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2nd Half 93:00 - Great effort by an under-manned Australia to hold China to a draw, full time, 0-0

2nd Half 92:55 - And grabs it with both hands, the ref checks his watch, and that is time, game over

2nd Half 92:46 - Bo is played clear, handballs to control inside the area, not spotted, play on, Schwarzer comes ....

2nd Half 91:40 - But runs straight into the back of Jiayi, Jiayi stays down and the Socceroos could have a point

2nd Half 90:55 - CHANCE OF THE GAME !! Bresciano lays off a brilliant cross to Carney, he only has the keeper to beat

2nd Half 90:05 - Jiayi hammers it at the right side, Schwarzer dives, and smothers the ball, WHAT A SAVE!!

2nd Half 89:45 - Schwarzer looks straight at the ball, back at Jiayi, Jiayi looks tentative, time blown on

2nd Half 89:23 - Schwarzer is absolutely furious as he won the ball, Socceroos argue the point, Jiayi steps up

2nd Half 88:55 - Gets the ball back, Schwarzer challenges again, wins the ball, the ref points to the spot !!

2nd Half 87:35 - DRAMA IN KUNMING!! Bo takes the ball inside the area, Schwarzer comes out to dispossess, Bo ..

2nd Half 87:00 - Just in the nick of time, as he throws his body behind it, that ball was moving

2nd Half 85:55 - North heads into the path of Bo, his first time shot is on target, Schwarzer gets down...

2nd Half 85:05 - Weifeng remains down in the penalty area after a challenge between himself and Bresciano

2nd Half 84:30 - Holman looks to hold it up, does that, unfortunately he has no-one in the area to pinpoint

2nd Half 83:49 - Valeri brings down Jihai with a solid challenge, free kick to China, square up perhaps ?

2nd Half 82:30 - Ning collects, looks up, curls in a looping cross, it is to the run of no-one however

2nd Half 81:20 - Australia are incensed as that tackle only awards them with a free kick, that was red card material

2nd Half 80:00 - Jihai has brought down Wilkshire with a double footed, aerial, studs up challenge, that was crude ..

2nd Half 79:33 - Free kick from halfway is played around, the cross frm Zhanbo, again, fails to find anyone

2nd Half 79:01 - This free kick could be as China are awarded a free kick, Carney receives a yellow for a shirt pull

2nd Half 78:05 - Will late, fresh legs be decisive for Australia ??

2nd Half 77:55 - Jiang Ning does well to control the ball down the right, fires in curling cross, it misses everyone

2nd Half 76:18 - Zhanbo sprints to receive a lofted through ball, initially keeps it in play, ball just trickles over

2nd Half 75:50 - Australia, apart from the early replacement of Thompson, are yet to make a substitution..

2nd Half 74:40 - Carney hammers it in but not to the advantage of his strikers though, chance missed

2nd Half 74:00 - Wilkshire receives a well earned free kick for Australia, to be taken right side, 30m out

2nd Half 73:56 - Han Peng is now replaced by the evasive Qu Bo

2nd Half 73:10 - The set piece fails to materialise, the free kick thumped high and wide and 20 rows back

2nd Half 72:45 - North receives a caution, China receive a free kick, Weifeng will bring it in

2nd Half 71:55 - Jihai looks to work a one-two with Peng, it is mis-timed and messy however so is the challenge

2nd Half 70:05 - Neill takes the long throw in, Beauchamp tussles in the area, goal kick for China

2nd Half 69:12 - Bresciano wins the throw in from the right side, the crowd seem very quiet

2nd Half 68:00 - Another substitution for China sees Zhi replaced by Jiani, he is met with warm applause

2nd Half 67:22 - Carney makes a great run down the left, looks for Grella on the right side, he is not there

2nd Half 66:10 - Zheng Zhi pumps in his cross from the right side, across the face of goal and Beauchamp sets up

2nd Half 65:33 - Holman looks to release Grella, turns his back, and that is enough for Zheng to take possession

2nd Half 64:50 - And Beauchamp comes again with a fantastic lunging tackle to win the ball

2nd Half 64:17 - Zhu Ting loses Beauchamp once more, cuts back inside, gets to the edge of the area ...

