3-1! Asia's No. 1 reached the top 8, Suzuki Ayakin gave a big gift, and Mori couldn't believe it
The 1/8 finals of the Asian Cup are contested, and Japan, the favorite to win the championship ranked No. 1 in Asia, faces Bahrain. In the first half, Ueda's header was deflected, and every Xiong Shengya shot at the post from distance, Doan Ritsu scored with a supplementary shot, and Nakamura Keito shot wide. In the second half, Hisashi scored with a low shot, Nakamura Keito scored a goal, Suzuki Ayaki scored an own goal, and Ueda Kiyo scored to seal the win. In the end, Japan defeated Bahrain 3-1. Japan became the 7th team to reach the top 8 and went straight to the championship!
In the 9th minute of the game, relying on a corner kick opportunity, the Japanese team created a threat, Ueda Kiyo jumped high to head the goal, and the goalkeeper raised his hand to lift the ball off the crossbar. Two minutes later, Ayaka Suzuki saved the opponent's one-handed shot. However, it doesn't matter if the goal is scored, it is offside. In the 22nd minute, Nakamura Keito scored with a header, but the result was not on target. Seven minutes later, Bahrain relied on long-range shots to threaten and lack power, and Suzuki fell to the ground to confiscate the ball.
In the 31st minute, Japan scored a goal! Tang Anlu followed up with a follow-up shot and easily kicked the ball into the back of the net. In the 36th minute, the standard-bearer Reio went off injured, and Hidemasa Morita came on as a substitute. Three minutes later, Nakamura cut inside with the ball on the left side of the penalty area, then smashed the ball to deceive the defender in front of him, shook off the angle, and shot low into the near corner, which was blocked from the bottom line. At half-time, Japan led 1-0.
In the second half, it was easy to play again. In the 49th minute, the Japanese team scored again! Hisashi took advantage of the opponent's mistake, picked up the leak in front of the goal, and after winning the ball, he turned around and shot low to break the goal! Although Hisashi was in an offside position, because it was the opponent's ball, the goal was valid. In the 55th minute, Ueda Kiyo stepped forward, burst into the penalty area, and fired a low shot that was missed. However, it was also offside. Five minutes later, Nakamura scored with a low shot from inside the box, but the goal was disallowed because Ueda had been offside.
In the 64th minute, the Japanese team conceded the goal! Suzuki Ayakan made a mistake and collided with Ueda Kiyo, resulting in an own goal, which was too strange. Moriyasu couldn't believe he would concede such a goal. Japan's goalkeeper can live every game, and it is also amazing. Four minutes later, Japan made a substitution. Takumi Minamino and Kaoru Mikasa came off the bench, while Hisashi and Keito Nakamura were replaced.
In the 72nd minute, the Japanese team scored again! Ueda Kiyo burst into the right side of the penalty area, faced the goalkeeper, shot low, and the ball passed under the goalkeeper's crotch and drilled into the goal! This goal made Moriyasu breathe a sigh of relief. Five minutes later, Tang Anlu sent a cross near the baseline, the goalkeeper blocked the ball, and the ball was refracted and slightly off the goal and out of the bottom line. In stoppage time, Takuma Asano wasted a one-shot chance. In the end, Japan defeated Bahrain 3-1 to reach the last eight.