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    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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    Have only, so far, caught up with one of a couple of my students (born in Aust.....but families from Guangzhou, and primary schooling there before returning to Aust) 

     

    This young man is  most polite and respectful  (he partly bowed and partly shook hands with a male Wanderers supporter/teacher who approached during our conversation). He tells me he and his mates spent much of the game chanting obscenities  at the referee.  :cheeky:   Haha..

     

    They'll  have to put up with me dressed in red and black (not the jersey, just in red and black, but wearing  my Wanderer's scarf)   throughout class today.... :wanderturtle:

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    alrigth so i wasnt in the bloc tonight (first time in a long time) BUT everyone is talking about golec that lippi this i mean it was a great perfomance but what about WSSKIN back for the west chant i was sitting next to the cpc boys and notice this bold headed fellow between the capo stands that bold head won me $100 bet hahaha WSSKIN your a legend and its good to have you back. as for the game screw lippi and the red cards that was a historical game we will remeber for years bring on the away leg.

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    alrigth so i wasnt in the bloc tonight (first time in a long time) BUT everyone is talking about golec that lippi this i mean it was a great perfomance but what about WSSKIN back for the west chant i was sitting next to the cpc boys and notice this bold headed fellow between the capo stands that bold head won me $100 bet hahaha WSSKIN your a legend and its good to have you back. as for the game screw lippi and the red cards that was a historical game we will remeber for years bring on the away leg.

     

    curse those funny, handsome yet sweet cpc boys.

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    alrigth so i wasnt in the bloc tonight (first time in a long time) BUT everyone is talking about golec that lippi this i mean it was a great perfomance but what about WSSKIN back for the west chant i was sitting next to the cpc boys and notice this bold headed fellow between the capo stands that bold head won me $100 bet hahaha WSSKIN your a legend and its good to have you back. as for the game screw lippi and the red cards that was a historical game we will remeber for years bring on the away leg.

     

    curse those funny, handsome yet sweet cpc boys.

     

    got to give it to you champ you boys went hard when diamanti came up to take a corner hahah

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    Don't know if it' already been said because tl;dr:

     

    Italians are a bunch of sooks. Every single time there was a foul, #23 was right in there, standing in front of the ball, arguing with the ref. Should have been carded for consistently being a d**k. 

    And then Lippi, I think Popovic summed it up perfectly. Sure, get angry, but stay in your box. Hope he gets a touchline ban. Sure, Saba milked it a bit, but he was kicked in the head, even if the guy tried to pull out of it. He still kicked him though. And La Rocca got ustly punished for his foul, the guy didn't have to react like he did. 

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    Post game  day thoughts...

     

    Lippi.....suck SH!T, pay back is such a bitch.

    popa.....Your genius, commitment and passion should never be called into question..ever period.

    Team....So proud of the character in which you all play, you embody the West Sydney ethos.

    RBB....What a performance, after a long break. You picked up right from where you left off, loud and proud

    Woolpack...Great BBQ, much appreciated as always

    Pirtek Stadium...FFS get some decent food and drink happening, I dont understand the lack of vision to make cash here.

     

     

    At half time we tried to move to the Northern end, because we were getting in trouble for standing and singing ??? However this was not possible to move according to security, why??/ he couldnt answer. I asked him what the  issue is when im actually wanting access to an area that is cheaper seating than I paid, and all we want to do is be in a better position at this particular game to be more active and chant with the guys...as there were empty seats etc..we were told not to argue or we wouldn't get back in at all??? WTF...Pretty sure they dont do this sort of crap at any other code..Anyway, frustrating so we went back to bay 65 and stood and sung, sorry for those who were displeased at this.

     

    Clive Palmer...Call out to you to fund at least 10k of us to travel to China for the return leg...Bastards as you said..

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    Firstly, if any one of you ever, EVER question Popa again, I will come to whatever part of the stadium you're in and kick your ass for you. The man is an absolute genius, who knows exactly what he is doing, and when we get our very own stadium, Popa deserves a grandstand named after him.. 

     

    Onto the game, every single one of the players stood up last night.

