The ball deflects away from a header following a cross from the right from Rhyan Grant and that will be full time in this Group B qualifier.
90' +1
CHANCE! Souttar goes within an inch of making it a brace however his header is acrobatically tipped over the bar by Shih Shin-An.
90'
There will be two additional minutes played in this second half.
88'
Australia are flooding forward once again as they look to add an exclamation mark to what will be a comfortable victory.
86'
R. Tongyik enters the game and replaces D. Genreau.
SUBSTITUTION AUSTRALIA - The Socceroos' fifth and final chance will see Ruon Tongyik make an appearance - coming from the field is Denis Genreau.
84'
M. Duke has scored a goal for Australia!
GOAL AUSTRALIA (Mitchell Duke) AUSTRALIA 5 CHINESE TAIPEI 1 - Mitch Duke makes it a second half double! Outstanding play from Nikita Rukavytsya who draws in the defence before playing the ball back for Duke and he rolls the ball into the open net.
81'
Connor Metcalfe floats a cross in from the left but Shih Shin-An has read the play well and he fists the ball away to safety.
80'
Liang Meng-hsin enters the game and replaces Chen Jui-chieh.
Hsu Heng-pin enters the game and replaces Wu Chun-ching.
SUBSTITUTION CHINESE TAIPEI - Chun-ching Wu will be replaced by Heng-pin Hsu.
SUBSTITUTION CHINESE TAIPEI - Chinese Taipei's final change will see Jui-chieh Chen make way for Meng-xin Liang.
74'
N. Rukavytsya enters the game and replaces J. Maclaren.
A. Hrustić enters the game and replaces R. McGree.
SUBSTITUTION AUSTRALIA - The second of a double change will see Jamie MacLaren off and Nikita Rukavytsya on.
SUBSTITUTION AUSTRALIA - Fresh legs for the Socceroos with Riley McGree leaving the field for Ajdin Hrustić.
Chen Wei-chuan, already with a yellow card against his name, slides in on Duke from behind - Australia are awarded a free kick just forward of half way.
73'
A crisp header from Genreau is on target however Chinese Taipei are able to scramble the ball to safety from the last line of defence.
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70'
Chris Ikonomidis hooks the ball into the penalty area but is unable to find a target in front of goal.
67'
Li Mao enters the game and replaces Gao Wei-jie.
Lin Ming-wei enters the game and replaces E. Estevez.
SUBSTITUTION CHINESE TAIPEI - A double change for Chinese Taipai with the goal scorer Wei-Jie Gao replaced by Mao Li.
SUBSTITUTION CHINESE TAIPEI - Buoyed by their first goal of the match, Chinese Taipei look for a further spark with Tsai Ming-Wei Lin coming on to replace Emilio Estevez.
64'
C. Metcalfe enters the game and replaces K. Dougall.
SUBSTITUTION AUSTRALIA - A double change for Australia with Connor Metcalfe making his way onto the pitch for Kenneth Dougall.
63'
C. Ikonomidis enters the game and replaces B. Borello.
SUBSTITUTION AUSTRALIA - The Socceroos effect their first substitution of the match with Chris Ikonomidis to make an appearance in place of Brandon Borrello.
62'
Gao Wei-jie has scored a goal for Chinese Taipei!
GOAL CHINESE TAIPEI (Gao Wei-Jie) AUSTRALIA 4 CHINESE TAIPEI 1 - An excellent reward for Chinese Taipei who are on the scoreboard just after the hour mark! A delightful ball from Tu Shao-chieh who cuts the ball in for Wu Chun-Ching - he is completely unmarked and the shot at goal gives Vukovic no chance.
61'
Wu Chun-Ching doesn't make the contact he was after with the free kick and it is comfortably dealt with by the Australian defence.
60'
Pai Shao-Yu is taken down from behind by Duke and Chinese Taipei have a free kick in a dangerous attacking position.
57'
A neat move down the left from Genreau but he is bundled over in the tackle and possession is back with Chinese Taipei.
55'
CHANCE! Best chance of this second half so far for Chinese Taipei! Chen Jui-Chieh sees an opportunity with Danny Vukovic off his line - his shot dips towards goal but not enough and the ball lands on the top of the netting.
54'
Duke goes to ground inside the penalty area and is calling for a penalty however the referee is having none of it.
53'
The Socceroos certainly appear to be playing with a lot more purpose at the start of this second half and are looking dangerous every time they launch an attack.
51'
Grant tries to swing in a cross in from the right but ge can't thread it through a wall of Chinese Taipei defenders.
47'
Tu Shao-chieh enters the game and replaces Komori Yoshitaka.
SUBSTITUTION CHINESE TAIPEI - Chinese Taipei swing the first change of the match with Yoshitaka Komori replaced by Shao-chieh Tu.
46'
M. Duke has scored a goal for Australia!
GOAL AUSTRALIA (Mitchell Duke) AUSTRALIA 4 CHINESE TAIPEI 0 - It's a lightning quick start to the second half from the Socceroos who have a goal within twenty seconds of the restart! At full pace, Borrello drags a cross in from the left to the near post where Duke ducks in and pokes a header past Shih Shin-An.
45' +2
One last attacking foray for Australia however, as has been the case for most of this first half, there is no way through the well-organised Chinese Taipei defence.
45'
There will be an additional two minutes played in this first half.
