Bailey Wright and Awer Mabil secure a new-look line-up of Socceroos a 2-1 friendly win in Qatar.
Bailey Wright and Awer Mabil hit the target for Australia after a thunderbolt by Musa Al-Taamari had fired Jordan into an early lead at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Doha on Wednesday .
Aaron Mooy was given his first competitive action since the 2-2 draw with Oman in February in a new-look starting 11 as Martin Boyle, Mitch Duke, Joel King, Mathew Leckie and Adam Taggart were all rested.Arnold's team included several A-League players, including a debut for Central Coast defender Kye Rowles and Jason Davidson's first international appearance since 2015.
The Socceroos were lucky to escape further damage later in the first half when Wright caught Jordanian forward Ali Olwan inside the penalty area but the referee waved play on.
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