Another 100% pen. Dumb.

That was a clear pen

GG pen for Bulls 

times for Arsenal V Totenham have a good night boys 

Wasn't that initiated outside the box?

I thought that too.

With holding it is where it finishes that counts which was clearly in the box.

A very good game to watch. Full on and played at pace. Well done to both clubs.

I missed the first 5 minutes or so - so I am happy to admit I may have missed something to even the ledger a bit.

No question the pen was played for and got. No question it was a cruel twist. Davila made sure he stuck his leg across the defender (who had been foolishly trying to grapple and tug without getting caught) and the defender was caught desperately trying to get anything on Davila to slow him down. Just can't defend from behind in the box. Always going to be a pen for me in any game.

Repeated infringements were a fairly common occurrence in the game - whether by an individual or on an individual.

The challenges I have a problem with are the ones that aim to injure. And I cite Roberts in the last minutes with that deliberate, frustrated leg stomp as a fine example.

Credit to SU58 for their game - nothing will take the pain but the players were a huge credit to themselves and their league, their supporters were fantastic (except for throwing stuff and the mandatory 'youth with finger extended' that proves they're orfentic). I really enjoyed the match and especially the 90 minutes of continuous battle. The effort of always having a player coming to help in every challenge shows commitment and dedication not lost on those who appreciate the work done by good teams off the ball.

Got to say I loved the way Macarthur ran down the clock by attacking and recycling in the front half of the pitch. I wish the teams I supported did more of that and less of the back passing that leads to dangerous turnovers.

Congratulations Bulls fans on here. Congratulations and commiserations SU58. Both teams made it a worthy final.

Well done sir. Top of the class.

You can hear Bosnich with that laugh when Yorke comes up the stairs. Bozza is hilarious most of the time. 

Is booing the Welcome to Country part of the "atmosphere".
Pathetic.

Sydney U. hung in there, but really MacArthur should have scored four or five goals. Some poor finishing on display.

well at least the Australia cup is getting traction on twitter the idiot doing the Nazi salute is a fukn idiot 

  

Im glad they booed it. Not sure why sporting bodies feel the need to bust out the welcome to country at every opportunity, this fixture had absolutely no relevance to it. This was about migrant communities, a chapter of Australian football history colliding with new football, the welcome to country just felt out of place and awkward. 

https://www.theroar.com.au/soccer/video/disgraceful-scenes-as-fans-at-australia-cup-final-boo-through-welcome-to-country-1229084/


https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/fans-condemned-for-disgusting-behaviour-during-australia-cup/news-story/4223ca95234dcdf43023efc6bf0e56af

He wasn’t the only one, there were quite a few. Not only that, there was Ustase imagery in the crowd as well as “Za Dom Spremni” chants seemingly done by a large group, probably well over 100 people

https://twitter.com/boycey1105/status/1576172343801499651?s=21&t=CTN6-fV3K325gXzbPONjmw

i got Cro heritage honestly they dont speak for all of us 

i 'dont support' welcome to country it is a load of bullshit but everything else is pretty fair to call out as bad you cant be doing Nazi salutes and shit that is just not on also you cant be singing the Cro anthem during the Australian one just plain dis-respectful for what it is worth im sorry for the idiots 

Negative headlines tomorrow I fear. Lots of other news on so hopefully it'll get smothered. Incredibly disappointing and maybe a stoush or flare in Parramatta will add to the story. 

No it needs to be covered, otherwise this gets swept under the rug and nothing changes

Double post 

The clowns do not get how much they have held their team back by their pre planned "we hate the A league " nonsense,  and that is what it was, make no mistake.

Any chance of these teams gaining access to the top league have sadly diminished.

sadly will over shadow what was a 'decent' game with a 'good crowd' 

Arzani had some terrible shots at goal and couldn’t run out 90 minutes the way Leckie can - but he penetrated defenders plenty of times with dribbling and passing that Leckie hardly ever does - if ever

got to keep some perspective 16k were there to see and cheer SU58 tonight NOT MacArthur f.c 

i agree we cannot tolerate anti social behavior but there certainly 'is' credence into finding a away to bring old soccer and new football together....i wouldn't be suprised if this was the most 'watched' ffa/Australia cup match ever 

football 'needs' fans to survive, i dont agree with some of the behavior esp the Nazi salute i mean wtf was that guy thinking but there 'certainly' is a reason to bridge the two worlds the game is 'stronger' for it but the rules need to be 'fairly' strict 

By making it all about Croatia, they failed miserably.
BTW their was never 16000 there. I thought 12000 at best.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-01/macarthur-fc-beats-sydney-united-58-in-australia-cup-final/101485694

almost 16.5k bro 

i'd say 16k were SU58 fans the other 400 or so bulls 

regardless i 'disagree' with you they are allow to support he club and its heritage so i dont know what you are on about we can see clearly the level of support we get when you 'create' plastic clubs that have no connection to its community. 

i dont make excuses for the behavior of what is a 'small' number of supporters - as i said Welcome to country needs to fuck off but you got to 'respect it' to some extent

certainly shouldn't be singing the cro anthem during the Australian one 

regardless Bulls wont play in-front of another crowd like that all season bar maybe against MVFC, that in itself is more of an issue then a few idiots 

not the result the FA wanted from this game but it is clear the AL has no connection to fans in most cases and this is evidence of that 

the arm chair critics complaining about the behavior aren't 'attending' matches in the end of the day match day fans and regular viewers are the life blood of a competition and the AL needs a hell of a lot more of them - SU58 has been around a long time The bulls wont survive half that long if the AL doesnt change its structure 

I agree but how bloody stupid are these supporters? Do they want to be accepted and welcomed by mainstream Australian football or are they happy (and they do seem to be) to give a big fuck you to everyone.

Booing of the anthem? Any opinion on that?

Intolerance and disrespectful  behaviour towards other cultures. The very things I loved about our game- the multiculturalism, the inclusion are all undone by people who they themselves claimed victim by ‘new football’.. Got to feel for those who want to just move forward in the game. I think a huge backlash is coming.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/fans-condemned-for-disgusting-behaviour-during-australia-cup/news-story/4223ca95234dcdf43023efc6bf0e56af#l8q705av529hladh2a4

Even made the news overseas.

https://nypost.com/2022/10/01/fans-boo-land-acknowledgment-ceremony-flash-nazi-salutes-during-australia-cup/