Indonesia’s early penalty miss proved costly as Australia ran out 5–1 winners in a frenzied World Cup qualifier. Martin Boyle’s penalty and Nishan Velupillay’s strike set the tone for a dominant performance by the Socceroos, who extended their lead through Jackson Irvine’s brace and Lewis Miller’s goal.
“We’re thrilled with the result and the five goals we scored,” said Irvine, who was named man-of-the-match. Australian captain Mat Ryan, however, felt the scoreline flattered them, acknowledging that Indonesia had their chances early on which could’ve changed the game.
The win boosts Australia’s chances of finishing second in Asian Group C, behind leaders Japan, and automatically qualifying for the World Cup. They now sit four points clear of Indonesia with three games left, including a crucial away fixture against China.
Indonesia, led by former Barcelona forward Patrick Kluivert, now face an uphill battle to qualify for the World Cup. They return home to prepare for a must-win game against Bahrain next week.
Despite missing key players through injury, Australia showed their class against an Indonesia side featuring 10 naturalized players born in the Netherlands. Ryan’s brilliant save from Jay Idzes’ header set the tone, and Australia capitalized on their chances, with Irvine and Miller adding to the scoreline in the second half.
Ole Romeny grabbed a consolation goal for Indonesia late on, but it was too little too late as Australia secured a crucial victory in their quest for World Cup qualification.
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