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Suporter mesti belajar respect campaign nih ...

Pasang Spanduk Tsunami, Suporter Korea Diskors 10 Tahun

Bola.net - Klub Korea Selatan, Jeonbuk Motors, menjatuhkan sanksi berat pada suporter mereka berupa larangan masuk Jeonju Stadium selama sepuluh tahun.

Seorang suporter Jeonbuk berusia 30 tahun diketahui memajang spanduk yang menghina tim Jepang, Cerezo Osaka, terkait dengan bencana gempa dan tsunami yang beberapa waktu lalu melanda Negeri Sakura.

Suporter tersebut memajang spanduk tersebut pada pertandingan perempat final Liga Champions Asia saat Jeonbuk menghadapi Cerezo pekan lalu.

Hukuman tersebut resmi dijatuhkan pada suporter yang identitasnya tidak disebutkan tersebut sesaat setelah pihak Jeonbuk, KFA (PSSI-nya Korea Selatan), dan K-League meminta maaf secara resmi pada Cerezo Osaka, J-League, dan JFA (PSSI-nya Jepang).

"Saya tak bisa bicara. Saya sangat menyesal dan meminta maaf pada rakyat Jepang dan pecinta sepak bola Korea," kata suporter tersebut setelah resmi dijatuhi sanksi berat dari klubnya.

Ketika ditanya mengapa ia memajang spanduk provokatif seputar bencana gempa dan tsunami, ia mengaku "sangat frustasi karena timnya kalah 3-4 pada leg pertama di kandang Cerezo, Nagai Stadium".

Pada pernyataan resminya, KFA juga memastikan bahwa pihaknya akan menindak keras setiap aksi serupa guna menjamin tak ada kejadian yang sama terulang lagi di masa depan. (gl/zul)

Source : http://www.bola.net

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Lapangan sintesis mirip lpangan rumput futsal yach ?

Yordania Juga Keluhkan Lapangan Sintetis Singapura

Bola.net - Yordania merupakan tim terakhir yang mengritik lapangan buatan (sintesis) Singapura, Senin (10/10), sebelum mereka turun bertanding dalam putaran akhir penyisihan Piala Dunia zona Asia, untuk pertama kalinya.

Pelatih Adnan Hamad mengatakan, tim pemuncak Grup A itu merasa permukaan lapangan sintetis itu amat "sulit", sama dengan komentar bos tim Irak Zico yang menyebutkan lapangan itu tidak bermutu untuk pertandingan tingkat atas.

"Saya kira lapangan itu amat sulit bagi pemain. Ini untuk pertama kali kami bermain di lapangan seperti itu, khususnya bagi tim nasional," kata Adnan kepada wartawan.

Yordania sedang berusaha memperpanjang rekor kemenangan tiga kali mereka, sedangkan Singapura berjuang untuk mendapatkan poin pertama di Grup A, pada pertandingan di Stadion Jalan Besar berkapasitas 6.000 tempat duduk itu.

Singapura selama ini bermain di lapangan yang lebih kecil, sejak Stadion Nasional direnovasi untuk pertandingan besar dan baru dapat digunakan pada 2014.

"Saya kira ini pertandingan penting, bagi kedua tim..Kami berusaha memenangi pertandingan dan berada tetap di puncak klasemen grup," kata Adnan.

Yordania saat ini memimpin kompetisi grup dengan mengoleksi enam poin dari dua pertandingan setelah mengalahkan China dan Irak yang masing-masing berada di urutan kedua dan ketiga dengan koleksi tiga poin.

Adnan mengatakan dengan kemenangan akan membuat mereka semakin dekat dengan catatan sejarah untuk masuk ke babak final penyisihan Piala Dunia.

"Ini untuk pertama kalinya tim Yordania mendekati babak selanjutnya dan kami berusaha untuk tampil terus. Impian kami amat besar sekarang," katanya. (ant/lex)

Source : http://www.bola.net

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Mike Havenaar
striker baru timnas Jepang. Asli Belanda namun lahir dan besar di Jepang...
194 cm, komplit bisa jadi tembok, dribling, shooting dan speed.
nyetak gol pas bantai Tajikistan.

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Originally Posted by Ucup Carrick

Mike Havenaar
striker baru timnas Jepang. Asli Belanda namun lahir dan besar di Jepang...
194 cm, komplit bisa jadi tembok, dribling, shooting dan speed.
nyetak gol pas bantai Tajikistan.

Wah pemain naturalisasi Jepang yang baru yach ?
Dulu di timnas Jepang ada Wagner Lopez, kemana yach dia sekarang ?

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Wah kalau Selandia Baru gabung ke AFC maka peluang Indonesia ke Piala Dunia makin tipis dimana dari 4 jatah negara Asia, besar kemungkinan 3 tempat direbut Jepang, Korea Selatan dan Australia.

Kapten Selandia Baru Ingin Negaranya Gabung Zona Asia

Bola.net - Bek Blackburn Rovers yang juga pemain timnas Selandia Baru, Ryan Nelsen, berharap negaranya bisa mengikuti jejak Australia untuk bergabung dengan konfederasi sepak bola Asia (AFC).

Australia yang menjadi satu-satunya kekuatan raksasa di Oseania bergabung dengan AFC usai Piala Dunia 2006 lalu untuk mendapatkan lawan-lawan yang lebih kompetitif di kualifikasi Piala Dunia maupun Piala Asia.

Dengan alasan yang sama, Nelsen berharap Selandia Baru yang kini menjadi kekuatan tunggal Oseania pasca "hengkangnya" Australia, juga ingin bergabung dengan zona Asia.

