Golden Goal puts China's Dalian into Asian final<\/p>\n
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters): Chinese champion Dalian Shide
\nreached the Asian Cup Winners Cup final on Thursday after beating
\nholder Shimizu S-Pulse of Japan 3-2 with a Golden Goal winner
\nfrom international forward Hao Haidong.<\/p>\n
China, which was down to 10 men, will now take on Saudi
\nArabia's Al Shabab, which also won 3-2 in the other semifinal,
\ndefeating newly-crowned Iranian champion Esteghlal.<\/p>\n
Hao returned from injury to score 19 minutes into extra-time
\nand lead his side to its second continental final in three years,
\nafter losing the 1998 Asian Club Championship on penalties to
\nKorean side Pohang Steelers.<\/p>\n
Shimizu, currently lying second in the J-League, came into the
\ngame as favorite but went a goal behind when Brazilian Orlando
\nbeat Ryuzo Morioka to Adilson's left wing cross.<\/p>\n
Shimizu levelled less than a minute later as captain Teruyoshi
\nIto struck from the edge of the area after Zhang Enhua failed to
\nclear an Alex free-kick.<\/p>\n
Daisuke Ichikawa then gave Shimizu the lead 11 minutes into
\nthe second half but this time it was Dalian's turn to come back,
\nOrlando scoring again three minutes later.<\/p>\n
Dalian's cause was made even more difficult when Zou Jie was
\nsent off for a second bookable offense with 12 minutes to go, but
\nit did not stop Hao from almost killing the game in regulation
\ntime as his shot cannoned off the crossbar.<\/p>\n
Shimizu's Takayuki Yokoyama did the same just after the start
\nof extra-time before Hao put Dalian in the final with a low
\neffort that beat the keeper at his far post.<\/p>\n
In the other match, former Asian Player of the Year Saeed
\nOwairan gave Al Shabab the lead from the penalty spot after just
\n15 minutes but Mohamed Navazi equalized, also with a penalty, 13
\nminutes later.<\/p>\n
Abdullah Shehan put Al Shabab back in front when he beat
\nEsteghlal's flat-footed defense 12 minutes after the restart only
\nfor Ahmad Momenzadeh to level with a spectacular volley from the
\nedge of the area.<\/p>\n
But just as the game was heading towards extra-time, Khalid Al
\nDossary delivered the killer blow with three minutes to go.<\/p>",
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