RELIVE all the minute by minute match action with our exclusive commentary as Australia edged past Uzbekistan to score a vital away win.
UZBEKISTAN 0 AUSTRALIA 1 FULL TIME
AUSTRALIA WINS!!!! A VITAL WIN ON THE ROAD
90+ 4 Uz lump ball forward. Oz win possession and win throw
90+3: Bruce chases ball on forward line.. we're nearly there.
90+2: ALMOST A GOAL TO UZ. CROSS IN AND SHAT ALMOST GOT A FOOT TO IT
90 +1 Throw to Uz. Free to Uz. Everyone forward but terrible ball in and Brucey blocks it.
90: Four minutes of added time. Hassanov with shot but defence gets a body in way. From corner, Oz clears danger. Everyone sitting back in but Oz defending beautifully
89: Sub for Oz. BRUCEY IS COMING ON FOR HARRY. GREAT TO SEE DJITE COMING ON. WELL PLAYED H...
88: Wilky mistake gifts possesion away and Chips gives away corner from cross. Enamov blasts high wide and handsome.
87: Pace of game has slowed right down. Some tired looking boys out there. Uz look bereft of ideas. Oz just hanging on. Soyanov with cross and Neill heads clear.
85: Coyne battles in defence, Aussies on back foot defending strongly. Harry almost with a chance as Emo gifts possession. Game is petering out.
84: Djeparov with a chance but Burns with clearing tackle. Burns has been quietly effective.
83: Free on edge of box to Uz. Neill furious. Dangerous position but ball fails to get past wall and Oz clear danger.
81: Kewell wins free and Oz play ball around. Win another free and Wilky takes. Carney gets a shot off but it's cleraed. Coyne down after heavy clash, but this further slows the game down
79: Pim's off his seat on the bench as Neill cleverly plays ball off Uz player to win throw. Some fans are beginning to leave and go back to their Tashkent homes. Emo wins free and Oz control possession.
78: Uz lacking some of the cutting edge they had in first 15 mins of second half as game slows down somewhat. Carney wins free. Oz in no rush to take. Ball through fails to find Carney.
77: Holman off and Sterjovski on. Holman's done well, looks exhausted.
76: Oz win throw after good work from Emo. Slowing game down and getting back into the contest.
75: Harry on the break. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN IT. HOLMAN TO CARNEY IN BOX TWO ON ONE BUT CHANCE SQUANDERED.
74: Burns loses out in contested possession and Wilky gives a foul away in a dangerous area. Djeparov drives free across box and gets a touch for a corner.
73: Carney with a first touch blasts wide from far out
72: Carney on and Bresch off
71: Oz looking a bit more comfortable now after that early storm. Shat the outlet up front as Harry on the break. Holman finds Wilky who wins a handball.
69: Carney warming up as Chipps wins free in a good position. Bresch takes and finds Harry but H can't make anything of it.
68: Oz coming back into game a little but Uz pick up the ball and Djeparov shoots low but just wide. Uz makes a sub, striker on. He joins the Shat up front.
67: Emo tripped in middle of park. Oz slowing it down. Ball in fails to find a man and Uz take ball up park.
65: Brilliant defensive tackle by Wilky as Uz on the burst. Throw to Oz in forward area but we lose the ball and Uz throw.
63: Harry caught offside. Coyne gives away free just inside Oz half. Uz ball through is too long and Schwarzy takes. Oz needs to take sting out of game. Emo gives away free. We just can't hold onto ball.
62: Throw to Uz in Oz half... we're under kosch. Soyanov tries long shot but high and wide. Uz pushing Oz back into their half.
61: Corner to Uz... Djpearov takes and finds Uz head but Schwarzy takes easily. We have no control of the game right now. We're sitting back and not holding ball. Shatskikh on the burst and he's almost got in.
59: More joy down flanks for Uz and cross is cleared by Coyne. Temperature is rising. Long throw in and Oz on counter but Uz win it back. They look a different side to first half. Iniyev must've sent a rocket up them.
