Iran beat Bahrain to win 3rd place in Asian Cup

Iran finally beat Bahrain 4-2 to win the third place of the Asian cup at the Worker's Stadium in Beijing on August 6.

In the match, the Bahrain team members made their efforts to get the final win, and they equalized match two times.

But the new raising star could not stop the western Asian powerhouse, who has more experience in the international field.

Iranian star Captain Ali Daei scored twice to secure his team win over the opponent in the match.

He kicked a penalty in 80th minutes of the game made by Ali Karimi to make Iran 3-2 lead. And 5 minutes late, Deai scored his second goal of the match, and the third goal of the tournament.

Ali Karimi made his fifth goal of the tournament in the match. He and Bahrain's A Hubail who also scored five times get the chance to share the Golden Boot award.

Source: China Radio International



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