Australia vs Ecuador

2023 - 3 - 28

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Australia v Ecuador: international football friendly – live (The Guardian)

Minute-by-minute report: Can the Socceroos make it two from two against the South Americans? Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates.

[Australia](https://www.theguardian.com/football/australia) for the first time tonight. [Australia](https://www.theguardian.com/football/australia) up the intensity of their press and win three turnovers in quick succession. [Australia](https://www.theguardian.com/football/australia) haven’t looked much chop playing out from the back. Back to Jackson Irvine – he has a tattoo of Lou Reed from the cover of Transformer on his left arm. Despite being one of the leading midfielders in the Premier League he has committed a stack of fouls already and found himself hassled whenever he receives possession. 21 mins: Caicedo has been busy in the opening exchanges, and he knows he’s in a proper battle. Metcalfe can’t capitalise from the first, and by the last, Devlin has his right eyebrow split open when he slides in and collects the knee of Estupinan in the process. The young keeper saves smartly again from the corner, with a header straight in his direction. The latter is then central to a beautiful move down the right that ends with Preciado cutting the ball back to Somoza, who lashes a very good opportunity into upper tier of seating at the Lockett End. That was a heavy fall, but the Rotherham United loanee is good to continue. It’s all a bit harum scarum and lacking in composure at that end of the pitch. 45 mins: The board goes up with three minutes of stoppage time displayed as McGree goes down in the box for a stonewall penalty – that isn’t given!

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'As good as scoring': Socceroos debutant's stunning save with first ... (Fox Sports)

Australia countered quickly from a high press as Riley McGree and Connor Metcalfe scythed through the defence before earning a corner, but McGree's follow-up ...

But Brighton superstar Moises Caicedo starts again, as does Piero Hincapie of Bayer Leverkusen - one of the most gifted young defenders in world football. In midfield, Riley McGree and Cameron Devlin enter the fray in place of O’Neill and Keanu Baccus. Schaefer represented Australia on 73 occasions including 49 A-Internationals, starting every game of the 1974 World Cup campaign. Irvine (55th) also stabilises the midfield. Arnold’s message to the younger players was simple, as he shared on Channel 10: “Show us everything you’ve got. Arnold said: “I’m looking for the senior players, the ones who have come in today... Bailey Wright then suffered a head knock in another scary moment five minutes later, colliding with the shoulder of an opponent while leaping for the ball. The 22-year-old Adelaide United star is viewed as a long-term successor to Socceroos gloveman Mat Ryan, who had a ‘small groin injury’. Gauci held firm as a header from the following corner was directed straight at his chest - his fourth save in the opening 23 minutes. Blood immediately began pouring from the Aussie, with the referee calling for medical assistance - and Ecuador’s own doctors racing to assist him, such was the concern. But the referee somehow waved away the penalty appeals. His strike from outside the box that slammed into the post.

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Socceroos vs Ecuador live score, updates, highlights from second ... (Sporting News AU)

The Socceroos will play Ecuador for the second time in four days when they meet in another friendly at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday night.

Goodwin hits the post with a shot from distance and the ball finds kindly to Borrello who guides the ball into the bottom left corner for his first international goal. 11th min: Behich loses the ball in his own box as Gauci is called into another early save. Can Australia claim another win on home soil or will the South Americans bring them back down to earth? Ecuador counter quickly though and Gauci makes a crucial save at his near post. A busy debut for the Adelaide keeper so far! Borrello opens the scoring for the Socceroos. Young midfielders Cameron Devlin and Connor Metcalfe also get rare starts. A thoroughly entertaining first-half from Melbourne. Ecuador threatened on numerous occassions but debutant Joe Gauci has proven a hard man to get past so far. Ecuador go ahead following a corner. Debutant Pacho evades his man and powers a header past Guaci. Behich and Devlin make way.

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Australia vs Ecuador: Live score and updates from Socceroos ... (Daily Mail)

Socceroos vs Ecuador LIVE: Follow all the action as Australia play their second international friendly against Ecuador in Melbourne with Daily Mail ...

It's a huge moment for the midfielder who plays with German side St Pauli. The pace seems to have slowed down a little so far. Four saves now already this match for the young Aussie. The referee waves play on however. Ecuador desperate to keep the Aussies out here. Ecuador are all over the Aussies this half. Gauci forced to make another solid save after a surging run from Ecuador. Awful tackle from the South Americans on Irvine. Thrilling football so far and lots more to come. Aussies are making substitutions. Very entertaining game and much to be proud of for both sides. Cumings and Kuol come on.

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Socceroos vs Ecuador live score, updates, highlights from second ... (Reverb MSN Music)

The Socceroos will play Ecuador for the second time in four days when they meet in another friendly at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday night.

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Australia vs. Ecuador - Football Match Report - March 28, 2023 - ESPN (ESPN)

Though Borrello appeared offside, the goal gave Australia an early lift, but they failed to compete with a physical Ecuador in front of 27,103 fans at Marvel ...

[Thomas Deng](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/218205/Thomas-Deng), who replaced [Kye Rowles](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228416/Kye-Rowles) but was hooked for him in the second half, were given nightmares all night by [Kevin Rodriguez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/281316/Kevin-Rodríguez). [Felix Torres](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/251963/Félix-Torres) header from the subsequent corner. [Jackson Irvine](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/178071/Jackson-Irvine) captained the Socceroos for the first time, Gauci replaced Ryan (minor groin injury), and [Bailey Wright](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/146833/Bailey-Wright) replaced [Harry Souttar](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/207461/Harry-Souttar) (ankle). [Cameron Devlin](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/276917/Cameron-Devlin) was left streaming blood from an accidental knee to the head from Pacho, but he returned to play. [Craig Goodwin](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/170754/Craig-Goodwin), who slipped as he smacked a long-range shot into the post. [Riley McGree](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/235096/Riley-McGree) was also contentiously denied a penalty after [Piero Hincapie](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/292062/Piero-Hincapié) clattered into the midfielder in the 45th minute. [Pervis Estupinan](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/214689/Pervis-Estupiñán)'s penalty in the 53rd minute, before [William Pacho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/287005/William-Pacho) scored an excellent header from a corner in the 65th minute to complete Ecuador's turnaround. [3-1](/soccer/report/_/gameId/666821), they drew first blood via [Brandon Borrello](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/194906/Brandon-Borrello)'s first international goal. [Ecuador](/soccer/team?id=209) in Melbourne to put a dampener on their first series in [Australia](/soccer/team?id=628) since the [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD). [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/schedule/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS)

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The Socceroos will play Ecuador for the second time in four days when they meet in another friendly at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Tuesday night.

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