Australia will play the playoffs with Peru: a heartbreaking goal left Vasco Arruabarrena without a World Cup with the United Arab Emirates

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Australia will play the playoffs with Peru: a heartbreaking goal left Vasco Arruabarrena without a World Cup with the United Arab Emirates

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Ajdin Hrustic celebrates his goal, which meant Australia’s move to the playoffs against Peru. AP photo

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end of the mystery: Selection of Peru they will face Australia next Monday to define one of the two tickets that remain available a Qatar World Cup. The country of Oceania, which for sporting decision plays the Asian Qualifiers, has beaten him 2 to 1 a United Arab Emirates and it was celebrated in the Peruvian concentration: they will not have to mark the little jewel he has summoned Rodolfo Arruabarrenaa certain Harib Abdullah Suhail, 19 years old, who drove Australians crazy.

The match was activated in the second half. In the first, the Socceroo they started with the initiative, they had the ball but without the depth to do damage. The imbalance was achieved by the United Arab Emirates, with Suhail’s speed failing to close the game in the best possible way.

The action was therefore reserved for the second part. Emirates had the first clear complement. Three minutes from the restart, the boy Hello He took a self-pass, tackled the area, left his mark on the road and took a low shot the goalkeeper deflects in a corner kick.

But four minutes later, Australia managed to open the scoring. Martin Boyle took a center from the right, jackson irvine He anticipated the score and played first to beat the goalkeeper, who could not do anything. Craig Goodwin a few minutes later he managed to extend the lead, but his shot went over the crossbar.

What was concrete was the draw. The Arab team took advantage of a confusing game, with several rebounds in the area after Suhail’s cross from the left. Nobody took care of the ball except Caio Canedothe footballer born in Brazil and nationalized together with the Argentine striker Sebastian Tagliabue -enter in closing-, takes out the shot that gave the draw to those of Arruabarrena.

With the trial tied, the two teams began to risk a little more: to play with Peru you had to win or win. Towards the end Australia finds the key on a corner kick. After the defense failed, the ball was dropped Ajdin Hrustic who did not hesitate to shoot from the crescent and the shot deflected in the hand of Alim Salmin (if he didn’t enter it was a penalty) and there was no time for more.

Next Monday, Peru and Australia The last chance to say present in Qatar will be played hand in hand. A priori, the South American team has more arguments than the Australian. The players have already analyzed the rival by concentration: all together they watched the game during the snack.

The footballers of the Peruvian national team attended the match together.  web photo

The footballers of the Peruvian national team attended the match together. web photo

Source: Clarin

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