A quick summary of action around the AFC first group phase on FRI 11 NOV 2011.
» Tajikistan 00-04 Japan: Shinji OKAZAKI had scored twice against the Tajiks in the teams’ previous encounter, and he repeated the feat to send Japan into the second group phase...
» Uzbekistan 01-00 Korea DPR: ...whilst the Uzbeks became the other Group C team to move on. Timur KAPADZE scored in the 49th minute to knock Korea DPR, surprise qualifiers for South Africa 2010, out of the running.
» Oman 01-00 Australia: The Socceroos had not yet dropped any points in Group D, and Oman had not yet scored any goals. But Amad ALI’s first half goal reignited Oman’s flickering hopes of advancement and braked the Australian caravan.
» Kuwait 00-01 Lebanon: Lebanon leaped back into the Group B picture with a crucial away win, and Kuwait must now defeat eliminated United Arab Emirates to retain any realistic hopes of advancing.
» Jordan 02-00 Singapore: Surprisingly, the only Asian team perfect in the first group phase is Jordan, who have now wrapped up their place in the next round. Meanwhile, Iraq need one point in their next two matches to earn the other ticket out of Group A.
» Advanced this matchday: Japan, Jordan, Uzbekistan
× Eliminated this matchday: Indonesia, Korea DPR, Singapore, Tajikistan, UAE