Match thread

Ill be there ;)

sure we'll see big support for china

So looking forward to this now - C'mon China, looking forward to an improving China to upset the apple-cart of usual suspects/favourites. They are always under-achievers China, so hopefully this team are the real deal, in terms of improvement! Saudi Arabia will be a tough test!



Awesome! :cool:

wouldn't it be great for asian football if china could become a force on the pitch

I can't believe Al-Shamrani is out of the tournament with "An abdominal injury" :(

Whole of Saudia Arabia will be watching this, they go fucking crazy on this football shit..

'Don't Delay, just Play' ..'Atleast 60 minutes'

Hmm interesting, I wonder what exactly all this is about? Time-wasting, bad crowd behaviour or in-game brawls that see game's suspended, forfeited etc...?





Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 08:06:22 PM

Too bad 'that guy' isn't playing - conveniently out for the whole tournament due to some last minute 'injury' - curious...

In some bizarre way, going to miss our Arch-Villain of the piece - I'm sure he'd have been the 'fan favourite' for all games. :o :twisted:

Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 08:03:54 PM

Spewing. I mean spitting. He was going the be the best pantomime villain for the comp too.

This pitch looks dreadful

See what I said about Saudi Arabia.

You'd expect China to be playing possession ball. Saudi's playing full Ange style ball

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/12/31/controversial-saudi-star-al-shamrani-clashes-fan-geelong

Hehe, was going to ask Paladisious, aren't you based in Geelong?

What have done Pala, what have done? :p

Anyone not hoping China get up here?

China always the under-dogs, while Saudi's always amongst the usual group of 'favourites' - just another reason to go for China IMHO. :p But also like spfc said, would be nice to see China shine to some degree in a major tournament - especially now their cashed up C-League is on the rise, challenging to be the best league in the AFC!

Clearly these leagues have stepped up to the challenge. Saudi look good, Qatar are fucking on another level also.
Must be all this foreign influence coming into their Leagues. Although yeah China shouldn't be too bad you think with what Ganzhoa Evergrande having a lot of foreign influence money / quality coach etc now.

Both teams have been pretty poor so far

Qatar and their investment in Aspire Academies etc... I doubt they're the only ones doing that, in that part of the world, either.

aka; He's shitting himself.

china looking their usual selves, lack confidence especially in finishing attacks

The Saudi's pro-active as expected, but... China are too, so much soo recent times that Saudi's dropping back! Wave after wave into final third, a few corners. Lacking the effective final ball etc... as per norm with a number of AFC sides.

China sure are keen, pushing forward!

Battle of the overpriced players

Who is the Chinese #11 - what a player! If they go far, it will be because of him!

Yeah hes been unbelievable so far

Hao Junmin. Used to play for Schalke. Good player.

I got in on Saudi paying $2.35 to win. Fingers crossed!

Hazazi should clearly read more scripture

The Chinese #15! Sheesh! Nearly perfect!

So it's Hao Junmin is it! Boy, I seriously considered buying him once in FM (This was season when he was at Schalke)! :p

Strange game, glad its a draw though. should be a great second half

How's the crowd? I remember reading the Chinese Community had reserved 3k seats, atleast! I wonder how many fans from China actually travelled here?! Tourism boon!

You know, if you judge on paper, or more by rankings and historic rankings and AFC tournament and WC qualification success - then you'd rightly presume that teams like Saudi Arabia (A traditional power-house of AFC football) would be rank favourites playing a China, every single time! But when you actually pair up a China against most strong AFC teams, then more often than not, it will be a strong contest - especially in games against their fellow East/NE Asian teams, most of them fierce rivals.

We see similar this evening - the gap is even narrower these days, so the likes of China may rightly feel they can not only compete, but win such games and even challenge in such tournaments. That's really where they should be and where the AFC would need them to be. We need to see China in the final stage of World Cup Qualifying and even qualifying for the odd WC more often - no offence to the Bahrain's, Qatar's, North Korea's, Saudi Arabia's and co, but instead of seeing those sides there and abouts the final round of WC Qualification all the time, would be nice to see China leapfrog or atleast be on-par with those kinds of teams.

Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 08:55:24 PM

Come on China, this game badly needs some goals.

also, chinese chicks seem to enjoy short pants and tucked-in shirts

I'm all for China winning this. Would be actually cooler seeing them in the World Cup. My presumption was, when I first started watching World Cups was 'where is China?' Japan were in it so I presumed they were as technicqally gifted. But N. Korea and S. Korea are comically this far apart as well.