2nd Half 63:45 - Holman receives the through ball, is asked to beat 2 defenders, almost does, loses control though

2nd Half 63:00 - Socceroos are starting to number up midfield now and playing with more purpose

2nd Half 61:55 - Substitution for China as Zhanbo replaces the lethargic Haibin

2nd Half 60:22 - Zheng Zhi beats Beauchamp down the right, fires in a cross, Han Peng jumps, Grella does enough

2nd Half 59:36 - Lei, in an attempt to clear, almost thumps the ball straight to Valeri, lucky

2nd Half 59:02 - Wilkshire whips it in, it creeps past Bresciano, back out to Grella, he powers up, well wide

2nd Half 58:30 - Australia win themselves a rare corner, Wilkshire claims the ball and asks if his forwards are ready

2nd Half 57:40 - Australia are once again happy to play patiently, building raids forward

2nd Half 56:49 - Bresciano cuts through midfield, looks for the run of Carney, finds it, too late, off-side is called

2nd Half 55:30 - Confusion reigns here, a long ball from Culina is played out by China, China receive the throw ??

2nd Half 54:28 - Beauchamp is a rock in defence though and breaks down the enterprising play from China

2nd Half 54:00 - Scrappy play in the middle, ball is turned over between teams 3 or 4 times, China break clear ...

2nd Half 52:40 - And the intended cross fails to meet the advancing Zhu Ting, good chance for China

2nd Half 51:55 - Weifeng whips in a ferocious cross from the right, across goal, Schwarzer comes out...

2nd Half 51:35 - Attacking throw in taken, Zhu Ting passes to Han Peng, free header, Schwarzer claims it

2nd Half 50:15 - The ball is well directed, it falls to Zhu Ting, he turns, shoots, Grella steps in to deflect clear

2nd Half 49:05 - China receive a free kick in dangerous territory, right side, 35m out

2nd Half 48:24 - But Culina is back and on the line for Australia and clears the danger

2nd Half 47:55 - Han Peng breaks hard down the left, Beauchamp misses him, tracks back, the cross is made ..

2nd Half 46:45 - Attacking throw in, taken by Neill, Beauchamp goes down in the area, Wilkshire flashes at it, wide

2nd Half 45:55 - Zhenyu looks to time his run to meet a dangerous through ball, too early, off-side

2nd Half 45:03 - China get us away and will run from right to left, who will score first ??

2nd Half 45:00 - Both teams are back and we are ready for the Second Half

1st Half 45:00 - At the break, both sides are even, China and Australia deadlocked at 0-0

1st Half 44:55 - But only as far as the reliable North who wins possession back for Australia on half-way

1st Half 44:43 - Wilkshire plays it over the top to the run of Valeri, he cannot time his cross, China break free

1st Half 44:00 - Is there a goal for either side before Half-time ??

1st Half 42:59 - Wilkshire chips over the top to Holman who is inside the box, Holman cannot bring it around though

1st Half 42:20 - Zong does enough to deflect the ball into the path of his fellow defenders, danger passes

1st Half 41:41 - On the counter, Bresciano plays it back to Holman, who fires from just outside the box..

1st Half 40:56 - It finds Zhu, he stabs at with his non-preferred, JUST wide of the near post

1st Half 40:47 - Free kick now for China, 35m out, the ball is played hard, fast and flat, it is dangerous..

1st Half 39:11 - Carney is now forced to track down Zheng as he takes off towards goal, his challenge is perfect

1st Half 38:40 - Pace of the attack is starting to speed up a little now, China winning their fair share of ball

1st Half 37:55 - The ball is played back to Ting Zhu, he tries the overhead kick, OVER the bar ..

1st Half 37:20 - Corner kick, threaded into the area, North steps in and rifles it upfield

1st Half 36:35 - Xiang Sun takes off down the left side, gets to the corner flag, looks to cross, out by Wilkshire

1st Half 35:25 - Holman releases Carney now, he sprints down the right, and is then adjudged offside, right decision

1st Half 35:00 - And demands the ball, which he scoops up with glee, good intelligent play from China

1st Half 34:17 - Zheng times his lofted ball from midfield to the run of Peng Han, Schwarzer comes out

1st Half 33:20 - Is taken with his right, Schwarzer stands on his line and collects the mis-timed attempt

1st Half 33:02 - Ball played into the area, it falls to the feet of Zheng, controls with his left, the shot ...

