Australia Cup - Other Australian games

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over 3 years ago
Good game. Plenty of players willing to run at defences with ball at feet. Much better spectacle than the usual A league pass the ball in a u shape for long periods with out creating anything.
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Damn, Macarthur equalise towards the end of the 1st half before half-time good to see Davila scoring a goal to boost his confidence though.
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over 3 years ago
Arzani scores a tap-in and Macarthur have come from behind.
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over 3 years ago
Can’t believe MacArthur might make a cup final in 3 years while the Nix haven’t made one since our inception... how depressing 
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over 3 years ago
Arzani scores a penalty and gets his second, Oakleigh aren't coming back from this.
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over 3 years ago
Davila gets his second through another penalty, this has really gone downhill.
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over 3 years ago
Oakleigh get another goal from a corner to make the score just a bit more respectable.
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A 13 year old keeper, Ymer Abili has just come on to replace Italiano for an NPL team against A-League opposition, how awesome is that.
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over 3 years ago
Good to see Davila getting some goals tonight as well as starting for a second match in a row. SU still deserve to win this cup way more than Macarthur do.
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newzealandpower
over 3 years ago
Good to see Davila getting some goals tonight as well as starting for a second match in a row. SU still deserve to win this cup way more than Macarthur do.
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over 3 years ago
Only saw the first half. Oakleigh were doing well, but looked like they fell apart after there centre back went off injured.
Davilla was playing like a man possessed.
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Nixieboys222
Can’t believe MacArthur might make a cup final in 3 years while the Nix haven’t made one since our inception... how depressing 
We were a game away from an A-League Grand Final in our 3rd season. Stupid Chris Payne and his handball goal changing the course of the match.
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Nitheprof
over 3 years ago · edited over 3 years ago · History
MacArthur could win this having only faced one A-League team throughout the whole competition which was us in the the quarter finals. 
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over 3 years ago
Australia Cup final tonight, come on SU!


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over 3 years ago
Wusty Wab
Australia Cup final tonight, come on SU!



Normally I would agree but Davila is dedicating this game to his wife's memory, so really want him to score a hatty and celebrate with his kid & the trophy.
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over 3 years ago
Would love to watch it but it's quite a late kick off! 

VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life

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over 3 years ago
newzealandpower
Would love to watch it but it's quite a late kick off! 

Yeah, not looking forward to a 10:45pm kick off. Stupid daylight savings.
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over 3 years ago
RR
Wusty Wab
Australia Cup final tonight, come on SU!



Normally I would agree but Davila is dedicating this game to his wife's memory, so really want him to score a hatty and celebrate with his kid & the trophy.

Oh dear, didn't know he was doing that. That has now made it harder to decide who deserves this more.
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over 3 years ago
Sydney United fans booing the Welcome to Country. Not a great look.  Oh and the Nazi salutes in the support groups...
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over 3 years ago
RR
Sydney United fans booing the Welcome to Country. Not a great look.  Oh and the Nazi salutes in the support groups...

one of the massive issues with Country/Race based clubs. Does it surprise you that the Croatian based Aussies are happy to show hatred towards the aboriginals.?

Queenslander 3x a year.

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LG
over 3 years ago
Davila pulled down in the box, Toure converts.  0-1
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theprof
over 3 years ago
Davila just too good!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 3 years ago
given the massive difference in keague these two teams play in Sydney Uniited have done themselves very proud - sure their fans are thugs/brutes/racist dicks but it's been an entertaining game and McArthur havent had it all their own way. I'm pleased to see Uli running the show (he is going to be tough this season).

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 3 years ago
theprof
given the massive difference in keague these two teams play in Sydney Uniited have done themselves very proud - sure their fans are thugs/brutes/racist dicks but it's been an entertaining game and McArthur havent had it all their own way. I'm pleased to see Uli running the show (he is going to be tough this season).

Sydney United defended for their lives all thru their cup run, just today they didn't take their half chance when offered. The guys on the park can be very proud of their efforts here. 
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LGnewzealandpowertheprof
over 3 years ago
fully deserved.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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LG
over 3 years ago
Seems some of the ugliness of the old NSL may have risen its ugly head during the final. If found to be true Sydney need to be banned from next years cup

GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS

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over 3 years ago
 



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over 3 years ago
ballane
Seems some of the ugliness of the old NSL may have risen its ugly head during the final. If found to be true Sydney need to be banned from next years cup

Problem is that this Ustaše bullshark is pretty endemic in the Aussie Croatian community. If you kick out Sydney United do the Melbourne Knights have to follow? I wonder why it's not like that here (or at least if it is I haven't heard of people yelling ZA DOM SPREMNI at Central United games. Maybe it's because the bulk of the Croatian community came here in the 1890s to dig gum, not in 1945 for "reasons".)

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over 3 years ago
Doloras
ballane
Seems some of the ugliness of the old NSL may have risen its ugly head during the final. If found to be true Sydney need to be banned from next years cup

Problem is that this Ustaše bullshark is pretty endemic in the Aussie Croatian community. If you kick out Sydney United do the Melbourne Knights have to follow? I wonder why it's not like that here (or at least if it is I haven't heard of people yelling ZA DOM SPREMNI at Central United games. Maybe it's because the bulk of the Croatian community came here in the 1890s to dig gum, not in 1945 for "reasons".)

Also how many other Slavic nationals live here? Don’t think there’s anywhere near as many Serbs here as there are in Sydney or Melbourne for Croats to clash with.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 3 years ago
I'm probably just bitter that the Nix couldn't equal (or better) last year's cup run, but how disappointing to have a national cup trophy already awarded before the season has even started. By all means, start the qualifying rounds at the tail end/start of the season but play the last few rounds during the season proper! 

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LGmartinbNi
over 3 years ago
nah, I like it as a separate, pre-season (for the a-league) end of season for the NPL competition. It reduces the difference between the comps.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 3 years ago
It is a bridge between "old football" and "new football", so is in a perfect slot imo.
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over 3 years ago
ballane
Seems some of the ugliness of the old NSL may have risen its ugly head during the final. If found to be true Sydney need to be banned from next years cup
This confirms the decision to go with completely new entities for the A-League and keep out the old ethnic based teams was the correct one.
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over 3 years ago
harrymc55
ballane
Seems some of the ugliness of the old NSL may have risen its ugly head during the final. If found to be true Sydney need to be banned from next years cup
This confirms the decision to go with completely new entities for the A-League and keep out the old ethnic based teams was the correct one.

yeah, sections of the crowd were pretty unsavory! even caught some pretty racist sounding chants from the telly coverage. 

Queenslander 3x a year.

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LG
over 3 years ago
newzealandpower
I'm probably just bitter that the Nix couldn't equal (or better) last year's cup run, but how disappointing to have a national cup trophy already awarded before the season has even started. By all means, start the qualifying rounds at the tail end/start of the season but play the last few rounds during the season proper! 

They should just have a second cup competition imo. The A league cup or something. Midweek football was decent.


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over 3 years ago
martinb
newzealandpower
I'm probably just bitter that the Nix couldn't equal (or better) last year's cup run, but how disappointing to have a national cup trophy already awarded before the season has even started. By all means, start the qualifying rounds at the tail end/start of the season but play the last few rounds during the season proper! 

They should just have a second cup competition imo. The A league cup or something. Midweek football was decent.

Doesn't pull a crowd or great TV ratings sadly.
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