MVFC Blog

I’ve been away for the past two weeks, on a relaxing holiday up the Great Ocean Road. I tell you what, trying to get the pub in Lorne to play the Melbourne - Osaka match was an ordeal.
“Socca? Are you serious? That’s not a real sport.”
Yahda yahda yahda. In the end, I managed to catch […]

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Following the disappointing result against Gamba Osaka two weeks ago, Melbourne tomorrow has the chance to make amends and keep the dream of Asian Champion League glory alive. With 3 more matches to play, not picking up points in this match would spell the end of the campaign. Even if Melbourne were to win the […]

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Melbourne Victory 3, Gamba Osaka 4 (match report)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPBNV4D-deE

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On Tuesday, I asked: Can a Melbourne side without Archie Thompson and Carlos Hernández score goals?
The answer, irrefutably, is yes.
Two goals from Danny Allsopp and another from Rodrigo Vargas, on most days, should have been enough to wrap this one up.
But three wasn’t enough to beat Gamba, nor to get a draw.
The J-League side, playing […]

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When the Melbourne Victory host Gamba Osaka tonight in the third round of the 2008 Asian Champions League, most Victory fans will harbour more than a passing sensation of trepidation. No Archie Thompson. No Carlos Hernández. Can Danny Allsopp deliver the top-shelf performance we need him to deliver?
Allsopp isn’t the only one with a fair […]

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Chonburi FC 3, Melbourne Victory 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8×8Eb3l4Pzg

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Melbourne Victory vs. Chunnam Dragons, 2 - 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APZrK2BDRvA

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This post on Gamba Osaka wraps up our series of Asian Champions League team profiles. Check out previous posts on Chonburi FC, Chunnam Dragons and Melbourne Victory.
City: Osaka, Japan
Stadium: Osaka Expo ‘70 Stadium (capacity 21,000)
Coach: Akira Nishino
While the Melbourne Victory kicks off its Asian Champions League campaign tomorrow against Korean FA Cup winners Chunnam Dragons, […]

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