parsa but Tawhid Parsa didn't allow.

93'   Neville Riley jinked past Tawhid Parsa.
  Neville Riley struck a medium range piledriver. Dhakiy Amber approached too late to clear the danger.
  It went just wide by Neville Riley ... A real chance wasted.

94'   Camden Wyatt tried to feed the high ball but Saqib Hammad cut it out easily.


End Match Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Australia
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Home-team Instructions
 General Strategies
 Philosophy   Balanced
 Strategy   Normal
 Playing Style
 Passing Style   Default
 Creative Freedom   Default
 Closing Down   Default
 Tackling   Normal
 Marking   Default
 Crossing   Default
 Roaming   Default
 Specific Instructions
 Defensive Line   Normal
 Focus Passing   Mixed
 Long shots   Default
 Counter Attack   No
 Play Offside   No
Away-team Instructions
 General Strategies
 Philosophy   Balanced
 Strategy   Normal
 Playing Style
 Passing Style   Shorter
 Creative Freedom   Default
 Closing Down   Press More
 Tackling   Hard
 Marking   Zone Marking
 Crossing   Float Crosses
 Roaming   More Roaming
 Specific Instructions
 Defensive Line   Normal
 Focus Passing   Mixed
 Long shots   Default
 Counter Attack   Yes
 Play Offside   No
Match stats
Statistics      Saudi Arabia Australia     
Shots 1
11
Shots on target 1
6
Long shots 1
4
Possession 35%
65%
Corners 1
4
Offside 0
0

Goals      Saudi Arabia Australia     
from Heading
(include goals from corner)
0
0
from Long shots 1
0
from Free Kicks 0
0
from Corners 0
0
from Penalty 0
0
Efficiency in selected tactics
     Saudi Arabia   Australia     
Nothing
Philosophy
 
 
Creative Freedom
 
Nothing
Closing Down
 
Nothing
Marking
 
Nothing
Roaming
 
Average performance of players
(in this tactics)
Home-player stats
Pos Name min shot Goals Asists yel red drib-w drib-l pass-w pass-l Rating
GK Maheen Baraniq (C) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
DR Tawhid Parsa 95 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 6
DC Abdul-Majid Saba 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
DC Mudar Rayes 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
DL Saqib Hammad 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
MR Dhakiy Amber 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5
MC Qutuz Ayoub 95 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 2 1 5
MC Huthayfa Ghattas 95 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5
ML Urwah Wahba 95 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5
FC Nusrat Mohamad 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
FC Gulab Moustafa 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Away-player stats
Pos Name min shot Goals Asists yel red drib-w drib-l pass-w pass-l Rating
GK Ulysses Jamison (C) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
DR Larrie Smythe 95 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 6
DC Benedict Arterberry 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
DC Camden Wyatt 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7
DMC Grahame Cole 95 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 6 1 7
DML Zeph Trask 95 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 6
MR Fletcher Masterson 95 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 7
AMC Rayner Nielson * 95 2 0 0 0 0 6 2 7 2 9
AML Neville Riley 95 1 0 0 1 0 6 5 2 1 7
FC Silver Danell 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
FC Ricki Cox 95 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 7
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