Match Report
The Subway Olyroos' aspirations of reaching the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ Quarter Finals and hopes of qualifying for the Paris Olympics have been dealt a blow following a frustrating 1-0 loss against Indonesia at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.
Tony Vidmar rung the changes from the 0-0 stalemate with Jordan with Jacob Italiano and Lucas Mauragis deployed at right-back and left-back respectively.
Keegan Jelacic featured in midfield, while it was a new-look front three with Mohamed Toure leading the line and partnered by Adrian Segecic and Nishan Velupillay.
After an exuberant start from the Indonesians, Australia were awarded a penalty following intervention from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) over a handball in the area from Mohamed Toure's curling shot.
Upon seeing a replay, the referee needed no further convincing and pointed to the spot after the ball struck Komang Teguh's arm. Up stepped the 20-year-old, but his penalty was saved by a diving Ernando Ari on 25 minutes, who guessed the right way to his left.
From the ensuing corner, Toure would be denied again when his flicked header glanced off the crossbar.
Five minutes later, the Paris FC striker on loan from parent club Reims would be thwarted again, cutting inside and seeing his shot from 10 yards deflect wide to cap off an eventful sequence.
