Lee proud of winning goal for Japan

"When the ball came to me I thought I needed to smash it," striker Lee told reporters after his superb effort gave Japan a 1-0 win in the final at the Khalifa Stadium and the Blue Samurai a record fourth Asian Cup title.

The left-foot volley near the penalty spot was superbly executed and sailed in to the corner of the net in the 109th minute of a game the Japanese could feel fortunate to win having offered Australia a host of goal-scoring opportunities.

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