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MELBOURNE, Australia - Tim Cahill sparked an Australian fightback after an early deficit as the hosts beat Kuwait 4-1 in the opening match of the Asian Cup on Friday. Darryl Strawberry Jersey .A vocal sellout crowd of 25,000 at the Rectangular Stadium, dressed predominantly in Australias green and gold colours, was stunned into silence after eight minutes when Kuwait defender Hussain Fadhel opened the scoring by diving to head in a low corner at the near post.The players were told in no uncertain terms that (conceding) that kind of goal was unacceptable, Australia coach Ange Postecoglou said. They were pretty disappointed in themselves and we need to ensure it doesnt happen again.The equalizer didnt appear until the 33rd minute when three-time World Cup veteran Cahill deftly met a Massimo Luongo pass just outside the box and drove it into the top of the net.Cahills goal energized the Australians, who pinned Kuwait deep in its half over the ensuing minutes.By halftime it was 2-1, man-of-the-match Luongo himself rising above the defence to head in a long pass over the outstretched hands of Kuwait goalkeeper Hameed Youssef for his first international goal.It was amazing, Luongo said. It felt the world to me, and scoring it on home soil was even better. I couldnt imagine a better day.Kuwaits stoic defence turned to desperation in the second half when Robbie Kruse was brought down by Salah Sheikh Alenezi in the area, allowing Australia captain Mile Jedinak to slot home the penalty.Australia was very strong and took advantage physically and with their speed, Kuwait coach Nabil Maaloul said. There was a big difference between the level of the Australian team and the Kuwait team.Australia ruthlessly hunted for a fourth goal. Substitute Nathan Burns came close with two shots on goal until James Troisi delivered in the 90th.I would have preferred we didnt concede the (opening) goal, but from the perspective of seeing the reaction, it was the right kind of reaction, Postecoglou said. They didnt go into their shells and, if anything, it made them more determined to overcome their opponents.With the win, Australia took the early lead in Group A, which also includes South Korea and Oman.Australia is attempting to win the Asian Cup for the first time since joining the Asian Football Confederation from Oceania in 2006. The Socceroos lost the 2011 final to Japan.Kuwait is ranked 15th among Asian teams. Although it won the Asian Cup in 1980, Kuwait finished 14th in 2011.Australia next plays Oman in Sydney on Tuesday, while Kuwait takes on South Korea in Canberra.___Lineups:Australia: Matthew Ryan, Ivan Franjic, Tim Cahill (Tom Juric, 95), Matthew Spiranovic, Mathew Leckie, Robbie Kruse (Nathan Burns, 72), Aziz Behich, James Troisi, Mile Jedinak, Trent Sainsbury, Massimo Luongo ( Mark Bresciano, 84).Kuwait: Hameed Youssef, Ali Hussain Fadhel (Amer Almatoug Alfadhel, 57), Fahad Alhajeri, Khaled Alqahtani (Bader Almotawaa, 74), Salah Sheikh Alhendi, Abdulaziz Alenezi (Yousef Naser, 64), Faisal Zayed Alharbi, Ali Almaqseed. Nolan Ryan Jersey . Despite Arsenals financial firepower, the 31-year-old midfielder was the only arrival in the January transfer window. Signed until the end of the season as injury cover, Kallstrom might not be fit until mid-March after arriving Friday at Arsenal having injured his back earlier in the week while training with Spartak Moscow. 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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in 18 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. Terrence Ross jumper to open the second half gave the Raptors their first lead of the game. Ross hit a floater a minute later and Amir Johnsons layup wrapped up a 12-0 Toronto run that started in the first half. A 6-0 Raptors burst later in the third gave them their first double digit lead of the game with 5 1/2 minutes to play in the quarter. That lead would remain in double digits for nearly the rest of the game. Valanciunas scored 11 of his 17 in the period to stake the visitors to a 81-70 lead through three. The Raptors extended their lead to as much ass 22 on a Williams triple at the 6:28 mark, but the Pistons attempted to make the game interesting. New York Mets Jerseys . With 3 1/2 minutes remaining, Detroit started a 12-1 run to cut its deficit to single digits. Caldwell-Pope and Jonas Jerebko each hit 3-pointers, and Jennings capped the run with four free throws. 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