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  • Golec Guns Down Guangzhou

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    By mack

    The Western Sydney Wanderers will take a 1-0 aggregate lead into the second leg of their Asian Champions League quarter final after a remarkable match against ACL Champions Guangzhou Evergrande were beaten by a goal to Antony Golec, followed by finishing the match with just 9 men on the park.

     

    Golec claimed the winner on the hour mark, cutting inside from the left flank before delivering a low cross that beat everyone including the Chinese goalkeeper, who was frozen by the run of Tomi Juric, before nestling into the bottom right hand corner.

    Evergrande saw two red cards and their World Cup winning manager Marcello Lippi may face further sanctions as chaos reigned following the dismissals of Zeng Linpeng in the 88th minute and Gao Lin in the 90th.

     

    Shannon Cole has the best chance of the first half, after Haliti stormed down the wing he put a wonderful cross that beat the leaping Evergrande defence, only to see Cole glance the header wide when he should have put his side in front. Liao Lisheng smacked a ball moments before the break that Covic turned away.

     

    The second half was all Wanderers from the opening stages, Tomi Juric menacing the diminutive Chinese defenders and being the cause of the goal from Golec despite not getting a touch. Vitor Saba made his Parramatta Stadium debut and made an immediate impact, gliding around his opponents and drawing numerous fouls, while also showing an appetite for the hard defensive that he will require playing in the A-League for Western Sydney.

     

    Chaos reigned in the last moments of the game, as Linpeng smashed La Rocca with an elbow and was shown a straight red, followed minutes later by compatriot Lin who kicked Vitor Saba in the face and quickly joined Linpeng for an early shower. At that point Lippi stormed onto the pitch and confronted the referee, who eventually regained control, denied Juric a penalty in the final seconds then ended the match.

     

    The result means any draw or win for the Wanderers will see them through to the Semi-Final, while even a 2-1 loss would be enough to progress on away goals.

     

    The Wanderers next match is Leg 2 of the Asian Champions League quarter finals against Guangzhou Evergrande, in China, played on Wednesday the 27th of August.

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    JackDoff

     

    The true controversy from the game

     

    Sorry, but that's a storm in a teacup.

    Real shîtfight? Why didn't the Bavarian open the back room plus have the outdoor bar and brat grill operating?

    Hey! I went back last night for a post match bevy! But no one else was there!!!
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    MadKaw

     

    The true controversy from the game

     

     

    Sorry, but that's a storm in a teacup.

    Real shîtfight? Why didn't the Bavarian open the back room plus have the outdoor bar and brat grill operating?

     

     

    And why were all the inside tables reserved, with no one in most of em for the time we were there..?

    Luckily we got there early enuf to get a table inside, and the table service was pretty good, thank god as the line at the bar went out the rear door and the other line near the front door...

     

    The new Hofbrau Schwarze they have on tap was a good drop, being there for happy hour means a number brews had to consumed - it just makes sense..

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    dcrow

     

     

    The true controversy from the game

     

    Sorry, but that's a storm in a teacup.

    Real shîtfight? Why didn't the Bavarian open the back room plus have the outdoor bar and brat grill operating?

     

    And why were all the inside tables reserved, with no one in most of em for the time we were there..?

    Luckily we got there early enuf to get a table inside, and the table service was pretty good, thank god as the line at the bar went out the rear door and the other line near the front door...

     

    The new Hofbrau Schwarze they have on tap was a good drop, being there for happy hour means a number brews had to consumed - it just makes sense..

    Lucky you, I had only one instead of the usual four beers last night. Why the hell they sell the worst beer in Australia at Pirtek. The makers don't even know how to spell beer "XXXX".

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    ManfredSchaefer

     

     

    The true controversy from the game

     

    Sorry, but that's a storm in a teacup.

    Real shîtfight? Why didn't the Bavarian open the back room plus have the outdoor bar and brat grill operating?

     

    And why were all the inside tables reserved, with no one in most of em for the time we were there..?

    Luckily we got there early enuf to get a table inside, and the table service was pretty good, thank god as the line at the bar went out the rear door and the other line near the front door...

     

    The new Hofbrau Schwarze they have on tap was a good drop, being there for happy hour means a number brews had to consumed - it just makes sense..

    Höfbrau Dunkel? That's my go to in the litre steins.

     

    Jack, I was sorely tempted but home was a-calling...if I'd have known you were definitely there would have dropped in

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    POUMista

    Every WSW fan that keeps throwing up the "**** Italians you cheating scum" line can simply EAD. People that say $hit like that obviously truly believe that football began in 2006. nfi

     

    #rant

    To be fair, Italy has been cheating since before 2006. :P

     

    #bittergermanisbitter

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    Zelinsky
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    A few post match musings.

