HIGHLIGHTS – UAE Vs Korea DPR – Asian Cup 2011 Second Half

www.facebook.com Iran Tops Arch-Rival Iraq in Asian Cup Football Iran’s football team rallied to edge arch-rival and defending champion Iraq, 2-1, in their opening group phase contest at the Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar. Midfielder Iman Mobali scored the winning goal on a free kick in the 84th minute for the three-time former champions. Iran and neighboring Iraq fought an acrimonious eight-year war in the 1980s. But there were no reports of any disturbances or animosity taking place on or off the field during the Asian Cup Group D match Tuesday at Al Rayyan Stadium. Iraqi star and team captain, Younis Mahmoud, scored the opening goal in the 13th minute. Iranian striker Gholam Rezai tied the score at 1-1 when he found the net only three minutes before half-time. On Monday, Iran and Iraq’s head coaches had spoke in positive terms about their match. Iran head coach Afshin Ghotbi remarked, “It’s not a war, it’s just football.” Iraq’s head coach, Wolfgang Sidka of Germany, spoke about how football brings people together, and said he hoped the contest with Iran would help “mend fences” between the two Middle East nations. In other Group D action Tuesday, North Korea and United Arab Emirates played to a scoreless draw. Iraq was the surprise winner of the last Asian Cup tournament in 2007, with skipper Younis Mahmoud heading in the title-clinching goal.

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