58: Oz just slowing game down but Uz win back possession. Here they come wide and Wilky is penalised for tackle from behind. That's all we need.. Shatskikh found in box free but he stuffs it up. Oz really hanging on right now.
56: Neill shields ball as through ball finds an Uz striker. Uz taking the game to our boys. Spectacular effort with bicyle kick after another good move but it fails to find the target.
55: Handball to Shatskikh but play on. Oz win throw in tussle and Emo on the burst wide. Brilliant cross but no-one there on back stick.
52: Uz win corner, crowd lifts again. Aussies rockin' as Wilky clears shot off line and cross is not dealt with too well as Schwarzy punches clear. Socceroos under the kosch as Schwarzer goes down in box and medic comes on. Nice work Schwarzy, slowing down momentum...
51: Uz fired up with ball through but offside. Aussies now being hustled. It's going to get tough for a while here ...
50: Bresch looks to take down Shatskikh in box but ref doesn't give it. Lucky...
48: Brilliant move by Oz finds Emo who's cross finds an Oz shirt but shot not strong. Clearly Oz can find holes in the Uz defence.
47: Uz win free with Harry the culprit. Another raid by Uz but Valeri clears defensively. Holman clever play
46: Uz get in behind and cross too long. Let's hope that miss by Bresch doesn't haunt us later in game. Chipps fouled but nothing given. BTW: no changes to Oz side.
Second half has just started
First half analysis...
Australia has looked comfortable against a side that seems to lack belief. Going forward, the Socceroos have exploited the room in the middle of the park and in wide positions. At the back, the Socceroos have defended very well. Coyne and Neill have looked comfortable in general while Chipps' experience is wonderful to see. I really like this defensive trio...
FFT readers... your thoughts...
It's half-time...
45 +1 BRESCH IN A ONE ON ONE WITH A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY BUT BLASTS IT WIDE. TERRIBLE MISS
45: Uz clear and ball comes right back. Uz looking to play on quickly. Ball wide but it misses the man and out for Oz throw.
43: Kapadze comes on for Uz... crowd cheers his arrival. Announcer sounds like Borat. Chipps wins free on half-way line and Oz slows games down. Ball in headed clear for Oz throw. Two minutes time on
41: Coyne clears as Uz desperately going forward. Corner by Djeparov and it's a good one and danger in the six yard box as ball is smashed over bar. A chance gone begging. Uz make a substitution just before H/t
40: Wilky gives a free away wide about 35 out. Once again, Uz find an Oz defender.
38: Bresch to Kewell through ball but just offside. Enamov with a cross after getting past Chipps but once again cross is cleared. From corner, Roos clear and Djeparov gets possession but pressure is relieved and Oz take time with throw.
37: Scare in Oz defence after gifting possession but again lack of cutting edge by Uzbekistan.
36: Poor delivery again and Oz clears. Another poor cross in and Oz clears and Chipps tackles beautifully. Masterful game so far from the South Coast star who is fully justifying his selection.
35: Holman takes down Uz player and a chance for Djeparov but delivery is terrible. Server Djeparov so far has been disappoiting but Valeri gives away a corner for Djeparov to take.
34: Valeri with a yellow card for foul so he'll miss Qatar game next month.
33: Yellow card to Uz number 6 for fould on Chipps who's clipped.
32: Soyanov with a crappy free that dribbles out. Uz look slightly down on imagination.
31: Neill gives away free 35m out.
30: Oz now controlling possession as Uz are chasing shadows. Keeping the ball off Uz. Very impressive. Crowd is booing. Aussies just knocking ball around maybe 20 passes.
28: Uz with poor cross in and cleared easily by Oz. Brilliant start from the boys. Uz look deflated. Coyne again with cool defence.
27: Crowd is stunned. Socceroos look very confident. Announcer has given the goal to Brett Emerton. Ha!
26: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TO SOCCEROOS GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BRILLIANT HEADER FROM CHIPPERFIELD AFTER WILKSHIRE GOT DOWN RIGHT SIDE AND ON THE BYLINE CROSSED BEAUTIFULLY AND CHIPPS' DOWNWARD HEADER TOO GOOD FOR UZ.