    • The weather God was kind to us. The match last night with Monday's weather would have been a very different story.
    • I am confident that Guangzhou now knows where the streets of Western Sydney are located.
    • Security for the green hills had also been significantly scaled back. No security and police patrolling the northern terrace. Who needs them anyway?
    • The LaRocca/Poljak midfield rocks. Stellar.
    • Great performance of the new defence. Can't believe that Alessi is still only 16 years young. And how solid is Hamill?
    • Next week they will call us giant killers. Some time in the future they will call us Australian giants, and not long after that Asian powerhouse.
    • Lippi has been in charge of diving schools for more than three decades. Considering his background, it is quite understandable that he would have something to say on the matter. Pity that he did.
    • Evergrande could or should have walked home with three reds and three conceded goals in the bag. They "missed out" on one more red card (the kick against Juric in the first half), and can thank the ref that he didn't award two penalties to the WSW.
    • Lippi's boys aren't very good on their feet, fall over easily, and got rewarded with most of the soft calls. ADP anyone? On top of that they were all shins and elbows. Dirtiest team I've ever seen at Wanderland.   
    • There is an air of superiority around Evergrande. I guess they don't lose that often, and don't like losing when they do. It shows.
    • To the guy with the stink bombs in Bay 55: very potent ammoniac stuff. Good vintage. Don't know if you stink or suck, but you are seriously farked. Find a toilet and flush yourself down, you idiot.
       
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    MadKaw

     

     

     

    The true controversy from the game

    Sorry, but that's a storm in a teacup.

    Real shîtfight? Why didn't the Bavarian open the back room plus have the outdoor bar and brat grill operating?

     

    And why were all the inside tables reserved, with no one in most of em for the time we were there..?

    Luckily we got there early enuf to get a table inside, and the table service was pretty good, thank god as the line at the bar went out the rear door and the other line near the front door...

     

    The new Hofbrau Schwarze they have on tap was a good drop, being there for happy hour means a number brews had to consumed - it just makes sense..

    Höfbrau Dunkel? That's my go to in the litre steins.

     

    Jack, I was sorely tempted but home was a-calling...if I'd have known you were definitely there would have dropped in

     

     

    The HB Schwarze sits somewhere between the Dunkel and the regular Weisse. 

     

    But the real issue for the night is, why was La Rocca the only one warming up in the ACL training jersey..? I have one of those and I'd like to see it getting a run...  ppl will think its some ebay dodgy, otherwise...  first world problem..!!

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    jocosmic

    That stink was ding my head in. At first I laughed it off as a passing bit of nastiness but it just lingered and became an ever powerful force. It was like we were sitting in a canoe in a river of ****. Whoever it was, you got us man. But please, show some mercy next time.

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    Prydzopolis

    http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/asian-champions-league/police-called-after-heated-guangzhou-evergrandewestern-sydney-wanderers-champions-league-clash/story-e6frf4kl-1227032373041

     

    PRESSURE is growing on Asian football chiefs to charge Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi with serious misconduct after it was revealed security staff called police to secure the referee’s dressing room in the aftermath of Western Sydney’s Champions League win.

     

    Lippi said after the quarter-final first leg tie that he had tried to speak to referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed, but eyewitnesses said events in the players’ tunnel became so heated that police were called to intervene.

     

     

    Marcello Lippi confronts the referee.Source: AFP It’s believed the incident was subsequently raised with the Asian Football Confederation’s match commissioner, who then held a lengthy meeting with the referee.

    Lippi is already facing a charge after entering the pitch to remonstrate with the referee after first Gao Lin and then Zhang Linpeng were dismissed in the final moments.

     

     

     

    As the acrimony from the game showed no sign of abating ahead of next Wednesday’s second leg, the social media accounts of Brazilian attacker Vitor Saba, whose clash with Gao prompted the latter’s dismissal, were flooded with abuse and threats.

     

    Saba’s Wanderers teammtate Iacopo La Rocca, the apparent victim of striking from Zhang, posted online a picture of his cut and swollen mouth just before it was stitched by club doctors.

     

     

     

    La Rocca also made a pointed reference to “my chinese friends for the sweets comments and i didn’t expect also for some “fans†of #westernsydneywanderersâ€, after both he and Saba came under fire for their reactions to the respective incidents.

     

    A Chinese newspaper published photos of mysterious abrasions on Zhang’s arm, which it said he did not discover until after the game and could not be sure if they were caused by a bite or a scratch.

     

    La Rocca emphatically denied any suggestion of causing either, though he was booked for shirt-pulling in the moments before being struck.

     

    Saba was also booked in the game, as was striker Tomi Juric for alleged simulation – adding to a lengthy list of Western Sydney players who carry the threat of suspension into the second leg.

     

    Seven players in total will miss the semifinal should Western Sydney progress if they get a booking in Guangzhou next Wednesday, including Brendan Santalab, Shannon Cole, Daniel Alessi and Brendan Hamill.

     

    Saba the game changer1:33

    Tony Popovic acknowleged the need for his players to keep their heads in the second leg when “emotions will run highâ€.

     

    “We anticipate it will be tough, but I bet they’re going home thinking it will be equally tough,†Popovic said.

     

    “We know it won’t be easy, we’ve seen what they’ve done to opponents in the league and in the champions’ league.