     

    Covic - simply brilliant. He made one or two top class saves (the one in front of the RBB when he went low and hard to his left and tipped it around the post was amazing - kudos Capos for giving him the Covic chant for that - deserved), but the thing that impressed me most was his coolness in collecting crosses. He did not come and flap once, in total control the entire game  :good:

     

    Mullen / Alessi - Shame for Mullen, but man oh man for someone so young, Daniel Alessi just looks like a professional footballer. This kid is going to be something.

     

    NTS / Hamill - Spira who? Don't be fooled. GE are brilliant, but the job these two boys did after never playing a minute of football together in pre-season (might be wrong) was sensational. Hamill is another outstanding signing by Popa, who is going to be very important for us this season.

     

    Golec - I feel bad for him that we didn't chant his name. First goal for the Wanderers, and he misses out on the recognition he deserved for an awesome performance. He's probably the only person in Western Sydney not thrilled we have signed Adeleke to play LB, and he reminded Popa last night that he can do a job as well.

     

    Poljak / La Rocca - The best CM pairing in Australia. Poljak doesn't have the best distribution, but his work rate is second to none. He is the definition of a defensive midfielder, and every team in the world needs someone like Mateo in their XI. I love this guy. La Rocca, he just bossed the game like normal. If these two stay fit, it doesn't matter who is on the rest of the pitch for us, because they're impossible to break down.

     

    Cole - I've read a few comments on here mentioning how good he was, but he was the only one who frustrated me out there. He takes 32 touches too many, and the attack often seemed to break down and stall when he got on the ball. Better than Kubi getting it in pre season, running really fast and losing the ball, but he didn't do it for me. He's a great team man though, and the PERFECT bench utility who can come on and do a job in whatever position you ask.

     

    Bridge - He isn't a number 10, but he will play an important role for us again this season. Hopefully off the bench if Troisi signs  :ninja:

     

    Haliti - Similiar to Bridge. He did a job for us last night, but his value to the squad will be seen when he jumps off the bench or fills in when we have 2 games in a week, and he'll do the job without missing a beat.

     

    Juric - Man he looked hungry. Real hungry. I made a comment to a mate in the stands that he was getting to parts of the pitch only Santalab has for us in the past, the defensive end. He made one gut-buster run tracking back, lunging in and blocking a cross and the ball deflected out for a throw. That's not something Tomi normally does. He is in for a huuuuuuuge season. I hope he stays fit.

     

    Saba - This guy just oozes quality, and what's even better, the opposition absolutely hate him :meep: . Think there's a bit of a man crush developing........

     

    The red cards. The first one is a straight up red, no questions asked. La Rocca was all over him and gave away the foul, but you can't react like that. The second one is probably not a red. His reaction afterwards to me was genuine, in that the contact was accidental, but the ref made his decision, and had a clear view of the incident.

     

    Lippi. What the hell are you doing mate  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:   :woah:  :woah:  :woah:  That my friends is a World Cup winner, who couldn't handle the pressure that WSW FC put on his team, or the atmosphere we created in the stands.

     

    The crowd - brilliant (except the person who brought in stink bombs. really, in what world is that funny?  :nono:). The atmosphere at the ground last night was simply unbelievable. The way EVERYONE lifted in that final 20 when the team lifted for us. Still have chills this morning :good:  

     

    The only sh*t part is, we don't get to experience it again until October  :sorry:

     

    Ps - the job is only half done. What we achieved and accomplished last night means nothing if we don't go to China with the same aggression and passion and determination to get a result. But with Popa in charge, I'm pretty confident that we'll be alright :xnod:

     

    :flag:  COYW 

    Didnt you call it after the loss to Adelaide...A false sense of security you said...Do you have the Powerball numbers for tonight..You are like PAUL the octopus..good call

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    Oh mick get out the tissues!

    mmddiam:

    Working your mother,u island eat ****?little dick head,******* nature criminal

    This is very similar to the washing instructions I got for a shirt I bought.......:ninja:
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    Firstly, if any one of you ever, EVER question Popa again, I will come to whatever part of the stadium you're in and kick your ass for you. The man is an absolute genius, who knows exactly what he is doing, and when we get our very own stadium, Popa deserves a grandstand named after him.. 

