Last night's Asian Cup was really heart-pounding, with all kinds of dramatic turnovers dizzying! Let's talk about Australia, this team is usually synonymous with strong teams in the Asian arena, but this time they unexpectedly lost to Indonesia, the result was 1-0, which is simply a big upset in this tournament. And Qatar, with a header in the final stage of the game, they defeated Jordan 2-1 and locked up the right to qualify from the group ahead of schedule, which was too relieving!
In this match between Australia and Indonesia, the two teams went back and forth at the beginning, and it was not lively. Australia's Durr's shot in the 25th minute, if the goal is scored, it will be beautiful, but it was saved by the Indonesian goalkeeper like an acrobat, the reaction speed is comparable to lightning! Then Indonesia's counterattack came quickly and ruthlessly, Zhou Ya'an's long-range shot was originally just to test the water, but it didn't turn into an assist, Tegu's header from close range, and the ball rolled into the net. By the end of the first half, Australia were already behind.
In the second half, Australia was like eating a tiger tonic pill, and the offensive was more fierce, but it just couldn't open the situation. Doul won the ball in the middle and pushed it without anyone marking it, and guess what? or was confiscated! Indonesia's defence was like a wall, and although Australia had the advantage, they couldn't break the goal. At the end of the game, Australia could only accept defeat, and they drew one and lost one of the first two rounds of the group stage, with little hope of qualifying.
Looking at the Qatar vs Jordan game, there were not many chances for both teams in the first half, and everyone seemed to be testing each other. It wasn't until the 40th minute that Qatar's Yazidi received a delicate pass and pushed it from a tight angle, and the ball went into the net like it had eyes, breaking the deadlock on the field. In the second half, Jordan stepped up their attack, and in the 52nd minute, Jamus was brought down in the penalty area, and Haji scored a penalty kick to bring the score back to a draw. In the next game, the two sides went back and forth, and the pace was not fast, but the players on both sides were obviously working hard, after all, qualifying was in sight. It wasn't until stoppage time that Shalshani sent in a flying cross and his team-mate's header went into the net like an arrow from a string to smash the ball!
This game is not only a contest of players, but also a contest of strategy and will. Qatar has shown their resilience and determination, while Australia must learn from this defeat and rethink their strategy and tactics. If Australia want to make a difference, they have to give it their all and play every game as if it were a final, otherwise they might really have to say goodbye.
In short, last night's game was full of suspense and surprises, and as is often the case on the football field, anything is possible. Qatar's stunner and Australia's surprise defeat proved once again the beauty of football – you never know what the outcome will be until the last minute. Let's stay tuned for the next matches of the Asian Cup and see what exciting times are coming our way!