作者TAMAMA31 ()
看板Asia
标题[新闻]2010 FIFA World Cup Australia 1:0 Iraq
时间Sun Jun 1 18:00:07 2008
http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_167018518.html
1:0 袋鼠军团胜
Captain Kewell seals Socceroos win
BRISBANE – Harry Kewell scored early in the second half as Australia took a
huge step towards the final round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers with a
1-0 win over Iraq at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.
The Iraqis created the majority of chances in the opening half but were
undone by Kewell’s header 75 seconds after the restart, which sent the
Socceroos up to seven points, four clear of second-placed Qatar at the top of
Group One.
The defeat was the second in a row for Asian Cup holders Iraq, who are bottom
of the group with only one point from three games
Needing a win to revive their flagging campaign, the visitors dominated early
on and nearly went in front in the fifth minute when Emad Mohammed’s shot
from the edge of the box rocked the Australian crossbar.
Australia responded a minute later on a quick counter-attack as Scott McDonald
’s neat back-heel opened up space for Marco Bresciano whose drive from the
top of the Iraqi box was well stopped by Iraq goalkeeper Noor Sabri.
Iraq skipper Younis Mahmoud was a lively figure, firing a shot from a narrow
angle in the 11th minute that was kept out by Australia goalkeeper Mark
Schwarzer.
Kewell should have done better in the 19th minute when he outjumped Saad
Attiya to reach a David Carney cross but put his header straight at Sabri.
Emad was found alone in the Australia box by Mahdi Karim’s neat pass from
the flank in the 26th minute but his shot on the turn was kept out by
Schwarzer's right leg.
As half-time approached, Younis was found unmarked in the box by Mahdi Karim
but the normally clinical striker headed wide.
The Iraqis would rue those misses as the home side went in front almost
immediately after the restart.
Brett Emerton received the ball from a throw-in and sent in a measured cross
towards Kewell, who out-jumped Haidar Abdul-Amir to head past a static Noor
Sabri.
The Australians tightened up after taking the lead, allowing the Iraqis
hardly a sight on goal for much of the half.
They could have extended their lead in the 66th minute when Luke Wilkshire
found Kewell completely unmarked in the box. The Australian captain tried to
surprise Sabri by flicking the ball with his left outstep but the Iraq
goalkeeper alertly stopped the shot.
With eight minutes remaining, Australia had a lucky escape when a shot by
Younis hit Schwarzer and ricocheted off Ali Rehema wide of goal.
Hawar Mulla Mohammed was then denied by Schwarzer after finding himself in
the clear and North managed to block out a header by substitute Mostafa Karim
as Australia hung on for the win.
--
※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc)
◆ From: 218.166.67.240
1F:推 Celtic8879:士气多少被影响了... 06/01 18:08
2F:→ Celtic8879:明天凌晨中卡之战是这组晋级的关键 06/01 18:26
3F:→ Celtic8879:中国如果拿不到三分之後就会很艰辛了 06/01 18:26