Group A Final Matches [AFC Asian Cup 2015] - Date, Time, & Live Updates

[Kiarash]

Quarter Finals so far:

SK - KSA / UZB
CHN - AUS

[NYSoccer]

We taught SK how to score and defend for your lives!

Hahaha Yes, CQ style!!

3 games
3 goals
9 points
Amazing!!!

Ended Australia's 6 year unbeaten streak at home.

[sarbaz]

Iran's way to the finals just got a bit easier

[K. Nader]

Iran's way to the finals just got a bit easier

Nothing has gotten easier.

[Ardalan]

Kore yek baazie besyaar khoobi kard. Hagheshon bood bebaran, bazikonhaaye tekniki daran.

[Bi-honar]

Wow guys, I just tuned in for the 2nd half. This tournament keeps getting better and better for us. Two of the 3 favorites + the tournament's surprise / dark horse all in the bottom bracket!!!

But most importantly, we came into this tournament as the team with the worst preparation but if we top or group, we'll actually end up as the team with the best / most effective preparation, having played and beaten our next two knock-out round opponents!!!

This game also showed that Australia is very beatable at home in front of their opponents and that a lot of people were over-estimating their abilities. I'm also sure it showed to the S. Korean and TM fans that wins don't have to be pretty to be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[NYSoccer]

Who is the Korean captain No16? He is beyond incredble

Ki from Swansea City in English Premier League.

Very solid player.

[Oz1]

Korea defended very well and took the chance presented to them. Australia had 70% possession and blew some chances where they should have scored. The bench players who started played well and outplayed the Koreans for most of the game. When the subs came on Korea were very lucky not to concede as they were running out of gas. This is a bad result for Japan because now they are likely to meet Australia in the semis.

[Kurdii]

Lol the big dogs Australia lose to the highly unfavoured Korea loooooool

[Oz1]

Ki from Swansea City in English Premier League.

Very solid player.

He learnt his football in Australia in Brisbane as a teenager. Very good player.

[Kurdii]

Group A Final Matches [AFC Asian Cup 2015] - Date, Time, & Live Updates

Korea defended very well and took the chance presented to them. Australia had 70% possession and blew some chances where they should have scored. The bench players who started played well and outplayed the Koreans for most of the game. When the subs came on Korea were very lucky not to concede as they were running out of gas. This is a bad result for Japan because now they are likely to meet Australia in the semis.

How is that bad for Japan? They will cruise past Australia...

[Oz1]

How is that bad for Japan? They will cruise past Australia...

Based on Australia losing 1-0 to Korea using 6 bench players?

Don't think so.

[peiman92]

Ok guys we are in deep shit if we do not defeat uae.
Our route to the final will look like this. Japan in quarter and australia in semis.
If we defeat them our route will look like this. Iraq in quarter and then korea in semis.

[Oz1]

Ok guys we are in deep shit if we do not defeat uae.
Our route to the final will look like this. Japan in quarter and australia in semis.
If we defeat them our route will look like this. Iraq in quarter and then korea in semis.

Iran has to defeat one of them anyway I don't see the big deal about the "route" to the final.

[Kiarash]

Personally I think the task to win the Asian Cup is going to be very tough if we mess up vs. UAE: as Peiman92 mentioned, we will face cup-favorites Japan and Australia. I would rather play them in the semi-final and the final instead of so early in the quarter finals.

If anything, the outcome of this game made our job harder!