HOW THE SOCCEROOS PLAYERS RATED

Brad Jones - Looked unconvincing dealing with an early cross, but soon settled down and handled everything comfortably that came his way. Substituted at half-time. - 6

Josh Risdon - Had his work cut out dealing with a pacy Colombian attack but stuck to his task well and did his chances of making the squad to Russia no harm at all. - 7

Milos Degenek - Much better than in Oslo against a world-class attack of Rademal Falcao and James Rodriguez. A few nervy moments in the second half but overall was solid.- 7

Mark Milligan - Atoned for game to forget in Oslo with a commanding display at the heart of the defence. Led from the back well. - 7

Aziz Behich - Now the undisputed first-choice left-back. Comfortable on the ball and linked up well in attack. - 7

Massimo Luongo - An outstanding display from the QPR midfielder. Strong in the tackle and creative with the ball. Almost scored a magnificent goal with a weaving run into the box that forced David Ospina into a save. Withdrawn after 89 minutes. - 9

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Mile Jedinak - Another under-par display from the skipper who looked off the pace. His sloppy pass almost lost the game for Australia only for the offside flag to rule out Miguel Borja's goal. Could battle to keep his place in the starting line-up. - 5

Tom Rogic - An excellent performance from the Celtic man. Looked up for the challenge and produced one of his best performances for the Socceroos with some good link-up play. Showcased his ability to run with the ball well. Withdrawn after 83 minutes. - 8

Mat Leckie - Better than in Oslo, but still not involved in the game as he should be. Has the ability to be a big player for the Socceroos but lacks consistency. Withdrawn after 89 minutes. - 6

Andrew Nabbout - May not be the most naturally gifted player, he makes up for it with his workrate and enthusiasm. Always wants the ball and never goes missing. Looked more comfortable playing wide in a front three. Withdrawn after 75 minutes. - 7

Tomi Juric - Up against two very strong centre-halves who won everything in the air. He worked hard for little reward but showed some nice touches when did get the ball to his feet. Withdrawn after 63 minutes. - 6

SUBSTITUTES:

Danny Vukovic - On for Jones. A birthday to remember for the 33-year-old debutant. Saved a penalty and made a crucial save to deny Miguel Borja from close range. - 8

Tim Cahill - On for Juric. Put himself about and tried to make things happen, but with Colombia well on top for the last half-hour he never got much of a sniff in front of goal. - 6

Robbie Kruse - On for Nabbout. Helped out defensively but never really had the time to impose himself going forward. - 6

Jackson Irvine - On for Luongo. Not on the field long enough to rate. - N/A

James Troisi - On for Rogic. Not on the field long enough to rate. - N/A

Nikita Rukavytsya - On for Leckie. Not on the field long enough to rate. - N/A