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DOHA, Qatar Mile Jedinak's first-half goal against Bahrain at Al Sadd Stadium was enough to send
Australia through to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup. The Genclerbirligi midfielder scored his
second goal in as many games to ensure the Socceroos finish top of Group C and go through to the
last eight unbeaten following [.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Melbourne Victory captain Manny Muscat will likely end his career in
Australian football's A-League under suspension after being banned for eight weeks for a dangerous
tackle. Muscat, a Malta international, was handed the ban for a tackle on the Melbourne Heart's
Adrian Zahra during a heated derby last weekend.
DOHA, Qatar Gulf Cup champions and strong contenders Kuwait never recovered from a 35th minute
marching orders of their inspirational defender Mesaed Nada and succumbed to a 0-2 defeat to China
in a Group A match of the Asian Cup here on Saturday. Kuwait became the second Gulf team to suffer
a loss after [.
DOHA, Qatar — Three-time Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia desperately need a winning start in Group
B on Sunday against Syria to convince the doubters they have what it takes to banish the pain of
four years ago. Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro is under huge pressure back home to deliver after he
clung on to [.
DOHA, Qatar — Syria shocked 2007 finalists and three-time champions Saudi Arabia 2-1 at the Asian
Cup on Sunday in Group B, piling yet more pressure on their underfire coach Jose Peseiro. Syria,
who had to hold on for grim life in the end and survived several scares, had Abdulrazak Al Husein
to thank for [.
DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Arabia fired its second coach this month after closing out a disappointing
Asian Cup campaign with a 5-0 loss to Japan. The Saudi Press Agency says Nassir al-Johar was fired
and would be replaced by a "high profile" international coach. Al-Johar, who was brought in for his
fifth stint with the [.
DOHA, Qatar — Substitute midfielder Yoon Bit-garam drilled a left-foot shot from the edge of
the penalty box in extra time Saturday to send South Korea into the semifinals of the Asian Cup
with a 1-0 victory over perennial rival Iran. Yoon found the into the lower right corner of the net
during injury time [.
DOHA, Qatar – Socceroo striker Tim Cahill is racing the clock to be fit for Australia's Asian Cup
semi-final against Uzbekistan next Tuesday. Asked yesterday if he would play, Cahill said only: "I
hope so." Cahill was touch and go for the Iraq match, after badly bruising a thigh against Bahrain.
He managed to play [.
In honour of Japan's victory in the Asian Cup, a golden oldie from youtube.
