In the early morning of February 3, the Asian Cup quarter-finals continued. South Korea and Australia competed in the knockout rounds to compete for a spot in the top four, giving people a taste of a finals-level contest. The South Korean team has not won the Asian Cup for a long time, but they have always been a strong team in Asia, and this time they have recruited many international players who have studied abroad in Europe. Including the Asian king Son Heung-min of Tottenham in the Premier League, and Li Gangren of Paris Ligue 1, etc., which shows that the intention is obvious. Klinsmann also changed the lineup that allowed Son Heung-min to charge with a single arrow in the last knockout game and changed back to a familiar lineup. Everything makes people optimistic that the Korean team can pass the test.
As a result, the trend of the game in the first half was quite surprising. Let's take a look at Huang Renfan's pass. Let's talk about the quality of the pass first, which is weak and weak. Besides, the pass is so purposeful that people can see through it directly. In addition, under the eyes of Goodwin and other opposing forwards, it looks even more amateurish. Goodwin immediately stole the ball, and after cooperation, he lurked on the side of the penalty area and shot a volley to catch the goalkeeper off guard! The ball hit the net, and all the Australian players celebrated excitedly! This goal loss occurred in the 42nd minute. Before halftime, the South Korean team still failed to form even one shooting opportunity, which is frustrating!
In the 48th minute, Li Gangren followed up and hit the goal too squarely, but was confiscated by Ryan. It was the team's first shot. In the 55th minute, Boyle's header was blocked twice, and Duke's follow-up shot missed. In the 59th minute, Huang Xican's shot was confiscated after cutting inside. In the 75th minute, McGregor followed up with a long shot and hit it high. In the 82nd minute, Duke missed an empty goal with a header. In the 94th minute, Son Heung-min made a point, and Hwang Hee-chan shot into the net, 1-1 entering overtime. After overtime, Son Heung-min scored with a free kick, and South Korea eventually reversed 2-1 and advanced.
In the first quarter-final on the same match day, Jordan faced Tajikistan! Tajikistan qualified for the first time in the competition and continued to advance through a penalty shootout in the 1/8 finals, making consecutive breakthroughs in team history! Facing Jordan this time, they only conceded the goal in the 66th minute and ended up losing 0-1. It can be described as a glorious defeat. Jordan's opponent in the next round is the winner between South Korea and Australia.
So far, two of the top four have been decided. Jordan has already achieved the best record in team history. Is there any hope of going further?