25: Emo snakes his way into Uz box but just can't find Holman as ball holds up on spongy surface.
24: Coyne and Lucas looks a good combo at the back as they mop up a half chance to Uz.
23: Coyne wins another header. Good passing by Aussie mids keeping possession, finally Harry works ball in but comes to nothing.
22: Uz don't look too confident. Aussies still getting used to these conditions.
20: Djeparov playing a lot deeper for Uz... that suits us fine. Shatskikh just can't get any room and his cross is headed out for corner by Chipps. Crowd lifting... rubbish corner and it goes out on the far side.
18: Aussies on break but Harry's ball just fails to find Holman. Aussies swarming defence is snuffing out Uz and they seem to be able to get in behind. Crowd now a bit restless... and extremely quiet when Aussies have the ball.
17: Emerton with a scorching long shot after Chipps sets him up. Great effort. Well done Emo... not far over bar. Kewell with a chance after he gets behind central two but Uz get in covering tackle. Uz look a bit shaky in defence when the Aussies break through the lines.
15: Bresch gets cross in but fails to find Emo and clerared. Lucas clears danger at the back. Throw finds Shatskikh but he's given no room by Oz defence and we clear. The home fans are willing Uzbeks on but you get the feeling they could turn if things don't get any better.
13: Bresch and Harry combine but nothing comes of it. Oz look like they're being given plenty of space in final third.
12: Schwarzer with clearance. Lovely move by Oz down left with Bresch and Harry and ball finds Holman whose cross finds Chipps but he's hustled off the ball and Uz clear danger. Pitch looks very spongy.
11: Holman with a half chance but goes for glory and easily wide. Another long shot from Uz defender which sails over Schwarzy's goal.
10: Uz don't seem too confident early. Coyne wins a lovely header but Uz picks up ball and a shot from outside the box is easily dealt with by Schwarzy
9: Uz sitting deep which is good for us...
8: Lucas plays ball out and then long ball over the top. Lucas give Shatskikh a thump and from free Uz has best chance with a long shot by right back has Schwarzer back pedaling.
7: Chipps wins throw deep in Uz half. Harry wins ball from two defenders but plays ball out and in fact it's a goal kick.
5: Oz just settling now playing the ball around and getting a feel for the game. Chippers seeing a lot of the ball and is looking very comfortable as a left back
4: Uz ball through but goes out on the near side. Very scrappy start. Oz with a good passage of possession with six passes and foul on Emo not given.
3: Uz raid down right but Chippers with a good challenge clears and Holman picks up ball but can't control. Scrappy start. I blame the bird.
2: Chipperfield to Valeri but ball goes out from Carl's pass to Harry
1: Long ball pumped forward after Aussies take kick off. And Lucas Neill has killed a bird on the pitch with a pass that knocked out the Uzbek tweety bird. Bizarre first 60 seconds. Uz playing 4-4-2 as are Oz.
Minute by Minute
Socceroos walking out in front of a packed crowd. Playing in green and gold against Uz in all blue. Atmosphere looks brilliant in the Pahkatakor stadium. Someone in a suit is being introduced to the players and a woman with a poncho is next to him. Aussie national anthem is being played.
Australian line up as we pan across is...
Schwarzer
Emo
Valeri
Wilky
Holman
Harry
Bresch
Burns
Coyne
Harry
Lucas (captain)
Kuwaiti referee is the same one who sent off Vinnie Grella in Vietnam at the 2007 Asian Cup... conditions not too hot and pitch is "spongy" according to FSports.
Intro
Hello everyone, wherever you are, whatever timezone you're in, welcome to 442 live. Welcome to the Clash in the Tash... Has Pim got a plan for Uzbekistan? And can I stop rhyming words?
Let me know where you are, what you're doing and what you're feeling about this morning's clash, which is about 15 minutes away.
Latest news... Jason Culina is out after a bug has swept through the Socceroo camp. Jado North is also out and Pim's keeping big Josh on the bench with Bresch coming in for Jesus. Chipperfield is in for Carney and Jacob Burns in for Culina.
Harry and Holman will play in the front third.
