Australia's Socceroos secured a crucial point against Japan in a World Cup qualifier despite facing major pre-game disruptions. Traffic accidents caused a two-hour delay, leaving the team with little time to warm up or conduct interviews.
Australia's Socceroos have secured a point from their match with Japan without having a single shot on target in a World Cup qualifier that was plagued by pre-game drama for the away side.The Socceroos have put a disrupted pre-game routine behind them to walk away with a point from Japan in a crucial World Cup qualifier.
Thomson said the Japanese delegation requested for the match to be delayed, however the match commissioner declined as the kick-off time remained at 7.35pm local time . Five days after scoring his first international goal for Australia, defender Lewis Miller was the man who sparked the Socceroos' opening goal in Japan on Tuesday.
Australia failed to get a single shot on target all game, registering just one shot altogether in comparison to Japan's 12, while the home side also held the lion's share of possession with about 65 per cent.
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