Match Report
24 points for Australia (1st), 17 for Vietnam (2nd): a 7-point gap. Vietnam's recent output lagged their position: 33rd on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Australia were scoring 3.5 and conceding 0.25, Vietnam 1.63 and 0.63, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Australia were unbeaten in 5.
The venue was Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, with room for 30,050 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Australia led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Key stats
Possession: Australia 60% · Vietnam 40% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-5