1,2 and 3 apply to situations where 2 or 3 or 4 teams are tied but when it is only 2 teams 2&3 don't break the tie.

For a team example Teams A & B draw 0-0, A & C draw 1-1 and B & C draw 2-2. A, B and C all defeat (or lose to) Team D to create a 3 way tie.

Rankings based on the 3 matches between the 3 teams would be Team C 1st (0 GD between A,B,C but 3 goals scored in those games) then Team B 2nd (0 GD, 2 goals scored) then Team C (O GD, only 1 goal scored).

T'was on in Newcastle! ...not in cessnock :-k

Tiebreaker rules

1 Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned

2 Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned

3 Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned

4 Goal difference in all the group matches

5 Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches

I don't get number two. Why would it be needed if a game has been drawn or a winner? A winner automatically has a better goal difference therefore making number 1 applicable. Number 4 means total goals ie: traditional goal difference definition. Number 3 is the same meaning a draw automatically sees goals scored as a tie.

If Jordan can manage an upset against Japan, then the tiebreaker will be all over the place. Might it come down to goals scored.
Iraq beat Jordan, Japan beat Iraq, Jordan beat Japan. GD is similar and Iraq should get 4 past Palestine.

yeah i was really disappointing, because i knew the iraqi fans were up to it and if the japan fans offered more i thought the iraqis would match it. I was really hoping a goal for iraqi which never came.

Nippon ole you mean lol

They know they arent leaving this country with the cup.

It's funny the last game they had in Brisbane they sang that all night and were quite loud, tonight I barely heard them at all.

Not even the ol' "Ohhhhh Nippon!, Nippon, Nippon, Nipponnnn Hai Hai Hai Hai"

This. No# 17 is also a quality player. Kagawa was everywhere! Honda looked tired, but the young boy did a good job on him.

Edited by Mightyroar: 16/1/2015 11:20:18 PM

Honda is amazing live, would just stroll around not caring but every touch and pass was great.

I thought the suncorp pitch wasn't too bad when i was at the stadium, but looking at the highlights it looks bad haha.

No. 15 right? yeah i thought he was class, should of had him as the left winger because no. 6 was hopeless.

From my view all the way down the other end of the stadium i though the keeper saved it. BUT that was a huge miss by honda, best build up play of the night. Would have come away with the game after that. Now im a little miffed how both teams played, japan did enough. Iraq had no intensity, you are 1-0 down you are giving japan trouble but no im going to lie down for a bit.

Went to the game, holy shit Japanese fans are quiet.

A lot of locals were at this game.

Knew it would be a 1 nill score, Played well.

Iraq =d>

Played well above their weight. Defended well although franticly

Edited by highkick05: 16/1/2015 09:51:34 PM

Agreed, watched the replay before out first game, its funny what confidence can do for a team.

I have been thinking that Japan don't look as scary as usual. Even in our friendly.

Mattee. You'd have to put a stat down as the temp wouldn't ya ? Honda is drenched

Match Centre wise ? clearly a major factor. ALl Asian games should have this

Niceeeee!

22,941.

I rate the Iraqi leftback. Classy kid.

What was it, the one that hit the post early on. Live Slater was saying it was a great save point blank! Was thinking wtf i knew it hit the post, but its funny how many people go along with his bull shit. Dad believed every word of it. Never trust anything he says, he did retract his statement though lol

:lol:

Kizeke Sqonda

lol

Hondaaaaaaaaaa ahahaha

Dreadful set pieces....

If Iraq could put a decent ball in from the set piece they could potentially trouble Japan. But each one has been really poor.

Japan do seem to have dropped off a bit, I wonder if this is an attempt to conserve energy or if they are genuinely struggling a bit the with the heat and humidity.

They're giving it a fair old crack