China News Service, Beijing, January 30th (Zhang Mengzhe) On January 29th, local time, in the 1/8 finals of the Asian Cup in Qatar, the Jordanian team scored two goals in a row at the last moment of the game to complete the "win", winning 3:2. The score eliminated the Iraqi team and advanced to the quarterfinals of this Asian Cup.
In this Asian Cup, the Iraqi team performed very well, scoring 8 goals and conceding 4 goals in the three group matches to win three consecutive games and qualify as the first place in the group. Before this campaign, the Iraqi team's top scorer Ayman Hussein led the scorer list with 5 goals. The Jordanian team had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, ranking third in Group E and advancing to the knockout rounds. However, it did not fall behind in the match against the South Korean team, the favorite to win the championship.
After the game started that day, the more powerful Iraqi team had more time to control the ball, but never created a threatening goal opportunity. On the contrary, the Jordanian team, which played more concisely, threatened the Iraqi team's goal several times. In the 27th minute, Jordanian player Ulwan stepped forward to receive a pass from his teammate and formed a single shot, but the shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.
In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, Jordanian player Yazan Naimat stole the ball in midfield and scored with a single shot, opening the scoring for the team. After halftime, the Jordanian team led the Iraqi team 1:0 with its excellent defensive planning and sharp counterattack.
After changing sides and fighting again, the Iraqi team took the lead in making substitution adjustments. In the 67th minute, the Iraqi team took a corner kick and Nadik scored with a header to help the team equalize the score. As the game progressed, the Iraqi team's offensive continued unabated. In the 76th minute, Ayman Hussein scored with a powerful volley from behind, and the Iraqi team achieved a 2:1 lead.
In the 80th minute, Iraqi player Ayman Hussein, who had just made a contribution to the team, received his second yellow card in the game and was sent off. In the subsequent game, 10 Iraqi players responded. In the 5th minute of stoppage time in the second half, Jordanian player Yazan Arab scored a follow-up shot in the penalty area and equalized the score for the team. At the end of the game, the Jordanian team pressed hard. In the 7th minute of stoppage time, Jordanian player Rashdan scored with a powerful long-range shot from outside the penalty area, helping the team complete the "final victory".
With a "killer" in stoppage time, the Jordanian team defeated the Iraqi team 3:2 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of this Asian Cup. On February 2nd, Beijing time, the Jordanian team will face Tajikistan in the quarter-finals. (over)