Match Report
Lebanon went into the game 3rd in the table on 6 points; Australia sat 1st on 18 — a 12-point gap. On recent form Lebanon sat only 37th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.33 for Lebanon and 3.67/0 for Australia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Lebanon had gone 5 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Lebanon held 1 points of 15 and Australia 10.
Saïda International Stadium in Beirut staged the fixture, a ground that holds 57,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Australia led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-5.