Jarhier
Feb 22 2006, 01:44 PM
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5351...0813162&ATT=176QUOTE
TOKYO (AP) - Two-time Asian Cup defending champion Japan clinched a 6-0 victory over India in its opening Group A qualifier on Wednesday, buoyed by an early goal from former Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono.
Ono's goal in the 32nd minute - the team's 100th under Brazilian coach Zico - was followed by a goal rush, with Tatsuhiko Kubo, Seiichiro Maki, Takashi Fukunishi and substitute Hisato Sato all finding the net at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium.
India put up a strong defense in the opening minutes but crumbled after Ono pounced on Mahesh Gawli's backward header, driving home his first goal on the national team since Japan's 4-0 win over the same opponents in 2004.
India tried to score an equalizer in the 41st minute but Captain Bhaichung Bhutia's free kick hit the net at the side of the goal.
India, ranked 100 places below Japan, never posed a real threat to the defending champions who are looking for their third consecutive Asian Cup title.
The top two teams of each of the six qualifying groups advance to the finals to be co-hosted by Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam in 2007.
toki
Feb 22 2006, 01:51 PM
japan's soccer team is good. thats for sure
Happy Asian
Feb 22 2006, 05:50 PM
India? No surprise there.
Suijen
Feb 22 2006, 06:07 PM
Damn 6-0? That's pw0nage in a soccer game.
Jaimu-Jaimu
Feb 22 2006, 06:09 PM
QUOTE (toki @ Feb 22 2006, 07:51 PM)
japan's soccer team is good. thats for sure
It's ok but like everybody is saying...this
was India.
Mid-Night_Sun
Feb 22 2006, 06:09 PM
there, good news! although from what i heard, indians dont care about soccer, its all about cricket.
chilli21
Feb 22 2006, 08:00 PM
not a surprise. also, australia is set to take part in the asian cup.
kaizen
Feb 22 2006, 08:05 PM
LoL, against India? They deserve a medal.
I would care if they won against some formidable country such as any Middle East, South America, or European countries.
chilli21
Feb 22 2006, 08:08 PM
^that's why the world cup is much more worth watching.
EvilAsianDude
Feb 22 2006, 08:41 PM
Indians are some of the worst athletes in the world. 1 billion people and they cant find any good athletes for things like the olympics or other sporting events.
Mid-Night_Sun
Feb 22 2006, 08:50 PM
wtf, how come australia is in the Asian cup...
OMFG!!! why cant they go awayyyyyy. they ARENT ASIAN. jeez...this is rediculous.
IniTiaL V.
Feb 22 2006, 09:55 PM
QUOTE (Mid-Night_Sun @ Feb 23 2006, 01:50 PM)
wtf, how come australia is in the Asian cup...
OMFG!!! why cant they go awayyyyyy. they ARENT ASIAN. jeez...this is rediculous.
smashed bahrain 3-1
trust me, this will benefit asian and australian football
freefallz
Feb 22 2006, 10:23 PM
QUOTE (IniTiaL V. @ Feb 22 2006, 09:55 PM)
smashed bahrain 3-1
trust me, this will benefit asian and australian football
omg what channel broadcasts the match?
yonsama
Feb 22 2006, 10:28 PM
Congrats to the Japan team.
But... the win was nothign special since I wasn't expecting India to give them a good match
Let's see if they can win the cup again this year.
And please, no violence from the Chinese soccer fans this year.
Keep things peaceful.
IniTiaL V.
Feb 22 2006, 10:32 PM
QUOTE (freefallz @ Feb 23 2006, 03:23 PM)
omg what channel broadcasts the match?
there can be only one channel, SBS :genius: I was on around 2:30am today and I fell asleep in the first half and they were down 1-0, I thought they weren't gonna win so I hit the hay.
Then they scored 3 goals in the second half
Happy Asian
Feb 23 2006, 01:46 AM
QUOTE (Mid-Night_Sun @ Feb 23 2006, 11:50 AM)
OMFG!!! why cant they go awayyyyyy. they ARENT ASIAN. jeez...this is rediculous.
I think so too, Australia belongs in the Oceania!!
chilli21
Feb 23 2006, 02:11 AM
QUOTE (Happy Asian @ Feb 23 2006, 05:46 PM)
I think so too, Australia belongs in the Oceania!!
geograpically, australia is part of asia but i don't think this is the reason why australia wants to join asia. i think they just want to upgrade themselves by playing aginst top guns like japan and SK etc.
Happy Asian
Feb 23 2006, 02:19 AM
^Either way, I think Australia should stay out of AFC!!
changalator
Feb 23 2006, 01:37 PM
Impressive.
Emawk
Feb 24 2006, 08:39 AM
QUOTE (EvilAsianDude @ Feb 22 2006, 08:41 PM)
Indians are some of the worst athletes in the world. 1 billion people and they cant find any good athletes for things like the olympics or other sporting events.
Yea, they're motor skills probably match those of Jewish people.
Kokol
Feb 24 2006, 02:04 PM
QUOTE (chilli21 @ Feb 22 2006, 07:00 PM)
not a surprise. also, australia is set to take part in the asian cup.
uuggggghhhhhh.........
Aussies in Asia WTF
Oh well lets kick the crap out of Australia so they will never play in the Asian cup again woohoo
Happy Asian
Feb 24 2006, 07:47 PM
QUOTE (Kokol @ Feb 25 2006, 05:04 AM)
uuggggghhhhhh.........
Aussies in Asia WTF
Oh well lets kick the crap out of Australia so they will never play in the Asian cup again woohoo
There ain't many good teams in Asia, but hopefully everyone just take their $hit out on the those bastards.
Jaimu-Jaimu
Feb 24 2006, 10:37 PM
QUOTE (EvilAsianDude @ Feb 23 2006, 02:41 AM)
Indians are some of the worst athletes in the world. 1 billion people and they cant find any good athletes for things like the olympics or other sporting events.
By that logic, you'd think that China could put a decent soccer team out by now.
Happy Asian
Feb 25 2006, 06:31 AM
QUOTE (Jaimu-Jaimu @ Feb 25 2006, 01:37 PM)
By that logic, you'd think that China could put a decent soccer team out by now.
LOL
2
chilli21
Feb 25 2006, 07:22 AM
QUOTE (Kokol @ Feb 25 2006, 06:04 AM)
uuggggghhhhhh.........
Aussies in Asia WTF
Oh well lets kick the crap out of Australia so they will never play in the Asian cup again woohoo
Happy Asian is right so the task is up to japan/korea (and hopefully china even though they still have more work to do). the good thing is australia is up against japan in their first match in this year's world cup.
hakseng
Feb 25 2006, 07:39 AM
Jt (mongolian)
Feb 28 2006, 01:14 AM
QUOTE (Emawk @ Feb 24 2006, 08:39 AM)
Yea, they're motor skills probably match those of Jewish people.
wow good the go japan go
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