Saturday (3) night in the Asian Cup Top 8 battle, Japan in the lead, the second half of the sudden big way, but also in the final period of the back of the defense made a mistake, and finally 1-2 reverse loss to Iran, Iran into the final 4, but also avenge the last session of the arrows.
In addition to the withdrawal of Japan's Junya Ito, who has been plagued by a sex abuse scandal, wing forward Keido Nakamura was unexpectedly withdrawn from the team and was replaced by Daizo Maeda, while Iran's goal scorer, Tanimi, is in the starting lineup. However, Iran took the initiative in the first wave, Chahan Bakshi long-distance shot over the fence, then Japan stabilized their position to control the game, Mamorita Hidemasa received Ito Yohki's cross power top was cleared, the defense of the center in the 28th minute to break through a few hurdles, killed the penalty area shot, although the Iranian goalkeeper Biran Yuntel forked his foot to the bullet high, but could not stop a wave into the net, a goal ahead at halftime.
