Iraq’s Bassim Gatea jumps for the for the ball during the AFC Asian Cup semi-final
match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, July 25, 2007. Iraq won their way into
the Asian Cup final with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over South Korea in a
semi-final of excruciating tension. GLENN GUAN/The Star



South Korea's Oh Beom Seok (right) tackles for the ball from Iran's Mehrzad Madanchiardekani
during the AFC Asian Cup quarter-final match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, July 22, 2007.
South Korea won a gruelling and fluctuating epic 4-2 on penalties against Iran here to set up an
Asian Cup semifinal with Iraq. GLENN GUAN/The Star



Malaysia's Mohamad Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak (front) tackles for the ball with Iran's Mahdi Rajabzadeh during
the AFC Asian Cup Group C match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, July 18, 2007.
Iran won 2-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star



Malaysia's Mohd Safee Mohd Sali and Iran's Seyed Hosseini-Khoshkeberjari (front) struggle for the ball
during the AFC Asian Cup Group C match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, July 18, 2007.
Iran won 2-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star



China's Jihai Sun (right) struggles for the ball with Iran's Gholam Reza Enayati during the
AFC Asian Cup Group C match  at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, July 15, 2007.
China draw 2-2 with Iran. GLENN GUAN/The Star



CLOSE CALL : China's Weifeng Li (right) and Iran's Andranik Timotian Samarani react
as Iran's goalkeeper Hassan Roudbarian gathers the ball during the
AFC Asian Cup Group C match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, July 15, 2007.
China draw 2-2 with Iran. GLENN GUAN/The Star



SANDWICHED: Malaysia's Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli battles for the ball with Uzbekistan's Hayrulia
Karimov (left) and his teammates during the AFC Asian Cup Group C match
at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, July 14, 2007. GLENN GUAN/The Star 



PROMOTED: UPB-MyTeam's Matej Bogdanovic (left) reacts after his team-mate Hasmizan Kamaroddin falls
in a mid-air collision with Kelantan's Gustavo Alberto Romero during their Premier League match, Jun 5,2007.
MyTeam won 2-1 to confirm promotion to the Super League. GLENN GUAN/The Star



FOILED: Tampines Rovers goalkeeper Rezal Hassan goes down to stop Pahang’s Mohd Zulkifli Yusoff
from scoring during their AFC Cup Group F match at the MBPJ Stadium last night. Tampines won 4-1.



SUPERMAN : Negeri Sembilan's Cik Hishammudin Hassan flying in mid air
while trying to get the ball from MPPJ's Mohd Aslam Najumudeen during their
Super League match at Kelana Jaya Stadium, April 8, 2006.



NO HOLDS BARRED: Aung Myint Aye of Myanmar fights for the ball with
Malaysia's Ronny Harun in their Merdeka Tournament at
Shah Alam Stadium, Aug 28, 2006. Myanmar won 2-1.



AERIAL DUEL: MPPJ's Mohd Fadzly Aziz (left) and Selangor's Mohd Amri Yahyah
battle for the ball during their Super League match at the
MPPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, Feb 11, 2006. MPPJ won 3-2.



  OUT OF MY WAY: Phillimon Chipeta (right) of Perlis and MPPJ defender
Mohd Kaironissam Sahabuddin fight for the ball during their Super League
match at the MPPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, Dec 20, 2005. MPPJ won 3-1.