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As seleções da Ásia tiveram uma Copa do Mundo da FIFA para ser esquecida. Nada menos que os quatro representantes do continente mais populoso do planeta tomaram o avião de volta para casa ao final da fase de grupos do Brasil 2014. Para piorar, em 12 jogos disputados, nenhum deles foi capaz de conquistar uma única vitória, o que não acontecia desde a Itália 1990.
As péssimas campanhas evidentemente desagradaram os torcedores em toda a Ásia, mas os jornalistas locais preferiram se concentrar na análise das atuações e nas lições aprendidas do que em críticas pelos resultados negativos. Após ter visto a Austrália se tornar a primeira seleção da zona asiática a arrumar as malas com três derrotas consecutivas, a imprensa do país tratou de apontar rapidamente os problemas enfrentados por seus compatriotas.
Em artigo intitulado “Agora os Socceroos sabem o que é necessário”, o Sydney MorningHerald destacou o que os australianos devem fazer caso queiram competir de igual paraigual com a elite do planeta bola. “Após medir a Austrália contra os melhores do mundo, o técnico Ange Postecoglou viu o que é necessário. Um instinto assassino. Melhor concentração. Mais qualidade no banco. Um ataque mais eficaz”, dizia o autor.
“Não conseguimos os resultados que desejávamos”, disse Postecoglou, segundo o artigo. “Tínhamos o objetivo de medir nosso desempenho diante dos melhores e acho que fizemos isso. Agora sabemos exatamente em que nível estamos.”
Para o atual campeão asiático Japão, que sonhava com o título mundial, a experiência no Brasil foi um verdadeiro choque de realidade. Embora tenham chegado a impressionar com seu tradicional estilo de troca de passes aliado a velocidade, os samurais foram atropelados pela Colômbia na última partida, perdendo por 4 a 1. O placar igualou a pior derrota do país na Copa do Mundo da FIFA, contra o Brasil na Alemanha 2006. O astro da companhia, Keisuke Honda, chegou a dizer publicamente que os japoneses pretendiam brigar pela taça, mas os resultados mostraram que eles ainda estão longe disso, como salientou um artigo publicado no Japan Times.
“O Japão selou sua eliminação precoce com uma derrota por 4 a 1 diante da Colômbia na terça-feira, exibindo mais garra do que nas duas partidas anteriores, mas no final perdendo para um adversário superior, que se mostrou implacável nos contra-ataques”, descrevia a reportagem. “Há poucos, para não dizer nenhum, pontos positivos a serem destacados da extremamente decepcionante campanha japonesa na Copa do Mundo, mas a seleção tem que se assegurar de que as lições do Brasil não serão ignoradas.”
O fato de sua seleção ter sido goleada apesar do domínio que teve contra a Colômbia dá ainda mais material para as análises Zaccheroni. “Isso significa que está faltando alguma coisa”, afirmou o italiano, que renunciou ao cargo após a partida, de acordo com outro artigo do Japan Times.
Já a Coreia do Sul, que deixou o Mundial sem vencer pela primeira vez desde que foi uma das sedes do torneio em 2002, teve seu desempenho examinado por um artigo publicadopela principal agência de notícias do país, Yonhap. “Na derrota por 1 a 0 contra a Bélgica, a equipe fez de tudo no ataque, menos o gol. Estatisticamente, não havia muitas dúvidas sobre qual seleção era mais ofensiva na Arena Corinthians, em São Paulo. A Coreia do Sul finalizou mais vezes do que a Bélgica, 18 contra 16, e também foi superior em chutes na direção do gol, 12 contra 11.”
Sorrisos na derrota
Nem tudo, porém, foi negativo no desempenho dos asiáticos. Houve também momentos de alegria para os torcedores, com Austrália e Irã quase protagonizando surpresas. OsSocceroos fizeram a badalada Holanda suar a camisa durante 90 minutos na derrota por 3 a 2, em que Tim Cahill marcou um dos gols que promete brigar pelo título de mais bonitoda competição.
Em artigo intitulado “Copa do Mundo 2014: o melhor e o pior da fase de grupos”, doSydney Morning Herald, o autor destacou o golaço do atacante do New York Red Bulls entre as pinturas do Brasil 2014. “Difícil superar o extraordinário sem-pulo de Tim Cahill, que empatou o jogo para a Austrália contra a Holanda”, dizia o jornal. “O fato de a bola ter tocado no travessão antes de entrar deu ainda mais beleza ao gol.”
