Pat Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 MELBOURNE FC 6 V 0 ADELAIDE UTD FC Goals: - A. Thompson '20 '29 '39 '56 '72 / K. Sarkies '93 Venue: Telstra Dome ( Melbourne) Att: 55,463 ( Top 4 play off in a finals series, culminating in Grand Final for Championship) Melbourne: - Awarded Championship & Premiership titles ( Finshing top of league in regular season) & Qual for ACL ( Asian champions League) Adelaide: - Also Qual: ACL Talking points: - Ross Aloisi Adelaide Capt sent of after 30 mins. Melbourne already leading 2-0 & tonking them all over park by then. Tim Cahills Best mate int he world " Archie ( I actually invented the corner flag boxing celeb) Thompson "scores FIVE Times in the match. Timmy pop's up on telly to wish well...Awwwwww sweeet. P@t's Quick Overview : Melbourne finished 15 or so + points ahead of 2nd ( Adelaide) in regular season, deserved Champions & did it in style. Genuinely enjoyed the spectacle, Supporters were great, atmosphere electric, Stadium Fantastic ( It rained so they shut the roof- mid match, Magic Stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Did you go the match Pat and do you reckon they have a chance of winning the ACL next year or is it too big an ask? I know nothing about the standard of Asian football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Tv match . Melbourne is some 3,000 kms from me. Talk about weird set ups & 1 that is very wrong. This ACL - starts in a fortnight & Melbourne dont get to play untill next years ( due to a weird qual date in Asian fed) So Sydney & Adelaide, last yrs Champs & runner up play in this terms ACL. Whilst Melbourne the best team in Oz by a country mile have to wait 12 mnths. Ludicrous, that the 4th best team from this season Sydney - will play in this yrs tournie. Melbourne would have beena decent chance, Sydeny Fc is a club in turmoil, players left, Terry Buthcer sacked (manager). Adelaide I think have a kinder draw, but Sydney have the champions of both Japan ( Urawa Reds ) & China ( shangdong sumfin) in their group. With Japan, Korea & China having the bigger leagues in Asia, I think it will be tuff for the 2 Oz clubs, in Australian clubs first foray in to this competition. Though sending the best team would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droobie Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 (edited) Foxtel (Pay TV) has tied up the Australian A-league contract for the next 4 years - which sucks big time. Even though football (round ball game) is gaining popularity, it's only australian rules and rugby that is on free-to-air television. The grand final match was sold out in about a day. Edited February 19, 2007 by Droobie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hi Guys, Im going to be travelling around the world from March and was wondering what times the australian leauge runs from and until. I want to try and go to see a football game on each contintent. Im gonna be in Australia between the end of April and throughout May, (also going to Thialand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, New Zealand, Fiji, and America... sweet) how much do tickets usually cost? any info would be much appreciated, ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 April-May is off season this end mate. They play a summer season as not to clash with Rugby L & AFL football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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