Asia Cup 2007

prcscct · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:13 am Post subject:

The first two quarter finals have been set for July 21:

Japan/Australia in Hanoi

Iraq/Vietnam in Bangkok

Pete Cheers

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prcscct · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

Scores updated on Post #1. All first round games now completed.

Second part of quarter final on July 22:

Iran/South Korea at KL

Saudi/Uzb-stan at Jakarta

Pete Cheers

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STEVE G · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:

Vietnam's footballer of the year Phan Van Tai Em will miss his team's Asian Cup quarter-final against Iraq after he planned his wedding for the same day.
Saturday's match in Bangkok will be the first time that Vietnam has reached the Asian Cup knockout stages in 47 years.

Team coach Alfred Riedl has said he is disappointed by the midfielder's lack of faith in the Vietnamese team.

"He's invited all the guests already. He just didn't believe the team had a chance," he told Reuters news agency.

"It's very disappointing that he has no confidence in his team, or he would not have arranged his wedding for the same day as the quarter-finals," Riedl said.

With the help of huge home support, co-hosts Vietnam finished a surprise second in Group B behind three-times champions Japan.

Riedl is unhappy about the midfielder's attitude

Riedl accepts his squad are not in the same league as the stronger and fitter Iraqi players, but believes Vietnam could still be in with a chance.

"We've been lucky getting here, but luck is a big factor in football," he said.

South East Asia's hopes of success in the tournament are with Vietnam following the elimination of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.

A 2-0 win over United Arab Emirates and a 1-1 with draw with Qatar sparked scenes of jubilation in Hanoi and earned Vietnam enough points to reach the final eight as the second qualifier behind Japan.

BBC.CO.UK

prcscct · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:47 am Post subject:

Results first quarter final matches:

Iraq/Vietnam (2-0)

Japan/Australia (1-1)

Japan wins on penalty shootout 4-3

Pete Cheers

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prcscct · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

Quarter finals are over:

Iran/South Korea (0-0)
Korea wins 4-2 on penalties

Saudi/Uzb'stan (2-1)

Semi finals July 25:

Iraq/South Korea in KL

Japan/Saudi in Hanoi

Pete Cheers

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"What America needs is a huge hypodermic needle of morality." Alice Cooper 21 Sept. 2007

prcscct · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

Semi finals over:

Iraq/South Korea (0-0)
Iraq wins 4-3 on penalties

Saudi/Japan (3-2)

3rd-4th place July 28, Jakarta
South Korea/Japan. This sould be a good match.

Final July 29, Jakarta
Iraq/Saudi

Pete Cheers

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prcscct · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:53 am Post subject:

South Korea/Japan (0-0)

South Korea wins 6-5 on penalties.

Not a result I expected. Pete Cheers

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prcscct · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:36 pm Post subject:

Iraq 1 Saudi 0.

Nice finish. They needed something to be happy about.

The End Cheers

Pete
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"What America needs is a huge hypodermic needle of morality." Alice Cooper 21 Sept. 2007