After 83 minutes, Japan was winning 1-0.
After 90 minutes, Japan was behind 1-3. And that's how it ended.
Australia scored an incredible three goals at the end of the game to snatch victory, all thanks to their coach, Dutchman Guus Hiddink.
Hiddink's tactical changes led to both the equalizer and the winner when Tim Cahill was substituted in in the 52nd minute.
Cahill was the scorer for those first two crucial Australian goals, which came in minutes 84 and 89.
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The Aussies put the icing on the cake in injury time with John Aloisi's strike.
Japan's lone goal in the 26th minute was a bit freaky.
Shunsuke Nakamura scored on what appeared to be a cross attempt that was sent into the area and bounced over everyone, including keeper Mark Schwarzer, and into the net untouched.
Schwarzer erred by coming off his line to snatch it, and instead got all tangled up in a bunch of players.
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