Alkass (Qatar Sports Channel) Discussing in depth the Roos' win. Wish I could understand em "Al hukkk, al haamaza hukama hukkk'

:lol:

more chance winning the lottery than seeing china score

Yeah - Interestingly, not sure if you watching the same FS coverage I am - But Aloisi said that Perrin, the China NT coach, said this team is moulded for 2018 WC Qualification (His remit is to qualify them for 2018 - so we all watch this space), so are less likely to challenge for this AC. Aloisi disagreed slightly suggesting this team at it's current level is a bit more capable of even progressing from the group, if they can continue to impress and upset more fancied teams like this.

and

:lol: Had that experience a few times watching the Arabic streams of some Socceroos WC Qualification games - h/t and f/t with the Arabic presenters and expert pundits - alot of seemingly in-depth talk! :lol:

Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 09:17:02 PM

Oi if they 'want more' on the Saudi bench for that tackle - then the two-footed scissor kick from behind/side on from their Saudi player earlier, should've seen a yellow atleast!

Clear a pen as you'll ever see, very lucky not to see any tomato.

Silly decisions from China last 5 mins or so, losing possession and dropping back, Saudi putting pressure on and it's resulted in a penalty conceded due to another Saudi fast-break leading to the last line of the Chinese defence scrambling, the CB throwing in a reckless tackle.

Fark , What A Save !

SAVED! POOR PENALTY - KEEPER RIGHT WAY!

That's the sound of a billion buttholes unclenching.

saved!!!!

Chinese Gker - WHAT A GAME. Great throws, great saves!

Knew he'd miss!

Has the stadium filled even more, during the game?! :o

least china have a penalty save to cheer despite the near impossibility of them scoring a goal

'Mental Fortitude', or lack of. :p

Ahahaha

Rubbish pen. He may have just cost me money :(

Mate they go about as mental as we do with all our in depth analysis and we think we're alone. I can assure you that is not the case.. EDIT: actually I'd say they may be worse

Edited by highkick05: 10/1/2015 09:23:47 PM

Alllll over his face!

Keeepr AWESOME

Indedd High-kick, if anything we're relative amateurs or new to this area, compared to alot of other football countries!

Hey SPFC and co - With all the yellow's those Saudis are on - one second card for any of them and this game is confirmed to be turned on it's head, even more!

Best game yet lol

Haha this game is reckless!

Chinese keeper is killing it!

Just gonna bump this again cause its funny

goal!!!!

Fark, that legitamtely beat the wall and the keeper. crazy lol Go China

CHINA!!!!

Deflection-> bang goal

All luck their side - great save, deflection from still a decent free kick - goal!

10 mins left! Let's go - now things amped up!

Crowd 12,557
Thanks Lang park p.a guy

Crowd 12557. Thought there was a few more here

Defend China defend! Fast-break counters!

I swear, on the TV, more have filtered into the stand opposing the main TV camera, along the sideline!

I wonder how many viewers in China, right now!!! :o

I hope some more late-comers come over from China to support this team, on the back of this win! Tourist dollars!

Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 09:42:18 PM

Don't give me nightmares, worst tourists I've encountered :lol:

Edit: Plus their fans were pricks at the Guangzhou game

Edited by 433: 10/1/2015 09:46:47 PM

Might there be a few fireworks if China win this? Both have a reputation for spitting.

nearly 7pm there, huge audience

F*ck :(

What a start to the tournament for China! Could they progress from their group - it's really possible!

good for the tournament, happy for their fans, they prolly cant believe it

433 - I think they are already one of our biggest tourist markets anyway, a few more wouldn't hurt? :p

I think after this win - it should be incumbent on them to show up now. They were always expected to have half decent support from atleast the local Chinese community anyway, but if they do surprise and go further than expected then the Chinese support needs to respond in-kind!

A very good chance now. Uzbek-China is next. Massive game.

It was fucking empty at the start of the game. I think you're ok to swear

fark. the north korea game put me to sleep in the last 10 and i woke only to catch the last 10 of china v SA.

fast paced. the both looked great. fark!

they should change thier name to 'the sleeping dragon'..

