Asian Football: AFC Asian Cup 2007

last SG · 2007-07-07T06:35:30+00:00

Iran 2-0 M'sia China 0-2 Uzbekistan

4getmenot SG

oh i am aware.. but i'm not aware that this forum existed.. Rolling Eyes

wats with official soccer talk..then All football and EPL related forum..Sport Forum.. Geeezz...

SumOne SG

I've been aware, but nothing to contribute since I didn't watch the matches. No telecast at home. Best I can do is read post-match articles.

Jaeyoon SG

Today July 11, 2007 Match day 5

Match #7
11/7/07 18:20 (KL Time)
Iran 2-1 Uzbekistan
National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Match #8
19:35 (Jakarta Time)
Half time score
Korea Republic 0-0 Saudi Arabia
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

4getmenot SG

wow, i'm impressed.. this south korean teams looks likes its blessed with some individual technically skilled players.. Shocked , they do seem to dribble alot than the old days where they played more to short one touch passes..

hope 2nd half is going to be more interesting!

Korea Fighting!! Twisted Evil

Short Ninja SG

What is the final score for this game??

4getmenot SG

still on going as we speak..

South Korea 1 Saudi Arabia 1

Short Ninja SG

Thanks

xfool SG

lol lights out

4getmenot SG

omg.. wat a disgrace.. >.<

an international sport event somemore.. someone's head from the Indonesia Sport Comittee is gonna roll after this.. xD

Short Ninja SG

Idea Question

xfool SG

with 5 mins left the lights went out,everyone is like wtf Laughing

4getmenot SG

game suspended.. Shocked

Short Ninja SG

In Indonesia it is called "Mati Lampu" The team that is not using night visual goggles sure to lose like that Laughing

Short Ninja SG

Dont they have a back up generator or something? A few hundred small generators.......one for each bulb Idea Mr. Green

xfool SG

dunno lah ,finally they resume now after 25 mins

ok match ended 1:1 after Saudi miss a great opportunity.

Jaeyoon SG

Today July 11, 2007 Match day 5

Match #7
11/7/07 18:20 (KL Time)
Iran 2-1 Uzbekistan
National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Match #8
19:35 (Jakarta Time)
Korea Republic 1-1 Saudi Arabia
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Jaeyoon SG

Group C news

Substitute Kazemian hands Iran winning start
Jul 11, 2007
PA Sport

KUALA LUMPUR Substitute Javad Kazemian scored 13 minutes from time as Group C favourites Iran came from a goal down to beat Uzbekistan 2-1 in their opening match of the AFC Asian Cup at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Wednesday.

The Uzbeks went in front through a Rahman Rezaei own goal after 15 minutes but Iran battled back after the break, levelling the score through Seyed Jalal Hosseinis 55th minute header before Kazemian sprinted clear to net the late winner.

The victory put the Iranians level on points with group leaders China, who hammered co-hosts Malaysia 5-1 on Tuesday.

Uzbekistan created the first chance of the match in the fifth minute as Timur Kapadze stole between two defenders to reach a Vitaliy Denisov cross, only to put his header straight at Iran goalkeeper Hassan Roudbarian.

Iran manufactured an opening of their own two minutes later when Ali Karimis defence-splitting pass released Vahid Hashemian on the right side of the area, the Hannover 96 striker firing in a shot that was well stopped by Uzbek goalkeeper Pavel Bugalo.

Bugalo was called into action again two minutes later he rushed off his line to gather the ball at the feet of Hashemian as the Iranian forward cut into the area from the right flank.

Both sides were still settling into their stride when Uzbekistan took the lead following a calamitous error by Rezaei.

Chasing a hopeful long ball lofted forward by Denisov, the Livorno defender appeared to have the beating of Ulugbek Bakaev as he headed the ball back towards goal from the edge of the box.

But Roudbarian had strayed off his line and the ball looped over a helpless goalkeeper to hand Uzbekistan the lead.

The central Asian side nearly extended their lead eight minutes later when a free-kick from the right by skipper Server Djeparov found Kapadze, whose unchallenged header went agonisingly wide of Roudbarians right post.

Two minutes before the break, a cross from the left by Hashemian found an unmarked Rassoul Khatibi, who headed wide from inside the area.

Kazemian came on at the break for Khatibi and the right wingers introduction helped to spur the Iranians to life as they levelled the score 10 minutes into the second half.

Iran skipper Mehdi Mahdavikia swung in a corner from the left and Hosseini rose majestically above the Uzbek defence to meet the ball with a downward header that just crept in at the far post.

Iran turned up the heat and went close to taking the lead five minutes after the hour mark when an excellent run and cut back by Kazemian was hacked clear by Aleksey Nikolaev just before reaching a lurking Javad Nekounam.

Nekounam would get another chance three minutes later as Kazemian made another fine run down the right flank and crossed for the Osasuna midfielder, who headed straight at Bugalo.

For all of Irans pressure, it was the Uzbeks who nearly went back in front with 18 minutes remaining as Djeparov lofted the ball over the Iranian defence to Kapadze, who saw his effort stopped by the feet of the onrushing Roudbarian.

Iran netted the winning goal five minutes later as Teymourians fine defence-splitting through ball released Kazemian, who drilled a low shot past the advancing Bugalo from just inside the area.

The game heated up in the closing minutes and Iran coach Amir Ghalanoei was sent-off from the bench with six minutes remaining by Kuwaiti referee Saad Kameel Al Fadhli after throwing a water bottle at the fourth official.

Jaeyoon SG

The final will be held in Jakarta.

hmm.... The pitch is the worst of the 4 host even though the stadium is the biggest. It's very rough.

Sorry if there are Indonesians here. No offends.... I don't know why nothing seems to go well in Indonesia.

In my opinion, the final should be held either Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur.
These 2 cities are more developed and more stable than Jakarta. Facilities are better there.

How can lights go off? Surprised It's not fair to the players of both sides.
It not only waste their time but also makes the players more tired.
Players can get injured easily.

Exclamation

Jaeyoon SG

Yesterday July 11, 2007 Match day 5

Match #7
11/7/07 18:20 (KL Time)
Iran 2-1 Uzbekistan
National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Match #8
19:35 (Jakarta Time)
Korea Republic 1-1 Saudi Arabia
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Today July 12, 2007 Match day 6

12/7/07
Match #9
17:20 (BKK Time)
Oman v Thailand
Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

Match #10
19:35 (Hanoi Time)
Qatar v Vietnam
My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Tomorrow July 13, 2007 Match day 7

13/7/07
Match #11
17:20 (BKK Time)
Iraq v Australia
Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

Match #12
20:35 (Hanoi time)
UAE v Japan
My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam

Smile
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SumOne SG

Hmm..... Underground betting syndicates at work? Such incidents did happen to EPL before.

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