A quick summary of action around the AFC second group phase on TUE 16 OCT 2012.

• Qatar 00-01 Uzbekistan: The only goal of the day was Sanjar TURSUNOV’s well taken volley off a cross by Akmal SHORAKHMEDOV early in the first half as the Uzbeks pulled within two points of the Group A leaders...
• Iran 01-00 Korea Rep: ...who are now tied. Soleimani SHOJAEI was shown his second yellow with more than a half hour still to play, but the shorthanded Team Melli were not discouraged. Javad NEKOUNAM scored the winner in the 76th minute.
• Oman 02-01 Jordan: Oman escape the Group B cellar with an important win. Abdullah HADI scored in the 87th minute to extend Oman’s lead to 2-0. Jordan, though, fought back heroically. Thaer BAWAB scored in the 90th minute, and Amer DEEB then scored an apparent equaliser, only to see the offside flag come up. Oman move up to third...
• Iraq 01-02 Australia: ...behind the Socceroos on goal difference. Ala’a ABDULZEHRA gave Iraq the lead in the 72nd minute, but Tim CAHILL and Archie THOMPSON both headed in goals in the last ten minutes.