Olyroos win 4-0 in Yemen

Three times a scorer ... Jason Hoffman opened his account in Newcastle. Source: Robert Mckell/News Limited
A hat-trick of Jason Hoffman has seen Australia continue to the next phase of Olympic Qualifier with an emphatic 4-0 win over Yemen in Newcastle on Thursday night.
Newcastle-born Hoffman pockets a first half brace with two great headers, the first coming after a Rocco Visconte free kick on 18 minutes.
Aaron Mooy was the provider for Hoffman of second goal on the half hour, chipping the goalkeeper Shukri Abdullah Yemen for Hoffman to head home.
Hoffman, have only scored twice in the A-League, scored again in the second half to take his tally Olyroos to five twice after finding the back of the net in Gosford.
The Olyroos claimed the two-legged band 7-0 on aggregate after the beat Yemen 3-0 at Bluetongue Stadium in Gosford on Sunday in the first leg.
"The goal was to go to the next phase so we are happy with that," said Olyroos coach Aurelio Vidmar.
"Once the first goal came it was really all over, we controlled the game again, but we had a few more."
Vidmar, two changes are made to his starting side from Sunday the match, bringing in midfielder Mooy for Isaka Cernak and shot-stopper Dean Bouzanis for Andrew Redmayne.
Mooy, who has played 14 times in the Scottish Premier League for St. Mirren, extensive Australia advantage to 4-0 in the 68th minute with a left-foot drive from rest substitute Cernak the cross.
The Olyroos dominated the game and could have had at least two more goals before the break with Marko Jesic twice spray his shot wide at the near post.
Australia, South Korea and Japan have already spread to the next round and will head up the three groups of four to play a home-and-away series.
The winners of each group will head to London for the 2012 Olympics, while the second placed teams another chance by a play-off System.
Player availability is likely to be a major challenge for Australia in the next round.
"We are in a situation where they are all non FIFA dates," said Vidmar.
"So the majority of the players will A-League (players) because they can be released but the guys play overseas, that is going to be touch."

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