Jordan 1 Vietnam 1 Keeper Van Lam turns to be “the shoot-out hero”
Dang Van Lam was Vietnam‘s hero with a decisive save in a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Jordan in a last-16 tie that had finished 1-1 after extra time.
Jordan had been ahead when Baha Abdel-Rahman’s sweetly struck free-kick gave Vital Borkelmans’ side the initiative just before half-time, but the second period saw a resurgent Vietnam take control of the game.
Nguyen Cong Phuong’s equaliser rattled Jordan, who then withstood successive waves of Vietnam pressure to take the game into a goalless period of extra-time.Baha’ Seif rattled the crossbar with Jordan’s second penalty before Van Lam saved from Ahmed Salah, and Bui Tien Dung I then rolled in the winning strike to send Vietnam into the last eight.
⏱ FULL-TIME | 🇯🇴 Jordan 1 (2) – (4) 1 Vietnam 🇻🇳
Winning on penalty shootouts … Vietnam are the first team to qualify to the quarter-finals of the #AsianCup2019 pic.twitter.com/Vr9HG9nP4i
— #AsianCup2019 (@afcasiancup) January 20, 2019
Thailand 1 China 2
China kept Marcello Lippi’s dream of lifting the Asian Cup alive after they came from behind to beat Thailand 2-1 and clinch a place in the quarter-finals.
Supachai Jaided’s goal broke the deadlock at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium as China struggled to deal with Thailand’s quick passing and movement, but the War Elephants began to tire in the second half.
The game turned on its head inside four minutes when China substitute Xiao Zhi equalised from close range before Gao Lin converted a penalty.
⏱️ FULL-TIME | 🇹🇭 Thailand 1-2 China PR 🇨🇳
Goals from Xiao Zhi and Gao Lin send Team Dragon to the #AsianCup2019 quarter-final! pic.twitter.com/DUYYfwIbWp
— #AsianCup2019 (@afcasiancup) January 20, 2019
Iran 2 Oman 0
Carlos Queiroz’s men eased through the group phase unbeaten and things ended up being similarly comfortable on Sunday, despite getting off to a rocky start. Gulf Cup champions Oman saw an early Ahmed Al Mahaijri penalty saved and they were made to rue that missed opportunity, as Jahanbakhsh’s strike and Dejagah’s spot-kick had Iran in control at half-time.
⏱ HALF-TIME | 🇮🇷 IR Iran 2-0 Oman 🇴🇲
A penalty save and two first-half goal ensures an even more exciting second half! #AsianCup2019 pic.twitter.com/kvBwW1tezv
— #AsianCup2019 (@afcasiancup) January 20, 2019
