In the final match of Group B, Australia and Uzbekistan entered the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup after both teams drew.
 |
| The match between Australia and Uzbekistan in the group stage of the 2023 Asian Cup. (Source: Getty Images) |
Although they have secured a ticket to the 2023 Asian Cup round of 16, Australia is still determined to get a point against Uzbekistan in the final match to keep the top spot in the group.
Coach Graham Arnold's team entered the match proactively and controlled the ball up to 57% in the first half but had difficulty finishing in the opponent's third of the field when the Uzbekistan defense played tight defense.
However, the turning point came in the 41st minute when midfielder Odiljon Hamrobekov handled the ball in the penalty area. Initially, the referee did not blow the whistle but VAR technology intervened to award Australia a penalty.
On the 11m mark, Martin Boyle easily scored past goalkeeper Yusupov, helping Australia take the lead in the 45+1 minute of the first half.
In the second half, Uzbekistan tried to push up their formation to find an equalizer and put a lot of pressure on Australia's field.
Uzbekistan's efforts were rewarded with Turgunboev's equalizer, after a precise high header in the 78th minute.
The remaining minutes saw both teams play cautiously, leading to a 1-1 draw after more than 90 minutes of play. With this result, Australia topped the group with 7 points, Uzbekistan ranked second with 5 points and won two tickets to the next round of Group B.
In the remaining match of Group B, the Syrian team won dramatically against India with a narrow score of 1-0, thereby winning a ticket to the round of 16 as one of the four third-placed teams with the best results in each group.
( according to Dan Tri )
Source
Comment (0)