AFC Asian Cup 2019 Semi Final: Iran - Japan; Info, Updates & Live Reports (28.01.19)

[Azeem98]

This is how they play football in Iran. They all go chasing refs in the middle of a game it’s very common in IPL.Actually even in Arab leagues I’ve seen it and in India and I think in Pakistan..I hope you understand my point.

We didn't had a league for the last three years bro

[mehdiKia15]

We didn't had a league for the last three years bro

that’s the last time I saw a Pakistani league game about 3 years ago!!

[teammelli91]

I can understand the frustration towards Kanaani but it’s over now. But I’m one to think if experience was supposed to be the game changer for this match, then Pejman should have started.

I love Kanaani, I’ve followed him since 2012 with Sardar, Jahanbakhsh and that generation. But come on my dude you can’t just stop chasing the ball unless the referee blows his whistle. This is 101 stuff that hurt us. I’m not blaming him I’m just saying that a simple mistake cost us the Asian Cup and we need to look to diminish these errors.

In 2023 it’ll be 46 years that we haven’t won an Asian Cup. Praying to God we have a competent head coach to lead this team.

[ramingeles2000]

I was and am so heartbroken.. It was hard to breathe regularly after the 3rd goal. I want to cry but I can’t. It feels as if I’m crying buckets of tears but in my head.

Losing and getting eliminated when you know the chances are slim to win, is one thing. But to lose like this was truly heart breaking. I wanted to stop posting on PFDC all together for a few months but I can’t hekp but share how unbelievably bad I feel right now. I’m crying as I’m typing.

We worked so hard, we came so far with limited resources.. We had our golden generation accomplish so much and get this far with ease and then one mistake just washes it away..

I’m proud of them for all that this whole team has done from 2011-2019.. But damn does this feel horrible.. I don’t know what else to say except that this pain is worse than the 2011 and 2015 exit. And on top of that we lost an absolute gem of a manager..

you're not alone bro. this one really hurt. silver lining is that we have a great young core in place that with any luck will be awesome in wc2022

[PSGman#19]

I can understand the frustration towards Kanaani but it’s over now. But I’m one to think if experience was supposed to be the game changer for this match, then Pejman should have started.

I love Kanaani, I’ve followed him since 2012 with Sardar, Jahanbakhsh and that generation. But come on my dude you can’t just stop chasing the ball unless the referee blows his whistle. This is 101 stuff that hurt us. I’m not blaming him I’m just saying that a simple mistake cost us the Asian Cup and we need to look to diminish these errors.

In 2023 it’ll be 46 years that we haven’t won an Asian Cup. Praying to God we have a competent head coach to lead this team.

Honestly not winning the asian cup isn't a drama. The only asian competition that matters in WCQ. The rest is just show and experiments.

[Surenas]

We didn't had a league for the last three years bro

lulwut? What happend to your league Dadash?

[DRCha]

Does anybody know the percentages of the times Iran has equalized after going down? I don't think that has happened at all except the Portugal game.

One of my original impressions of the Iranian players was their ability to equalize.

[Camran khan]

One of my original impressions of the Iranian players was their ability to equalize.

I think he's referring to the last 8 years.

[AminGP]

Qatar 2-0 so far against UAE

[Philosophy_King]

Qatar 2-0 so far against UAE

I hope that Qatar will have their full squad available against Japan and smash them.

[DRCha]

I think he's referring to the last 8 years.

Oh. Sorry.

[elnino99]

With Qatar cruising over UAE, I'm starting to think Xavi may have been the mastermind behind Paul the Octopus from 2010 WC (RIP).

Just unbelievably accurate rate of predictions, many of them very bald. If he was an ordinary joe and made those bets, he'd be up tens of thousands of dollars by now.

[KC McElroy]

That's it, the end. But you'll get over it. - unknown artist.

[GoIran]

Qatar's striker has scored his 8th goal at the Asian Cup and has equalized Daei's record in 1996.

[KC McElroy]

Qatar's striker has scored his 8th goal at the Asian Cup and has equalized Daei's record in 1996.

You mean the player wearing a qatari jersey.

Also he has one more game and one crappier opponent in this tournament.