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			    Zei Jiang wanted the result more than City in the last 10 minutes and got the result they deserved.                
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| grazorblade 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    +xPenalty to City! Game has changed. So after complaints from the ZeiJaing players, the ref. checked the screen and awards a foul against City. Unbelievable. that was rediculous after city got a goal called off side incorrectly and a last man tackle not given a red card turns out we do  have VAR, it only is there to help the chinese also tried to give mclaren a red                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| Heart_fan 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    City didn’t deserve to win that. Honestly it’s so hard to watch them play these days. Just next to no motivation and whatever is going on, the team have next to no chemistry. The balance seems off.  
 Another failure in what should have been an easy group.                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| grazorblade 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    +xCity didn’t deserve to win that. Honestly it’s so hard to watch them play these days. Just next to no motivation and whatever is going on, the team have next to no chemistry. The balance seems off.  
 Another failure in what should have been an easy group.  wonder if they can get kisnorbo back                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| Hillbilly55 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    +x+xPenalty to City! Game has changed. So after complaints from the ZeiJaing players, the ref. checked the screen and awards a foul against City. Unbelievable. that was rediculous after city got a goal called off side incorrectly and a last man tackle not given a red card turns out we do  have VAR, it only is there to help the chinese also tried to give mclaren a red The red card review was interesting. A Zie Jiang player clearly held Maclaren's shirt before the boot up and could have been a penalty to City.\ if he went down. Still impeded him.                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| grazorblade 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    +xCity didn’t deserve to win that. Honestly it’s so hard to watch them play these days. Just next to no motivation and whatever is going on, the team have next to no chemistry. The balance seems off.  
 Another failure in what should have been an easy group.  there really needs to be a fan backlash at poor efforts in the acl. So much walking and jogging, so little effort. Fans should really boo that and what little football media we have should put pressure on. You are representing your country when your club plays in asia, show some pride                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| Decentric 2 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    Interesting reading.                
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| Melbcityguy 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    Geez that was a bad night                 
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    Leckie came off with an issue. Really starting to see the Asian Cup squad get mixed around.                 
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| NicCarBel 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    If I've done my calculations right, to qualify for Round of 16, they need either of they need either of these to happen: Jeonbuk to loseIncheon to lose by two goals, and Yokohama to lose in their game.
               
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    +xIf I've done my calculations right, to qualify for Round of 16, they need either of they need either of these to happen: Jeonbuk to loseIncheon to lose by two goals, and Yokohama to lose in their game.
 Jeonbuk are losing as of 25th min                 
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    +x+xIf I've done my calculations right, to qualify for Round of 16, they need either of they need either of these to happen: Jeonbuk to loseIncheon to lose by two goals, and Yokohama to lose in their game.
 Jeonbuk are losing as of 25th min  after 81 min Jeonbuk up 3-1                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    Mariners thu to next round                
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    +xIf I've done my calculations right, to qualify for Round of 16, they need either of they need either of these to happen: Jeonbuk to loseIncheon to lose by two goals, and Yokohama to lose in their game.
 And just as luck would have it, the exact opposite of all 3 of those things happened.                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| Monoethnic Social Club 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    +xMariners thu to next round FORZA the mighty Sea Boguns.... :P  Well done to CCM flying the flag for Australia abroad.  Happy for ya Mid.                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    +x+xMariners thu to next round FORZA the mighty Sea Boguns.... :P  Well done to CCM flying the flag for Australia abroad.  Happy for ya Mid. Sea boguns they are, but I can tell you, their lifestyle is pretty special, close to some of the best beaches & waterways around every corner, very relax & chill lifestyle & only an hour drive to Australia's biggest & best city. Well done Mid, go the Mariners.                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    +x+x+xMariners thu to next round FORZA the mighty Sea Boguns.... :P  Well done to CCM flying the flag for Australia abroad.  Happy for ya Mid. Sea boguns they are, but I can tell you, their lifestyle is pretty special, close to some of the best beaches & waterways around every corner, very relax & chill lifestyle & only an hour drive to Australia's biggest & best city. Well done Mid, go the Mariners. only an hour drive to Australia's biggest city. - fixed that for ya :P Yeah I am just teasing Mid mate, Central Coast is a lovely part of the world, in fact Im spending some time up there with the wife and kids just after New Years...                 
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    Macarthur have been drawn against Sabah of Malaysia and the Mariners against Phomh Penh of Cambodia. The ASEAN section is a single leg elimination with both Australian teams hosting. ASEAN Zone
 (Matchups and host determined by identity of best runners-up) If best runners-up from Group FASF1: Group F winners vs. Group H winnersASF2: Group G winners vs. Group F runners-up
If best runners-up from Group GASF1: Group G winners vs. Group F winnersASF2: Group H winners vs. Group G runners-up
If best runners-up from Group HASF1: Group H winners vs. Group G winnersASF2: Group F winners vs. Group H runners-up
 
 This benefited Australian clubs immensely. I'm still trying to get my head around the next bits but this is exciting and I hope they can go even further. It appears a clash is due in the next round should they both advance. Then the interzonal Playoffs away then a Playoff final then the final proper against the West Asian express to the final (see bracket)
 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_AFC_Cup_knockout_stage
 
               
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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					| grazorblade 
                                 
                    
                   
                    
           
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			    +xMacarthur have been drawn against Sabah of Malaysia and the Mariners against Phomh Penh of Cambodia. The ASEAN section is a single leg elimination with both Australian teams hosting. ASEAN Zone
 (Matchups and host determined by identity of best runners-up) If best runners-up from Group FASF1: Group F winners vs. Group H winnersASF2: Group G winners vs. Group F runners-up
If best runners-up from Group GASF1: Group G winners vs. Group F winnersASF2: Group H winners vs. Group G runners-up
If best runners-up from Group HASF1: Group H winners vs. Group G winnersASF2: Group F winners vs. Group H runners-up
 
 This benefited Australian clubs immensely. I'm still trying to get my head around the next bits but this is exciting and I hope they can go even further. It appears a clash is due in the next round should they both advance. Then the interzonal Playoffs away then a Playoff final then the final proper against the West Asian express to the final (see bracket)
 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023%E2%80%9324_AFC_Cup_knockout_stage
 
 east asia's path to the final is pretty short!                
			    				
			                        
                            
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    It's really good for the fans to be involved in this. Not often a semi final comes around                 
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    Mariners off the Kyrgyzstan for midweek first leg.                 
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    Mariners in the Champions League next year!I’m sure they’ll give it a better shot than Melbourne City did this year.
 
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    thats popa gone                 
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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			    Big game for the Mariners in Bishkent tonight at 10 pm on Paramount+.                
			    				
			    
                
                      
                            
                  
                           
                 
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