Yeah, I watched the match and yeah, it is a kind of surprise since Iraq were the favourites. But Jordan are a very organised and tough side and their star player Al-Tamari was excellent. It wasn't just him though, some of Jordan's other offensive players like Olwan and Al-Naimat played very well also. But Iraq were the side controlling the possession for most of the match, despite the dangerous counter attacks from Jordan.
Jordan took the lead after a poor pass gave away possession in a dangerous area that gave Al-Naimat the opportunity to run on in at goal and he finished well when one on one with the Iraqi keeper to give Jordan the lead. But Iraq showed character, creating several chances before they equalised with a header by Saad Natiq. Aymen Hussein then shot home the goal that gave Iraq the lead, but he was shockingly sent off for over celebrating. That sending off gave Jordan the initiative for the remaining quarter of an hour of the match left. Jordan duly managed to score 2 goals deep in injury time through Al-Arab and Al-Rashdan to claim the surprise win.
Jordan have a very well organised side and in Al-Tamari they have one of the best players in the whole competition, perhaps the best so far. Olwan and Al-Naimat both play well with him when Jordan attack. But I think that Iraq had a bigger chance to win the Asian Cup had they gotten past Jordan. Lets see if the Jordan national team can prove me wrong.