Watching the Arabic stream. Arabs smacking and yelling 'HALAL AL HALA MEHH HAL' on the glass behind the presenters set. lol Main presenter in Arab clothing getting annoyed. If that was Bosnich he'd be laughing. Fox or someone can they cut these people off from getting up to the box where the Arabs are doing there TV

Edited by highkick05: 10/1/2015 10:02:57 PM

Despite Hazazi spitting it a bit, they're interviewing him now, he looks a bit sad about it and actually looks like a a pretty decent bloke. Nothing like Al Shamrini

The pundits on this BeIN coverage are saying the tackle that conceded the penalty was the 'last-man' and could've/should've been an automatic red! Just as you suggested Paladisious!

Yay China!



I hope you 'Gambled Responsibly'?

Well if I have it right, the origin of that turn of phrase does come or is inspired, by that part of the world? :p

So, could this be so,



:p

did u see the tackle by saudi arabia that led to the break in the fast place ?

and this was a awesome game

Edited by kagawa_otsu_fan: 10/1/2015 10:22:33 PM

Agreed - A few Saudis already rightfully drew a few yellows, but there was one I mentioned earlier, which was a side-on/behind scissor kick, that only draw a foul - not even a yellow! Was a definite yellow! Yet, there they carry on about the studs up challenge by the SK player a bit later. If anything SK robbed of another yellow against SA, in a game where the Saudi's sought to rightly manipulate their superiority in strength and physicality. But despite this, China coped surprisingly well with this - which was very important and contributed to their earning this win. Their improved organisation under Perrin is a big factor in their improved performance.

Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 10:27:41 PM

Was nothing outrageous but would have been nice if it'd come off :lol:

I supposed there's an 'indirect subsidy' via the falling oil price, largely helped by the likes of Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations amping/keeping up Oil production to put the squeeze on US suppliers. :/ ;p Hopefully paying relatively less at the bowser relieves some of the pain of this recent flutter.

Edited by GloryPerth: 10/1/2015 10:31:26 PM

Pretty cool logo



Edited by Davstar: 10/1/2015 10:30:17 PM

#-o :lol:

Edited by kagawa_otsu_fan: 10/1/2015 10:38:37 PM

Haha no I moved up in the world, been based out of Melbourne for some time now, although I was going to head down for that one, too bad.

Good night out, that Saudi keeper was fucking huge.

I dont care what they say what rank the aleague is in the world's leagues

The Asian Champions' League looks like an amateur league in comparison

What has happened to Suncorp, it regularly used to have one of the league's best surfaces. Did the flooding a few years back do significant damage that hasn't been repaired?

Seems odd.

Yeah thats part of it. 2011 floods pretty much ruined the drainage under the turf. Sharing it with the Broncos and Reds shouldn't matter fuk all either, cause I remember that pitch looking immaculate all year round years back, it didn't matter that their was so much usage. Regardless, stadium management needs to be held accountable for the current state its in. Patchy as fuk. Completely unacceptable.

Went to this game last night and had an unreal time. Not a bad game either. The Chinese fans were fucking awesome, were giving away free flags and shirts and just generally good people. Very few came out for beers on Caxton St afterwards though. Have a feeling there are several pictures/videos of me and my mates on China's version of instagram. We were immersed in the section with most of the active-type support (they had a capo, he didnt speak a lip of English) and had our photo taken with about 60 different people from the rows around us.

Dont understand why people wore socceroos jerseys to the game!

Why not? Its common practice for host nation fans to attend neutral games in home colours. What did you expect them to wear?

The China coach should be thanking the state of the surface - Saudis are and were the better footballing team.

I saw people wandering the streets of West End yesterday in (old) Socceroo shirts. Maybe it's some kind of weird cult?

I just think its weird. Why not wear a neutral shirt? I find it weird to wear a jersey supporting a team who isnt there. Its not like your socceroos jersey is just layong around, you'd have to conciously decide to wear it, but they arent playing... I dunno. Weird OCD thing I guess, everything in its place, etc.

Edited by roary's mane: 11/1/2015 06:22:22 PM

The last world cup there was LOADS of Brazilians at neutral games in their Brazilian jerseys. Think of it as celebration of football, I think its brilliant. Also, some people have plenty of different socceroos jerseys, enough for each day of the week. \:d/ \:d/

The Chinese should be thanking the ball boy.