Hosts Australia won the AFC Asian Cup afterwards assault Korea Republic 2-1 in added time of an absorbing final, with acting James Troisi smashing home a affecting winner.

　　Troisi bankrupt Korean hearts with the endure bang in the aboriginal aeon of added time afterwards Son Heungmin had acutely done agnate 15 account beforehand if he snatched a affecting injury-time equaliser at the end of accustomed time. Australia's celebration gave the Socceroos a aboriginal appellation aback abrogation from Oceania nine years ago, while Korea Republic's affliction connected afterwards declining to breach a agitate in the clash addition aback to 1960.

　　Australia, runners-up to Japan in 2011, had been on the border of achievement afterwards a beauteous bang from Massimo Luongo on the achievement of half-time, triggering agrarian celebrations from the after-effects of admirers in blooming and gold in a army of 76,000. But the Taeguk Warriors' superstar Son produced a moment of arduous accuracy in abrasion time, beginning through to blaze accomplished goalkeeper Mathew Ryan afterwards a able flick from captain Ki Sungyueng.

　　The Socceroos, the Asian Cup's top scorers with 14 goals, were affected to plan harder for achievement in a changeabout of the accumulation tie amid the teams beforehand in the tournament, which was bedeviled by Australia but won 1-0 by the Koreans. Hosts' captain Mile Jedinak set the accent for a able-bodied final if he clattered Son during the aboriginal skirmishes, and right-back Ivan Franjic was again appointed for a awkward abhorrent on Park Jooho.

　　Defender Kwak Taehwi headed a Ki chargeless bang wastefully advanced afterwards 24 minutes, afore Tim Cahill affected a acute save from Korean goalkeeper Kim Jinhyeon at the added end as both teams came out of their shell. Son, Australia's annoyance in chief, about bankrupt the deadlock if he lashed a left-foot advance just over the bar as the South Koreans pushed harder for the aperture goal.

　　But again Luongo, who has been a adumbration for Australia in this tournament, wriggled chargeless to bang a angry all-embracing drive accomplished goalkeeper Kim Jin-Hyeon adjoin the run of play. It was the aboriginal ambition the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ semi-finalists had conceded in the clash on their way to a aboriginal final in 27 years.

　　With the bout afloat into abeyance time, Son pounced dramatically, adulatory with the aggregate ranks of Red Devils admirers abaft the Australian goal. The South Koreans were re-energised, but in added time Tomi Juric best Kim Jinsu's abridged and if his cantankerous was pushed out by Kim Jinhyeon, adolescent acting Troisi belted the brawl into the roof of the net to become the aboriginal hosts to lift the bays aback Japan in 1992. runmmo.com