AFC Cup

[pinklady]

Surely not Iraq. A bit to close to the action.

Thats where they played the first leg of the other zonal final last week

 

[LFCMariners]

Had a feeling it'd take until late in the game to break them down. The Kants have grit, but (as shown in the first leg) weren't quite a match for CCM when it comes to the finishing touches that actually create goals.

Was meant to catch up with an old friend who didn't get back to me, so spent the game in Bay 16, glad to do my part and help liven up the smaller midweek crowd. Big night for the club- another reminder of how far we've come since the dark days of 5-6 years ago...

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Seriously why does this keep coming up? Tulio is not top scorer. The jap is.

Not according to the official tournament page.

 

[some guy]

Not according to the official tournament page.

Correct. Preliminary rounds don’t count towards golden boot, so Tulio is ahead.

 

[priorpeter]

Is that 4 subs they are doing?

This nearly gave me a f**king panic attack 😂

 

[priorpeter]

Had a beer with one of their actual Kyrgyz fans post game. He was pleasantly surprised with how “very good” my pronunciation of their names was.
I’ll retire after that, there were some f**king Kant-ish names in there 😂

 

[Melange]

We're big news in Milton Keynes

Jackson guides Central Coast Mariners to AFC Cup final

The former MK Dons boss and Leeds United coach is on course to do the double in Australia

www.miltonkeynes.co.uk

 

[sydmariner]

Locked in: Mariners' AFC Cup Final date, opponent confirmed as potential $2.3m windfall awaits

The Mariners are off to the AFC Cup final, ending a 10-year drought for A-Leagues clubs in Asian competition.

aleagues.com.au

 

[Corsair]

Correct. Preliminary rounds don’t count towards golden boot, so Tulio is ahead.

Strange, I stand corrected then.

Need Edmo to score 6 in the final!

Is there a prize for golden boot in this comp?

 

[Corsair]

Woken up a little hoarse and a lot in disbelief, what an achievement in the face of adversity. What a great feeling!

 

[true believer]

Woken up a little hoarse and a lot in disbelief, what an achievement in the face of adversity. What a great feeling!

i know theo would have woken up with purple legs after the kicking he took last night.
what a night .

 

[marinermick]

i know theo would have woken up with purple legs after the kicking he took last night.
what a night .

He was lucky to stay on the park with the kicking he did himself

 

[capauau]

He was lucky to stay on the park with the kicking he did himself

A lot of players would have seen red with a different referee

 

[Corsair]

A lot of players would have seen red with a different referee

We got such a kicking in the first half I reckon the boys were told to be a lot more physical second half, it wasn't being punished so play them at their own game.

 

[Michael]

Just popped in to say
What a f**king monumental moment not only for our little footy club, but for Miguel Di Pizio. He’s our current prodigal youngster destined for huge things, but lastnight he truly arrived. I went absolutely mental when he scored the first.

Geeze it was an intense match until the final stages, I thought our boys did so well to wrestle back control after the kants did well to dominate a big part of the first half. Doka was incredible yet again, as was Storm. Hally and Brian solid as boulders. Theo had a brilliant match yeah he rode the line a little bit but fought for absolutely f**king every inch. Max and Tappy battled so hard to be able to show quality. Big Eddy had a few bright moments too. Niz is niz. Fazz was slightly quiet by his standards but had a good game. Only disappointment for me was alou, he looked keen as a bean early and showed great energy but absolutely zero quality and so many times on his heels in the box. He needs to improve drastically with the ball, he’s too unreliable and turns into a passenger. But anyway, what a night.

 

[pinklady]

Thats where they played the first leg of the other zonal final last week

Final location still not confirmed - Iraq would be very difficult considering DFAT advice is "Do not travel"

 

[Michael]

Love the defensive work of their number two the last two games at centre back. Only twenty years of age and capped nationally. Wonder if he could fit in our budget and worth a punt?

I actually thought the same thing, they had a couple very tidy players that had me wondering, could we bring them here?
#70 winger and the #25 attacking mid with that #2 CB.

 

[Michael]

Final location still not confirmed - Iraq would be very difficult considering DFAT advice is "Do not travel"

It’d be nice if our FA stepped in and made a case for it to be held here for the “spirit of the occasion” type thing. Would be an incredible occasion at gossy and I’m sure the Lebanese teams fans would love and Aussie holiday.

 

[JB16]

Al Ahed, the team we are playing is apparently funded and receives support from Terrorist group Hezbollah 💀

 

[Tevor]

Al Ahed, the team we are playing is apparently funded and receives support from Terrorist group Hezbollah 💀

Look at last night’s Ref, the final will be worst in my opinion. The boys will be up against it.