Jordan avoided the biggest first-round upset that any Asian team would have suffered. The Jordanians pushed one across in the first half at home in Ammān. They struck again in the second half and took the game into extra time. The aggregate remained tied at two after extra time, so the two teams went into extra time to keep their World Cup dreams alive. With the support of the home crowd, Jordan won the shootout 6-5 and move on to Asia's third round of qualifiers.Insanity ensued in three other locales as well. India's home leg versus Lebanon was washed out by heavy raining in Chennai. Lebanon currently holds a 4-1 advantage, but they will have to wait until October 30 in Goa, India, to play the second leg.
For some as-of-yet unexplained reason, the match between North Korea and Mongolia was stopped in progress with the North Koreans leading 2-0. The match was resumed later and the North Koreans went on the win the match 5-1 to take the aggregate 9-2 and clinch a spot in the third round.
In the weirdest result that has been produced so far in the qualifiers, Palestine did not even show up to its match against Singapore in Singapore today and the home team was awarded a 3-0 victory and advancement to Asia's second round. Singapore are so far the only lower seed to win its tie and will remain that way assuming that India do not pull off a miracle.
Goal scorers:
Jordan: Shelbaieh 32; Mohammed Aqel 51 PK
North Korea: Pak C.M. 3, 79; Kim K.J. 10; Jong C.M. 36; Jon K.I. 90+1
Mongolia: Donorov 41
Shootout:
Jordan vs. Kyrgyzstan
Abu Alieh 1-1 Kudrenko
Bawab 2-2 Harchenko
Abu Keshev 3-3 Sam Saliev
Deeb 4-4 Sydykov
Aqel 5-5 Esenkel Uulu
Bani Yaseen 6-5 Vyacheslav
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