 | Japan's Keiji Tamada, top, eludes Bahrain's Hussain Baba, during their semifinal match in the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Jinan, China, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Japan won 4-3 in extra time to advance to thefFinal match against China on Aug 7. click to open  |
 | Japan's Keiji Tamada (R) fights for the ball with Bahrain's Faisal Abdulaziz during the first half of their semi-final match at the Asian Cup soccer in Jinan, capital of China's Shandong province, August 3, 2004 click to open  |
 | Japan's Keiji Tamada (C) shoots the ball to score his team's fourth goal against Bahrain during a extra-time of their semifinal match at the Asian Cup soccer in Jinan, capital of China's Shandong province, August 3, 2004 click to open  |
 | Japan's Keiji Tamada celebrates the winning goal to help Japan defeat Bahrain during the Asian Cup semifinal in Jinan, the capital city of China's northern Shandong province. click to open  |
 | China's goalkeeper Liu Yunfei celebrates after saving a shot by Iran's Yahya Golmohammadi during a penalty shootout, in their 2004 Asian Soccer Cup semifinal soccer match in Beijing, August 3, 2004. China beat Iran 4-3 in a penalty shootout after the teams drew 1-1 in regular time, and will now face Japan in the final. click to open  |
 | China's Shao Jiayi scores during a penalty shootout in their 2004 Asian Soccer Cup semifinal against Iran, in Beijing, August 3, 2004. China beat Iran 4-3 in a penalty shootout after the teams drew 1-1 in regular time and will face Japanj in the Asian Cup final. click to open  |
 | China's goalkeeper Liu Yunfeisaves the crucial penalty during a penalty shootout against Iran to put China into the final of the 2004 Asian Soccer Cup at the Workers Stadium in Beijing. click to open  |
 | China's Zhang Yaokun (L) and Iran's Ali Daei compete for the ball in their 2004 Asian Soccer Cup semifinal soccer match in Beijing August 3, 2004. China beat Iran 4-3 in a penalty shootout after the teams drew 1-1 in regular time. click to open  |
 | Chinese team supporters warm up with chants before the Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Iran in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Host China advanced to their first-ever 2004 Asian Soccer Cup final on Wednesday with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time, setting up a grudge match against Asian rivals Japan. click to open  |
 | Chinese team supporters warm up with chants before the Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between China and Iran in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Host China advanced to their first-ever 2004 Asian Soccer Cup final on Wednesday with a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Iran after tying 1-1 in regulation time, setting up a grudge match against Asian rivals Japan. click to open  |