TEHRAN (Tasnim) An Australian site reported that Iran and Iraq contest was the best Asian Cup match.The Iranian football team lost to Iraqi outfit 8-7 on the penalty shootout.
'From a neutral's perspective, the quarter-final match between Iran and Iraq was the highlight. Two fierce rivals in a knock-out match, a red card, six goals, four goals in extra-time, controversial refereeing and a penalty shoot-out. What more can you ask for?', Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The site also praised the goals from Irans Ehsan Hajsafi and Australian Tim Cahill but wrote Luongo's spectacular long-range goal was the tournaments best goal.
By Tasnim News Agency
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