The
Hibernian
forward
got
down
to
head
in
the
crucial
second
goal
for
the
Socceroos
at
the
Khalifa
International
Stadium
in
Qatar,
and
he
has
now
been
directly
involved
in
eight
goals
in
his
last
eight
internationals,
scoring
five
times
and
providing
three
assists.
Australia
snatched
a
ninth-minute
lead
when
Awer
Bul
Mabil
lashed
home
a
left-footed
strike.
Graham
Arnold’s
side
were
then
indebted
to
goalkeeper
Mat
Ryan
who
kept
them
ahead
with
two
fine
saves,
but
he
was
beaten
in
the
28th
minute
as
Al
Mandhar
Al
Alawi
pulled
Oman
level,
sidestepping
Harry
Souttar
and
thrashing
a
shot
high
into
the
right
corner.
Australia
regained
the
lead
in
the
49th
minute
when
Adam
Taggart’s
shot
was
only
parried
as
far
as
Boyle,
who
was
deadly
from
close
range.
The
hard-earned
success
was
sealed
when
Mitchell
Duke
side-footed
into
the
left
corner
late
on.
It
means
Australia
have
three
wins
from
three
in
the
third
round
of
Asian
World
Cup
qualifying,
having
won
eight
from
eight
in
the
second
round,
the
stage
at
which
they
began
their
campaign.
They
become
the
first
team
to
have
won
11
games
in
a
single
World
Cup
qualifying
campaign.
Australia
have
won
12
consecutive
qualifiers
in
all,
including
the
3-1
play-off
win
over
Honduras
that
took
them
to
the
2018
World
Cup.
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