2000 AFC Asian Cup Final

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2000 AFC Asian Cup Final
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The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium hosted the final
Event2000 AFC Asian Cup
Japan Saudi Arabia
Japan Saudi Arabia
1 0
Date20 October 2000 (2000-10-20)
VenueCamille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut
Man of the MatchYoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Japan)[1]
RefereeAli Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Attendance49,500[1]
WeatherPartly cloudy
21 °C (70 °F)
68% humidity[2]
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The 2000 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, the 12th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation. The match was held at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, on 20 October 2000 and was contested by Japan and Saudi Arabia.

Japan had won its only previous appearance in an AFC Asian Cup final, when they hosted the 1992 tournament, while Saudi Arabia were playing their fifth consecutive, and in total. The 2000 final was set up to be a repeat of the 1992 final, in which Japan beat Saudi Arabia 1–0. Indeed, 1–0 would also be the scoreline of the 2000 final: after Saudi Arabia's Hamzah Falatah missed a penalty, Japan scored in the first half thanks to a Shigeyoshi Mochizuki goal in the first half. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi's numerous saves, which denied Saudi Arabia from scoring, earned him the Man of the Match award.

Venue[]

See also: Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium

The Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, located in Beirut, Lebanon, hosted the 2000 AFC Asian Cup Final.[3] The 49,500-seat stadium was built in 1957, and is primarily used by the Lebanon national football team.[4] It was the main stadium used to host the 2000 Asian Cup; six matches were played in the stadium including the opening match and the final.[5][3]

Route to the final[]

Further information: 2000 AFC Asian Cup
Japan Round Saudi Arabia
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Saudi Arabia 4–1 Match 1  Japan 1–4
 Uzbekistan 8–1 Match 2  Qatar 0–0
 Qatar 1–1 Match 3  Uzbekistan 5–0
Group C winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Japan 3 7
2  Saudi Arabia 3 4
3  Qatar 3 3
4  Uzbekistan 3 1
Source: RSSSF
 Final standings Group C runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Japan 3 7
2  Saudi Arabia 3 4
3  Qatar 3 3
4  Uzbekistan 3 1
Source: RSSSF
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Iraq 4–1 Quarter-finals  Kuwait 3–2 (a.e.t.)
 China PR 3–2 Semi-finals  South Korea 2–1

Match[]

Summary[]

The match kicked off at 16:00 local time in Beirut at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium,[6] in front of an announced attendance of 49,500 spectators.[1] In the 10th minute of play, Japanese midfielder Shigeyoshi Mochizuki fouled opposing midfielder Talal Al-Meshal in the box; however, Saudi Arabian striker Hamzah Idris missed the subsequent penalty.[1] The Japanese side came close to scoring twice, with two attacking opportunities by striker Naohiro Takahara, before Mochizuki scored from close range after a free kick by Shunsuke Nakamura from the left.[1] In the 42nd minute Japan had an opportunity to double the lead after Nakamura hit the crossbar.[1]

In the second half of the game, Saudi Arabia responded with their own attacking play, moving the momentum in their favour.[1] Substitute Mohammad Al-Shalhoub and midfielder Nawaf Al-Temyat both missed from long range, before Al-Shalhoub forced Japanese goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi to produce a "spectacular" save in the 59th minute.[1] Five minutes later, Kawaguchi saved a header from Al-Meshal.[1] Japan's attacking occasions in the second half came from counterattacks.[1]

On the 82nd minute Japanese striker Atsushi Yanagisawa was subbed on, before being subbed off only seven minutes later; Philippe Troussier, Japan's manager, stated: "[Yanagisawa] didn't do what I asked him to".[1] Noted as the "best save of the match", in the 87th minute Kawaguchi dove to his right to save a 25-meter shot by Nawaf Al-Temyat.[1] The match ended 1–0 to Japan, and Kawaguchi was awarded Man of the Match.[1]

Details[]

Japan 1–0 Saudi Arabia
  • Mochizuki 30'
 Report
Attendance: 49,500[1]
Japan
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
CB 3 Naoki Matsuda
CB 4 Ryuzo Morioka (c) Yellow card
CB 6 Toshihiro Hattori
RM 8 Shigeyoshi Mochizuki Yellow card
CM 24 Tomokazu Myojin
CM 10 Hiroshi Nanami
LM 14 Shunsuke Nakamura
AM 12 Hiroaki Morishima downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 9 Naohiro Takahara Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 29 Akinori Nishizawa
Substitutions:
MF 15 Daisuke Oku Yellow card upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 30 Shinji Ono upward-facing green arrow 89'
FW 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa upward-facing green arrow 80' downward-facing red arrow 88'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
CB 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
CB 12 Ahmed Dokhi
CB 13 Saleh Al-Saqri
RM 9 Sami Al-Jaber
CM 16 Fouzi Al-Shehri downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 17 Abdullah Al-Waked
LM 18 Nawaf Al-Temyat
AM 23 Ahmed Khalil Al-Dosari (c) Yellow card
CF 19 Hamzah Idris downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 29 Talal Al-Meshal
Substitutions:
MF 20 Mohammad Al-Shalhoub upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Marzouk Al-Otaibi upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Johar

Man of the Match:
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Japan)[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Himmer, Alastair (31 October 2000). "Japan edges Saudi Arabia to become Asian champion". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Beirut, Lebanon History". Weather Underground. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Japan - Saudi-Arabien 1:0 (Asian Cup 2000 Libanon, Finale)". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Our History – Camille Chamoun Sports City". Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Libanon - Iran 0:4 (Asian Cup 2000 Libanon, Gruppe A)". weltfussball.de (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b AFC Asian Cup History Book. Kuala Lumpur. 2019. p. 244.

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