A scintillating goalscoring blitz, headlined by Nestory Irankunda's showstopping brace, in a 5-1 win over Curacao was just reward for the Socceroos in their World Cup send-off, says coach Tony Popovic.
After Awer Mabil opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, Australia's send-off looked set to fizzle into a night of disappointment when Curacao equalised in the 50th, while Ajdin Hrustic (hamstring) had limped off just before halftime.
