Socceroos vs Türkiye Live Match Report

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30': Beach denies Türkiye with an unbelievable save

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By Chris De Silva

PATRICK BEACH SAYS THAT'S WHY I'M IN THE TEAM!

An unbelievable hit from outside the box from Abdülkerim Bardakcı and Beach stretches full length to his right and palms it onto the upright.

OH. MY. GOD!

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By Tom Wildie

Oh boy, wowee as one commentator says. That was magical. If BC Place had a roof, it would have ripped off.

Oh, wait it did have a roof and now it's floating somewhere in the Vancouver bay.

27': Irankunda puts Socceroos ahead with brilliant finish

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By Chris De Silva

NESTORY IRANKUNDAAAAAAA!

OH MY GOODNESS THE SOCCEROOS HIT THE FRONT IN VANCOUVER!

Patrick Beach makes a good save and then the Socceroos go forward through a wonderful ball over the top from Paul Okon-Engstler.

Irankunda latches onto the ball and beats out two defenders before slotting it. What a finish.

25': Play back underway after hydration break

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By Chris De Silva

Harry Souttar kicks things off from just behind the halfway line after the foul on Mo Toure.

The Socceroos now up to 34 per cent possession after lingering in the teens for the first quarter hour.

22': Huge cheers as Toure draws foul

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By Chris De Silva

We've got our first hydration break of the evening, and it comes after a foul on Mo Toure.

The Socceroos are definitely warming into this one with each passing minute.

Some good possession before Toure holds the ball up in midfield in classic No.9 fashion and draws a foul.

Massive cheers from the Australian fans in attendance in Vancouver for that one.

Toure's pace certainly seems to be bothering Türkiye's defence so far.

19': Kadıoğlu goes high and wide with a shot

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By Chris De Silva

Ferdi Kadıoğlu gets on the end of a nice ball from his skipper, but again is way off the mark with the shot.

The Türkiye captain, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, is pulling the strings masterfully in the midfield right now.

16': Toure wins corner after Circati's long ball

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By Chris De Silva

Alessandro Circati goes long for the first time tonight, and Mo Toure gets on the end of it.

Toure is one on one with his defender at the edge of the box and wins a second corner.

Connor Metcalfe sends it to the back post, but Australia gives away a foul for a block on Uğurcan Çakır.

Not the best of deliveries from Metcalfe to start with from the right side.

14': Bos showcases his pace down left wing

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By Chris De Silva

Jordy Bos with the jets!

It looks to be an audacious through ball, this time played down the left side by Cam Burgess, but Bos runs it down.

Unfortunately, he's got a little bit too much to do and coughs up a goal kick under pressure.

This Socceroos line-up certainly doesn't lack for pace between Bos, Irankunda and Toure.

12': Australia enjoying a solid spell on the ball

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By Chris De Silva

Much better here from the Socceroos in the last couple of minutes.

Jacob Italiano gets on the end of a beautiful through ball, but his cross in from the right wing is a little too high.

That was Australia's first real spell of possession for the match.

It is hard to explain how loud it is in here

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By Tom Wildie

The empty seats have all but disappeared which is great for the game, but it's doing a number on my ears.

It is LOUD LOUD LOUD in BC Place.

11': Australia's defensive set-up solid so far

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By Chris De Silva

Türkiye having plenty of the football so far, but they've struggled to create any real inroads.

Tony Popovic will be happy with how his defensive shape has looked so far.

8': Metcalfe's first corner easily gobbled up

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By Chris De Silva

A little bit of excitement as Mo Toure wins Australia's first corner of the evening.

Connor Metcalfe sends it in from the right side, but it's easily collected by Turkish goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır.

Türkiye has 84 per cent possession so far through the first eight minutes.

7': Güler fires high and wide with first shot

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By Chris De Silva

Arda Güler throws his head back in disappointment after his first shot on goal is way off the mark.

A little danger sign for the Socceroos early on. You don't want to give him too much space in and around the box.

6': Burgess with a good clearance on a through ball

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By Chris De Silva

Cam Burgess steps in after a wonderful through ball into the box from Türkiye.

Australia pinned into its own half right now. Even Mo Toure is back defending.

The roar for Arda Güler

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By Chris De Silva

Every time the Turkish and Real Madrid maestro gets the ball the crowd goes up.

A really positive opening couple of minutes from the Socceroos, but Güler is already showing why he is one of the best young talents on the planet.

3': Çalhanoğlu forces the first corner of the match

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By Chris De Silva

Türkiye's skipper has a shot run down on the edge of the box, and we've got our first corner of the night.

Harry Souttar clears the corner, but he's collided with Cam Burgess, who checks whether his tooth has been knocked out.

The Socceroos are able to negotiate the second corner without much fuss as well.

2': Socceroos press on song early on

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By Chris De Silva

Türkiye begins the match looking to string a few passes together in its own half, but Australia's press unsettles them.

Connor Metcalfe puts a good low ball into the box from the right wing, but it's cleared.

Nestory Irankunda also with an early touch on the edge of the box.

Play underway between Australia and Türkiye

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By Chris De Silva

HERE WE GO!

The anthems are done, the pre-match handshakes are done, all the interviews are done.

It is time to get this show on the road folks. See you on the other side.

Australia kicking off in the first half through Mo Toure.