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Japan took advantage of a defensive mix and a controversial penalty to stun Iran's favorite 3-0 semi-finals in the Asian Cup, allowing it to win a victory against in his fifth title, Monday.
Yuya Osako gave Japan the lead 1-0 after the break when the Iranian defense stopped to protest the referee.
Genki Haraguchi scored in stoppage time to complete a completely unexpected rout against an Iranian free-goals team that had scored 12 unanswered goals en route to the semi-finals.
It was the last push for Iran's long-time coach Carlos Queiroz, who left the team after nearly eight years at the helm, a reign that includes two World Cups.
Queiroz said that "the innocent mistake" that led to the first goal, when the players surrounded the referee while Japan was playing and scoring, "(destroyed) emotionally".
"My players stopped and everyone was waiting for the referee to take action on this incident," he said, citing a challenge by Takumi Minamino at the edge of the surface. .
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"This moment created an emotional break for my team and after that, there was more than one team on the ground."
Eleven minutes later, center-center Minamino touched the arm of Pouraliganji while Australian referee Chris Beath suffered for the penalty and maintained his decision after attending a recovery.
Osako scored the goal to give Japan a 2-0 lead, with 23 minutes to play, and there was no return for Iran whose 43-year-old wait for a fourth Asian title continues.
"My players were well prepared and showed an excellent fighting spirit. They played as outsiders, "said Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu, whose team will face Qatar or host the United Arab Emirates in Friday's final.
"I'm happy that they showed their spirit and their fight and allowed the fans to come home."
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Queiroz's Iran is the Asian Cup's fitness team, but Monday's ideas were lacking against a calm Japanese team that seized their chances.
The match was breathtaking, but the Iranian defense made a misjudgment that tipped the scales on Japan's side 11 minutes after half-time.
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While five players were protesting against Hossein Kanani's innocence in his Minamino tackle, the attacker was getting up and heading for Osako, whose leaning head gave Japan the lead.
It was a deadly blow for Iran, but the worst was yet to come when it was decided that Pouraliganji had behaved in the surface, a decision that could have been taken one way or the other.
Osako silenced the Iranian support, who then had to watch Haraguchi sneak into third base to make it an unbalanced victory for Japan.
Japan will be encouraged by its best tournament performance. With a record of 100%, he will become a formidable opponent in Friday's final.
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