See below for all the play-by-play action.
Starting line-ups:
Australia: 13. Angelo KONSTANTINOU (GK), 5. Mark SYMINGTON, 7. Toby SEETO (c), 10. Daniel FOGARTY, 11. Dean LOCKHART
Substitutes: 1. Kieran PATES (GK), 2. Adam COOPER, 3. Daniel FULTON, 6. Eddie ALPKAYA, 8. Marino MUSUMECI, 9. Chris ZEBALLOS
Coach: Steve KNIGHT (AUS)
Vanuatu: 1. Glendon MASAAI (GK), 7. Ben HUNGAI (c), 8. Pakoa RAKOM, 9. Donald AVOCK, 10. Albert THO
Substitutes: 2. Joseph HANGHANGKON, 3. Bill TITEK, 4. Dudley DOMINIQUE, 5. Jesse TAKARO, 6. Jacky JOHN, 11. Nalpinie IASI, 12. Philip YVANO (GK)
Coach: Louis DOMINIQUE (VAN)
Match officials:
Referee: Amitesh BEHARI (FIJ)
Second referee: Phillip MANA (SOL)
Third referee: Rex KAMUSU (SOL)
Timekeeper: Campbell KIRK-WAUGH (NZL)
The match kicks off
19′ 54″ Vanuatu have the ball from kick off and go long but it goes out
19′ 21″ Dean Lockhart has the first shot of the match but Vanuatu goalkeeper Glendon Masaai fives low to his right to keep it out
19′ 10″ Australia goalkeeper Angelo Konstantinou is called into action to keep out a rasping drive from Donald Avock
18′ 37″ Mark Symington breaks down the right and shoots for Australia but Masaai keeps it out
18′ 27″ The palms of Konstantinou are stung again, this time by Pakoa Rakom
17′ 22″ Symington again breaks down the right and shoots but Masaai dives to tip his effort over the bar
17′ 04″ Daniel Fogarty drags a shot wide of the Vanuatu goal
16′ 33″ Vanuatu captain Ben Hungai breaks forward and shoots but can’t beat Konstantinou
15′ 34″ Avock calls Konstantinou into action again but the Australia goalkeeper is up to the task once more
14′ 54″ Konstantinou tips a Jacky John shot over the cross bar
12′ 51″ Vanuatu are really taking the game to Australia and are shading the possession stakes
12′ 37″ GOAL! Australia 1 Vanuatu 0: Australia score somewhat against the run of play though when Fogarty finds the net
12′ 02″ A shot from Dudley Dominique is blocked by the Australia defence
11′ 15″ YELLOW CARD: Dominique is cautioned for Vanuatu
10′ 04″ Nalpinie Iasi has a wild swing at goal for Vanuatu but doesn’t get near the target
09′ 40″ Dominique fires wide of the Australia goal
08′ 00″ Wade Giovenali lifts a shot from close range onto the Vanuatu cross bar
07′ 18″ Avock cuts onto his right and shoots but drags his effort wide
07′ 18″ A time out is called by Australia
06′ 17″ A time out is called by Vanuatu
05′ 23″ Avock nearly draws Vanuatu level with a powerful low shot but Konstantinou makes the save
04′ 59″ Captain Hungai shoots for Vanuatu but puts his effort wide
04′ 00″ Sharp interplay from Australia results in a shot for Adam Cooper but his strike fizzes past the goal
02′ 52″ Australia captain Toby Seeto picks out Dean Lockhart with a reverse pass but the latter slips as he hits his shot and can’t make a good connection
00′ 06″ Konstantinou shows good bravery to deny Vanuatu the chance to draw level just before the break
The first half comes to an end
The second half kicks off
19′ 55″ Musumeci smashes a shot at Vanuatu goalkeeper Masaai straight from kick off
19′ 50″ Masaai is called into action again to deny Seeto
17′ 58″ GOAL! Australia 2 Vanuatu 0: Australia have a bit more breathing space after Symington shows good composure to find the net
17′ 30″ Vanuatu have one of their best chances of the match but Jacky John can’t make a good connection
16′ 06″ GOAL! Australia 2 Vanuatu 1: Vanuatu get themselves back into the game when Albert Tho prods home at the far post
13′ 55″ Dean Lockhart is teed up for a shot for Australia but blazes his effort well wide
13′ 30″ Seeto gets on the end of a lofted pass but can’t strike his volley cleanly
11′ 50″ YELLOW CARD: Jacky John is cautioned for Vanuatu
11′ 24″ GOAL! Australia 3 Vanuatu 1: Australia are presented with a two-goal buffer in fortunate fashion after a Daniel Fogarty shot somehow makes its way past goalkeeper Masaai at the near post
10′ 46″ A time out is called by Vanuatu
09′ 56″ GOAL! Australia 4 Vanuatu 1: Australia pull further ahead when Fogarty runs onto a ball down the right and slips it past the advancing Masaai and into the net for his hat-trick
07′ 50″ Chris Zeballos breaks forward and shoots for Australia but Masaai saves
06′ 52″ YELLOW CARD: Zeballos is cautioned for Australia
05′ 56″ GOAL! Australia 5 Vanuatu 1: Fogarty continues a memorable match personally by scoring his fourth of the evening
04′ 08″ Pakoa Rakom smashes a Vanuatu free kick straight into the hands of Konstantinou
02′ 35″ Adam Cooper strikes the Vanuatu post with a well-struck shot from the right
02′ 10″ Australia substitute goalkeeper Kieran Pates does well to deny Avock and Tho in quick succession
01′ 20″ GOAL! Australia 6 Vanuatu 1: Cooper slots home Australia’s sixth as the clock ticks down
The final whistle is blown

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