What do you think guys/girls? Let me know what you think
And UZ have made four changes from the side that lost to Qatar 3-0...
AUSTRALIA WINS!!!! A VITAL WIN ON THE ROAD
90+ 4 Uz lump ball forward. Oz win possession and win throw
90+3: Bruce chases ball on forward line.. we're nearly there.
90+2: ALMOST A GOAL TO UZ. CROSS IN AND SHAT ALMOST GOT A FOOT TO IT
90 +1 Throw to Uz. Free to Uz. Everyone forward but terrible ball in and Brucey blocks it.
90: Four minutes of added time. Hassanov with shot but defence gets a body in way. From corner, Oz clears danger. Everyone sitting back in but Oz defending beautifully
89: Sub for Oz. BRUCEY IS COMING ON FOR HARRY. GREAT TO SEE DJITE COMING ON. WELL PLAYED H...
88: Wilky mistake gifts possesion away and Chips gives away corner from cross. Enamov blasts high wide and handsome.
87: Pace of game has slowed right down. Some tired looking boys out there. Uz look bereft of ideas. Oz just hanging on. Soyanov with cross and Neill heads clear.
85: Coyne battles in defence, Aussies on back foot defending strongly. Harry almost with a chance as Emo gifts possession. Game is petering out.
84: Djeparov with a chance but Burns with clearing tackle. Burns has been quietly effective.
83: Free on edge of box to Uz. Neill furious. Dangerous position but ball fails to get past wall and Oz clear danger.
81: Kewell wins free and Oz play ball around. Win another free and Wilky takes. Carney gets a shot off but it's cleraed. Coyne down after heavy clash, but this further slows the game down
79: Pim's off his seat on the bench as Neill cleverly plays ball off Uz player to win throw. Some fans are beginning to leave and go back to their Tashkent homes. Emo wins free and Oz control possession.
78: Uz lacking some of the cutting edge they had in first 15 mins of second half as game slows down somewhat. Carney wins free. Oz in no rush to take. Ball through fails to find Carney.
77: Holman off and Sterjovski on. Holman's done well, looks exhausted.
76: Oz win throw after good work from Emo. Slowing game down and getting back into the contest.
75: Harry on the break. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN IT. HOLMAN TO CARNEY IN BOX TWO ON ONE BUT CHANCE SQUANDERED.
74: Burns loses out in contested possession and Wilky gives a foul away in a dangerous area. Djeparov drives free across box and gets a touch for a corner.
73: Carney with a first touch blasts wide from far out
72: Carney on and Bresch off
71: Oz looking a bit more comfortable now after that early storm. Shat the outlet up front as Harry on the break. Holman finds Wilky who wins a handball.
69: Carney warming up as Chipps wins free in a good position. Bresch takes and finds Harry but H can't make anything of it.
68: Oz coming back into game a little but Uz pick up the ball and Djeparov shoots low but just wide. Uz makes a sub, striker on. He joins the Shat up front.
67: Emo tripped in middle of park. Oz slowing it down. Ball in fails to find a man and Uz take ball up park.
65: Brilliant defensive tackle by Wilky as Uz on the burst. Throw to Oz in forward area but we lose the ball and Uz throw.
63: Harry caught offside. Coyne gives away free just inside Oz half. Uz ball through is too long and Schwarzy takes. Oz needs to take sting out of game. Emo gives away free. We just can't hold onto ball.
62: Throw to Uz in Oz half... we're under kosch. Soyanov tries long shot but high and wide. Uz pushing Oz back into their half.
61: Corner to Uz... Djpearov takes and finds Uz head but Schwarzy takes easily. We have no control of the game right now. We're sitting back and not holding ball. Shatskikh on the burst and he's almost got in.
59: More joy down flanks for Uz and cross is cleared by Coyne. Temperature is rising. Long throw in and Oz on counter but Uz win it back. They look a different side to first half. Iniyev must've sent a rocket up them.
58: Oz just slowing game down but Uz win back possession. Here they come wide and Wilky is penalised for tackle from behind. That's all we need.. Shatskikh found in box free but he stuffs it up. Oz really hanging on right now.
