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24/09/2025, Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia, Live on National TV
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Australia Vs Latvia

Australia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: B Kelly (GK) , A Buzzanca (CB) , C Bourland (CB) , R Adee (RB) , A Pambourshian (LB) , K Deas (CDM) , P Cay (CAM) , R Paterson (RM) , B Bivins (LM) , A Audisio (ST) , K Rust (ST) And the subs are: S Luckie (CB) , J Blythe (CB) , I Beall (CM) , C Tweedle (CM) , I Saleh (ST)

Latvia play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: G Goba (GK) , A Sirmbardis (CB) , F Ziguzis (CB) , M Pirags (RB) , V Dadzitis (LB) , A Nuja (CM) , E Kiedelnieks (CDM) , K Vaczemnieks (CDM) , D Gruba (RM) , S Zemgalnieks (LM) , D Dimda (ST) And the subs are: G Adatina (CB) , T Shnornieks (CB) , F Zieds (CM) , T Shavejs (CM) , I Salna (ST)

Welcome to Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia where Australia will face Latvia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 36809.

1' - Australia kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Kian Deas plays the ball to Robert Paterson.  Robert Paterson plays a short pass to Kian Deas.  Kian Deas looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Gennady Goba!  Ashley Audisio is first to the loose ball...Ashley Audisio strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...and Ashley Audisio scores!  That's a good goal from the Australia player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

7' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

11' - Sergey Zemgalnieks passes the ball to Dimi Gruba.  Dimi Gruba passes the ball to Evgeny Kiedelnieks.  Evgeny Kiedelnieks finds Alik Sirmbardis with a long ball.  Alik Sirmbardis whips in a cross, and manages to find Anton Nuja.  Anton Nuja looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

14' - Barry Kelly sees a run from Ashley Audisio.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ashley Audisio takes the ball.  Ashley Audisio tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but it hits the upright!  Kyle Rust gets to the ball first...Kyle Rust hits a shot...but the ball hits the post!  Alik Sirmbardis manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

21' - Kolya Vaczemnieks dispossesses Adolfo Buzzanca and the ball goes loose.  Latvia try to launch a counter attack.  Arran Pambourshian dispossesses Evgeny Kiedelnieks and the ball goes loose.  Kian Deas sees Paul Cay making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Paul Cay takes the ball.  Paul Cay fires a shot...and Paul Cay scores!  That's a fine goal from the Australia player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

22' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

32' - Robert Adee plays a long ball to Paul Cay.  Alik Sirmbardis successfully tackles Paul Cay and gains possession for his team.  Alik Sirmbardis finds Kolya Vaczemnieks with a long ball.  Kolya Vaczemnieks plays a short pass to Anton Nuja.  Anton Nuja passes to Viktor Dadzitis.  Viktor Dadzitis passes to Dmitriy Dimda.  Paul Cay dispossesses Dmitriy Dimda and takes the ball.  Paul Cay slides the ball to Cole Bourland.  Cole Bourland passes a long ball to Kian Deas.  Kian Deas crosses the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

33' - Kian Deas sees Ashley Audisio making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Ashley Audisio is caught offside!  

35' - Dimi Gruba hits the ball long to Anton Nuja.  Anton Nuja attempts to use his skills to beat Paul Cay, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Latvia.  

36' - Kolya Vaczemnieks places the ball to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

39' - Arran Pambourshian finds Cole Bourland with a long pass.  Cole Bourland passes the ball to Arran Pambourshian.  Arran Pambourshian tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Latvia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Kolya Vaczemnieks passes the ball to Fedar Ziguzis.  Fedar Ziguzis plays a short pass to Anton Nuja.  Anton Nuja passes to Viktor Dadzitis.  Viktor Dadzitis spots a run from Sergey Zemgalnieks.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Sergey Zemgalnieks takes the ball.  Sergey Zemgalnieks tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

51' - Anton Nuja attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Barry Kelly!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Evgeny Kiedelnieks is going to be taken off.  Fedar Zieds is going to be brought on.  

56' - Cole Bourland passes to Ashley Audisio.  Ashley Audisio attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Gennady Goba deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Australia.  Robert Paterson places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Paul Cay.  Paul Cay gets above the defence and directs a header towards the top corner...but the shot is saved by Gennady Goba!  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Paterson will come off.  Ian Beall joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Kolya Vaczemnieks plays the ball to Dmitriy Dimda.  Dmitriy Dimda sees Dimi Gruba making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Dimi Gruba has strayed offside!  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Fedar Ziguzis is going to be taken off.  Toma Shnornieks is brought on from the bench.  

68' - Barry Bivins runs with the ball, beating Kolya Vaczemnieks.  

69' - Barry Bivins crosses the ball, finding Kian Deas.  Kian Deas jumps up and gets his head to the ball attempting to beat Gennady Goba...and its in! It's a fine goal from Kian Deas for Australia!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

69' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

73' - Alik Sirmbardis plays a short pass to Anton Nuja.  Anton Nuja plays a short pass to Alik Sirmbardis.  Kyle Rust tackles Alik Sirmbardis and takes possession.  Kyle Rust passes to Ashley Audisio.  Ashley Audisio takes a shot from long range...and Ashley Audisio scores!  That's a beautiful goal from the Australia player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

73' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dmitriy Dimda will come off.  Ioakim Salna is going to be brought on.  

77' - Ashley Audisio attempts to speed past Fedar Zieds, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Fedar Zieds.  That will be a freekick for Australia.  

78' - Ashley Audisio will take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Toma Shnornieks.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adolfo Buzzanca is going to be taken off.  John Blythe is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Robert Adee will come off.  Spencer Luckie joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Arran Pambourshian tackles Viktor Dadzitis and the ball goes loose.  Sergey Zemgalnieks plays the ball to Kolya Vaczemnieks.  Kolya Vaczemnieks sees a run from Fedar Zieds.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Fedar Zieds can't get to the ball!  

89' - John Blythe passes to Barry Bivins.  Barry Bivins takes a shot from outside the area towards goal...but its wide!



The match has ended Australia 4 - 0 Latvia.