LIVE: Indonesia vs Australia – AFC Asian Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup

Indonesia’s forward Romeny tests Aussie defender Gerie on the left wing, as he charges up and shoots, but his effort from a tight angle flies over the net.

42 mins: Australia 3-0 Indonesia

With three goals down, Indonesia have a mountain to climb here. New coach Kluivert will surely have a long half-time team talk to boost his side’s morale, as they look to claw their way back into this World Cup qualifier.

40 mins: Australia 3-0 Indonesia

Irvine scores his first goal in more than a year, sending Australia 3-0 up!

After a well-worked team move, Irvine’s first-time shot from 10 yards was saved by goalkeeper Paes but he scored on the rebound, thumping it into the top right corner of the goal!

The Socceroos are flying high in Sydney.

34 mins: Australia 3-0 Indonesia

Indonesia ignite hopes for their fans as Romeny is freed up on the left side of the box. He tries to square the ball for his teammate on the other end but an Australian defender blocks.

It’s been a long while since Indonesia had a chance.

30 mins: Australia 2-0 Indonesia

The camera has just panned to the Indonesia head coach, whose team are under pressure after failing to convert a penalty kick and conceding two quick goals.

It’s Kluivert’s first game in charge of this team. Can he find a solution to turn around their fortunes in this crucial game?

27 mins: Australia 2-0 Indonesia

The Socceroos got off to a shaky start when they conceded a ninth-minute penalty, which Diks missed.

But since then, they have recovered so well, netting twice in two minutes.

The hosts have given a devastating double blow to Indonesia, and the Aussie fans in Sydney are loving what they are seeing!

23 mins: Australia 2-0 Indonesia

WOW! A quickfire goal has doubled Australia’s lead and it’s their 23-year-old Velupillay who has written his name on the scoresheet!

The Australian forward ends the Socceroos’ counterattack with a sensational finish, lobbing the ball around the goalkeeper from about 20 yards out into an empty net.

20 mins: Australia 2-0 Indonesia

Boyle steps up for the penalty and sends goalkeeper Paes the wrong way, finding the net with ease as he buries his kick into the bottom left corner.

He rushes to the corner flag to celebrate with the home fans!

18 mins: Australia 1-0 Indonesia

The referee has gone to the monitor to check if Tjoe-A-On pulled Miller’s shirt in the box before Boyle took the corner kick for the Aussies.

After a brief check, he points to the spot!

16 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

Boyle swings the ball into the box from the right corner flag and Indonesia’s James firmly heads it away.

Soon after, Australia gain possession and Boyle shoots from the edge of the box. The shot takes a deflection and flies towards the goal, before being kept away by goalkeeper Paes’s fingertips.

15 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

The visitors made a solid start and earned a vital penalty kick, which could have given them an early lead. But Diks’s miss from the spot means they will have to wait for more chances.

Can they bounce back from this mistake?

12 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

Oh my, my! What has he done?

Diks’s kick from the penalty area hits the post. The Indonesian fans in the stadium are in shock.

9 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

Struick is brought down in the box by Australia defender Rowles, and Indonesia earn a penalty.

Rowles clipped the Indonesian forward while vying for the ball inside the area.

6 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

Australia’s Velupillay fouls Hilgers, and Indonesia earn a free kick along the right side of the pitch.

Verdonk swings the ball into the box before Idzes heads it goalwards, forcing a diving save from Australian keeper Ryan.

Wow!

5 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

It’s only been three minutes, but Romeny is already enjoying the applause from the fans on his international debut.

The forward charged into the middle and tried to combine with Struick on the left before an Australian defender closed him down.

3 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

The stadium, which has a capacity of 45,500, looks quite packed for this game!

Indonesia have a lot of away fan support, and they just earned a huge roar from the crowd when Romeny had the ball on the right wing.

It’s buzzing in Sydney!

2 mins: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

The referee has blown the whistle, and the match is under way in Sydney.

Here we go!

Sit back, relax, and I hope you enjoy our live coverage of this World Cup qualifier.

1 min: Australia 0-0 Indonesia

The match is ready to go under the lights at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium!

A victory will keep Australia in second place in Group C, taking their total to 10 points.

If Indonesia win, they will climb from third place to second, taking their total to nine points.

In the case of a draw, both sides will retain their current standings.

The anthems have been sung, and the teams are quickly posing for pre-match photographs.

Kickoff is coming up in a few minutes!

The players are out on the pitch and lining up for their respective national anthems.

Australia, the home side, are dressed in fluorescent yellow jerseys and green shorts, while Indonesia are wearing red and white.

Australia edged it in our poll:

• Australia – 56.1%
• Indonesia – 43.9%

This is the 20th meeting between the nations, with Australia winning 14 matches, while Indonesia have only recorded one win.