56: Neill shields ball as through ball finds an Uz striker. Uz taking the game to our boys. Spectacular effort with bicyle kick after another good move but it fails to find the target.
55: Handball to Shatskikh but play on. Oz win throw in tussle and Emo on the burst wide. Brilliant cross but no-one there on back stick.
52: Uz win corner, crowd lifts again. Aussies rockin' as Wilky clears shot off line and cross is not dealt with too well as Schwarzy punches clear. Socceroos under the kosch as Schwarzer goes down in box and medic comes on. Nice work Schwarzy, slowing down momentum...
51: Uz fired up with ball through but offside. Aussies now being hustled. It's going to get tough for a while here ...
50: Bresch looks to take down Shatskikh in box but ref doesn't give it. Lucky...
48: Brilliant move by Oz finds Emo who's cross finds an Oz shirt but shot not strong. Clearly Oz can find holes in the Uz defence.
47: Uz win free with Harry the culprit. Another raid by Uz but Valeri clears defensively. Holman clever play
46: Uz get in behind and cross too long. Let's hope that miss by Bresch doesn't haunt us later in game. Chipps fouled but nothing given. BTW: no changes to Oz side.
Second half has just started
First half analysis...
Australia has looked comfortable against a side that seems to lack belief. Going forward, the Socceroos have exploited the room in the middle of the park and in wide positions. At the back, the Socceroos have defended very well. Coyne and Neill have looked comfortable in general while Chipps' experience is wonderful to see. I really like this defensive trio...
FFT readers... your thoughts...
It's half-time...
45 +1 BRESCH IN A ONE ON ONE WITH A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY BUT BLASTS IT WIDE. TERRIBLE MISS
45: Uz clear and ball comes right back. Uz looking to play on quickly. Ball wide but it misses the man and out for Oz throw.
43: Kapadze comes on for Uz... crowd cheers his arrival. Announcer sounds like Borat. Chipps wins free on half-way line and Oz slows games down. Ball in headed clear for Oz throw. Two minutes time on
41: Coyne clears as Uz desperately going forward. Corner by Djeparov and it's a good one and danger in the six yard box as ball is smashed over bar. A chance gone begging. Uz make a substitution just before H/t
40: Wilky gives a free away wide about 35 out. Once again, Uz find an Oz defender.
38: Bresch to Kewell through ball but just offside. Enamov with a cross after getting past Chipps but once again cross is cleared. From corner, Roos clear and Djeparov gets possession but pressure is relieved and Oz take time with throw.
37: Scare in Oz defence after gifting possession but again lack of cutting edge by Uzbekistan.
36: Poor delivery again and Oz clears. Another poor cross in and Oz clears and Chipps tackles beautifully. Masterful game so far from the South Coast star who is fully justifying his selection.
35: Holman takes down Uz player and a chance for Djeparov but delivery is terrible. Server Djeparov so far has been disappoiting but Valeri gives away a corner for Djeparov to take.
34: Valeri with a yellow card for foul so he'll miss Qatar game next month.
33: Yellow card to Uz number 6 for fould on Chipps who's clipped.
32: Soyanov with a crappy free that dribbles out. Uz look slightly down on imagination.
31: Neill gives away free 35m out.
30: Oz now controlling possession as Uz are chasing shadows. Keeping the ball off Uz. Very impressive. Crowd is booing. Aussies just knocking ball around maybe 20 passes.
28: Uz with poor cross in and cleared easily by Oz. Brilliant start from the boys. Uz look deflated. Coyne again with cool defence.
27: Crowd is stunned. Socceroos look very confident. Announcer has given the goal to Brett Emerton. Ha!
26: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TO SOCCEROOS GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL BRILLIANT HEADER FROM CHIPPERFIELD AFTER WILKSHIRE GOT DOWN RIGHT SIDE AND ON THE BYLINE CROSSED BEAUTIFULLY AND CHIPPS' DOWNWARD HEADER TOO GOOD FOR UZ.
25: Emo snakes his way into Uz box but just can't find Holman as ball holds up on spongy surface.
