Israel made history by qualifying for the quarterfinals, beating Uzbekistan 1-0breaking the arc of the Central Asian team after the sixth minute of the eight added time.
As in the previous match against Japan that gave him the classification and also got the goal he needed in additional time, Israel he never gave up and kept looking until the end.
There is a harangue from the Jewish people that is “Jazak Veematz”, whose literal translation is “be strong and brave”, and the Israeli team complied with it to the letter, and thus managed to advance to the next phase, something unprecedented for Israel in any global competition. soccer.
A timorous Uzbekistan, different from the one that gave Argentina a fight in their debut, when they fell 2-1 in Santiago del Estero, was left speculating with the tie to decide the game by the penalty shootout, but Khalaili at 6.30 minutes (of the 8 that were added) he did justice to the game.
Israel, With a more dynamic game and a greater physical deployment, he achieved greater possession of the ball and began to approach the goal of Kenjaev.
at 13 minutes Tay Abed had a very clear move after a cross into the box Feingold that he managed to connect with his head and hit the post.
uzbekistan dared to go out and Esanov at 20 minutes he had a clear chance by sending a right hand off the crossbar.
turgemanQuick and mobile, he sought to overflow down the right line, complicating the rival defense.
Although Israel It was a little more than Uzbekistan, the Asian team began to project itself more and create some dangerous actions. In short, they did not get enough advantages to break the 0 and the parity with which they went to the locker room.
Abbosbek Fayzullaev he was the most outstanding player in the Central Asian national team.
In the second half, in the first quarter of an hour, it was the Uzbek team (which is precisely the Asian champion of the category) that was the most determined and forced Zarfati to make some risky interventions.
But as the minutes went by, Israel’s best collective game managed to match the actions and become the dominator.
However, he lacked clarity from three quarters of the field forward, to go deeper and be able to define.
After 6 and a half minutes of added time, after a free kick from the right of Madmouni, Khalaili he took a rebound in the small area and sent it to the back of the net, and thus qualified for the quarterfinals.
This was the historic goal
Synthesis
Uzbekistan: Asrorbek Kenjaev; Abdukodir Khusanov, Abubakir Ashurov, and Jakhongir Urozov; Bekhruzbek Askarov (C), Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov, Diyorbek Ortikboev, and Saidafzalkhon Akhrorov; Shakhzodjon Nematjonov, Sherzod Esanov, and Abbosbek Fayzullaev. DT: Ravshan Khaydarov.
Israel: Tomer Zarfati; Ilay Feingold, Or Israelov, Stav Lemkin and Roy Revivo; Ilai Madmoun (C), Ariel Lugassy, Roy Navi, Tay Abed and Omer Senior; Dor Turgeman. DT: Ofir Haim.
Goal in the second half: 45+6m. Khalaili (I).
Changes in the second half: At the start Hamza Shibli for Lugassy (I); 10m El Yam Kancepolsky by Navi (I), and Anan Khalaili by Senior (I); 14m Pulatkhuja Kholdorkhonov (U); 22m Nodirbek Abdurazzokov for Askarov (U), and Makhmudjon Makhamadjonov U); 35m Ahmad Ibrahim by Abed (I) and 45+8m. Shon Edri by Turgeman (I).
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina).
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza).
Attendees: 10,492.
Source: Ambito
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