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Hockey World Cup 2018, Match 5: Australia v Ireland, Live Score, Commentary & Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedNov 30, 2018 18:39 IST

AUSTRALIA 2 - IRELAND 1

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18:39 (IST)30 NOV 2018

18:38 (IST)30 NOV 2018

That's it from us here - this is Subhashish - do join us when England play China at 1900 IST

18:38 (IST)30 NOV 2018

What matters at the end of the day, however, is that Australia have come through this one with full points - Tim Brand earns the player of the match award a day after his 20th birthday!

18:35 (IST)30 NOV 2018

Govers did well to power a flick in - the Aussies earned six PCs in total messing up a couple of them completely

18:34 (IST)30 NOV 2018

Ireland did well to peg the Aussies back for large periods of the game - the Aussies themselves will reckon they could have better with the number of circle penetrations they managed - 28 in total with 16 shots on goal - just 2 to show on the scoresheet though!!!

18:31 (IST)30 NOV 2018

FULL TIME: AUSTRALIA 2 - IRELAND 1

AUSTRALIA (BLAKE GOVERS 11' , TIMOTHY BRAND 34')

iRELAND (SHANE O'DONOGUE 13')

18:31 (IST)30 NOV 2018

59' One final chance for Ireland - the Aussies manage to keep the Irish out of the circle - and earn three vital points

18:30 (IST)30 NOV 2018

58' Ireland take Harte off but the Aussies are in no mood to relinquish their hold on the ball

18:29 (IST)30 NOV 2018

58' Daniel Beale - tireless in the left flank - keeps pushing ahead - time ticking away for the Green Machine

18:28 (IST)30 NOV 2018

57' The Australians quite happy to keep knocking the ball around - the Irish finally manage to gain possession and lose it right away

18:27 (IST)30 NOV 2018

56' Conor Harte takes a hit as play is held up

18:26 (IST)30 NOV 2018

55' Daniel Beale tries to pull in from the left flank - Chris Cargo wins the one-on-one battle and the Irish clear the lines

18:25 (IST)30 NOV 2018

54' Ireland pass the ball around, looking for gaps, cannot find any and lose the ball

18:24 (IST)30 NOV 2018

53' The Irish need the ball to try and draw level - but Craig has the ball as the Aussies press ahead - good defending by Ireland who mop up

18:22 (IST)30 NOV 2018

52' Whetton loses his footing in the circle - fails to latch on to Harvie's pass

18:21 (IST)30 NOV 2018

51' Ogilvie's tomahawk is off target as the Irish attempt to advance

18:20 (IST)30 NOV 2018

FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS EVENING - THE AUSSIES MESS UP A PC

18:19 (IST)30 NOV 2018

49' THE AUSSIES HAVE A PC 

18:19 (IST)30 NOV 2018

49' The Aussie strikers find space - Tom Craig loses out after charging into the Irish circle

18:17 (IST)30 NOV 2018

48' Kirk Shimmins breaks ahead after the Aussies have three tries on goal saved by Harte

18:16 (IST)30 NOV 2018

47' Govers' shot makes its way past Harte - from outside the striking circle though!!

18:15 (IST)30 NOV 2018

46' Wotherspoon yet again - gets into the Irish circle - but fails to make it count

18:14 (IST)30 NOV 2018

The Irish will rue a few missed chances although the Australians have had 20 circle penetrations and 14 shots on goal!! Fifteen minutes to go - can Cox's troops surprise the Aussies??

18:12 (IST)30 NOV 2018

END OF Q3: AUSTRALIA 2 - IRELAND 1

18:12 (IST)30 NOV 2018

44' Wotherspoon gets a cross in - but fails to get a result as quarter 3 ends!!!

18:11 (IST)30 NOV 2018

44' Trent Mitton tries the left flank - finds Matthew Swann - the Irish defence solid as ever 

18:10 (IST)30 NOV 2018

44' The Green Machine persist with a string of attacks - earn a free hit

18:09 (IST)30 NOV 2018

The pass into the circle was off a back stick - no PC

18:08 (IST)30 NOV 2018

Touch call as the video umpire takes his time

18:07 (IST)30 NOV 2018

43' THE IRISH LOOK FOR A FOOT IN THE AUSSIE CIRCLE

18:06 (IST)30 NOV 2018

42' The Aussies have a chance to increase the tally- Craig fails to find the target

18:05 (IST)30 NOV 2018

40' Jake Harvie attempts to cut into the Irish circle - fails to find space though

18:03 (IST)30 NOV 2018

38' Alen Sothern fails to latch on to a great through ball - the Irish mess up a chance to score

18:01 (IST)30 NOV 2018

36' The Aussies pass the ball around in their own half - try to find space down the center - the ball goes harmlessly out of the back line

17:59 (IST)30 NOV 2018

NO PC - FREE OUT - BUT THE AUSSIES KEEP THEIR REFERRAL

17:58 (IST)30 NOV 2018

35' WILL THE AUSSIES EARN ANOTHER PC???

17:57 (IST)30 NOV 2018

Hayward flicks - ball saved on the line by Bell

17:56 (IST)30 NOV 2018

34' PC FOR THE AUSSIES

17:55 (IST)30 NOV 2018

AUSTRALIA 2 - IRELAND 1

17:55 (IST)30 NOV 2018

33' WEYER AND BRAND COMBINE - BRAND SCORES!!!

17:54 (IST)30 NOV 2018

GOAAAAAAAAAAAL

17:54 (IST)30 NOV 2018

31' Jake Harvie charges down to the other end - to no avail as Ireland have a 16-yard free hit

17:53 (IST)30 NOV 2018

TYLER LOVELL REPLACES CHARTER IN GOAL

17:52 (IST)30 NOV 2018

"We need to do better in the attacking circle" says Colin Batch

17:50 (IST)30 NOV 2018

"Really happy about the first half" says Alexander Cox

17:47 (IST)30 NOV 2018

"We looked better" says the tweet but the scoreline tells a different tale. The Irish have advanced menacingly when they have managed to find space, they have intercepted some great balls at the center of the pitch - and most importantly have kept the tricky ones out after a couple of goalmouth melees

17:45 (IST)30 NOV 2018

17:44 (IST)30 NOV 2018

The Irish are not overawed one bit either by the massive Kalinga Stadium or by Colin Batch's World Champions - the Aussies have a fight on their hands - the Aussies managed 9 shots on goal off 12 circle entries while the Irish took 3 shots on goal from just as many circle penetrations - forget the stats, the Irish have been gritty on the pitch and Alexander Cox's troops have set up a perfect seceond half

17:40 (IST)30 NOV 2018

HALF-TIME: AUSTRALIA 1 - IRELAND 1

17:39 (IST)30 NOV 2018

28' Good work by Kirk Shimmins as he works his way into the Aussie 23 - fails to find support
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