Asian Champion's League

[devilsadvocate]

Hahaha, did Les actually write that? If so, what a legend.

"Her GPS must have gone haywire on the way to work that day because her car obviously took her to another planet."

Comedy gold.

Most of us can smell an old fashioned soccer basher from a hundred miles.

Soccer (‘We refuse to call it football,’ she says) will soon engulf this nation to the point that we will all love it so much we won’t be able to breathe.

Lets hope so. I'm engulfed with it!

[Thiele]

The draw for next one is done here it is

Group A
Al Hilal
Bunyodkor
Al Ahli (UAE)
Saba Battery

Group B
Persepolis
Al Shabab (KSA)
Al Gharafa
Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) OR Dempo (India)

Group C
Al Jazira
Esteghlal
Al Ittihad
Umm Salal

Group D
Pakhtakor
Al Shabab (UAE)
Sepahan
Al Ettifaq

[Thiele]

East Asia

Group E
Ulsan Hyundai
Newcastle Jets
Beijing Guoan
Nagoya Grampus

Group F
Gamba Osaka
FC Seoul
Sriwijaya
Shandong Luneng

Group G
Shanghai Shenhua
PSMS Medan (Indonesia) OR Singapore Armed Forces (Singapore) OR Provincial Electrcity Authority (Thailand)
Kashima Antlers
Suwon Bluewings

Group H
Central Coast Mariners
Tianjin Teda
Kawasaki Frontale
Pohang Steelers

[Thiele]

Round of 16 draw

Winner Group A v Runner-up Group C
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group D
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group B
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group A
Winner Group E v Runner-up Group G
Winner Group F v Runner-up Group H
Winner Group G b Runner-up Group F
Winner Group H v Runner-up Group E

[johntheclaret]

How come AU hasn't qualified. Is it just one from the A League ?

[The Jack]

The two qualifiers from the A-League are from the previous season's results. The premier's plate winner (top at the end of the minor round) automatically qualifies, and the winner of the grand final. If, as should happen more often than not, the premier's plate winner is also the grand final winner, the team that made the grand final against them also qualifies. Therefore, Newcastle (premier's plate winner) beat Central Coast in 07/08 GF and they both qualified. I think we need more than an 8 team league to have more than 2 ACL qualifiers? So, it's really important for the Reds to finish top so they qualify for 2010 ACL. Perth did us a massive favour yesterday in that regard! Hopefully the boys can make it count Wednesday night v Queensland. Hope this helps!

[johntheclaret]

Thanks Jack. Yes it does help. Especially as I missed Cental Coast in the list

[Thiele]

Melbourne lost 1-nil last night

[devilsadvocate]

Melbourne lost 1-nil last night

It may be too soon, considering we have to play tonight, but

[Dirko]

Saw Cristiano at school today, and asked if he was going to watch tonight. His response wasn't too welcoming LOL !!

(His missus was looking hot though)

[devilsadvocate]

Saw Cristiano at school today, and asked if he was going to watch tonight. His response wasn't too welcoming LOL !!

(His missus was looking hot though)

This thread is useless without pictures

[Thiele]

After 45 mins

Adelaide 1 (Leckie)
Pohang 0

[Thiele]

After 45 mins

Adelaide 1 (Leckie)
Pohang 0

Half Time

[Thiele]

After 80 mins

Adelaide 1
Pohang 0

[Thiele]

Full Time

Adelaide 1
Pohang 0

[Dirko]

Excellent result for the Reds !

[Brucetiki]

So the A-League wooden spooners defeat the Asian Champions League champions!

Also, were Pohang looking for Razzie award nominations tonight...

[Thiele]

Also, were Pohang looking for Razzie award nominations tonight...

Reckon they were

[Dutchy]

Leckie you star

[devilsadvocate]

That really is a fantastic result.

Leckie is a genius for us.