Match Report
Australia went into the game 2nd in the table on 4 points; Egypt sat 2nd on 5 — a 1-point gap. Australia had been under-performing their position — 20th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Australia ran at 0.67 scored and 0.67 conceded, Egypt at 1.67 and 1.
Dallas Stadium, capacity 80,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Egypt led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Australia: Mohamed Hany (55' og) · Egypt: Emam Ashour (13')
Key stats
Possession: Australia 42% · Egypt 58% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-7