Uzbekistan defeated Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the Asian Cup Group B game billed as a do-or-die showdown between two teams that have not reached their full potential at this tournament.
Australia picked up their first major international trophy as they defeated South Korea 2-1 in extra time in the 2015 Asian Cup final in Sydney.
It might have been another wet night in Australia during this Asian Cup but in terms of football, drama and excitement, it was very much the Newcastle calm before the Sydney storm.
The Taeguk Warriors became the first team to claim a spot in Saturday's AFC Asian Cup final with a 2-0 win over Iraq in Sydney on Monday night, having now gone 480 minutes without conceding a goal in the tournament.
Asia's biggest football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup, kicks off Friday in Australia. Francis Leach has the lowdown on Group B.