UAE stun Japan on penalties
Reuters, Sydney :
United Arab Emirates produced one of the greatest Asian Cup upsets to send champions Japan tumbling out of the tournament 5-4 on penalties after extra time failed to break a 1-1 deadlock in their quarter-final on Friday.
Shinji Kagawa had missed the first sudden-death penalty leaving Ismail Ahmed to nervelessly convert the decisive spot kick and send his team into a last four meeting with hosts Australia on Tuesday.
United Arab Emirates produced one of the greatest Asian Cup upsets to send champions Japan tumbling out of the tournament 5-4 on penalties after extra time failed to break a 1-1 deadlock in their quarter-final on Friday.
Shinji Kagawa had missed the first sudden-death penalty leaving Ismail Ahmed to nervelessly convert the decisive spot kick and send his team into a last four meeting with hosts Australia on Tuesday.