China begins Asian Cup campaign with victory over Saudi Arabia

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) China made the perfect start to their 2015 Asian Cup campaign, holding on for a pivotal 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Brisbane on Saturday.

Following an impressive individual performance, Yu Hai scored the game’s decisive goal, firing a deflected long-range free kick into the bottom corner with just nine minutes remaining to secure victory.

Yu’s goal came just moments after Chinese keeper Wang Dalei saved Saudi Arabian striker Naif Hazazi’s penalty, which he’d won himself after being fouled by Ren Hang inside the area./End/