A-Leagues adventures in Asia (ACL & AFC Cup thread)
Need a VPN to watch, I'm set to Europe in Opera's free VPN.
Mine is set to an Eastern European country, might be Romania again. I'm told USA was working for the YouTube stream also.
If he doesn't head overseas this off season, I'll be utterly amazed. He has been fantastic all season & playing further up the park, his lack of size is less of an issue.
But also well done to CCM - huge achievement to make the final
Inbox: The AFC has announced that the #AFCCup final between the Central Coast Mariners and Al-Ahed will take place in Muscat, Oman on May 5. Time is TBD.
— Poletti (they/them) (@ItsPoletti) April 26, 2024
AFC have apparently announced the final is going to be played in Muscat, Oman on May 5
In Muscat, Oman against Al-Ahed from Lebanon.
Great effort by CCM to get to the Final, though in truth their toughest game to now was a playoff against Macarthur. Hopefully the Mariners win and party hard.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2024/05/05/asia/afc-cup/al-ahed-beirut/central-coast-mariners-fc/4294660/
That is outstanding. You have to hand it to them.
To think as a club they really were a mess not that many years ago.
Seem like the Nix to now have very sound owners. Credit to them, and gives you some faith the A League can surivive.
Only 3 mins of highlights but looks like Nisbet was dangerous. Surely the Mariners get a nice offer for him from somewhere. Gives small guys hope they can make it! Apparently for many years various clubs wrote him off as just not being big enough physically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEHQnxTgwtA
Scotland's Lee Erwin, who had a couple seasons with Logan Rogerson & Oli Whyte at Haka in Finland - started for Al Ahed against the Mariners last night. Him & Rogerson were a great double act for Haka in 2022, Erwin with 20 goals in 28 games that season, and assist king Rogerson an AWs call up.
One's now in Lebanon & the other in Armenia!
Looks like Lebanese clubs are still playing domestic league games in Lebanon just international games like AFC Cup at neutral venues, due to the violence in the region.
To think as a club they really were a mess not that many years ago.
Seem like the Nix to now have very sound owners. Credit to them, and gives you some faith the A League can surivive.
Only 3 mins of highlights but looks like Nisbet was dangerous. Surely the Mariners get a nice offer for him from somewhere. Gives small guys hope they can make it! Apparently for many years various clubs wrote him off as just not being big enough physically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEHQnxTgwtA
Nisbet is off contract.
The Central Coast Mariners will receive a base fee of A$1.2million for being in the group stage of the 2024/25 ACL Elite. Additional monies are available based on their eventual placings, with the champions to receive at least A$18million. [@theafcdotcom]https://t.co/1wMfN4Lsel
— A-League Hub (@AleagueHub) June 19, 2024
Sydney FC will receive a base fee of A$450,000 for qualifying to the group stage of the 2024/25 ACL Two. Additional monies are available based on their eventual placings, with the champions to receive just under A$5million. [@theafcdotcom]https://t.co/e4wg34k3Gt
— A-League Hub (@AleagueHub) June 19, 2024
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐁 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 👊
— Melbourne City FC (@MelbourneCity) July 18, 2024
✈️ We're off to Thailand for our AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage fixtures, to be played between October 6-12. pic.twitter.com/lvKjcJyCW1
Our Group has been set for our AFC Champions League 2 campaign 🔒
— Sydney FC (@SydneyFC) August 16, 2024
We take on Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kaya FC-Iloilo & Eastern in Group E ✈️#WeAreSydney pic.twitter.com/n8kwo5KUDh
Our Group has been set for our AFC Champions League 2 campaign 🔒
— Sydney FC (@SydneyFC) August 16, 2024
We take on Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kaya FC-Iloilo & Eastern in Group E ✈️#WeAreSydney pic.twitter.com/n8kwo5KUDh
🔒 Our @TheAFCCL League Stage opponents are locked in!
— Central Coast Mariners (@CCMariners) August 16, 2024
🌴 Further fixture and ticket info for our 4️⃣ huge home matches at Our Paradise to follow soon.
🎟 #ACLElite Memberships available here: https://t.co/YdFaDM2qnV#CCMFC #RideTheWave🌊 pic.twitter.com/eurRSj9qDZ
Sydney kick off theirs at home on Thursday night.
Sydney kick off theirs at home on Thursday night.
So this'll be our first chance to see what level he is at now
https://www.youtube.com/@TheAFCHub/streams
They streamed a couple ACL Elite games this morning, so good chance the CCM match will be streamed.
2nd goal he lost possession directly leading to the goal
And for the 3rd he was a bit out of position and was keeping the goal scored onside
So yeah, not a great game for him