Maiden title: Australia crowned Asian Cup champions

<a href="http://tribune.com.pk/story/830737/maiden-title-australia-crowned-asian-cup-champions/"><br /> <img alt="" height="120" src="http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/830737-ASIANCUP-1422716181-366-160x120.jpg" width="160" /><br /> </a><br /> <p><p><strong><strong class='location'>SYDNEY: </strong>Substitute James Troisi smashed home a dramatic extra-time winner as Australia beat South Korea 2-1 to win their first Asian Cup title in an electrifying final on Saturday.</strong></p><br /><p>Troisi broke Korean hearts with the very last kick in the first extra period after Son Heung-Min had snatched a magical injury-time equaliser at the end of normal time.</p><br /><p>Australia’s triumph gave them a first title since defecting from Oceania nine years ago, while South Korea’s anguish continued after they failed to break a hoodoo in the tournament stretching back to 1960.</p><br /><p>“It was a super effort from everyone,” said Australia coach Ange Postecoglou. “It was a final, it never goes to script. It was tough, you’ve got to grind it out and the courage the players showed tonight was enormous.”</p><br /><p>Australia’s historical triumph vindicated Postecoglou’s decision to overhaul the team after its “golden generation” passed their prime.</p><br /><p>It could also further antagonise countries said to be behind a movement to oust Australia from the Asian confederation after shock revelations in the build-up to the final.</p><br /><p>The Socceroos, runners-up to Japan in 2011, had been on the brink of victory thanks to a ferocious strike from Massimo Luongo on the stroke of half-time, which triggered wild celebrations from the waves of fans in green and gold in a crowd of 76,000.</p><br /><p>But South Korea’s superstar Son produced a moment of sheer brilliance in injury time, bursting through to fire past goalkeeper Mathew Ryan after a clever flick from captain Ki Sung-Yueng.</p><br /><p>Australia, the Asian Cup’s top scorers with 14 goals, were forced to dig deep in a reversal of the group meeting between the two sides earlier in the tournament, which was dominated by Australia but won 1-0 by the Koreans.</p><br /><p>After collecting their prize, Australia’s players gratified their fans with a lap of honour wearing shirts emblazoned with “Champions 15″ on the back.</p><br /><p> </p><br /><p> </p><br /><p><em>Like Sports on Facebook, follow @ETribuneSports on Twitter to stay informed and join in the conversation.</em></p><br /> </p><br /> <br clear="all"/>

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