Moving along....

China will

not win this. :(

gao lin, wut was that supposed to be???

horrible pitch, whoever is in charge should be fired.

china will have to defend and hope for a fluke goal like against saudi because they sure are unlikely to create clear chances

in saying that probably better then most of the shit other asian nations rip out

Loving the atmosphere at the ground

So. I'm going to state this assuming we top the group. And also assuming that China beat North Korea.

That would mean if Uzbekistan win here. We will most likely play China (they have head to head on Saudis) in qtrs. if China win it would be a playoff between Uzbekistan and Saudis, with China confirmed top of the group after tonight regardless. A draw opens things up. But these two would be favorites to progress

This Uzbeki drum work is making me touch myself.

Which is a problem because I've been chopping chillies and garlic for dinner prep.

All those Chinese supporters in their matching red shirts... Cynically I can't help but wonder how many know anything about the game :lol:

Great work with the Chinese keeper and the ball boy though. Makes me want them to progress.

uzbek get flukey goal 1-0

No one is allowed to be that lucky :lol:

Yeah.. would have to be the biggest fluke goal. crazy deflection lol

thats interesting, referee blows for half time right as the 4th official raises the 1 minute additional time board

Yeh, the referee blew his whistle and then the stadium announcer said 'There will be 1 minute of time added on.' Then followed it up by saying the halftime score was 0-0. Takes me back to the inaugural A-League match here. At full-time they announced over the loud speaker 'Queensland Roar have defeated New Zealand Knights 2 points to nil.' #-o

China started well, after the goal they didn't show much in the front 3rd apart from a few awkward balls over the top. What is with the Chinese right winger defending as a fullback, they have nothing on the flanks going forward just those two blokes up the top.

nice finish

Good finish, horrific keeping.

Excellent strike

Eurosport translation "and that one they can thank the Uzbek goalkeeper for. He was almost out and hanging up the washing"

Holy fuck. that goal !!!!!!!

great goal!

Took another deflection LOL The stars are aligning

Edited by highkick05: 14/1/2015 09:24:44 PM

Sun Ke super sub

So this number 11 Hao Junmin played 14 games for Shalke 04 in 2010/11

The East is Red!

Wu Lei number 7 striker has a pretty decent goal scoring record

Senior career*
Years   Team   Apps†   (Gls)†
2006–   Shanghai East Asia   179   (76)
National team‡
2007–2008   China U-17   8   (7)
2009–2010   China U-20   9   (11)
2010–   China   23   (5)

Zheng Zhi Number 10 is 34 years old been around the traps. Played for Celtic and Charlton Athletic, now plying his trade for Guangzhou Evergrande. Kinda their Bresciano but not as good I think didn't get many games for Celtic (14) or Charlton (68 - 9 goals).

Game over, sleep time

Just caught the last few minutes and the highlights. Two shouts for goal of the tourney from China there, really shaking it up.

Possibly Uzbekistan for us in the quarters now.