O Irã de Carlos Queiroz, por sua vez, conseguiu segurar a favoritíssima Argentina até o último minuto de jogo, quando Lionel Messi marcou o gol da magra vitória por 1 a 0. Apesar do resultado, os torcedores persas reconheceram e celebraram o esforço de seus compatriotas, como reportou o Iran Daily. “Iranianos saíram às ruas para homenagear a valentia da seleção”, relatou o jornal mais lido do país. “A madrugada já ia alta, enquanto fogos de artifício explodiam no céu, buzinas de carros faziam barulho e as ruas permaneciam congestionadas em toda a cidade de Teerã como se fosse a hora do rush.”
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The Socceroos warm up ahead of a training session at their Melbourne base.
Under cloudy and rainy skies, the session on the excellent Collingwood training ground surface began with three groups of players.
Massimo Luongo, Jason Davidson and Nathan Burns had the lightest of sessions, with some stretching and very light jogging before going inside.
Tomi Juric, Matt Spiranovic, Matt McKay, Trent Sainsbury, Ivan Franjic also trained separately with light running and stretching before they too finished up early.
Mat Ryan joined the main group of keepers alongside Eugene Galekovic and Mitch Langerak as the trio began their work.
The main outfield group was James Troisi. Mark Bresciano, Alex Wilkinson, Tim Cahill, Tommy Oar, Mark Milligan, Mat Leckie, Robbie Kruse and Terry Antonis.
After the usual warm-up the main group began with the same passing drill as the previous two days with assistant coach Ante Milicic.
Short, sharp passing with the emphasis on pass-and-move and wall passes around markers within a rectangle area of around 20m in length.
20 minutes later and after a short break Aurelio Vidmar took over.
The Socceroo assistant brought Langerak and Galekovic into the main group for a small-sided game, with emphasis on quick first and second touches and intense pressing.
The keepers played only with their feet. “Better passes, make them chase,” yelled Vidmar.
It was the most intense drill so far in camp with it lasting around 20 minutes.
After the warm down Ryan stayed on the pitch to work with keeper coach Tony Franken.
Due in tonight in camp is Aziz Behich with Mile Jedinak and Chris Herd tomorrow to complete the 23.
Four Socceroos were also due to appear at Rebel Sport in Bourke St, City this afternoon for an autograph session around 3pm.
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Marquee man Robert Koren has marked his first starting appearance with a hat-trick as Melbourne City produced their most emphatic performance of the season with a 5-2 demolition of Newcastle Jets at Hunter Stadium on Tuesday.
In a blistering start City were 3-0 up inside 25 minutes as Aaron Mooy, Koren and Damien Duff all capitalised on some shoddy Jets defending to basically ensure the result before half-time.
Koren then completed his treble after the break – either side of Edson Montano’s header for the home side – before a late consolation for Jeronimo Neumann.
The huge win was not only the perfect birthday present for coach John van’t Schip – who turned 51 on Tuesday – but will also have the leading clubs looking over their shoulders at an improving City who are starting to get things right.
WHAT THEY SAID
“Our team started really well today. We scored an early three goals and then the game was easier to control. We showed that we are a good team and we can win games. We want to be on the top of the league, everything looks really good at the moment and hopefully we can keep it going.” – City midfielder Robert Koren
GOALS
0-1 Mooy (4’) – City were awarded a penalty after Damien Duff was brought down by Allan Welsh in the box. The in-form Mooy stepped up, sending Jets ‘keeper Ben Kennedy the wrong way and slotting it down the right for his second goal in as many games.
0-2 Koren (9’) – Mooy produced a nice turn and release to send James Brown clear down the left wing. Brown’s attempted cross was cut-out by Adrian Madaschi but only fell perfectly into the path of Koren, who got to the ball before Kennedy and finished clinically at the near post.
0-3 Duff (24’) – From a Mooy corner, Patrick Kisnorbo had a free header which was blocked on the line. The ball came back out to the defender who then layed it off to Duff, who hit a powerful low shot which Kennedy got a hand too but it still managed to trickle into the corner of the net.
