Saudi fury as Japan 上げる World Cup hopes
Japan （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Saudi Arabia 2-1 in a foul-tempered qualifier Tuesday as a debatable Hiroshi Kiyotake 刑罰，罰則 上げるd their hopes of qualifying for a sixth 連続する World Cup in 2018.
The Blue Samurai drew level with the Group B leaders on 10 points after a tempestuous 衝突／不一致 in Saitama, where Kiyotake's 位置／汚点／見つけ出す kick and a Genki Haraguchi 成果／努力 緩和するd the 圧力 on under-解雇する／砲火／射撃 coach Vahid Halilhodzic.
Saudi Arabia pulled a late goal 支援する through Omar Othman but it was not enough for the 訪問者s to 救助（する） a draw.
Japan's Hiroshi Kiyotake puts Japan ahead from the 刑罰，罰則 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in their World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Saitama on November 15, 2016 ?Kazuhiro Nogi (AFP)
"Credit to the players for （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域ing a good Saudi team ," said Halilhodzic, whose 未来 has been 急落（する），激減（する）d into 疑問 after a poor run of form during the Asian qualifying （選挙などの）運動をする.
"This is a big victory for us but it was a deserved one," 追加するd the フランス系カナダ人-Bosnian after his 味方する 改善するd to 10 points from five games, with five remaining.
"We have had to stay strong to come 支援する from some difficult 状況／情勢s and no 疑問 there will be more to 打ち勝つ before we get to Russia."
Kiyotake 変えるd on the 一打／打撃 of half-time after Saudi defender Abdulmalek Al Khaibri was adjudged to have 扱うd, にもかかわらず replays showing Kiyotake's 初期の 発射 had struck him in the chest.
The Saudis 抗議するd furiously to 審判（をする） Muhammad 貯蔵所 Jahari of Singapore and scuffles broke out between the players, which continued as they disappeared 負かす／撃墜する the tunnel at the interval.
Haraguchi 効果的に killed off Saudi's hopes of pinching a point with a sharp finish after 80 minutes に引き続いて a deft flick from 代用品，人 Shinji Kagawa.
Othman's 90th-minute strike crept across the line in a moment of cruel irony for Japan, who had a 類似の 成果／努力 disallowed in a 2-1 敗北・負かす to UAE in September.
Saudi's chances of pulling off an improbable escape evaporated when captain Osama Hawsawi saw red for a clumsy challenge in 傷害 time.
Saudi Arabia, who have failed to qualify for the last two World Cups, could have opened a six-point lead over Japan.
"It's difficult to 受託する losing but we have to be honest and say that Japan deserved to 勝利，勝つ," said Saudi Arabia coach Bert 先頭 Marwijk.
"We have the same points and the group will be cloe."
Australia dropped to third with nine points after 製図／抽選 2-2 with Thailand in Bangkok.
Halilhodzic 述べるd the Saudis as "specialists in 誘発" before the game and also complained Japan had been on the wrong end of 疑わしい 刑罰，罰則 決定／判定勝ち（する）s against the 部隊d Arab 首長国s and Australia.
Japan's shock home loss by the 首長国s was followed by last month's 1-1 draw with Asian Cup 支えるもの／所有者s Australia in Melbourne, which saw them slip 負かす／撃墜する to third and out of the (a)自動的な／(n)自動拳銃 qualifying 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs for Russia.
Genki Haraguchi (centre) is congratulated by チーム仲間s に引き続いて his goal against Saudi Arabia during a World Cup qualifier in Saitama on November 15, 2016 ?Kazuhiro Nogi (AFP)