     

    “No one’s getting carried away, we’re just in front – we’ll see how we go. It’ll be an amazing atmosphere, you want to play in these games.

     

    “Emotions will be high, and we have to keep ours in check and make sure we do our talking on the pitch.â€

     

    Western Sydney played down the inflammatory material posted online, content that existing security measures will be sufficient for next week’s game.

     

    “We have every confidence in the processes the AFC has in place for the Champions League and look forward to being greeted with the same embracing hospitality as we have received for each of our visits to China throughout this competition and our pre-season tour to Guangzhou last year,†said CEO John Tsatsimas.

     

    ACL red card mayhem1:48

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    hawks2767

    It was obvious that they wanted to play the long ball game down the sides, it worked several times too - hope that gets dealt with next match.

     

    I checked out Vitor's Instagram and was disgusted, just spent 20 min out-trolling them though.

     

    Feelsgoodman.jpg

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    JamCal

    I saw that! Two policemen ran 60 metres from near the RBB to down the tunnel after lippi.... We should have a coach go off every week so they stay down the tunnel....

     

     

     

     

    Also is that a twinge of an Aussie accent I hear in poljaks interview? Sounds beautiful man...

     

     

    He was a serious beast last night, my man of the match.

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    ptwsw

    I sung......I screamed ..........I poznaned......... I dreamed

    THE BEST PERFORMANCE BY THE WANDERERS EVEEEEEERR!

    THE RBB ROCKED

    The crowd was absolutely awesome.

    We WILL go through .

    I can't wait for the A league to start, so we can ramp it up ESFC

    Vitor- welcome to our home, in 20 minutes last night you showed you belong in the black & red.

    Young Daniel - awesome, our baby right back who shut ADP down last season and showed again last night he belongs.

    To one & all, Our boys stood up, they showed why we are Western Sydney, we have heart & passion that can never be bought..........

    Last night's game will go down in our history as one of the best!

    I'm too emotional, I went to work today and did f all, all I was thinking about was the game........GOD, I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!

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    102megan
    • Security for the green hills had also been significantly scaled back. No security and police patrolling the northern terrace. Who needs them anyway?

     

    It certainly didn't look the same without the 20+ police officers, hovering behind the Northern Terrace!

     

    Looked almost... peaceful!

     

     

    wRJ3lzR.jpg

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    Prydzopolis

    Is it just me or does that article read that some WSW have abused La Rocca? If so, not cool.

    I think some Australian fans gave it to him for going to ground so easily, but we can see that the wack to the mouth he recieved that it was quite brutal! To tell you the truth I thought he feigned it too because I didn't see too much on the replay but it just shows not a lot of contact needs to be made to make his mark!

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    nmh94

     

    Is it just me or does that article read that some WSW have abused La Rocca? If so, not cool.

    I think some Australian fans gave it to him for going to ground so easily, but we can see that the wack to the mouth he recieved that it was quite brutal! To tell you the truth I thought he feigned it too because I didn't see too much on the replay but it just shows not a lot of contact needs to be made to make his mark!

    I don't like the idea of people turning on our own players while they are doing their all for the team. Acting selfishly and not for the team is different, but you couldn't say that about La Rocca.

     

    I agree with your sentiment about the incident.

     

     

    • Security for the green hills had also been significantly scaled back. No security and police patrolling the northern terrace. Who needs them anyway?

    It certainly didn't look the same without the 20+ police officers, hovering behind the Northern Terrace!

     

    Looked almost... peaceful!

     

     

    wRJ3lzR.jpg

    Noticed it straight away. Should be like this at every game.

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    ManfredSchaefer

    Is it just me or does that article read that some WSW have abused La Rocca? If so, not cool.

    Heard the guys on 2SM on Talkin' Sport read out an email from some prat who claimed he was a fan of the Wanderers and of soccer (his words, not mine), who then bitched about the 'diving'. That's when I changed to my iPod...

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    pys

    They dive in rugby league they pretend to fumble the ball in afl dont buy into this crap australians dont cheat. there are some clowns over the roar who say they supporting wsw they dish outtripe for any little negative so they dont cop critisism from others.

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    Prydzopolis

    Banned from instagram. - the Chinese fans making death threats to Vitor lost their s**t when they got some of their own medicine back lolFun while it lasted.

    Must have said some pretty vulgar things to get banned, compared with what most of the Chinese were trying to say!

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    Neverbloom

    :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

     

    ummm ....i am not sure why my quote didnt work

    is working now

     

     

    Banned from instagram. - the Chinese fans making death threats to Vitor lost their s**t when they got some of their own medicine back lolFun while it lasted.

    You must have made one to many rude

     

    very hurt technology

     

    lol i can tell this will be a thing for a while :P

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    hawks2767

     

    Banned from instagram. - the Chinese fans making death threats to Vitor lost their s**t when they got some of their own medicine back lolFun while it lasted.

    Must have said some pretty vulgar things to get banned, compared with what most of the Chinese were trying to say!

    I know the kryptonite for any Chinese person, guaranteed to send any of them frothing at the mouth / steam coming out of their ears / screaming at their monitor.

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