Match Report
Youngster Daniel Arzani has grabbed his first senior international goal as the Caltex Socceroos earned a 2-1 win over against Hungary in Budapest in their final friendly before the FIFA World Cup™.
With the first test in Group C against France in Kazan now less than a week away, Australia looked to be heading for a draw until Arzani’s strike, before the two sides exchanged late own goals.
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Arzani’s introduction and impact will please coach Bert van Marwijk and Aussie fans, with the Melbourne City attacker coming off the bench in the 73rd minute and scoring inside two minutes when he unleashed a shot from outside the box which dipped in front of goalkeeper Denes Dibusz.
It then looked as if the game was headed for a draw when central defender Trent Sainsbury was involved in an unfortunate late mix up with goalkeeper Brad Jones to score an 88th minute own goal.
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But it was then another own goal, this time by Hungary captain Tamas Kadar, which capped off a near three-week training block with their second win in as many tune up games following last week’s win over the Czech Republic.
