Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou was disappointed after losing 2-0 to Jordan saying his team wasn’t able to gain control of the game after conceding the first goal.
Jordan took the lead in the first minute of the second half with an emphatically taken spot-kick after striker Al Dardour was brought down.
And Al Dardour deservedly sealed the win with a cool finish with just minutes left to leave Australia stunned with their first loss in qualification.
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Jordan have now leapfrogged Australia into top spot in Group B of FIFA Russia World Cup 2018™ qualification, leading on 10 points with the Socceroos still on nine.
“It was just disappointing to concede the first goal, it came from a long ball and we spoke about being wary of that,” a downcast Postecoglou told Fox Sports after the match.
“Once they got a goal up the game became a little chaotic and we couldn’t get into any flow. We had a couple of chances but overall we lost control of the game.
“At the start of the second half we just lost concentration. Unfortunately we didn’t adjust and we conceded.
“When you come to a place like this, the first goal becomes critical. And you can’t get any flow in the game after that. And it gets frustrating for the players.”
Postecoglou added that the team relished the vociferous crowd and weren’t over-awed by the occasion.
“But having said that we had to roll our sleeves up and get a result, and we didn’t tonight which is disappointing.”
