Qatar lost to Japan when the goalkeeper was sent off

At Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on April 25, many Qatari fans had not yet had time to settle down when their team conceded a goal in the 65th second. Fadlalla passed back without paying attention, allowing Fuki Yamada to steal the ball and then shoot the ball away. from close to the 16m50 line, causing goalkeeper Yousef Abdullah to stand still and watch the ball fly into the net.

The early goal helped Japan flourish. The away players continuously showed off their technique, dribbling past a series of people, heeling the ball… On the contrary, Qatar could not win the ball to organize an attack. After half a half, the home team did not have a single shot in the right direction of goal. But, a surprise happened in the 24th minute. From a high ball situation, Alrawi was alone in the penalty area but chose the correct position and headed the ball into the Japanese net to equalize 1-1.

If Qatar’s number 19 is excellent, Japan’s number 19 Mao Hosoya is disappointing during this time. He almost “disappeared”, and when he had a rare chance in the 38th minute, the cushion missed the post even though the goal was wide open.

Hosoya’s only highlight was participating in the situation that caused the Qatar goalkeeper to receive a red card in the 39th minute. When he ran out of the penalty area to clear the ball, Yousef took the opportunity to kick the Japanese striker in the stomach. After consulting VAR, referee Hanna Hattab gave Yousef a red card and disqualified Yousef. Qatar’s goalkeeper burst into tears on the way off the field. When entering the tunnel, he knelt down and held his head in disappointment.

When lacking people, Qatar showed more determination, even taking the lead. The advantage of the home team in this match is that they don’t attack much but always make good use of aerial combat situations. Just four minutes after the second half, Jassem Gaber jumped high to catch Mostafa Meshaal’s corner kick and headed it into the Japanese net, making tens of thousands of fans in the stands jump with joy.

However, Qatar could not preserve the victory, allowing Japan to equalize in the same situation as how they took a 2-1 lead. In the 68th minute, Seiji Kimura scored a header from close range after a corner kick from his teammate, bringing the match back to a 2-2 balance.

After this goal, the team from the land of the rising sun created suffocating pressure, causing many Qatari players to fall into overload, suffering from muscle tension and cramps. However, the blue shirt team did not concretize the opportunity into a goal. In particular, substitute striker Shota Fujio had three good opportunities but all headed or shot outside the goal.

Inconclusive, Qatar and Japan sent each other to extra time. The home players were physically exhausted and could not stand. The scorer who created the turning point in the match was Hosoya, a striker who played lacklusterly for most of the official match. Number 19 set up his body, caught Araki’s favorable pass before shooting diagonally to increase the score to 3-2 in the 101st minute.

Having run out of substitutions, Qatar struggled in the next few minutes and was powerless to stop Japan. All their hopes ended in the 113th minute when goalkeeper Ali Nader pushed away Sota Kawasaki’s shot but no teammate had time to assist, allowing Kotaro Uchino to score 4-2, winning the match. right to semi-finals. Japan’s next opponent is the winner of the match between Iraq and Vietnam.

Lam Tho