Mile Jedinak, Adam Griffiths, Bruce Djite, Mark Bridge, Adrian Leijer, Ryan Griffiths and James Holland were among those given a chance to stake a claim for a spot in the squad to face China.

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SINGAPORE 0 AUSTRALIA 0

92 FULL-TIME Singapore 0 Australia 0. Little here in terms of entertainment on a shocking pitch but the likes of Nathan Burns, Bruce Djite and Jade North should have done their chances of making the China squad no harm. A solid enough first outing for Mile Jedinak and a clean sheet for Ante Covic. Still, don't expect the FFA to be rushing this one on to DVD for sale any time soon.

92 The referee decides to halt proceedings after just two extra minutes. A goalless draw.
90 There will be three minutes of added time. Can anyone break the deadlock in this hugely forgettable affair?

90 Great work by Topor-Stanley, a low cross from the left looks very menacing before the Perth man intervenes to clear at the back post.

89 Griffiths heads clear a cross from the right from the centre spot.

87 Mistake by Griffiths allows Singapore to get in a deflected cross from the right. Covic scrambles to his right successfully to prevent the corner.

86 Bennett tries his luck but crashes a low strike wide of the left post.

85 Burns very nearly threads the ball through to Djite, certainly one of Australia's brightest sparks in a lacklustre affair.

83 Great sliding tackle by Leijer to halt Singapore's progress down the left flank.

81 A slip by Broxham gives the home side a sight of goal inside the box but Covic gets down low to his left to gather at the second attempt.

79 On comes Ryan Griffiths to join brother Adam.

77 Great work down the right by Broxham, skips past the left-back but the ball is cleared at the near post as Djite waits to pounce.

75 Topor-Stanley penalised for a foul and as Griffiths tries to clear a punt forward, it comes off his shin for a throw in 25 metres from goal on the right flank.

74 Troisi can't get the better of Bennett down the right after collecting a short pass from Broxham.

73 Troisi wins the ball down the right. Play switches out to the other flank and Topor-Stanley wins a throw. The ball is played straight back towards the Australia goal and it's so, so flat. You could cut the atmosphere with a spoon.

71 Another change for Australia. On comes Melbourne Victory's Leigh Broxham for his debut. Off goes Jade North. The captain's armband passes to Ante Covic.

70 Decent strike from Topor-Stanley from distance forces Lewis into a diving stop to his left.

69 Griffiths gets in behind the home defence on the right but his touch is poor and allows Singapore to get across and clear the danger. A wasted opportunity.

67 Singapore get in behind Topor-Stanley down the right, an early cross flashes across the face of goal before the home strikers can stretch to pounce.

66 Another couple of minutes goes by, one or two nice passes but in truth there's no real bite or purpose.

63 Verbeek makes another change. Off goes Beauchamp to be replaced by Fulham's Adrian Leijer.

62 Djite cuts inside from the right and tries to find Troisi. Sadly the ball is too long and drifts out at the far post.

61 Bridge plays a pass behind Burns when a ball in front of the Adelaide youngster would have seen him with a clear sight of goal.

60 At last a spark. Djite holds off a couple challenges, tries to round Lewis but the keeper recovers to block with his legs for a corner. The visitors fail to profit from the set piece as Lewis gathers comfortably.

59 Poor ball into the area from Bennett picks out precisely nobody. The match is lacking any sort of tempo. Let's just say the tension is bearable!

58 Troisi does well to read a crossfield ball to snuff out the danger as the home side look to attack down the right.

56 Singapore pounce on a slip by Griffiths but again the home side's end product lacks the power or precision to cause Covic to break sweat.

54 Topor-Stanley's cross from the left byline is less than international quality and flies high and wide for a goalkick. Was played in by substitute Burns.

53 Left-footed strike from distance fizzes over Covic's crossbar.

52 Jade North makes an important block on the right byline at the expense of a corner. North has taken over the captain's armband from Kewell.

51 Troisi flicks the ball with the outside of his right boot but can't quite put Holland in the clear.

49 A frustrating passage of play with Australia keeping possession but making little headway. It's starting to feel like a low key training session.

47 Holland wins a free-kick on the right hand side just inside his own half. Nothing comes of it sadly.

Verbeek has made two changes at the break. Nathan Burns and Bruce Djite enter the fray, the latter for his debut. Kewell and Thompson are the duo replaced.

HALF-TIME It's 0-0 at the interval in Singapore. The visitors have enjoyed far the better of proceedings on a sorry excuse for an international surface. A little bit more composure in the final third and Pim Verbeek's men would surely have had an interval lead. Debutant Mile Jedinak went close with a well struck free-kick while Mark Bridge has hit the woodwork. Harry Kewell has enjoyed a lively opening 45 minutes but hasn't always found his colleagues quite on the same wavelength. Singapore haven't offered a consistent attacking threat although there has been the odd flurry to remind Australia's defenders to keep their guard up. Hardly a 'classic' at this stage.

