Austrália triumphed over Argentina in a win on Thursday, 0x2, in game related to round 1. Both Fernando Batista's team and «socceroos» made their first game in the competition.
Lachlan Wales opened the score in the 14th minute, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area. Shortly before the interval, Argentina saw Francisco Ortega get sent off due to accumulation of yellows.
After 72 minutes, Caleb Watts came on. With 78 minutes on the clock, Alexis Mac Allister was subbed. Marco Tilio netted the last goal in the 80th minute with a left-foot shot from outside the box.
After the result Argentina is 3rd in the table, 4 points, while Austrália occupy 4th place, 3 points. Next up, «socceroos» , while Argentina's national team visit Egipto.
Argentina | Austrália | |||
8 | 3 | Shots | 4 | 7 |
8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
8 | 2 | Tackles Won | 3 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
7 | 82 | Total Passes | 44 | 8 |
7 | 70 | Passes Completed | 35 | 8 |
4 | Saves | 4 | ||
8 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 5 | 7 |
7 | 6 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 8 |