A-Leagues 23/24, The Other Matches Thread

Davila has Macarthur leading 0-1 

1:1 Goodwin for the Jets

Come on Victory, score a goal

Germain for the Bulls 2:1 Jets

Chapman should have scored and then from the counter Miranda gets a second yellow. 0-1 

Pen for the Jets

Jets score 2:2

A second red for the Victory. 0-1 

Straight Red for Valodoun clipping Koul. MVC reduced to 9

Two reds for Victory.

Think this is a good result for us.

number8

Straight Red for Valodoun clipping Koul. MVC reduced to 9

That's harsh, he ran across him at full sprint. What can you do?

This will reinforce the conspiracy theories that Victory fans seem to have.

InsulinMachine

number8

Straight Red for Valodoun clipping Koul. MVC reduced to 9

That's harsh, he ran across him at full sprint. What can you do?

 
Kuol would be free in front of the goal, get out the way? Unlucky.

Red for CCM. Crazy game.

Third red card, this time for CCM player, stuts up into calf.

Red card for CCM, 0-1 

MVC need to score now.

Lol, this is chaos. 
Can't wait for the crowd blowup at F/T.

Haha Nisbet!

Well that was fun.

Hahahaha

Nisbet with the miss of the season, that was even worse than Wood's. 0-1 

ROFL, that was Sunday league from Nisbet

number8

InsulinMachine

number8

Straight Red for Valodoun clipping Koul. MVC reduced to 9

That's harsh, he ran across him at full sprint. What can you do?

 
Kuol would be free in front of the goal, get out the way? Unlucky.

 My issue with the second Red is the Ref didn't see enough in the tackle to call it live & the TV replays barely shows anything. How is that enough to change your decision? 

If it couldn’t be a draw then at least a bunch got red cards. Hopefully that’ll contribute to dropped points next round.

Season might come down to our away game against CCM on the 6th of April.

RR

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InsulinMachine

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Straight Red for Valodoun clipping Koul. MVC reduced to 9

That's harsh, he ran across him at full sprint. What can you do?

 
Kuol would be free in front of the goal, get out the way? Unlucky.

 My issue with the second Red is the Ref didn't see enough in the tackle to call it live & the TV replays barely shows anything. How is that enough to change your decision? 

It’s a pity- it looked like the onfield ref got things fairly right and the VAR screwed him up. I’ve defended the refs a lot this season, but that was a reffing team shocker. 

I watched a game yesterday where the ref watched the screen for about 5 minutes and told the VAR to go away. 

This looked like a card on Kuol for simulation, tbh and then a classic old make up call for not getting the first one right.

All that I learned from this round of the A-League:
If we stay injury free, we are serious contenders to take it all the way to the Championship.  Since our home loss to the Jets 0-3 It is only the injuries that caused us to drop points. I do not mind with Victory and CCM, as long as we continue winning all the other games we should, and that requires clean bill of health.

Mainland FC

All that I learned from this round of the A-League:
If we stay injury free, we are serious contenders to take it all the way to the Championship.  Since our home loss to the Jets 0-3 It is only the injuries that caused us to drop points. I do not mind with Victory and CCM, as long as we continue winning all the other games we should, and that requires clean bill of health.

Those two points dropped vs the Roar when Old was shoved off the ball would be rather useful right now.

Alex Tobin Standings after Rnd 18

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Have a bit of a theory that good players from middling teams win this more than good players in top teams. There's a sweet spot where the team is good enough to support and showcase the talents of a top player, but isn't so good that there is competition within the team for the Alex Tobin award.

Which is why the Phoenix have won it more than any other club.

Ryan

Have a bit of a theory that good players from middling teams win this more than good players in top teams. There's a sweet spot where the team is good enough to support and showcase the talents of a top player, but isn't so good that there is competition within the team for the Alex Tobin award.

Which is why the Phoenix have won it more than any other club.

We have won the Johnny Warren more times than anyone else, I think only Krishna has won the Alex Tobin. 

RR

Ryan

Have a bit of a theory that good players from middling teams win this more than good players in top teams. There's a sweet spot where the team is good enough to support and showcase the talents of a top player, but isn't so good that there is competition within the team for the Alex Tobin award.

Which is why the Phoenix have won it more than any other club.

We have won the Johnny Warren more times than anyone else, I think only Krishna has won the Alex Tobin. 

Ah, you're right. Ignore.

Yet another Macarthur game delayed by lightning strikes. 

Lovely ball from Lewis, finished by Hollman, who was offside by a shoulder...

Have they said why Smith isn't in the squad today?

2ndBest

Have they said why Smith isn't in the squad today?

I tuned in late and didn't catch anything specific.

That's a cute curler from Benardo for his second goal. 2-0

Bernardo double.
2-0 Macarthur.

Melbourne City are genuinely ass this season...

YoungHeartHM

Bernardo double.
2-0 Macarthur.

Melbourne City are genuinely ass this season...

There doesn't seem to be any team spirit in City at all. Just a bunch of individuals going through the motions and picking up their weekly wage packet. Got some obvious talent there but that is not nearly enough.