Jordan has defeated South Korea within the semi-finals of soccer’s Asian Cup [Kaz Photography/Getty]
Jordan powered previous Son Heung-min’s South Korea 2–0 on Tuesday to achieve their first Asian Cup remaining and a showdown with Iran or hosts and holders Qatar.
Enjoying within the semi-finals for the primary time and ranked 64 locations decrease, Jordan had been full worth for his or her victory over Jurgen Klinsmann’s shell-shocked facet.
South Korea’s talisman Son endured a irritating night time and his nation’s watch for a primary Asian Cup since 1960 goes on.
Jordan had extra of the probabilities and deservedly went forward quickly after the break, Yazan al-Naimat scoring his third aim of the match after South Korea gave the ball away cheaply.
That they had been in a shedding place in 4 of their matches in Qatar, however there was no approach again this time for the Koreans when Mousa al-Tamari sliced his approach via the South Korean defence 13 minutes later.
South Korea merely couldn’t deal with the tempo and energy of the attacking duo of Naimat and Tamari.
Son stood together with his arms on his hips on the remaining whistle in disbelief.
Jordan followers had been within the majority among the many crowd of 43,000 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, a 2022 World Cup venue, and jeered and whistled loudly each time South Korea had the ball.
Jordan had been the underdogs – regardless of the groups drawing 2–2 within the group section – however they shaded an entertaining first half wherein they racked up 12 makes an attempt at aim to South Korea’s 4.
On 17 minutes, South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo was compelled into an honest save from Noor al-Rawabdeh after good work from Montpellier’s Tamari.
Jo saved out a fierce drive from Naimat after the South Korean defence opened up, earlier than Tamari blazed over the bar.
On the half-hour referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan from the UAE awarded Klinsmann’s facet a penalty after a collision within the Jordan field between Seol Younger-woo and Yazan al-Arab, however modified his thoughts after consulting the pitchside monitor.
Lee Jae-sung pinged a header onto the publish – South Korea’s first correct probability – then Naimat slalomed his approach via three weak Korean challenges earlier than drawing a close-range cease from Jo.
Hwang In-beom skied a golden probability approach over the bar with simply the goalkeeper to beat on the stroke of half time.
Skipper and Tottenham ace Son, who scored the extra-time winner over Australia within the quarter-finals, had but to stamp his authority on the semi-final and his facet had been behind on 53 minutes.
Park Yong-woo gave the ball away, Tamari ran in the direction of aim and slipped in Naimat, who popped a cool end over the advancing Jo.
South Korea couldn’t deal with the rampaging duo and on 66 minutes Tamari drove to the sting of the field earlier than unloading previous an uncovered Jo.
Iran and Qatar play on Wednesday for the opposite spot in Saturday’s remaining.
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