Underwhelming Socceroos grind past India in Asian Cup opener: 'We've got to 改善する a lot'

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Coach Graham Arnold has 勧めるd the Socceroos to 意味ありげに 改善する after starting their Asian Cup （選挙などの）運動をする with an underwhelming 2-0 勝利，勝つ over the world's No.102 味方する India.

Australia had ーするつもりであるd to start the tournament with a bang against the group B minnows in Doha on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).

Instead, they only fizzled at the Ahmad 貯蔵所 Ali Stadium until Jackson Irvine pounced on an error from India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and 得点する／非難する／２０d in the 50th minute.

Riley McGree then teed up fellow 代用品，人 Jordy Bos to 得点する／非難する／２０ his first international goal and 効果的に 終わりにする／要約する victory in the 73rd minute.

It was Arnold's first 開始-match 勝利，勝つ at his third Asian Cup in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 but he was far from happy.

The Socceroos kicked off their Asian Cup （選挙などの）運動をする with?2-0 勝利，勝つ over the world's No.102 味方する

Coach Graham Arnold was far from impressed with the 業績／成果

'I can honestly say that we've got to 改善する a lot more than that,' he said.

'We're here to 勝利，勝つ the Asian Cup and to reach the 星／主役にするs, you have to have high 期待s and put those 期待s on the boys and get them to believe in what we can do.

'I have to give 十分な credit to India.

'I thought that there was probably a little bit too much excitement (from us) first half for the 競争 to start, but after we got to halftime and showed them some good clips about what they're doing 井戸／弁護士席, second half we did very 井戸／弁護士席.

Australia had 14 first-half 発射s but just two on 的 as India, with plenty of support in the stands, 緊急発進するd brilliantly defensively and were 積極的な on the 反対する.

But the game again を強調するd Australia's difficulties with 打ち明けるing packed defences.

'Bahrain was a perfect 準備 game for us because they sat 支援する and made it difficult 同様に,' Arnold said.

'明白に, India tonight did the same and we'll no 疑問 get ready for that again against Syria.'

Jordy Bos (pictured) and Jackson Irvine were the goal scorers for Australia

Australia's next match in the Asian Cup next is against Syria on Thursday night

The Socceroos 特に 欠如（する）d attacking incisiveness in a 不振の first half, にもかかわらず 支配するing 所有／入手 and racking up 11 corners.

'One 失望 probably was our 始める，決める pieces, because we had やめる a lot of them and we're very strong with 始める，決める pieces,' Arnold said.

'We had 11 corners in the first half and with not much variety. So that's something that we need to 改善する on - and we will.'

Socceroos captain and goalkeeper Mat Ryan returned from a fractured cheekbone donning a Batman-like 黒人／ボイコット 保護の 直面する mask, but he was rarely challenged.

Arnold selected Aziz Behich over Bos at left-支援する, while newcomer Gethin Jones started at 権利-支援する.

Kye Rowles was 選ぶd と一緒に Harry Souttar at centre-支援する ahead of Cameron Burgess.

Australia started the second half with more 意図 and broke through when Singh Sandhu parried a Boyle cross straight to Irvine, who chested the ball 負かす／撃墜する and made no mistake with a 圧力-relieving left-footed finish.

The Socceroos played far better after the goal and kicked up another gear when Arnold turned to Riley McGree and Sam Silvera in the 64th minute, then Bos and Bruno Fornaroli in the 72nd.

すぐに after, McGree danced into the box from the 右翼 then 削減（する） 支援する for Bos to tap home with his first touch, with Fornaroli's clever run dragging India's defenders away from the young gun.

The match was officiated by Japan's Yoshimi Yamashita, who became the first 女性（の） 審判（をする） at the Asian Cup.

Group B 競争相手s Uzbekistan and Syria fought out a 0-0 draw on Sunday morning (A EDT), with Australia next in 活動／戦闘 against Syria on Thursday night.