0-4 Koren (63’) – A classic City counter-attack was started and finished by their marquee-man. He won possession in his own half before racing down field and finding David Williams, who held the ball up perfectly for the overlapping run of Duff into the box. The Irishman played a pin-point square ball across the face of goal where Koren was waiting for the simple tap-in.
1-4 Montano (71’) – David Carney did brilliantly to wriggle free on the left and get a cross in, with Jeronimo Neumann flicking it on where Montano out-jumped ‘keeper Tando Velaphi to head it into an empty net.
1-5 Koren (74’) – Mate Dugandzic got in behind the Jets defence down the left after a clever pass from Ben Garuccio. Dugandzic got to the by-line before cutting it back for the on-rushing Koren whose low drive went in off the post.
2-5 Neumann (79’) – Andrew Hoole was the Jets’ best player and it was his centre that Kisnorbo made a hash of clearing, the loose ball falling to Jeronimo, who smashed it home from just six yards out.
KEY MOMENT
Already down 2-0, had a chance to get back into the game when Andrew Hoole attacked down the left, only to be brought down right on the edge of the box by Jacob Melling. The City midfielder was perhaps a touch lucky to have escaped with just a yellow card despite it looking like he might have prevented a goal-scoring opportunity. Tando Velaphi then pulled off a spectacular save down low to his left to deny Joel Griffiths from the ensuing free-kick and the Jets’ best chance to get back into the contest was gone.
OPTA DATA KEY STATS
City were clinical from the outset against Newcastle, scoring with their only three shots on target in the first half, despite having just 43 percent of possession. It was the first time in the club’s (Heart or City) history they had scored three times in the first half of a match and just their second win – and first ever at Hunter Stadium – in their last six meetings with the Jets.
HIGHLIGHTS REEL
There wasn’t much for the Jets to get excited about but David Carney almost provided one of the goals of the season nine minutes before half-time. The home side got a free-kick just two over the half-way line – all over 48 yards from the goal. But noticing City ‘keeper Tando Velaphi off his line Carney let rip, the ball sailing just inches over the crossbar with Velaphi scrambling back. It was as good as it got for Newcastle on what was a shocking way to end 2014.
COACH KILLER
It took just three minutes for Newcastle’s forgettable afternoon to get going with a poor piece of defending from Allan Welsh. First he was easily beaten down the Jets’ left-wing by a clever pirouette and dribble by Duff but the defender then compounded the problem by chasing back and bringing down the City attacker inside the box for a clear penalty. It’s the last things embattled boss Phil Stubbins would have wanted and was the start of the Jets’ downfall.
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD
Despite having skipper Kew Jaliens available again after suspension, Stubbins stuck with the same back three that lost to Melbourne Victory. It proved the wrong decision with the Jets defence totally out-classed by City’s rampant attack with Welsh – more comfortable in midfield – found out terribly for the opener. The home side could have done with a player of Jaliens quality and experience from the outset. By the time the Dutchman came on at half-time, the game was gone.
THE FINAL WORD
The New Year can’t come soon enough for the Jets, who will be desperate to atone for this horror show when they travel to Wollongong to face Sydney FC on Saturday night. City will be confident of extending their four-game unbeaten run when they make the short trip down the F3 from Newcastle to play Central Coast Mariners on Sunday.
TEAMS:
Newcastle Jets: Kennedy, Neville (Pepper 67’), Madaschi (Neumann 61’), Welsh, Virgili (Jaliens 46’), Kantarovski, Caravella, Hoole, Griffiths, Montano, Carney
Melbourne City: Velaphi, Wielaert, Chapman, Kisnorbo, Garuccio, Paartalu, Mooy, Melling (Williams 55’), Koren (Ramsay 75’), Brown (Dugandzic 64’), Duff
Scorers: Mooy 4’, Koren 9’, 63’ and 74’, Duff 24’, Montano 71’, Jeronimo 79’
Red cards: none
Yellow cards: Melling 13’, Virgili 20’, Griffiths 26’, Duff 58’, Paartalu 76’
Conditions: 24C, Humid
Attendance: 9935 @ Hunter Stadium
Read more at http://www.a-league.com.au/matchcentre/Newcastle-Jets-v-Melbourne-City-FC/753850#lZAbHtCtvRouec2U.99
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