Japan successfully defended the championship title.

The two top football teams in the continent at the moment gave viewers a thrilling, dramatic and surprising match until the last minute.

Japan (right) successfully defended their title as continental futsal champions. Photo: Quang Nhut

As usual, Asia's number one team Iran dominated their opponents from the first minutes. However, the team from the land of the rising sun still played with a very high sense of discipline. The concentration of the defense along with the excellence of goalkeeper Sekiguchi made it very difficult for Iran to break the deadlock.

After several attacks were broken up, Iran suddenly scored a goal from Tavakoli's tricky shot from midfield. This goal helped the West Asian team to be more excited in the remaining minutes of the first half. And if it weren't for the post, Sekiguchi's net would have shaken for the second time in the first half after Taheri's long-range shot.

Undaunted by the first-half loss, coach Rodrigo's team showed great courage in the second half. Despite being at a disadvantage, Japan took advantage of their opportunities better than their opponents. In a not-so-clear chance from a free kick, Inaba unleashed a tricky shot that bounced off Samimi's foot and into the net, tying the score for Japan.

In the remaining time of the match, despite great efforts, Iran still could not penetrate Sekiguchi's net. The two teams had to play 2 extra periods, each lasting 5 minutes. In the first extra period, Iran continued to take the lead with a goal by main striker Tayebi.

This goal seemed to help Tayebi enjoy complete joy with Iran, but Japan did not give up easily. Coach Rodrigo directed his students to rise up in the second half with a total play style.

And in the 47th minute, Japan equalized. Watanabe's cross accidentally caused Ahmadi to fumble the ball into his own net. This loss forced the two teams to decide the winner on a 6m penalty shootout.

And in this nerve-wracking series, the Japanese team was the braver team when they successfully executed 3 consecutive kicks in their kicks. Meanwhile, Iran disappointed their home fans with 3 consecutive missed kicks from Taheri, Bahadori and Hassanzadeh.

Losing 0-3 in the 6m penalty shootout, Iran had to watch Japan lift the championship. For 4 consecutive years, Iran has lost its dominant position in this playground. As for Japan, with their commendable character, they deserved to successfully defend their Asian championship title. Another success proves the remarkable development of the continent's leading football. From men's and women's football to futsal, Japan has made the rest of the continent learn.

In the previous bronze medal match, Uzbekistan had a hard-fought victory over Kuwait with a score of 2-1.

According to Thethaovanhoa.vn