Iraq V China

ShoulderChip

Unfortunately the Euro 2008 action is overshadowing this a bit,
but it is a huge game for both teams on saturday.

Four points seperate the four teams with just two games to play,
currently Australia are ahead followed by qatar, iraq and then china.

Top goalscorer Ahmad Mnajed should return from his calf injury in time for the game.

Xavi6

Iraq absolutely battered Australia in both games. The Aussies were very, very fortunate to win the game here and deserved the defeat in Iraq earlier this week.

Gonna be close.

Sun Jihai is suspended for China having been sent off in their last game....without even entering the pitch!

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Sports_News&month=June2008&file=Sports_News200806083174.xml

As the over 40,000 Chinese fans began shouting catcalls at their players, the team’s frustration with Qatar’s time-wasting tactics boiled over in a series of altercations between the two sides.

It led to Sun Jihai being off from the Chinese bench with 11 minutes left for remonstrating with the referee.

kmart6

Ye've let him go haven't ye Xavi?!....happy?!;)

Xavi6

Not yet we haven't. I will have a small party when it's confirmed though.

gucci

One of the Iraq players scored a whopper of a goal against Australia on Sat/Sun, seen it on sky news, the link on 101great goals wont work for me though.

Xavi6

gucci wrote: »

One of the Iraq players scored a whopper of a goal against Australia on Sat/Sun, seen it on sky news, the link on 101great goals wont work for me though.

ROFL since when does mishit cross' equal 'whopper of a goal'?!

gucci

Is that what it was? Maybe i got caught up in the Skysports hype!! I was half asleep eating a bowl of weetbix when it was on, so apologies if it wasnt as good as i made out! As I said i havent seen it since!

Xavi6

Yeah it was a right foot cross from the left wing that swung viciously and looped over Schwarzer's head into the top right corner. It was the keeper's fault. He took two steps forward in anticipation of the cross and couldn't back peddle in time.

Iraq still deserved the win though.

gucci

In fairness with Mark Schwartzer there was always going to be a certain amount of goal keeper error anwyays!

Sherifu

Getting sent off from the bench. :facepalm:

Xavi6

So Iraq dumped the Chinese out while the Aussies picked up a nice 3-1 win away to Qatar. Emerton bagged too but Kewell getting the other.

Mr Alan

Xavi6 wrote: »

Kewell

Big waste of skin, flesh, blood and bones.

CHD

if iraq qualify is there a chance they get kicked out after all that trouble a few weeks ago with fifa?