Australia's players celebrate with the Asian Cup trophy after winning their final soccer match against South Korea at the Stadium Australia in Sydney January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Substitute James Troisi scored halfway through extra time in a pulsating final to give tournament hosts Australia their maiden Asian Cup title with a 2-1 victory over South Korea on Saturday.
South Korea's Son Heung-min scored in stoppage time at the end of 90 minutes to send the match into the extra half an hour, cancelling out Player of the Tournament Massimo Luongo's strike on the stroke of halftime.
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