A-League A-League Men Round 18 - The Inaugural Pride Cup

[Elmer_Judd]

Goals galore in both games. WU up 2-1 at Newcastle.

City up 3-1 and it looks like there will be plenty more in the 2nd half. Other than conceding 3, Sydney haven't been that bad

Even if we go 5-1 up, I still won't feel safe lol

 

[AJ_2000]

Even if we go 5-1 up, I still won't feel safe lol

We've conceded 10 in our last 4.5 games after only coughing up 8 in our first 12 games.

 

[craigos]

Unfortunately AAMI was built to be that smaller stadium .

Maybe for Victory but City and United have never filled it. City have all the ingredients to be big but it's just never happened unfortunately.

 

[AJ_2000]

What is going on!?! More proof that var is cooked. After not using it in the first half that a bit of a square up for a yellow card???

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Maybe for Victory but City and United have never filled it. City have all the ingredients to be big but it's just never happened unfortunately.

This is the elite competition in the country and Melbourne City should play at the best stadium on the best surface that they can, not some pothole riddled shoebox because it's more aesthetically pleasing to opposition supporters to see fewer empty seats.

 

[AJ_2000]

Absolutely battered them the 2nd half and can't find the net, but give one away at full time. 3-2 where Sydney were lucky to be that close in the end.

 

[Upstart Swan]

3-1 to United and we're off the bottom of the table, for now. Botic starting to live up to his potential.

 

[AJ_2000]

Will be interesting to see if Brisbane or Victory can get a win to stay off the bottom

 

[CakeEater]

Death taxes and Kurt Ams missing a red card decision and getting a chop out from VAR

 

[AJ_2000]

I walked away for 5 minutes after the game kicked off. I have no idea how I missed a goal and a red

 

[tigs2010]

Death taxes and Kurt Ams missing a red card decision and getting a chop out from VAR

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Seems like Dwight Yorke got out of Macarthur at the right time. The whole club is in shambles, and their season started so brightly too, coming off their Australia Cup Win too.

 

[craigos]

This is the elite competition in the country and Melbourne City should play at the best stadium on the best surface that they can, not some pothole riddled shoebox because it's more aesthetically pleasing to opposition supporters to see fewer empty seats.

There's plenty of grounds in the NPL in Victoria that would arguably have a better surface than AAMI and they don't even have Rugby played on them.

 

[nobbyiscool]

I like the Pride round, I loathe that we can’t see Adelaide’s numbers. How hard would it be to put a white border around the numbers so we can see them?

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Popovic (the player) needs to stop carrying on like a pork chop. That's embarrassing

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

So that's a pen for... ?

 

[Greasyrhys]

Get lost

 

[craigos]

The "foul" happened at the same time the ball was cleared, Desilva wasn't getting to the ball. Tough call.

 

[giggler99]

The "foul" happened at the same time the ball was cleared, Desilva wasn't getting to the ball. Tough call.

yeah I thought it was harsh but no different than shirt pulling where the play doesn't influence play etc.. so I can see why it was given.

 

[giggler99]

holy sh!t what a goal by Irankunda!

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Wow, that was a delightful goal, with an even bigger celebration !!!

Irankunda is going to be so fun to watch, bit of a hot head, but so much talent !

 

[Greasyrhys]

What a hit

 

[Greasyrhys]

Who was the peanut in the crowd that used a whistle which halted our last run forward?

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

yeah I thought it was harsh but no different than shirt pulling where the play doesn't influence play etc.. so I can see why it was given.

Its nothing like that at all. Shirt pulling is a deliberate act to block someone from contesting for the ball.

Put aside that Da Silva was not in a position to contest for the ball, all that happened was the 2 players tangled legs and Da Silva went down. Thats it.

The only reason why we aren't talking about Popovic being impeded by Da Silva is because Da Silva went down screaming.

 

[nobbyiscool]

So that's a pen for... ?

It should be a pen every time for scraping your studs down the back of someone's leg, if only to discourage shitcampaigner behaviour like that.