SECOND HALF - Australia kick off and play is back underway at Jaber Al-Hamad Stadium!
44'
There are no options ahead for Borrello who has a crack from long range but his shot takes a deflection and bounces harmlessly wide.
41'
T. Sainsbury has scored a goal for Australia!
GOAL AUSTRALIA (Trent Sainsbury) AUSTRALIA 3 CHINESE TAIPEI 0 - The set piece has been productive Australia in this first half and once again it yields fruit! McGree sends the ball deep with his corner and finds skipper Trent Sainsbury whose header beats Shih Shin-An at the near post.
40'
CHANCE! Souttar's height is causing problems for the Chinese Taipei defence - he blasts another header towards goal but is denied by the woodwork.
38'
The long ball is intended for Borrello out to the left however he is unable to keep the ball inside the field of play - he has been busy with four shots however has been unable to get one on target to date.
36'
Denis Genreau tries to link up with McGree down the right however there is too much weight on the pass.
34'
Borrello gets on the end of the cross from the right but he is unable to generate any power with his header towards goal.
32'
A break in play here with Chen Chao-an on the turf and requiring medical assistance.
30'
CHANCE! The shot from Maclaren falls for Brandon Borrello who has an open goal to aim at however he succeeds only in finding the woodwork from close range.
27'
Penalty goal scored by J. Maclaren for Australia!
PENALTY GOAL AUSTRALIA (Jamie MacLaren) AUSTRALIA 2 CHINESE TAIPEI - Maclaren steps up to take the spot kick he earned for the Socceroos and he sends the ball straight down the middle and into the back of the net.
26'
Chen Wei-chuan gets yellow.
YELLOW CARD CHINESE TAIPEI - Wei-chuan Chen has gone into the book for his sliding tackle that will result in a spot kick for Australia.
24'
PENALTY! Maclaren has his legs taken out form under him by Chen Wei-chuan inside the penalty area and referee Saoud Al-Abda does not hesitate in pointing to the spot.
23'
Rhyan Grant swings in a cross from the right and finds Duke one-on-one in front of goal however his header is straight at Shih Shin-An who makes a comfortable save.
21'
Jamie Maclaren has Mitchell Duke unmarked in front of goal however Shih Shin-An is able to effectively block the cross.
20'
Curtis Good's pass misses the target in midfield but he reacts quickly and knocks the ball to the safety of the sideline before Chinese Taipei are able to launch an attack.
18'
CHANCE! Best chance of this first half so far for Chines Taipei! Emilio Estevez blasts a powerful shot from close range off his left boot but fortunately for the Socceroos, Danny Vukovic is well-placed at the near post to make the save.
11'
H. Souttar has scored a goal for Australia!
Trent Sainsbury's speculative header towards goal almost dips in under the crossbar however Shih Shin-An is able to tip the ball over.
GOAL AUSTRALIA (Harry Souttar) AUSTRALIA 1 CHINESE TAIPEI 0 - Australia are away with the first score of the match! A well-placed corner from Riley McGree finds the towering Harry Souttar in front of goal - the defender has too much height and he sends a powerful header past Shin-An Shih.
9'
Australia are up and calling for a penalty after Brandon Borrello was clattered into by Pai Shao-Yu inside the area however referee Saoud Al-Abda is quick to call play on.
6'
Denis Genreau waltzes forward into a pocket of space just outside the area and fires towards goal but his effort is just high and wide.
5'
CHANCE! Kenneth Dougall gets on the end of a well-placed cross however there is too much elevation on his header which has cleared the crossbar.
3'
There's space for Pai Shao-Yu who, with an explosive burst, drives Chinese Taipei forward down the right hand side.
2'
As is expected to be the pattern of play this evening, Australia are controlling possession in the opening minutes.
1'
FIRST HALF - Chinese Taipei kick off and we are underway in the first half!
Conditions will really test the fitness of both sides this evening with the temperature still in the high 30s for this first half.
The last time these two sides met was back in October 2019 when the Socceroos finished with a late flurry of goals to record a comprehensive 7-1 victory at Kaohsiung National Stadium.
At the other end of the spectrum, Chinese Taipei sit at the bottom of the standings without a point to their name from six starts. Although they are now out of the running, they will take some confidence from the fact they are the only team so far in Group B to have put a goal past the Socceroos.
Australia remain the only undefeated team in Group B and they sit clear at the top of the standings with five wins from their five fixtures to date. Last week, the Socceroos returned to international football after a 567 day hiatus scoring a solid 3-0 victory over Kuwait.
Welcome to Jaber Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait City where the AFC Asian World Cup Qualifiers continues with the clash between Australia and Chinese Taipei.
HALF TIME: AUSTRALIA 3 CHINESE TAIPEI 0 - The whistle sounds and that will do us in the first half at Jaber Al-Hamad Stadium! Australia did what they had to do in the first half, scoring three times from set piece play, but the Socceroos will be looking for a more polished performance in the second half. An excellent defensive effort from Chinese Taipei who absorbed a lot of pressure in the opening forty five minutes.
FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 5 CHINESE TAIPEI 1 - A solid performance from Australia who have secured passaged to the next stage of qualifying with their sixth win from six matches. Australia weren't at their very best but the Socceroos were generally in control throughout the match. Mitch Duke made sure of the win with a second half brace. Full credit to Chinese Taipei who fought this one out right to the end and well deserved their second half goal scored by Gao Wei-Jie.
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