Re: 亞洲區會外賽─伊拉克vs.澳大利亞1:0
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DUBAI - Iraq kept their World Cup qualification chances alive as Emad
Mohammed's fortuitous first-half goal gave them a 1-0 victory over Group One
leaders Australia at Al Ahli Stadium on Saturday.
In a game of few chances, Emad's seemingly overhit cross deceived keeper Mark
Schwarzer after 28 minutes and ended up in the back of the net to hand Pim
Verbeek's side their first loss of the campaign.
The result means the Asian Cup holders now trail both Australia and Qatar by
just three points with two games remaining.
Both sides showed plenty of endeavour but little in the way of actual
attacking threat in the opening 20 minutes before Iraq began to take the
upper hand.
Bassim Abbas had the first real effort of note as the full-back collected a
lay-off before hitting a right-foot shot that keeper Mark Schwarzer tipped
over the bar.
Bassim was involved again shortly afterwards when his deep cross from the
left was headed narrowly wide by Emad Mohammed.
Younis Mahmoud's tricky run was then brought to a halt on the edge of the box
after an excellently-timed challenge from Jade North.
However, Iraq did not have long to wait before they eventually did take the
lead after 27 minutes with Schwarzer partly to blame.
Emad's deep, inswinging cross from near the left-hand touchline proved too
long for anyone to get on the end of but it caught out the Australian keeper,
who was way off his line, and he could not scramble back in time to prevent
the ball dropping over his outstretched hand and into the net.
The home side began the second period in lively fashion as Emad's cute
backheel set Nashat Akram free down the left and his low cross was eventually
scrambled clear with Younis lurking at the near post.
Australia began to come more into the game and a well-worked move saw Brett
Holman with space in the box but the substitute drove his shot straight at
keeper Noor Sabri Abbas just after the hour mark
Younis was set free but Schwarzer was quickly out to partially smother the
chance as Iraq looked to put the result beyond doubt in the final ten
minutes.
A fine challenge by Haitham Kadhim then prevented Scott McDonald a clear
strike on goal as the Celtic forward met Holman's driven cross in the
six-yard box.
David Carney then saw a volley at the back post kept out by a combination of
Bassim and keeper Noor deep in stoppage time as Iraq held on to pick up their
first win in Group One.
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