World Cup Qualifier: PR China v Australia

[Rocco Jones]

A very injured side. Cahill will be the biggest loss.

I'd say the loss of Dukes/JK/Aloisi/Djite is the biggest loss, depriving us of a much needed target man up forward.

 

[Norfolk & Clew]

i'm getting on beauchamp for 1 st goal scorer $41, i had a feeling and seeing you say that I'm taking it as a sign ......

He is my gut feeling so go for it! Tab is to far away

 

[Divado]

Archie injured??

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Apparently Archie off already and Holman on!

 

[Jaymin]

Pretty ordinary start.

Thompson off injured after a two footed challenge from one of the Chinese.

If China score we lose...

 

[Punchy Bassett]

From what I am reading on the net ref is the usual Asian standard....?

 

[Jaymin]

From what I am reading on the net ref is the usual Asian standard....?

Hes from the UAE.

Bresciano had a big chance to score but it was saved.

0-0 after 26 minutes.

 

[RoosterLad]

Bresciano had a big chance to score. Great play by Holman.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Crap god I hate being stuck at work not being able to watch this.

 

[RoosterLad]

China have had a few chances, should have done better last time but kicked it out of the stadium almost.

Bresciano keeps stepping on the bloody ball.

 

[hey shorty]

China are playing like an away side, just sitting back and letting us have the ball. Holman has looked pretty good since he came on (never thought id say that for the Socceroos) but yet another injury !!! Merrick will be hoping it isnt a bad one.

You can see glimpses of how dangerous they can be but the sleeping giant of world football is still in a coma from what weve seen so far.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

any updates? half time yet?

 

[Ray Nolan]

The ref hasn't been too bad, hasn't got much wrong out there.

Very good first half, but for a great save by their 'keeper we'd be 1-0 up. Holman did well to put Bresciano through but the 'keeper reacted brilliantly to save.

Holman has been 100% better than most of his recent outings, Thompson was unlucky to cop such a bad tackle.

The defence has looked fairly sound so far, a couple of jittery moments but Schwarzer hasn't had to make any huge saves as of yet.

The amount of space and time they're giving us on the ball is huge bonus. More of that please!

 

[Bartram_Class]

Credit where its due, Holman has been easily our best so far.

We seem to be missing the presence of a Viduka or Kennedy, hence we're passing it about but going nowhere a lot of the time. If China don't change things up though, its hard to see them scoring.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Bresciano had a big chance to score. Great play by Holman.

Should have done.

Either side of the keeper and thats 1-0, in the end went straight at him.

 

[Pres]

China looking a bit more dangerous early this period.

Hope we don't run out of steam too badly/quickly.

 

[RoosterLad]

China have definitely improved, but our defence has been pretty solid really. We do lack a big body up front, pity Djite got injured.

 

[Pantsless]

Who's No. 14 for us?

 

[Jaymin]

The standard has been attrocious.

Reminds me of the Asian Cup again....

 

[raikkonen]

Score for those of us without Fox?

 

[Pantsless]

Who's No. 14 for us?

Don't mind me...he got a card and they flashed up his name in English...thanks Chinese TV!

TBH I thought he looked different...

 

[Jaymin]

Shocking tackle by Sun Ji Hai on Wilkshire.

Should have been straight red. Flying two footed tackle.

No card at all.

 

[Pantsless]

Don't mind me...he got a card and they flashed up his name in English...thanks Chinese TV!

TBH I thought he looked different...

0-0

I'm watching on Sopcast if anyone doesn't have Fox...

 

[Jaymin]

Score for those of us without Fox?

0-0 after 82

 

[RoosterLad]

Shocking tackle by Sun Ji Hai on Wilkshire.

Should have been straight red. Flying two footed tackle.

No card at all.

Unbelievable tackle. Hardly even spoke to Sun Ji Hai after that, ****ing dirty prick.