Asian Cup (Group D)
North Korea 0-0 United Arab Emirates
Iraq 1-2 Iran
Australia (A-League)
Newcastle Jets 1-0 North Queensland Fury
International Club Friendlies
Ankaragucu 1-2 AZ Alkmaar
De Graafschap 1-2 Kickers Offenbach
Konyaspor 2-0 Willem II Tilburg
Westerlo 2-0 Lommel
NEC Nijmegen 0-0 KV Mechelen
FC Utrecht 1-2 SC Heerenveen
England (League One)
Bristol Rovers 2-2 Walsall
Huddersfield Town 3-2 Plymouth Argyle
Oldham Athletic 0-6 Southampton
Peterborough United 2-1 Brentford
England (League Two)
Stockport County 3-3 Rotherham United
Torquay United 2-1 Crewe Alexandra
England (Conference National)
Darlington 3-1 Histon
Kidderminster 4-1 Kettering
Mansfield Town 2-5 Fleetwood
Tamworth 3-2 Newport County
York City 1-0 Grimsby Town
England (FA Cup)
Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Hereford United
England (League Cup)
West Ham United 2-1 Birmingham City
France (National)
Beauvais 3-1 Gueugnon
Orléans 1-1 Guingamp
Scotland (FA Cup)
Hearts 0-1 St. Johnstone
Falkirk 2-2 Partick Thistle
Queen of the South 1-2 Brechin City
Turkey (Cup, Group A)
Galatasaray 3-1 Sekerspor
Turkey (Cup Group B)
Konya Sekerspor 1-3 Trabzonspor
Wales (Premier Division)
Aberystwyth 2-1 Airbus UK
Llanelli 2-1 Haverfordwest
Prestatyn Town FC 2-0 Bala Town
3 comments:
Interesting to see UAE draw with Democratic Korea who are a World Cup qualifying side from Asia.
Iran did well to beat Iraq.
Casual Observer
KLEBERSON SAID:
Iran/Iraq was a great game featuring two of the Asian heavyweights.
I think it will be a tough task for Australia to win the Asian Cup. There are heavyweights, Japan, South Korea, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia to beat. Then there are other fairly difficult nations in just the next tier down - Democratic Republic Of Korea, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Australia has its work cut out.
There has been some decent football on display in the Asian Cup. Yet Australians only access UCL matches on free to air TV, W League and a bit of Bundesliga. Many Australians see no A League or the national teams perform at all and miss out on the true world game and massive tournaments like the Asian Cup.
This is a big tournament, yet unless one has pay TV in Australia there is little media coverage. There must be about four billion watching it. Andy Harper said that many Asian players decline European contacts because the money on offer in Japan, Korea, Qatar, Saudi and UAE is too lucrative. The footballers enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. Next time Australia will host the Asian Cup. I can't wait!
KLEBERSON SAID;
I forgot to mention Uzbekistan. They showed far better passing interplay in the attacking third against Kuwait in the first half against Kuwait than Australia did against India.
China can surprise too.
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