An Australian own-goal saved Japan within the race for an computerized spot in subsequent yr’s World Cup.
Australia defender Aziz Behich put the ball into his personal web within the eighty fifth minute Tuesday to provide Japan a 2-1 victory and 6 factors from 4 matches in Group B, three factors behind the first-place Aussies.
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Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan tipped a shot from Takuma Asano and the ball bounced off the submit after which ricocheted off Behich and into the online.
Only the highest two groups from every of the 2 six-team teams will robotically qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
Ao Tanaka gave Japan an early lead at Saitama Stadium, however Ajdin Hrustic equalized for Australia within the seventieth minute.
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“Both teams had a go at each other,” Australia coach Graham Arnold mentioned.
“We were unlucky that we hit the post but … at the end of the day, it wasn’t meant to be but we are on nine points after four games.”
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Australia, which had received 11 straight video games, was awarded a penalty kick halfway by the second half when Hidemasa Morita introduced down Hrustic on the sting of the realm. But earlier than Martin Boyle might take the kick, referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim of Qatar reversed the decision after a video assessment, ruling that the problem had taken place simply exterior the field.
Japan is in search of a seventh straight World Cup look. Australia has appeared at each World Cup since 2006.
