Skip to menu

XEDITION

Board

Jedinak Penalty Secures Draw For Australia Against Japan

MirtaNeilsen929205 2024.12.03 14:14 Views : 0

Jedinak penalty secures draw for Australia against Japan
By REUTERS

Published: 18:13 GMT, Kuwin 11 October 2016 | Updated: 18:13 GMT, 11 October 2016









e-mail



Oct 11 (Reuters) - A Mile Jedinak penalty secured a 1-1 draw for Australia against Japan in their Asian Group B World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, while Iran's Sardar Azmoun grabbed the only goal as they stayed top of Group A with a 1-0 win over South Korea.

Iran were briefly bumped down to second after Uzbekistan, who were beaten by the group leaders on Thursday, rebounded to secure a 2-0 win over China.

Iraq's Mohanad Adbulraheem scored all four goals as they secured the first points of their Group B campaign with a 4-0 win over Thailand, who were reduced to 10 men after Koravit Namwiset was sent off.

Asian Cup champions Australia stayed top of Group B on eight points, one more than second placed Japan following their 1-1 draw in Melbourne.

Genki Haraguchi put Japan ahead in the fifth minute, but made a clumsy challenge on Tomi Juric to concede a 52nd-minute penalty that Socceroos skipper Jedinak slotted home to ensure his side stayed undefeated in qualifying for Russia 2018.

In Group A, Iran retained top spot with a 1-0 win over South Korea in a fervent atmosphere in a jam-packed Azadi stadium.

The Iranians dominated the first half and took a deserved 25th-minute lead through Azmoun, who capped a flowing move when he met a fizzing low cross from the right and side-footed it into the bottom right corner past keeper Seung-Gyu Kim.

The Koreans pressed forward after the break but failed to create a clear-cut chance against a packed Iranian defence.

Uzbekistan's Marat Bikmaev made the breakthrough in their clash against China five minutes after the restart following a goalless first half in Tashkent.

Eldor Shomurodov outfoxed China's backline with a defence-splitting pass that Bikmaev smashed across China goalkeeper Yang Zhi and in off the post.

Uzbekistan looked the more threatening team and grabbed their second goal five minutes from the end when substitute Otabek Shukurov's speculative long-range effort took a deflection and rolled into the net with the keeper stranded.

Iraq ran riot over Thailand in Tehran, with Adbulraheem opening the scoring following a corner in the eighth minute, before adding a second midway through the first half.

The visitors, who are the only team in Group A with zero points after four games and have a goal difference of minus nine, went down to 10 men in the 69th minute after Namwiset was dismissed by the referee following a coming together with Iraq's Ahmed Ibrahim.

Adbulraheem struck twice more at the death in a game that Thailand ended with nine men on the pitch after substitute Prathum Chutong left the field on a stretcher following a collision with his own goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan. (Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Zoran Milosavljevic; Editing by Toby Davis)
No. Subject Author Date Views
94703 Finest Worldwide Betting Websites (2024 ) JulianaGwin028489 2024.12.07 2
94702 Best Sports Betting Sites 2024 KoreySain162369871 2024.12.07 0
94701 Seven Essentials When Preparing To Market Your Business HallieMcclary1382291 2024.12.07 3
94700 Energy Efficiency Vs. Energy Intensity TrudyDonnelly9111631 2024.12.07 2
94699 Energy Efficiency 2022 Analysis TrudyDonnelly9111631 2024.12.07 2
94698 Compare Energy Plans & Rates For Your Home TrudyDonnelly9111631 2024.12.07 0
94697 Facts About Saving Energy And Conservation ShayAchen676378363 2024.12.07 2
94696 7 Steps To Offer Your Business NellyVng647354006 2024.12.07 2
94695 Compare The Best Electricity Rates In Texas SophiaSlama90573 2024.12.07 1
94694 Mitochondrial Formula An Exceptionally Effective Anti Aging Supplement IVWOtilia31718370610 2024.12.07 2
94693 7 Actions To Market Your Company EvonneMiddleton 2024.12.07 1
94692 Facts About Saving Energy And Conservation JustinAnnunziata0 2024.12.07 2
94691 Contact OH Energy Ratings TrudyDonnelly9111631 2024.12.07 3
94690 Exactly How To Offer Your Company For The Maximum Rate NellyVng647354006 2024.12.07 2
94689 6 Routines And The 7 Finest Supplements To Enhance Mitochondrial Function IVWOtilia31718370610 2024.12.07 2
94688 Electricity, Gas And Internet JustinAnnunziata0 2024.12.07 2
94687 Finest NDIS Software Program Options For Company (2024 ) CaryLujan729872 2024.12.07 2
94686 When Preparing To Offer Your Company, Seven Basics NellyVng647354006 2024.12.07 2
94685 Live Advice & Assistance RalfMarkley777199638 2024.12.07 1
94684 Energy Efficiency Vs. Energy Intensity JustinAnnunziata0 2024.12.07 2
Up