IASbet.com.au – Japan v Adelaide United
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www.iasbet.com.au – Japan’s Gamba Osaka won the game deservedly over Adelaide United with a 3-0 victory and bringing Gamba the trophy for the Asian Championship League. The Gamba put up a spectacular performance against Adelaide and had the ball most of the time in the first 45 minutes of the game. Adelaide could only look on as they try to fight their way in. This could not have motivated the Aussies as they need a four goal lead to secure the championship.
This is Gamba’s first Asian club victory, and it was made sweeter when it’s midfielder Yasuhito Endo was crowned player of the ACL
The first stunner came in only 4 minutes after the whistle blow, where a long range shot by Hayato passed through the Aussie’s defense, to be saved by Adelaide teenage goal keeper only to lose it on the rebound.
Although lacking the technical finesse of the Japanese, the Reds clearly put up a good fight, and you could hear the crowd gasp as Kristian Starkies failed to match a cross from Travis Dodd at 51 minutes into the game.
To quote Adelaide’s skipper Travis Dodd, “They found space, their movement off the ball was unbelievable and they are easily the best team we have played on this competition”
But all is not lost. Adelaide still qualified for next month’s match for Club World Cup in Japan and will meet New Zealand’s Waitekere United, and if they win that, they will once again meet Gamba in the next round. This time, we will be able to see European football giant, Manchester United.