Asian Zone Draw (4.5 Spots)
Group A: China, Jordan, Iraq, Singapore
Group B: Korea Republic, Kuwait, UAE, Lebanon
Group C: Japan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Korea DPR
Group D: Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Thailand
Group E: Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia
Group winners and runners-up play in two groups of five.
The top two teams from each group will advance to Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advance to the fifth round.
Winner gets a interconfederation playoff with South America.
Group A: China, Jordan, Iraq, Singapore
Group B: Korea Republic, Kuwait, UAE, Lebanon
Group C: Japan, Uzbekistan, Syria, Korea DPR
Group D: Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Thailand
Group E: Iran, Qatar, Bahrain, Indonesia
Group winners and runners-up play in two groups of five.
The top two teams from each group will advance to Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advance to the fifth round.
Winner gets a interconfederation playoff with South America.
China should be pretty happy with Group A although Jordan looks to be pretty handy and S'pore is always a hard place to get points.
A new coach will be rolled out soon as GA0 Hongbo has had his last match. Seems he is a good man manager but weak on tactics. Let's hope the new manager can do both.
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Could Australia struggle with Thailand and Saudi Arabia or nah?
A good punt in AFF (http://www.asianfootballfeast.com/2011/08/01/the-road-to-brazil/) - has Group C as being the hardest.
So would expect to see all top seeds through to the next round (2 groups of 5).
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Could Australia struggle with Thailand and Saudi Arabia or nah?
Australia and Saudi Arabia should get through from that group pretty comfortably.
Oman is more likely to upset someone, Thailand is not really all that competetive at this level.
Syria disqualified for an ineligible player in previous round, Tajikistan join group C.
Frist round of matches this week, Australia at Suncorp v Thailand. KO is 8pm local, 10pm NZT
Could Australia struggle with Thailand and Saudi Arabia or nah?
Australia and Saudi Arabia should get through from that group pretty comfortably.
Oman is more likely to upset someone, Thailand is not really all that competetive at this level.
Agreed Aussie should be comfortable. Saudi were awful at the Asian Cup, and both Oman & Thailand will like their chances. Thailand are really struggling for goals at the moment though. I'll tip Saudi or Oman for 2nd, with Thailand to cause enough problems for other teams to give themselves some hope.
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Australia v Thailand tonight from Brisbane. If Oz can't win by 4, then they are going to struggle.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
China v S'pore tonight from Kunming. China are going to struggle.
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I hope Thailand can at least score a goal. Another un-noticed elbow to the face of Kruse would go down well also!
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China v�S'pore tonight from Kunming.�China are going to struggle.
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
If anyone wants to watch Australia v Thailand, there are some streams here:
http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-1.html
http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-1.html
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
This is the best one for me: http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-2/8/188/v-298917.html
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Yeah, thats the one I'm on, looking forward to this!
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I hope the Thai's are more competitive than we were
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Would be nice, but at the moment, just not seeing it haha.
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Oz are all over them. This could be a huge blowout.
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HAHAHA! Thailand 1-0! BRILLIANT!
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Brilliant! Amazing start to the cmapaign for Oz
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Excellent counter from Thailand, good finishing from the end of that cross.
We will never fully decide who has won the football.
Could Australia struggle with Thailand and Saudi Arabia or nah?
Australia and Saudi Arabia should get through from that group pretty comfortably.
Oman is more likely to upset someone, Thailand is not really all that competetive at this level.
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Thailand are doing better at shutting down the supply in for Australia at the moment.
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Not that I particularly want Oz to lose but the arrogance of Harper and co in assuming that all they have do do walk out on the park to collect an easy 3 points is a bit sickening.
They need to take Jesus off and start playing some proper football.
You're right, they seem to be not really sure whats going on to be honest.. Like what one of the commentators said, they keep just lobbing the ball deep into the box, bit boring.Azevo2011-09-02 22:44:43
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Not the result I was expecting at half-time, will hopefully see some big changes for Australia now, I suspect Kruse will come on..
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Taken a while, but it's now level, 1-1. Jeez, take your time Australia.
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Sth Korea 1-0 Lebanon after 25 mins
Japan 0 - 0 Nth Korea at half time
Japan 0 - 0 Nth Korea at half time
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"Thailand have played well within their limited capabilities".
The plucky little blighters.
Is a pity for Thailand, Australia are in need of improvement after this, if that was Saudi Arabia, I don't think that current standard would of feared well.
switched over to watch Japan v North Korea now, Japan are totally dominating in possession, yet to score though, man chances though.Azevo2011-09-02 23:58:36
switched over to watch Japan v North Korea now, Japan are totally dominating in possession, yet to score though, man chances though.Azevo2011-09-02 23:58:36
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Results on soccerway
China conceding a soft goal thanks to Li Weifeng to go 0-1 down in the first half, came back strongly against S'pore. Missed the 2nd half but they finished 2-1 after missing a penalty, scoring from the 2nd and having another turned down.
China conceding a soft goal thanks to Li Weifeng to go 0-1 down in the first half, came back strongly against S'pore. Missed the 2nd half but they finished 2-1 after missing a penalty, scoring from the 2nd and having another turned down.
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China v S'pore tonight from Kunming. China are going to struggle.
Where did you get your crystall ball from? China DID struggle, only a dodgy ref won it for them. Can you also apply your crystal ball to Nix signings?
China v�S'pore tonight from Kunming.�China are going to struggle.
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Where did you get your crystall ball from? China DID struggle, only a dodgy ref won it for them. Can you also apply your crystal ball to Nix signings?
Crystal ball - made in China! I saw the first half and highlights of the 2nd half. S'pore weren't dangerous except for part of the first half. China created it's own problems with some poor finishing and also some poor luck (hit the woodwork twice).
The penalty that gave them the equaliser was soft - but then they had another clear cut penalty turned down later.
Why did I think they would struggle? Camacho replaced Ga0 as coach and brought in a few old heads - but then there was some tension around who would captain the team (Li Weifeng or Du Wei). Also his translator was quite poor. Not impressed with the new coach so far.
However China have a difficult away game to Jordan in a few days time so maybe Camacho was resting some of the more exciting players (Hao Junmin, Feng Renliang) . I think a point from that game will be a good result.
As for the Nix - Grandadi is the crystal ball for this - I could only muster a small marble in that respect.
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China v�S'pore tonight from Kunming.�China are going to struggle.
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Where did you get your crystall ball from? China DID struggle, only a dodgy ref won it for them. Can you also apply your crystal ball to Nix signings?
Have to say that what we have at the moment is not great, but maybe Junior has a different opinion.
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If you mean the Nix I will revert to the words of a wise man "Most people who pull on a Phoenix strip are going to get the love from Phoenix fans,"
Just looking forward to 9 Oct and then going "fook*ng mental" on 16 Oct.
Just looking forward to 9 Oct and then going "fook*ng mental" on 16 Oct.
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2-1 Brosque.
A pity.
It's only a pity because of your second hand attitude.
2-1 Brosque.
A pity.
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No, it really is a pity. Thailand getting a result out of that would have been awesome.
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