China bid farewell to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in style before the home fans in Guangzhou. Chinese star Hao Junmin wanted to give the best possible account of himself in the final match, and that he did. Hao scored on a low, driven shot to the far post for a 1-0 lead just before the half that China took into the dressing room.
Hao secured a brace with a lunging volley off a long pass that allowed him to defeat an offsides trap and get a good fifteen meters beyond the last defender. Hao's second came just beyond the midway point of the second half. With five minutes to play, Jordan had a short free kick from the left side of goal that was flicked on frame and saved, but they pounced on the rebound for 2-1. Three minutes later, Yu Dabao ended the drama with an answer to Jordan's late push, giving China a 3-1 victory with which to console themselves as they watch the final round of qualifying from their couches.
Iraq faced off with Singapore in Doha, United Arab Emirates in their eighth match of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying to date. The small crowd on hand was treated to a show of Iraqi football. It took only four minutes for the first goal to fall for Iraq. Iraq had a 3-0 lead after a converted penalty kick midway through the period. Singapore pulled one back six minutes after that, but the first half scoring ended on another Iraq penalty kick conversion, giving Iraq a 4-1 lead at the break.
Two minutes after the restart, it was 5-1 after yet another Iraqi goal. Captain Younis Mahmoud scored his second just beyond the hour mark and finished his hat trick with a lovely sky-high chip in stoppage time to end the match 7-1 and give Iraq the Group A crown.
Goals
China
Hao Junmin 43, 69
Yu Dabao 88
Jordan
Abdallah Salim 85
Iraq
Karrar Jasim 4
Younis Mahmoud 11, 61, 90+3
Hawar Mulla Mohammed 22 PK
Nashat Akram 36 PK
Mustafa Kareem 47
Singapore
Mohammad Abdul 28
Match Reports:
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjxYerGeuTA (China v. Jordan)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er6Wse-oG4s&feature=related (Iraq v. Singapore)
Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_bmYlhiQYo (China v. Jordan)
Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_bmYlhiQYo (China v. Jordan)
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