AFC Champions League 2011

[kevrenor]

GAMBA OSAKA (JPN) 5 v MELBOURNE VICTORY (AUS) 1 (HT 3-1) Ouch!! Victory looks lethargic and disorganised.

Heading out to the SFS tonight to cover SYDNEY vs SUWON BLUEWINGS (KOR) for BOTN.

 

[scottmac]

I was laughing my tits off. 3-0 after 10 mins.

They might be the "most succesful" Australian A-League team (don't count on that lasting long) but they will never cut it in Asia with Merrick at the helm.

 

[petethephotographer]

0-0 was the result between Sydney FC & Suwon Samsung Bluewings at the SFS last night.

Was a good match to be at, Sydney played some lovely football with stand out performances from D.Williams, Bruno & Hiro.

My photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petenowakowski/sets/72157626183467888/

 

[kevrenor]

0-0 was the result between Sydney FC & Suwon Samsung Bluewings at the SFS last night.

Was a good match to be at, Sydney played some lovely football with stand out performances from D.Williams, Bruno & Hiro.

That was the score but my view on the game (and my nearby media reps in the media area) were ... quite ordinary game with both teams looking out of sorts. Not a patch on the last few A-League games, and well below the level of Gamba Osaka.

Thanks for the photos though.

ps. the 32nd minute Red Card was for McFlynn stepping on the defender rather than stepping over him - quite odd why Terry did that - and was a fair enough ruling by Singapore referee Abdul Malik.

A match report is up at: http://back-of-the-net.com/2010-2011/Misc/ACL11-SFvsSB.htm (Photos to follow)

 

[MagpieMariner]

Not really on topic, but maybe just enough on to stay here...
If Bin Hamman gets the top job in FIFA, I wonder how long it'll be before Australia is booted back to Oceania, and we lose our spots in AFC?

 

[scottmac]

Not really on topic, but maybe just enough on to stay here...
If Bin Hamman gets the top job in FIFA, I wonder how long it'll be before Australia is booted back to Oceania, and we lose our spots in AFC?

I don't think thats gonna happen. There are too many commercial opportunities for businesses both local and abroad in Australasia through the AFC for them to cut ties. This was probably a reason in why we gained entry in the first place, it just hasn't been fully realised yet, especially at a domestic club level. (Don't hold your breath either)

Maybe someone else can fill in the gaps because I haven't any knowledge of other club's spruiking their region or sponsor as we did in our previous ACL campaign. Soon enough companies which operate both here and abroad in Asia will realise the potential that football brings for exposure. The most obvious being from the tourisim industry.

 

[scottmac]

Anyone watching the Sydney game?

F**k I do not miss Andy Harper calling games. I wish he would just f**k off.

 

[scottmac]

1 - 1 half time.

Williams looks great on the SFC right. Would love to have him up front for us.