     

    Onto the game, every single one of the players stood up last night.

     

    Covic - simply brilliant. He made one or two top class saves (the one in front of the RBB when he went low and hard to his left and tipped it around the post was amazing - kudos Capos for giving him the Covic chant for that - deserved), but the thing that impressed me most was his coolness in collecting crosses. He did not come and flap once, in total control the entire game  :good:

     

    Mullen / Alessi - Shame for Mullen, but man oh man for someone so young, Daniel Alessi just looks like a professional footballer. This kid is going to be something.

     

    NTS / Hamill - Spira who? Don't be fooled. GE are brilliant, but the job these two boys did after never playing a minute of football together in pre-season (might be wrong) was sensational. Hamill is another outstanding signing by Popa, who is going to be very important for us this season.

     

    Golec - I feel bad for him that we didn't chant his name. First goal for the Wanderers, and he misses out on the recognition he deserved for an awesome performance. He's probably the only person in Western Sydney not thrilled we have signed Adeleke to play LB, and he reminded Popa last night that he can do a job as well.

     

    Poljak / La Rocca - The best CM pairing in Australia. Poljak doesn't have the best distribution, but his work rate is second to none. He is the definition of a defensive midfielder, and every team in the world needs someone like Mateo in their XI. I love this guy. La Rocca, he just bossed the game like normal. If these two stay fit, it doesn't matter who is on the rest of the pitch for us, because they're impossible to break down.

     

    Cole - I've read a few comments on here mentioning how good he was, but he was the only one who frustrated me out there. He takes 32 touches too many, and the attack often seemed to break down and stall when he got on the ball. Better than Kubi getting it in pre season, running really fast and losing the ball, but he didn't do it for me. He's a great team man though, and the PERFECT bench utility who can come on and do a job in whatever position you ask.

     

    Bridge - He isn't a number 10, but he will play an important role for us again this season. Hopefully off the bench if Troisi signs  :ninja:

     

    Haliti - Similiar to Bridge. He did a job for us last night, but his value to the squad will be seen when he jumps off the bench or fills in when we have 2 games in a week, and he'll do the job without missing a beat.

     

    Juric - Man he looked hungry. Real hungry. I made a comment to a mate in the stands that he was getting to parts of the pitch only Santalab has for us in the past, the defensive end. He made one gut-buster run tracking back, lunging in and blocking a cross and the ball deflected out for a throw. That's not something Tomi normally does. He is in for a huuuuuuuge season. I hope he stays fit.

     

    Saba - This guy just oozes quality, and what's even better, the opposition absolutely hate him :meep: . Think there's a bit of a man crush developing........

     

    The red cards. The first one is a straight up red, no questions asked. La Rocca was all over him and gave away the foul, but you can't react like that. The second one is probably not a red. His reaction afterwards to me was genuine, in that the contact was accidental, but the ref made his decision, and had a clear view of the incident.

     

    Lippi. What the hell are you doing mate  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:   :woah:  :woah:  :woah:  That my friends is a World Cup winner, who couldn't handle the pressure that WSW FC put on his team, or the atmosphere we created in the stands.

     

    The crowd - brilliant (except the person who brought in stink bombs. really, in what world is that funny?  :nono:). The atmosphere at the ground last night was simply unbelievable. The way EVERYONE lifted in that final 20 when the team lifted for us. Still have chills this morning :good:  

     

    The only sh*t part is, we don't get to experience it again until October  :sorry:

     

    Ps - the job is only half done. What we achieved and accomplished last night means nothing if we don't go to China with the same aggression and passion and determination to get a result. But with Popa in charge, I'm pretty confident that we'll be alright :xnod:

     

    :flag:  COYW 

    Didnt you call it after the loss to Adelaide...A false sense of security you said...Do you have the Powerball numbers for tonight..You are like PAUL the octopus..good call

     

     

    :xnod:

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    One thing's for certain: the big guns don't come down quietly. They come down crushing, and make a lot of noise. There is an aura of self importance about Evergrande, and it must hurt them to be found out as the dirty pricks they are.

    Spot on.

     

    These guys are just sore losers.

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