AsianCup2023 | Round Of 16 : Australia 4 - 0 Indonesia

Australia finished top of Group B with two wins and a draw to end up in the last 16 of this year's Asian Cup, while Indonesia finished third and managed to secure just one win in Group D but find themselves in the knockout stages for the very first time after going through as one of the four best third place teams. The tournament's opening last 16 encounter in the Jasim Bin Hamad Stadium is the first Asian Cup meeting between these two sides but only one can move on to the quarterfinals. Mitchell Duke returns to the matchday squad for the Socceroos but starts on the bench alongside Kusini Yengi who is replaced by Bruno Fornaroli in attack. Geffen Jones comes in for Nathaniel Atkinson at right back. Team Garuda welcome back captain Aznawi Mankualam with Patinama and Bagot also coming into the starting 11. Maulana Vikri, Pratama Aran and Rizky Rida all drop to the bench. To the action here it's a really good start from Indonesia. Team Garuda well up for this last 16 match. Lovely ball in and very deepening goal. Struik on the end of the Hubner delivery and almost a breakthrough. Now Australia starting to settle into this now after a bit of a shaky start. Irvine hustles his way through, ball into the middle and it's creeped in. That will go down as an Elkan Bagot's own goal takes a touch off the defender. No help whatsoever for the keeper there. Unfortunate way to concede but Australia have the lead. Indonesia still fighting they're not letting that early goal get to them just yet. Chance here perhaps to try and level the score. Great cross in from Ferdinand but Sayuri just can't quite find the contact on the volley. Great delivery just lacking the finish. Not long to go before the break it's a slender one nothing lead. Lovely ball in and there is a second for the Socceroos Martin Boyle. Great delivery from Jones and no one picking up Boyle at the back post. Two goal cushion now for Australia. Well just one shot on target for the Socceroos but they lead to nothing at the break here. Really hasn't been much of an action-packed second half. Now perhaps a rare opportunity for the Socceroos. Mitchell Duke tries to chip the keeper. Lovely weight on that pass from Boyle. Duke just can't find the finish. All of a sudden Australia starting to really rack up the goal scoring opportunities. Daniel Atkinson shot from distance catches it on the outside of the right boot though he's always traveling away from goal. Back heel into the path of Atkinson here. Jackson Irvine unmarked great save from Ardi but he can't keep out the second. Craig Goodwin the second half substitute with his fourth international goal. Australia lead by three now that might just wrap things up. Two injury type struggle to see a way back for Indonesia now if anything Australia might add another. Great ball in great header. Harry Suter a Leicester City player and his 11th international goal rises above the rest and a glancing header makes it four. The Socceroos go through to the quarterfinals in style sending quite the message to any potential opponents with an impressive display in front of goal while Indonesia's memorable journey comes to an end after a valiant effort on their part and they can hopefully use the experience gained to come back even stronger next time.