1st Half 32:45 - China now earn themselves a free kick for a rash high boot, 35m out

1st Half 30:30 - Shao receives down the right side, can he find space??, not with Carney hanging with him..

1st Half 29:20 - China do not appear to have any urgency in defence until the ball is close to the area, costly ??

1st Half 27:58 - Wei Du intercepts a pass from Wilkshire, takes off, Carney stays with him, challenges, wins the ball

1st Half 26:25 - Australia have switched to short passing instead of long balls, interesting move

1st Half 25:33 - Full credit to Holman there, he has looked mighty impressive since coming on for Thompson

1st Half 23:40 - But cannot get enough power on it from point blank, Lei saves very, very well

1st Half 23:04 - CHANCE!! Holman threads it straight to Bresciano from the right side, Bresciano stretches, connects

1st Half 22:00 - Australia are being made to do alot of work in defence at present, they are up to the task so far

1st Half 20:40 - Well taken set piece, the ball is there to be buried, Schwarzer fists it clear, China looking good

1st Half 19:49 - Diagonal through ball, Zheng loses his man, turns, shoots, North gets a boot in, corner

1st Half 17:50 - Free kick is well directed towards the spot, the punch from Schwarzer is timed brilliantly

1st Half 16:44 - Carney earns a yellow for bringing down Han on the right side of the area, free kick China, 20m out

1st Half 14:48 - Culina looks to play in Bresciano, however Peng Han challenges well

1st Half 13:39 - Xiang Sun combines with Jihai Sun, neat flick back, smothered by Wilkshire

1st Half 12:14 - Bresciano makes a diagonal run, the ball comes from Neill, he mistimes his first touch, unlucky

1st Half 10:53 - Peng Han breaks free in midfield but his control lets him down as he approaches the area

1st Half 10:07 - Neat one-two with Neill and Culina combining, the resultant shot from 30m, swings away near post

1st Half 08:20 - Holman is the man to replace Thompson, the Australian bench look worried

1st Half 07:56 - Thompson is limping badly and cannot continue, a further blow for Australia as he is removed

1st Half 06:48 - Dong Wang with an early chance for China, he blasts from 25m, Schwarzer dives full length to haul it

1st Half 05:55 - Sun whips in a ferocious cross into the area but Grella steps in to clear easily

1st Half 05:06 - Zhi Zheng skips past Carney on the right side, is taken to the line, corner for China

1st Half 03:55 - Thompson is rattled, and gets up gingerly from the challenge, a few choice words are spoken

1st Half 03:24 - Zhang earns the games first yellow card, bringing down Thompson with a very late lunge

1st Half 01:11 - Carney shows his intentions early, looking to release Thompson with the long ball, too heavy though

1st Half 00:02 - Referee Al Sayadi blows time on and the injury depleted Socceroos get us underway

1st Half 00:00 - Welcome to a balmy Kunming Stadium for this World Cup qualifier between China & Australia

Substitutes:
2	Wang Xiao

6	Jiayi Shao

7	Xiao Zhanbo

8	Zhenyu Du

11	Bo Qu

12	Song Zhenyu

15	Liu Jian

1	Mark Schwarzer (gk)

2	Lucas Neill (c)

3	Michael Beauchamp

4	Jade North

5	Jason Culina

8	Luke Wilkshire

11	David Carney

11	Archie Thompson

13	Vince Grella

18	Mark Bresciano

Substitutes:
2	Nikolai Topor-Stanley

4	Patrick Kisnorbo

7	Mile Jedinak

12	Ante Covic

14	Brett Holman

16	Jacob Burns

28	Mark Bridge

1	Lei Zong (gk)

2	Shuai Zhang

3	Xiang Sun

4	Feng Xiaoting

5	Weifeng Li

9	Peng Han

10	Zhi Zheng (c)

13	Ting Zhu

16	Jiang Ning

17	Jihai Sun

18	Haibin Zhou