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The first half was tense. A 0-0 draw without any income. For once, the first half went Tajikistan's way.

Jordan and Tajikistan meet in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Asian Cup at 8:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 2 at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar.

Both teams are "surprise favorites.

Jordan was in the same group as Korea. They drew 2-2. After a 4-0 thrashing of Malaysia, Jordan lost 0-1 to favored Bahrain in the third round. They managed to finish third in the group and advance to the Round of 16.

In the round of 16, they met Group D winners Iraq. They were expected to be eliminated. They scored the first goal, but conceded back-to-back goals. However, Iraq was outnumbered by Hussein's ejection. Jordan scored back-to-back goals in stoppage time to pull off a dramatic 3-2 victory.

Tajikistan also failed to make it out of the group stage. Drawn in Group A with Qatar, China, and Lebanon, no team seemed to have a stronger objective strength of schedule than Tajikistan. After a 0-0 draw against China and a 0-1 loss to Qatar, Tajikistan pulled off a dramatic upset over Lebanon to finish second in the group and advance to the Round of 16. After a 1-1 draw with the United Arab Emirates, they dramatically reached the quarterfinals after a penalty shootout.

Both countries are looking to make history. Jordan's best result is the quarterfinals, while this is Tajikistan's first Asian Cup appearance.

Jordan plays a 3-4-3 formation. Al Naimat, 카지노사이트 Ali Olwan, and Al Tamariga form the back three. Al Mardi, Al Rawabdeh, Ayd, and Haddad in the second line. Al Azalin, Al Arab, Nasibi in the back three, and Aboulayla in goal.

Tajikistan plays a 4-4-2 formation with Dzhalilov and Samiyev up top. Mavachoyev, Pansanbe, Umarbayev, and Shukhurov in the second line. Safarov, Hannonov, Zuribayev, Nazarov in the back four. Atimov in goal.

At the beginning of the match, Tajikistan's goal was clear. All focus on defense and intermittent counterattacks. Jordan pressed hard in front of the goal and dominated possession. .

Despite Jordan's dominance in the middle of the field, no clear-cut chances were created. However, Tajikistan's physicality was catching up with them.

Jordan breaks down the left flank. Threatening, but no chances on goal.

Tajikistan sparkled. With one long pass, Tajikistan broke down the right flank and crossed straight to Panshanbe, whose non-stop header hit the crossbar. Offside, though. A moment that showed the sharpness of Tajikistan's counter-attack.

Having survived one close call, Jordan pushed harder.

A cross from the left flank was met by Lazarov's foot, but it hit the left side of the net.

Jordan continued to attack the left flank relentlessly. Ali Olwan moved into the center and fired a powerful mid-range shot. Super save by the goalkeeper. Rawabdeh has another shot on goal, but it's offside.

Five minutes of extra time. Jordan had two crucial chances, but lacked the finishing touch, with Ali Olwan sending a shot over the crossbar.

Jordan pressed forward early in the second half. They were aware of Tajikistan's strategy of playing on the counterattack. They pressed forward and tried to get the first goal. Their left flank breakthrough was quite powerful, but they were unable to make a decisive pass or a decisive shot.

Tajikistan showed the same strong defense and sharp counterattacks that they had shown in the qualifiers and round of 16. However, the physical strain of back-to-back games and the aftermath of the Round of 16 penalty shootout was evident after the first 30 minutes. However, the defense was still solid.

Tajikistan had three shots, one on target. Jordan had 5 shots, 2 on target. Possession was 57% Jordan, 43% Tajikistan.

In the end, the first half went in Tajikistan's favor. With an objective power and physical disadvantage, Tajikistan wanted a draw and a penalty shootout. Jordan, on the other hand, came out with a tactic of pressing hard and trying to take the wind out of their sails.

Jordan will likely start the second half with more psychological pressure, but Tajikistan's physical disadvantage could be exacerbated.