Australia has drawn its friendly at Loftus Road 2-2 with South Africa on Wednesday morning.
South Africa midfielder Teko Modise struck a magnificent equaliser to leave the clash locked.
Strikes from Mile Sterjovski and Joshua Kennedy cancelled out Siyabonga Nkosi's opener to give Australia a deserved half-time lead.
The Socceroos dominated the first half but were assisted by abysmal South Africa goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, whose incompetence helped them to both goals.
But after the interval, when coach Pim Verbeek made a raft of changes, Bafana Bafana assumed control with some enterprising play - crowned by Modise's bullet finish.
Australia approached the match as crucial preparation for the last round of World Cup qualifying and Verbeek gave a large portion of his squad some game time.
Star names Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton were missing, but the Socceroos still paraded Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and West Ham defender Lucas Neill.
Benni McCarthy was South Africa's main draw and the Blackburn marksman could only watch as his side was forced to weather an early onslaught.
South Africa was reduced to panic stations when McCarthy's club-mate Aaron Mokoena tugged back Scott McDonald on the edge of the area.
McDonald went tumbling down and Mokoena was booked, but Mark Bresciano's free-kick was easily cleared to safety.
Australia was bombarding the opposition box with crosses as it continued to display the greater fluency in attack, but there was little end result.
Sterjovski tried his luck from the edge of the area but his effort was easily blocked by Nasief Morris.
Australia looked in full control as South Africa scrambled to clear another incisive move, but then the 2010 World Cup hosts opened the scoring against the run of play.
McCarthy did the initial damage with a backheel into the box collected by Nkosi, who raced ahead and beat Schwarzer with a neat finish.
But Australia was level four minutes later when Vinnie Grella's long-ball was gathered by Sterjovski who easily chipped over a stranded and dithering Khune.
Normal service resumed with the Socceroos in control and in the 38th minute they crept into the lead.
Bresciano floated in a simple free-kick which completely bamboozled Khune, giving Kennedy a free header which the Germany-based striker accepted.
South Africa started the second half brightly with Bryce Moon's good work being undone by last-gasp defending from Mark Milligan.
Dean Carney blazed narrowly over at the other end but South Africa was now dominating and equalised in superb fashion.
McCarthy showed composure to work Moon into space and the Panathinaikos right-back picked out an unmarked Modise, who produced an unstoppable finish.
Socceroos 2
(Sterjovski 25, Kennedy 38)
South Africa
(Nkosi 21, Modise 58)