The free kick is driven low to the near post but the offside flag is up.
A foul by Degenek sees Ecuador with the free kick just outside the box.
90'
C. Metcalfe enters the game and replaces J. Irvine.
SUBSTITUTION SOCCEROOS - Jackson Irvine has been replaced by Connor Metcalfe.
88'
Estupinan drives the free kick low and hard but Ryan has it covered all the way.
87'
Ecuador have the free kick in a very dangerous position outside the box. Matt Ryan is busy organising his defence and is barking out the instructions.
84'
G. Kuol has scored a goal for Australia! Assist by A. Behich.
GOAL SOCCEROOS - Borrello with a lovely pass to Behich who comes down the left and squares it up to Kuol who scores with a simple tap in. Australia lead 3-1.
83'
Tilio's corner is headed out of the box rather quickly.
Hincapie concedes the corner wth Tilio running up to take it.
81'
Australia have nine minutes and stoppage time remaining to hold on and record a hard earned win.
78'
M. Tilio enters the game and replaces C. Goodwin.
G. Kuol enters the game and replaces A. Mabil.
SUBSTITUTION SOCCEROOS - Craig Goodwin has been replaced by Marco Tilio.
SUBSTITUTION SOCCEROOS - Awer Mabil comes off for Garang Kuol.
77'
Irvine loses the ball in the middle with Cifuentes spotting Ryan off his line and shooting from half way, but it's off target and out for a goal kick.
76'
The free kick is sent into the box looking for Souttar but it's headed clear by the Ecuador defence.
Australia have the free kick to the right of the box.
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74'
The ball is crossed to the back post with Rowles directing it goalward but it is cleared off the line!
72'
Australia have struggled to hold onto the ball in this second half.
68'
X. Arreaga enters the game and replaces Á. Preciado.
J. Sornoza enters the game and replaces Á. Mena.
K. Rodríguez enters the game and replaces M. Estrada.
SUBSTITUTION ECUADOR - Michael Estrada has been replaced by Kevin Rodríguez.
SUBSTITUTION ECUADOR - Ángel Mena comes off for Júnior Sornoza.
SUBSTITUTION ECUADOR - Angelo Preciado makes way for Xavier Arreaga.
65'
There is plenty of activity on the Ecuador bench.
62'
A. Robertson enters the game and replaces K. Baccus.
B. Borello enters the game and replaces M. Duke.
SUBSTITUTION SOCCEROOS - Keanu Baccus makes way for the debut of Alexander Robertson.
SUBSTITUTION SOCCEROOS - Mitchell Duke has been replaced by Brandon Borrello.
60'
The corner is sent to the far post where it is easily cleared by the Socceroos defence.
59'
Ecuador have the corner conceded by O'Neill.
57'
Irvine is in behind the defence but the flag is up for offside and the home fans are not happy.
54'
The crowd will be eagerly anticipating the international debut of Irankunda who was a late call up to the squad.
51'
Ecuador have made a promising start to the second half.
48'
Neither side made any changes over the break.
45' +1
There will be two minutes of stoppage time.
45'
The second half is underway.
44'
We are inside the final minute of the first half with Ecuador trying to go back into the rooms on an even keel.
41'
Goodwin sends it low and hard but it's cleared by the Ecuador defence.
40'
The Socceroos have the free kick just outside the box against Mena.
38'
Australia are dominating the match at the moment.
35'
The crowd are certainly creating quite an atmosphere.
32'
A. Mabil has scored a goal for Australia!
GOAL SOCCEROOS - Ecuador are caught in possession with Irvine forcing the error. The ball spills to Awer Mabil and he runs into the box and slams it inside the roof of the net! Socceroos lead 2-1.
30'
SUBSTITUTION ECUADOR - Jeremy Sarmiento has been replaced by Alexander Alvarado.
29'
A. Alvarado enters the game and replaces J. Sarmiento.
It looks like Sarmiento is done for the night.
26'
Play is stopped to allow for Sarmiento to receive treatment.
23'
F. Torres has scored a goal for Ecuador! Assist by J. Sarmiento.
GOAL ECUADOR - The free kick is initially blocked before Sarmiento sends a killer ball back into the box where Felix Torres rises to head it emphatically home. We are all square at 1-1.
22'
A. Behich gets yellow.
YELLOW CARD - Aziz Behich is shown the yellow card after conceding the free kick on the edge of the box.
21'
Duke has the ball and is slow to get the pass off and loses it in the middle. He looks for the free kick but there is nothing coming.
18'
Australia are enjoying a good period of possession.
15'
The game is opening up with both sides keen to attack.
12'
J. Irvine has scored a goal for Australia! Assist by M. Duke.
GOAL SOCCEROOS - Australia have the free kick and it's sent in by Goodwin to the far post where it's squared up by Duke to Irvine who calmly shoots past Ramirez to put Australia 1-0 in front.
11'
The ball is crossed by Caicedo to Cifuentes but he heads it straight to Ryan.
10'
The crowd are making a bit of noise early in support of the Socceroos.
7'
Goodwin sends it into the box but it's headed clear by Torres.
6'
Melbourne City's O'Neill is making his Socceroos debut.
3'
It has been an even start to the match.
1'
We are off and underway with Ecuador kicking off.
Good evening and welcome to CommBank Stadium for the return of the Socceroos. It's Australia v Ecuador.
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