On their home soil, the Australia National Football Team hosted China. This Australia vs China fixture is one of the biggest matches of the third round of World Cup qualifiers. Leading up to the fixture, the Chinese National Team looked forward to shaking off their back-to-back defeats. On the other hand, the Socceroos wanted to clinch the must-have victory over China after enduring a woeful September camp.
China started the game rather well with a 20-minute goal by W.N.Xie. It seemed like the Chinese National Team would finally be able to dust off the losing streak. But that is until the comeback happened. The hosts have equalized at the very end of the first half with a score from L. Miller. After the second half, the Socceroos got their 1-goal lead, thanks to Co. Goodwin’s 53rd-minute goal. The Aussies sealed the deal finally with another injury-minute goal by N. Velupillay. The Adelaide Oval stadium gave the home fans a match worth every penny.
Australia National Football Team Player Ratings vs China
Goalkeeper
Gauci (6/10): Conceded the first goal from Xie. But overall great performance.
Defenders
Deng (6/10): Got held off by Zhang, which saw the first goal. Xie slotted it past Gauci to get the early lead. Got subbed later.
Soutter (6.5/10): Looked good throughout the game. Has to set the example for the rest of the team in the oncoming games.
Rowles (6.5/10): A pretty decent performance from Rowels as well.
Midfielders
Miller (7/10): Scored the equalizing goal. His powerful header was too much for the Chinese Goalkeeper.
O’Neil (5/10): Decent performance. Had his shot blocked after the ball came to him from a corner.
Irvine (5.5/10): Contributed to set the tempo of the game. Mediocre performance.
Behich (5/10): Helped the Australian midfield to set the tempo and control the game after a quick China goal.
Goodwin (7.5/10): The screamer from 25 yards gave the Socceroos the lead that they deserved. He was the man of the match.
Irankunda (5.5/10): Decent performance. Taken a blow. Got substituted around the first-half mark.
Forwards
Duke (6/10): His performance makes the fans ask the question ‘Why he is still starting?’
Substitutes
Velupillay (6/10): A 6-meter out right footer sealed the deal for the Socceroos.
Mcgree (5.5/10)
Geria (5/10)
Jordy Bos (4.5/10)
Manager
Tony Popovic (7/10): The new coach was pretty happy with the result, especially how they came back.
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China National Football Team Player Ratings vs Australia
Goalkeeper
Wang (5/10) An okay performance. A better reaction from him could’ve seen a different scoreline.
Defenders
Hu (5/10): Played a part in the mediocre defense of the Chinese National Football Team today.
Borwning (5/10): Added to the poor performance of Chinese defense.
Jiang (5/10): Was no different than the compatriots of the defense line.
Li (5/10): Poor defensive performance. Got himself a yellow card after making a sliding tackle that took Miller out.
Midfielders
Xie (6/10): Scored the only goal for China and the first goal of the game. Gave the visitors hope of finally going back to the winning ways, which didn’t last. Got subbed later on.
Wang (5/10): Poor performance from the midfielder. Saw himself in the referee’s booking in the second half.
Li (5/10): Mediocre performance from the midfielder.
Wei (5/10): Added to China’s poor performance today. Got subbed off for Cheng Jin.
Forwards
Fernandinho (4.5/10): Was like a ghost in the front line. It was mainly because of the defensive playing style of China though.
Zhang (5/10): Had an okay game. His shot that was looking good got blocked by Souttar. Got subbed later for Lin Liangming.
Substitutes
Behram Abduweli (5/10): Came on for the goalscorer Xie. Decent performance.
Cheng Jin (4.5/10)
Lin Liangming (4.5/10)
Liu Yang (5/10)
Manager
Branko Ivankovic (4/10): He inspired defensive play amongst his squad. Suffered a 3-1 loss.
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FAQ’s
What was the result of the Australia vs China match?
The result of the match was 3-1.
When was the Australia vs China game held?
The game between Australia vs China was held on 10th October.
Who was the man of the match of the game?
The man of the match in the game was Goodwin.
Who was the worst performer in the Australia vs China game?
The worst performer in the game was