45+1 Corner from Australia down the right. Topor-Stanley heads down but the ball is cleared. It comes back to the Perth man but his cross-shot drifts wide of the right post.

45 There will be just one minute of added time.

45 Terrific tackle by North inside the area to halt the run of Duric. He had to get it spot on.

44 Beauchamp forced to stretch to get the ball clear inside his own area as Singapore cut into the area from the left flank.

43 Bennett's cross floats out beyond the right post and out for a goal kick.

42 Duric tries to head a cross back across goal when it was crying out for an effort on target.

41 Troisi charges down a poor Singapore ball forward.

39 Covic comes out smartly to gather from a through ball. At the other end, the ball cannons off Bridge's shins to safety inside the box.

37 Duric turns well inside the area but his shot lacks the power on a sticky surface to trouble Covic who gathers easily.

37 Troisi's ball down the left flank flies straight out for a throw in on halfway.

36 Bridge goes down in the area under a clumsy challenge but no real appeal for a penalty.

35 Duric gets in just ahead of Beauchamp and stretches to fire a shot just wide of the left post, all from a poor clearance by North.

33 Topor-Stanley heads clear, ball is played out to Holland on the right and when the ball comes through to Thompson from Kewell, the Melbourne man fails to control at the crucial moment.

31 Superb last-ditch tackle by Bennett prevents Kewell almost certainly getting in a strike on goal. There was no room for error.

30 Duric curls in cross from the right but the home side cannot pounce on it.

28 Bridge so close to the opener. Crossbar and goalkeeper combine to thwart him.

27 Stinging strike from Troisi and his right foot drive is tipped past the right post.

27 North forced to whack clear inside his own area as Singapore cut in from the right.

26 Singapore caught offside as Beauchamp appeals successfully for a flag.

25 Troisi receives the ball on the left edge of the area but slips as he tries to turn inside and the ball is cleared by the home defence.

24 Wilkinson's long crossfield pass from left to right skids off the pitch and again it's a goalkick to Australia.

22 Holland picks out Kewell but again the through ball has just a little too much pace on it for Thompson to pounce.

20 Harry Kewell lofts over a corner from the right, Beauchamp gets his head to the ball but can't get the necessary power or direction to trouble Lewis.

18 Singapore produce their best move of the game so far, a chipped ball from the left ending with a shot that flashes past Covic into the right side-netting.

18 Jade North comes across to whip the ball of John Wilkinson's toes on the right edge of the box.

17 Sloppy pass from Topor-Stanley sees Singapore launch a ball into the right channel but the ball skids off the greasy surface and out for a goal kick.

16 Kewell spots Thompson's run through the middle but the delivery isn't quite good enough to beat the home defence.

14 Australia knocking the ball around comfortably before Holland's run down the right flank earns the Socceroos a throw 10 metres from the corner flag. The set piece is easily cleared by Singapore.

12 Kewell cross from the left whacked clear by the home side inside the box as the Socceroos continue to threaten.

11 Covic takes header right under his crossbar as the home side get in a header on the visitors' goal.

11 Another Troisi cross from the left, this time it flashes across the face of the goal with no Australian player able to tuck it home.

10 Good play between Topor-Stanley and Troisi. The latter whips in a low left foot cross but the ball is cleared at the near post.

9 Jedinak thumps a low free-kick and brings a fine stop to his right from Singapore keeper Lionel Lewis.

8 Thompson fouled and Australia presented with a central free-kick right on the edge of the area.

6 Topor-Stanley picks out Bridge. The Sydney FC man flicks the ball back towards Troisi but the Newcastle youngster cannot gather. Australia knocking the ball around with confidence on a pudding of a pitch.

4 Topor-Stanley attempts to find Thompson on the edge of the area but he is swiftly crowded out and the ball is hacked clear.

3 Griffiths is robbed and Singapore almost thread a ball through the middle. Thankfully North is well placed to snuff out the danger.

2 Thompson picks up a pass from Bridge and slides a ball across the face of goal but beyond the left post.

1 Beauchamp prevents the home side getting a strike on goal inside the box within the first 30 seconds.
Pim Verbeek has selected the following side to face Australia's hosts in soggy Singapore tonight: Ante Covic, Adam Griffiths, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Jade North, Michael Beauchamp, Mile Jedinak, Mark Bridge, Harry Kewell, James Holland, James Troisi, Archie Thompson.




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