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A-Leagues 23/24, The Other Matches Thread

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almost 2 years ago

kungfu panda

If we get Melbourne City in the semi, it's going to be a great test for everyone but particularly Rufer and Pennington. Rufer can Prove his Serie A credentials.

Only way we can face City is in the Grand Final.

Yes. Of course you're right. 🙄
My age has definitely caught up with me.

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almost 2 years ago

I was about to say time was running out for Victory. But then bam, you looking for this!

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almost 2 years ago

Awesome.

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almost 2 years ago

Get the eff in!!! 1-1

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almost 2 years ago

MV have been good this half without creating anything, but they've hung in there and deserved that goal.

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almost 2 years ago

Who was that victory left back ball watching!

Founder

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almost 2 years ago

Oooh, drama. VAR checking for a handball for the Victory. 1-1 atm

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almost 2 years ago

Much as I want Victory to win that would've been a cruel way to decide it. Extra time here we go.

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almost 2 years ago

What are the rules regarding yellows and suspensions in the finals series? Were they wiped before the finals started? Can you get suspended for the semifinal second leg if you get a yellow in the EF & semifinal first leg?

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History

Pretty sure that yellows were wiped before the finals series. Suspensions carry over in the finals series.

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almost 2 years ago

Izzo has been absolutely immense tonight. 1-1

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almost 2 years ago

imanixsupporter

Suspensions from the regular season carry over, yellow cards get wiped. In the Finals series, you get a 1 match ban after 3 yellows. So impossible for a CCM/Nix player to miss the Grand Final from yellow card accumulation. Sydney & tonight's winner have that worry.

1-1

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almost 2 years ago

City down to ten now.

Seems pretty likely to go to pens.

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almost 2 years ago

Curtis Good gets a second yellow and is off. Ten vs ten now but that barely matters with only a couple mins left. 1-1

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almost 2 years ago

Well if City end up winning the shoot out, I don't think they will be able to stop CCM.

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almost 2 years ago

Death strikes!!!

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almost 2 years ago

Izzo has been absolutely immense tonight. 1-1

And now they need him to be just a bit more immense.

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almost 2 years ago

Izzo!!!

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almost 2 years ago

Izzo saves 2 and now taking a penalty

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almost 2 years ago

I wonder who the man of the match will be?

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almost 2 years ago

Leigh Broxham pulls a Megan Rapinoe

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almost 2 years ago

Oh dear, DJ Brox misses the chance to win

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almost 2 years ago

Izzo wins it for the Victory.

CCM vs Sydney
Phoenix vs Victory

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almost 2 years ago

I hope the Phoenix are doing penalty practice extras after that!

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almost 2 years ago

Great result. We get our favoured opponents. They have a key player suspended. And extra time isn’t ideal for them (though plenty of recovery time).

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almost 2 years ago

What a game by Izzo, he basically won it for Victory. and I love Syd vs CCM, they can do it.

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almost 2 years ago

Practice multiple ways as well. Keep the keeper guessing.

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History

loyalgunner

Great result. We get our favoured opponents. They have a key player suspended. And extra time isn’t ideal for them (though plenty of recovery time).

But they have a bewitched Paul Izzo...

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almost 2 years ago

loyalgunner

Great result. We get our favoured opponents. They have a key player suspended. And extra time isn’t ideal for them (though plenty of recovery time).

extra time with 9 men will have taken a toll. Will likely mean only light training this week.

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almost 2 years ago

loyalgunner

Great result. We get our favoured opponents. They have a key player suspended. And extra time isn’t ideal for them (though plenty of recovery time).

I imagine Machach will be suspended for more than the one match because of the violent conduct involved?

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almost 2 years ago

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loyalgunner

Great result. We get our favoured opponents. They have a key player suspended. And extra time isn’t ideal for them (though plenty of recovery time).

I imagine Machach will be suspended for more than the one match because of the violent conduct involved?

2 match ban is the minimum for violent conduct.

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History

I'd imagine they'll appeal and who knows how that will go. I remember Berisha getting his ban for kicking out at Durante overturned, despite a lot of video evidence, so that he'd be available for Victory in the finals.

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almost 2 years ago

That guy kept rolling over and over. It was embarrassing. No wonder some people can't take footballers seriously. Someone should make a meme out of that rolling.

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almost 2 years ago

From what I've seen of this game, Victory did not win it; M City lost it. They should have put the game away in the first half.
I wonder if the red for Machach will be appealed / overturned.

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History

After the Machach red I pretty much gave up hope of Victory coming through that game - glad they proved me wrong

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History

Victory for us, Sydney for CCM, best outcome possible for mine. Victory looked really weak on attack. Only reason they were still in that game by half time was Izzo and some desparate defence. City should have been 4 up!
If we can go to AAMI and grab a goal early I doubt Victory will score against us, Fornaroli is really the only concern with Machach out for at least the first game.

Wouldnt it be amazing if Syndey do a number on CCM and we have them in the home final!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History

I would not expect MV to be an easy opponent even without Machach, especially at AAMI.

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almost 2 years ago

#MVCvMCY was the 25th pen shoot-out in Aus men's league finals games:
285 goal attempts
205 goals (72% success rate)
26 off-target [none off-target in last 35 attempts]
54 saves (21% of on-target shots)
First team to kick has won 12 (48% success)
Home team has won 13(52% success)
— andrew howe (@AndyHowe_statto) May 5, 2024

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almost 2 years ago

Not sure if anybody saw, but he was handed the paper because Izzo pinged his bottle into the crowd, which had his penalty notes on it 😂 😂 😂 https://t.co/FMoehkipfy
— Aussie Groundhopper (@OzGroundHop) May 5, 2024

Post-game, Paul Izzo acknowledges that one of Jamie Young’s water bottles may have found its way into the stands. Aerially. A few notes in a towel may have gone missing as well. https://t.co/qTcSGSeCg3
— Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) May 5, 2024

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almost 2 years ago

Paulsen needs some sort of strategy to protect his notes.

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