BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Qatar
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The grand finale of the quarterfinals was held at the
Korean team
and Australia. After 90 minutes of intense fighting, the two teams drew 1:1 in regulation time, and in overtime
Sun Xingyu (name)
A direct free kick shutout helped Korea eliminate Australia 2-1 and advance to the quarterfinals.
The match started with Australia taking the lead. In the 17th minute, Metcalfe took a cross and fired a low left-footed shot from in front of the penalty area that went just wide of the right side of the goal, narrowly missing the goal. In the 31st minute, Lee Kang-in sent an over-the-top pass to the center of the field, Seo Young-woo put the ball in the air at the back of the penalty area, and Hwang Hee-chan shot at an empty net, but the referee signaled that Seo was offside when he intervened, and the goal was disallowed.
Before the end of the first half, Australia had a good opportunity to break the goal. In the 42nd minute, Hwang In-beom was cut off at the back post, Metcalfe crossed the ball from the right side of the penalty area and Goodwin shot into the back of the net, giving Australia a 1:0 lead over Korea.
In the second half, South Korea launched a counter-attack. Both sides fought fiercely but failed to break through the opponent's goal. In extra time, Korea was awarded a penalty kick, and Hwang Hee-chan took the penalty to equalize the score at 1:1.
After the start of overtime, Korea continued to attack. In the 98th minute, Son received the ball in front of the penalty area and shot directly into the net, Korea 2:1 to overtake the score. In the end, South Korea successfully advanced to the quarterfinals with Sun's killer goal.
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Sun Xingyu (name)
