The 2023 Asian Cup 1 4 finals kicked off on the evening of February 2, Beijing time. In the first game of the round, the Jordan team, which entered the top 8 again after 20 years, defeated the Tajikistan team that participated in the main match for the first time 1-0 with an own goal in the second half of the opponent, thus entering the top 4 of the Asian Cup for the first time in history. They will face the winner of the 1 4 finals of South Korea vs Australia in the semi-finals. They will be going all out to further set the team's record for the best record in the Asian Cup.
During the group stage, the Tajikistan team, which participated in the Asian Cup for the first time, beat the Chinese team and the Lebanese team and won the second place in Group A. Then they eliminated the old West Asian powerhouse UAE team through a penalty shootout in the 1 8 finals, thus reaching the top 8 for the first time in history; Jordan qualified for the knockout rounds in third place in Group E. However, in the 1 8 finals, with two goals in stoppage time in the second half, they defeated the 2007 Asian Cup champion Iraq 3-2, thus reaching the top 8 of the tournament again after 20 years.
The dialogue between the two teams has also been described as a meeting between "dark horses", because no matter which of them advances, they will set a new record for their respective Asian Cup records.
The match is scheduled to be played at one of the 2022 World Cup venues, Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Doha. The referee of this game is the Chinese international referee Fu Ming, and the two assistant referees are also Zhou Fei and Zhang Cheng from China.
At the beginning of the game, the Jordanian team, which had a relatively superior technical ability, launched a strong attack on the opponent. However, it was Tajikistan who were the first to pose an attacking threat. Only 14 minutes into the opening game, Tajikistan's Panzhshanbe scrambled in front of the goal, and the ball hit the Jordan team's goal beam. In the 26th minute of the game, Tajikistan's main attacker Samiev suddenly fell to the ground after completing a breakthrough, and he had to be replaced by teammate Soyrov due to a leg strain. The sight of Samyev lying on the ground and crying is moving. With hard work, the Tajikistan team tried to keep the goal clean before half-time.
After entering the second half, the Jordan team continued to press the opponent. In the case of excessive physical exertion, the Tajikistan team's passing and receiving errors gradually increased. In the 65th minute, the Jordan team, which had been attacking for a long time, finally took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to break the deadlock. The team's Nasib header hit the goal, and the ball touched the net of the Tajikistan team Hanonov's body. The AFC also recognized the goal as an own goal by Hanonov.
After that, the Tajikistan team went all out**. Their coach Segurt continued to deploy his troops in the second half of the second half. However, the attacking approach of this Asian Cup newcomer in the frontcourt area seems relatively monotonous, and it is difficult to tear through the opponent's defense. The score remained 0-1 until the final whistle sounded.
In the 2004 Asian Cup 1 4 finals held in China, the Jordanian team had a fierce rival against the Japanese team. The two sides drew 1-1 in 120 minutes. Before the penalty shoot-out, Japan applied to be moved to the other half of the pitch for a penalty shoot-out on the grounds that the turf was out of condition, but the Malaysian referee Sackin and the match supervisor agreed to the request, and the Jordan team eventually lost the penalty shoot-out and was eliminated by the Japanese team. The Japanese team became the beneficiary of the "door change incident". However, in the 1 4 finals of this Asian Cup, the Jordanian team was not plagued by bad luck again, thus reaching the semifinals of the Asian Cup for the first time in history.
Although they will face the winner of the two seeded teams of South Korea and Australia in the semi-finals, Jordan will not pass up the opportunity to make history further.
Text: Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yun.
Edited by Xu Zhao.