Australia beats China to advance to Asian Cup semifinals

BRISBANE, Jan. 22, 2015 (AMP) — Australia 2015 : Australia reached the semifinals of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup with a 2-0 win against China (halftime: 0-0) on Thursday night at the Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane.
Tim Cahill scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither the Australians nor the Chineses have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Australian forward Tim Cahill at '48 and '65.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
China at the Asian Cup
- 11 appearances (first in 1976)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1984, 2004) Third Place (1976, 1992) Fourth Place (1988, 2000)
Australia at the Asian Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 2007)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2007)
- Statistics: Runners-up (2011)

China

0:2

Australia
0:2 (0:0)
- 22 January 2015
- 20:30
- Brisbane
Asian Cup History

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