24: Coyne and Lucas looks a good combo at the back as they mop up a half chance to Uz.
23: Coyne wins another header. Good passing by Aussie mids keeping possession, finally Harry works ball in but comes to nothing.
22: Uz don't look too confident. Aussies still getting used to these conditions.
20: Djeparov playing a lot deeper for Uz... that suits us fine. Shatskikh just can't get any room and his cross is headed out for corner by Chipps. Crowd lifting... rubbish corner and it goes out on the far side.
18: Aussies on break but Harry's ball just fails to find Holman. Aussies swarming defence is snuffing out Uz and they seem to be able to get in behind. Crowd now a bit restless... and extremely quiet when Aussies have the ball.
17: Emerton with a scorching long shot after Chipps sets him up. Great effort. Well done Emo... not far over bar. Kewell with a chance after he gets behind central two but Uz get in covering tackle. Uz look a bit shaky in defence when the Aussies break through the lines.
15: Bresch gets cross in but fails to find Emo and clerared. Lucas clears danger at the back. Throw finds Shatskikh but he's given no room by Oz defence and we clear. The home fans are willing Uzbeks on but you get the feeling they could turn if things don't get any better.
13: Bresch and Harry combine but nothing comes of it. Oz look like they're being given plenty of space in final third.
12: Schwarzer with clearance. Lovely move by Oz down left with Bresch and Harry and ball finds Holman whose cross finds Chipps but he's hustled off the ball and Uz clear danger. Pitch looks very spongy.
11: Holman with a half chance but goes for glory and easily wide. Another long shot from Uz defender which sails over Schwarzy's goal.
10: Uz don't seem too confident early. Coyne wins a lovely header but Uz picks up ball and a shot from outside the box is easily dealt with by Schwarzy
9: Uz sitting deep which is good for us...
8: Lucas plays ball out and then long ball over the top. Lucas give Shatskikh a thump and from free Uz has best chance with a long shot by right back has Schwarzer back pedaling.
7: Chipps wins throw deep in Uz half. Harry wins ball from two defenders but plays ball out and in fact it's a goal kick.
5: Oz just settling now playing the ball around and getting a feel for the game. Chippers seeing a lot of the ball and is looking very comfortable as a left back
4: Uz ball through but goes out on the near side. Very scrappy start. Oz with a good passage of possession with six passes and foul on Emo not given.
3: Uz raid down right but Chippers with a good challenge clears and Holman picks up ball but can't control. Scrappy start. I blame the bird.
2: Chipperfield to Valeri but ball goes out from Carl's pass to Harry
1: Long ball pumped forward after Aussies take kick off. And Lucas Neill has killed a bird on the pitch with a pass that knocked out the Uzbek tweety bird. Bizarre first 60 seconds. Uz playing 4-4-2 as are Oz.
Minute by Minute
Socceroos walking out in front of a packed crowd. Playing in green and gold against Uz in all blue. Atmosphere looks brilliant in the Pahkatakor stadium. Someone in a suit is being introduced to the players and a woman with a poncho is next to him. Aussie national anthem is being played.
Australian line up as we pan across is...
Schwarzer
Emo
Valeri
Wilky
Holman
Harry
Bresch
Burns
Coyne
Harry
Lucas (captain)
Kuwaiti referee is the same one who sent off Vinnie Grella in Vietnam at the 2007 Asian Cup... conditions not too hot and pitch is "spongy" according to FSports.
Intro
Hello everyone, wherever you are, whatever timezone you're in, welcome to 442 live. Welcome to the Clash in the Tash... Has Pim got a plan for Uzbekistan? And can I stop rhyming words?
Let me know where you are, what you're doing and what you're feeling about this morning's clash, which is about 15 minutes away.
Latest news... Jason Culina is out after a bug has swept through the Socceroo camp. Jado North is also out and Pim's keeping big Josh on the bench with Bresch coming in for Jesus. Chipperfield is in for Carney and Jacob Burns in for Culina.
Harry and Holman will play in the front third.
What do you think guys/girls? Let me know what you think
And UZ have made four changes from the side that lost to Qatar 3-0...
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