It’s usually about 6 or 7 games.
I just went on to Optus then and had a look. There is actually a game this afternoon. Vissel Kobe V Kawasaki in the Japanese Super Cup.
It looks like the League kicks off next weekend with 4 live matches on my count at least
Some interesting ACL results this week. A wild Kawasaki match, knocked them out.
So Palestine got a late 90+4 winner against Bangladesh overnight to win 1-0, and move themselves into a very healthy second spot in our group on the WCQ ladder - they’re now 5 points clear of Lebanon in 3rd place. with a +7 goal difference. They’ll only need a point against Lebanon in their next group game to proceed through the next round of qualification - and qualify for the Asian Cup. They demolished Bangladesh 5-0 in their ‘home’ match last week as well.
In other regional results…
Group A is evenly poised for the second round of qualification. Qatar has already qualified, but India are 2nd on goal difference to Afghanistan in 3rd. India have a -3 GD and Afghanistan have a -10 GD. Kuwait are last, but on 3 points. Afghanistan have a tough match next against Qatar, but India play Qatar on the last game of the group.
You’d expect Qatar to comfortably knock over both given they’ve already thrased Afghanistan 8-1, and beaten India 3-0. With both India and Afghanistan playing Kuwait to come, it will be an interesting end to the first group,
Group B is all but done and dusted. Japan have qualified through to the next round comfortably, however had their last game against North Korea in North Korea cancelled - North Korea pulled out citing fears of some infectious disease. With Syria having put 7 past Myanmar overnight, you’d think they’d be a safe chance to go through second. Myanmar can’t really qualify from this point on, unless they turn around a -17 goal difference.
Group C is also poised very nicely. South Korea topping their group, but only on 10 points. They did defeat Thailand 3-0 overnight in Bangkok (having only narrowly beaten them at home earlier in the group) with China in Second place on 7 points. Thailand is on 4 points, and Singapore on just 1. Still a chance for Thailand to upset China.
Group D is evenly poised. Kyrgyzstan lead the group on GD and share 9 points with Oman. Malaysia is on 6 points. Taiwan is on 0 points, so they’re out.
Group E is all but Settled. Iran and Uzbekistan sharing 1st and 2nd spot respectively on GD and 10 points, Turkmenistan and Hong Kong out of the running on a singular point each courtesy of a 2-2 draw between the two nations earlier in the group.
Group F sees Iraq lead the table on 10 points, with Indonesia sniffing behind on 7. Vietnam and the Philippines all but out of the running at this point.
Group G Sees Saudia Arabia on 10 points, with Jordan on 7 points. Tajikistan, aren’t entirely out of the running on 5 points. Pakistan is yet to notch a point, so they’re out
Group H has the UAE through on 12 points, with Bahrain expected to join them currently on 9 points. Yemen is on 3 points, and will struggle to qualify with a -12 goal difference to Bahrain. Nepal is without a singular point, or a singular goal having been thrashed in all their matches so far.
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Forza Palestine
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FIFA sanctions DPR Korea over the cancellation of the game against Japan. Awards Japan a 3-0 win and a 11k USD fine for the Koreans.
Al Ain through to ACL final, beating Al Hilal.
Yokohama FM vs Ulsan HD semi 2nd leg on Paramount+ now, Ulsan leading 1-0 on aggregate, Kewell at the helm of Yokohama.
And very wet in JapanYokohama up 2-0 in 20min (2-1 on aggregate). And 3-1 at 36. And then a straight red, yellow for Kewell and 3-2 from the penalty
Spoiler tag for those watching Cup (till Andy gave it away in the 93rd minute on the Cup)
Andy Harper giving us the spoilers anyways, sounds like Faghani is having a night out!
Ulsan queuing up and looks like a matter of time.
Just saw the halftime highlights. Even in drenching rain, the quality of the finishing is much higher. (Of course the striker budget helps)
3-3 on aggregate now!
Cracking game.
And penalties.
Both teams had chances in 2nd half and ET.
Yokohama did really well with 10 men.
Kewell with a few minutes to impart the penalty taking wisdom he learned from Sebba all those years ago.
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Well done Yokohama.
Now for Al Ain.
Unlike the Cup, the ACL is a 2-leg final.
Japan on 11 May, and UAE on 25 May.
Lee Man FC just beat Sham Shui Po 6-1 to win the Hong Kong Premier League.
This is the first HKPL championship for Lee Man, a club formed only in 2017. It ends a run of 3 consecutive seasons of Kitchee winning the league.
They’ll earn entry into the group stage of ACL2.
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That’s the 24 hour race right?
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Doors will open on the left
Second leg of Asian Champions League at 2am this morning.
Yokohama holding a 2-1 lead from their home leg.
Yokohama F. Marinos got rolled 5-1 in the second leg of the Champions League final.
Al Ain win their second ACL.