Complex sentence: Ivankovic led Iran to 2004 AFC Asian Cup third place, losing only to the hosts, China, in penalties in a very controversial match in which the Chinese luckily avoided multiple red cards.
Split into simpler sentences: Ivankovic led Iran to 2004 AFC Asian Cup third place. They lost only to the hosts, China, in penalties in a very controversial match in which the Chinese luckily avoided multiple red cards.