A-Leagues adventures in Asia (ACL & AFC Cup thread)

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about 12 years ago

Every time CCM try controlling the ball, they are pressed backwards and end up needing Reddy to belt it long. Its gonna be a very long night for them.

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about 12 years ago

Really soft penalty, FC Seoul slots it off the post.

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about 12 years ago

Outrageous incompetence by the linesman. Why couldn't the ref simply overrule him? He was just as close to the so-called foul and didn't blow for it.

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about 12 years ago


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about 12 years ago

That's just a normal challenge you'd see in any part of the field. The ball's gone before there is any kind of post-challenge contact. The Seoul guy was visibly mystified when the lino waved his flag.

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about 12 years ago

HT: FC Seoul 1 CCM 0 

CCM really unlucky to be down, despite being on the front foot for most of the half Seoul hasn't created much.

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about 12 years ago

2 zip, CCM isn't coming back from this.

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about 12 years ago

Bit of a relief. Means I can go to bed.

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about 12 years ago

WSW 1 Ulsan 2 HT

Lots of chances at both ends, shambolic defending from WSW.

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about 12 years ago

Coordinated 3 flares pyro party in the middle of the first half.

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about 12 years ago

FT 1-3

We are as good as Ulsan.

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about 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:

Coordinated 3 flares pyro party in the middle of the first half.

Caught the reaction on twitter, did it really distract their defence to concede that goal?
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about 12 years ago
2ndBest wrote:

Coordinated 3 flares pyro party in the middle of the first half.

Caught the reaction on twitter, did it really distract their defence to concede that goal?
It was pretty thick, and Hyphen had a howler of an attempt at a clearance. I think it's safe to say that theres a good chance it affected their ability to defend.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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about 12 years ago


funny

I LOVE LAMP

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about 12 years ago
patrick478 wrote:
2ndBest wrote:

Coordinated 3 flares pyro party in the middle of the first half.

Caught the reaction on twitter, did it really distract their defence to concede that goal?

It was pretty thick, and Hyphen had a howler of an attempt at a clearance. I think it's safe to say that theres a good chance it affected their ability to defend.



As much to blame was Polenz who could've sent his defensive header just about anywhere away from goal but inexplicably lobbed it right back into the box. Not the fault of smoke getting in their eyes, just stupidity.
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about 12 years ago

Wow, Victory threw away a 2 goal lead to lose 4-2.

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about 12 years ago

It's unfortunate for the A-league that the best clubs in the league right now are those not playing ACL 

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about 12 years ago

Is there a way to fix that though? Just seems to be the nature of the beast.

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about 12 years ago
AJ13 wrote:

It's unfortunate for the A-league that the best clubs in the league right now are those not playing ACL 

2nd and 3rd currently in the HAL are in the ACL.
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about 12 years ago
Bullion wrote:
AJ13 wrote:

It's unfortunate for the A-league that the best clubs in the league right now are those not playing ACL 

2nd and 3rd currently in the HAL are in the ACL.

This.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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about 12 years ago
AJ13 wrote:

It's unfortunate for the A-league that the best clubs in the league right now are those not playing ACL 

Heart?

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about 12 years ago

I feel like I'm in the very small minority of people who are really into the ACL. i think its an amazing competition and there are some hugely quality players in there.


How good was Diamanti the other night? Woof!
Although comedy Coe should be credited for the assist for a couple of them


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about 12 years ago
PlayWithFire wrote:

I feel like I'm in the very small minority of people who are really into the ACL. i think its an amazing competition and there are some hugely quality players in there.


How good was Diamanti the other night? Woof!
Although comedy Coe should be credited for the assist for a couple of them

I love it too. Found myself following it more than just the A-League teams this season, there's been some great games.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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about 12 years ago
patrick478 wrote:
Bullion wrote:
AJ13 wrote:

It's unfortunate for the A-league that the best clubs in the league right now are those not playing ACL 

2nd and 3rd currently in the HAL are in the ACL.

This.


The two best clubs right now, based on recent form are probably ourselves and Heart. Both the Tards Wanderers  have had their ups and downs. I guess that's what AJ is getting at.
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about 12 years ago

The reality is that none of the sides in the A league are good enough to compete in the ACL.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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about 12 years ago
Leggy wrote:

The reality is that none of the sides in the A league are good enough to compete in the ACL.



Hard call. Let's see what happens in return legs Leggy.

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

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about 12 years ago

Wow, comedy defending for Hiroshima's goal.

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about 12 years ago

Kim makes up for his shocking defending with a great thru ball for CCM to equalise.

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about 12 years ago

From zero to hero within 2 minutes. Lovely ball to Sterjovski.

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about 12 years ago

Sterj smashes one from outside the box to put CCM up 2-1

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about 12 years ago

Shit, walked away from the tele for literally 10 seconds and missed it. Massive deflection on replay though. Still, CCM need to some luck.

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about 12 years ago
Outpost wrote:

From zero to hero within 2 minutes. Lovely ball to Sterjovski.

I gotta find a youtube/vine of that Hiroshima goal. No one will believe us if we told them what happened.
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about 12 years ago

I still can't work it out. Thought maybe it skipped up off the rough but it looks like he simply ducked it.

Fits in nicely with some of the bizarre defending we've been privileged to witness in recent times.

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about 12 years ago

Pretty decent game, not sure its Hiroshima's top side as there was talk about them sending a weaker squad to the away ACL games.

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about 12 years ago

For once Slater is right: Matt Simon should've been subbed at half time. He's such a headcase that the odds of him getting a second yellow are better then even.

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about 12 years ago
Outpost wrote:

For once Slater is right: Matt Simon should've been subbed at half time. He's such a headcase that the odds of him getting a second yellow are better then even.

What makes it worse is how he got his first yellow, not going off on the stretcher when it was called for.
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about 12 years ago

CCM sitting back, trying to defend their lead. This is gonna come back and haunt them, they are really prone to doing this under Moss.

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about 12 years ago

Crowd of 2,168, ouch.

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about 12 years ago

Ends 2-1 to CCM. Got rather nervy at the end there.

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