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

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almost 2 years ago
Mariners fan for a night. Wouldn't say no to extra time though.
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BraveheartcoochieeOi Oi EdgecumbeWanderingSheep
almost 2 years ago
0-0 at HT, very physical game.
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0-0 at HT, very physical game.
Very cagey. Not many chances. Storm Roux having another good game. Is your commentary in English?
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almost 2 years ago
bun1
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0-0 at HT, very physical game.
Very cagey. Not many chances. Storm Roux having another good game. Is your commentary in English?
 On the YouTube stream? Yeah mine is in English. 
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almost 2 years ago
This game has got extra time written all over it.
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almost 2 years ago
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bun1
RR
0-0 at HT, very physical game.
Very cagey. Not many chances. Storm Roux having another good game. Is your commentary in English?
 On the YouTube stream? Yeah mine is in English. 
 I set my vpn to various countries in Europe and can’t get that stream to work. The stream I am watching is sportklub in Serbia and not English commentary.
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almost 2 years ago
bun1
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bun1
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0-0 at HT, very physical game.
Very cagey. Not many chances. Storm Roux having another good game. Is your commentary in English?
 On the YouTube stream? Yeah mine is in English. 
 I set my vpn to various countries in Europe and can’t get that stream to work. The stream I am watching is sportklub in Serbia and not English commentary.

Mine is set to an Eastern European country, might be Romania again. I'm told USA was working for the YouTube stream also. 
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almost 2 years ago
That's now two fouls which would've 100% been red cards in the A League.
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RR
almost 2 years ago
CCM open the scoring! 1-0 (2-1)
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almost 2 years ago
Doka with a huge chance to seal it but fires straight at the Keeper. 1-0 (2-1)
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almost 2 years ago
Set my vpn to USA and got the YouTube English feed.
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almost 2 years ago
CCM seal it with an oggie. 2-0 (3-1)
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almost 2 years ago
Beautiful little ball from Nisbet. He does this week after week.
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almost 2 years ago
And another,  3-0 (4-1)
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almost 2 years ago
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Beautiful little ball from Nisbet. He does this week after week.

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.
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Oi Oi EdgecumbeOu
almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
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That's now two fouls which would've 100% been red cards in the A League.
Honestly don't know how Theoharous managed to not even get a yellow for his contact on the guys head.

But also well done to CCM - huge achievement to make the final
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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History


AFC have apparently announced the final is going to be played in Muscat, Oman on May 5
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almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
So the big AFC Cup final for the Mariners tonight.
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/
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almost 2 years ago
Why doesn't "Muscat, Oman" autocorrect to 'Oh Manny Muscat'?
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newzealandpower
almost 2 years ago
Victory win. We play in Melbourne next weekend. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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Mainland FC
almost 2 years ago
Izzo was great in the pens. But I thought the rest of them was pretty average tonight. We should go there with no fear. 
I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 2 years ago
Amazing result for CCM, they've been dominant throughout and have had to deal with a lot.
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WanderingSheep
almost 2 years ago
Ryan
Amazing result for CCM, they've been dominant throughout and have had to deal with a lot.


That is outstanding. You have to hand it to them.
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coochieeMainland FCOu
almost 2 years ago · edited almost 2 years ago · History
Kuol the hero. The $US1.5M will be handy cash.

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

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almost 2 years ago
Trivia.

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.

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almost 2 years ago
coochiee
Kuol the hero. The $US1.5M will be handy cash.

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.
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almost 2 years ago
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
RR
They'll be going up against Tolgay Arslan - he's at Sanfrecce Hiroshima now
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newzealandpowerNoah4thenix
over 1 year ago
CCM start their Asian campaign away in China on Tuesday night.
Sydney kick off theirs at home on Thursday night.
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Noah4thenix
over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History
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CCM start their Asian campaign away in China on Tuesday night.
Sydney kick off theirs at home on Thursday night.
Sydney FC are selling tickets for this match with the headline: "Tickets Now On Sale For Douglas Costa Debut"

So this'll be our first chance to see what level he is at now
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over 1 year ago
Hopefully they will be showing the games for a NZ audience on The AFC Hub YouTube account again.
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Half a Pint
over 1 year ago
Can't stay up to watch but if anyone is interested, check here at 10pm
https://www.youtube.com/@TheAFCHub/streams

They streamed a couple ACL Elite games this morning, so good chance the CCM match will be streamed. 
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Half a PintNoah4thenix
over 1 year ago
Ends as a 3-1 defeat for the Mariners. Was 1-1 at half time
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over 1 year ago
Sounds like Kaltak didn't have the best game. Saw a few questions about their new GK as well.
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over 1 year ago · edited over 1 year ago · History
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Sounds like Kaltak didn't have the best game. Saw a few questions about their new GK as well.
Yeah the first goal Kaltak was marking the goal scorer and didn't contest the header that went in

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
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