Australia not counting their chickens in Asian Cup semis

Australia's Robbie Kruse (L) celebrates his goal with team mate Mathew Leckie during their Asian Cup Group A soccer match against Oman at the Stadium Australia in Sydney January 13, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Reed

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia are determined not to get carried away with their chances of lifting the Asian Cup on home soil despite reigning champions Japan crashing out of the tournament in the quarter-finals.

The Socceroos had been expecting to play the Samurai Blue in a rematch of the 2011 final in the last four on Tuesday but will instead face United Arab Emirates after the Gulf nation upset Japan in a shootout on Friday.