Iranian Mehdi Taremi was sent off in the 91st minute of the match, but the Syrian national team did not take advantage of the Iranian national team’s numerical deficiency. The Syrian team regained its breath in the second half thanks to a tactical substitution made by the Argentine Hector Cuper.
Cuper brought on Pablo Sabbagh, a professional in the Peruvian “Allianza Lima” team, in place of Mahmoud Al-Aswad. Omar Khribin, captain of the national team, scored the equalizer for his country.