Match Report
10 points and 1 places separated them: Australia 1st with 18, Palestine 2nd with 8. Recent form told a different story for Palestine: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 3.67/0 for Australia and 1/1 for Palestine (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Australia came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The venue was Perth Rectangular Stadium in Perth, with room for 21,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Australia led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-0.