"Menurut saya itu ide yang bagus. Saya senang bila kami bermain di AFC, kami ingin menjadi bagian dari mereka," kata Nelsen.

"Mungkin tim-tim Asia akan banyak yang menolak karena kami mengalahkan Bahrain (di playoff Piala Dunia 2010), itu adalah jatah kelima Asia untuk ke Piala Dunia,"

Pemain berusia 33 tahun itu menambahkan, tim-tim Asia bakal khawatir bila bermain di Selandia Baru yang jaraknya cukup jauh dengan kondisi geografis alam yang sangat berbeda dengan Asia.

"Bagi tim-tim Asia, pergi ke Selandia Baru sangat jauh, di sini dingin dan sering hujan, tapi kami menikmati kondisi ini. Saya pikir mungkin tim-tim Asia yang akan lebih khawatir bila kami bergabung dengan konfederasi AFC," (twg/zul)

Source : http://www.bola.net

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Asian heavyweights nearly there

The third matchday in Asia's third qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ saw the favourites run riot across the continent, their big wins leaving them within touching distance of early passage to the next stage. Most notably, Japan put eight unanswered goals past Tajikistan, while Australia and Jordan both won 3-0 over Oman and Singapore respectively to stay perfect.

There were tensely-contested thrillers elsewhere, with Qatar edging past Indonesia 3-2, while Iraq and Uzbekistan recorded slim but crucial away victories. Join FIFA.com as we take a closer look at the night's Asian action.

The match
Iran 6-0 Bahrain
Seyed Hosseini 22, Mojtaba Jabari 34, Hadi Aghili 42, Andranik Samarani 62, Karim Ansari 75, Gholam Rezaei 83
What was expected to be a close contest turned out to be a one-sided affair in favour of Iran, who pulled off a magnificent 6-0 victory over ten-man Bahrain to consolidate their position at the top of Group E. The visitors were dealt a blow at the outset as Rashid Al Hooti received his marching orders for a rough challenge inside the opening minute. Captalising on their numerical advantage, the Iranians dominated the game, cruising to an easy win with three goals in each half.

In the section's another game, Cristian Gonzales struck a brace as his Indonesia twice came from behind to draw level against visiting Qatar. With so much at stake, Mohammed Razak rose to the occasion and grabbed the match-winning goal on the hour-mark for the west Asians, who moved to second place behind Iran.

The surprise
Lebanon 2-2 Kuwait
Hassan Maatouk 15, 86 (PEN); Musaed Nada 50, Mahmoud Younes 88 (OG)
Having revived their fortunes with a 3-1 stunner against UAE, Group B's Lebanon went on to draw 2-2 with Kuwait, a side who beat them 6-0 in a July friendly. The hosts went ahead on 15 minutes courtesy of two-goal hero Hassan Maatouk, who would go on to restore their advantage four minutes from time after Musaed Nada had leveled for the Kuwaitis. The visitors were made to sweat throughout and were lucky to escape defeat with Mohmoud Younes' late own-goal gifting them an away point.

In the other match in the group, Korea Repubic tightened their grip on the section with a 2-1 home win over pointless United Arab Emirates, who are facing elimination. Arsenal forward Park Chu-Young kept up his goal-scoring form with his fifth of the campaign as he put his side in front, before the hosts doubled the lead through Ismail Hamdan's own-goal, making Ismaeil Matar's late strike little more than consolation.

In other action
Jordan kept up their unblemished record with a resounding triumph in Singapore to cement their place at the summit of Group A, while Iraq emerged 1-0 winners in China, with captain Younis Mahmoud on target on the stroke of half-time. The Jordanians can progress to the next stage with two games to spare if they win their next match against Singapore and other results go their way, but the Chinese, with just three points, face an uphill battle in the return match with Iraq at Doha.

Also sitting comfortably at the top of their section are Australia of Group D, who thrashed Oman with goals from Brett Holman, Joshua Kennedy and Mile Jedinak for a third straight win. The result leaves the Socceroos on the cusp of progression, with another three points in the next outing enough to see them through regardless of the other results. In the other game, Thailand continued their impressive run by holding Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw at home, the result keeping them in second place.

In Group C, leaders Japan produced the biggest win of the qualifying campaign so far by dismantling Tajikistan 8-0, with Mike Havenaar, Shinji Okazaki and Shinji Kagawa each completing a brace while Yuichi Komano and Kengo Nakamura were also on target. In the other match, Alexander Geynrikh netted the only goal as Uzbekistan recorded a hard-fought 1-0 victory in Korea DPR. The results see the two winning sides share top spot on seven points, and they can both qualify with wins in next month’s return legs.

The player
Having netted the winner in their previous 2-1 defeat of China on the road to South Africa 2010, Iraq playmaker Nashat Akram proved the People’s Republic’s scourge once again as he provided the assist for Mahoud’s winning goal this time around.

The stat
34 - the number of goals scored throughout the ten games of this free-scoring matchday.

What they said
"We did a great deal of work in preparation for this match, but unfortunately Lady Luck was on Iraq's side. Our players worked hard, but with our rivals playing deep, it was hard for us to make the breakthrough and obviously we were lacking potency upfront," China coach Jose Antonio Camacho.

Asian third qualifying round, matchday 3 results (11 October)
Group A: Singapore 0-3 Jordan, China PR 0-1 Iraq
Group B: Lebanon 2-2 Kuwait, Korea Republic 2-1 United Arab Emirates
Group C: Korea DPR 0-1 Uzbekistan, Japan 8-0 Tajikistan
Group D: Thailand 0-0 Saudi Arabia, Australia 3-0 Oman
Group E: Iran 6-0 Bahrain, Indonesia 2-3 Qatar

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/news/newsid=1525014/index.html?cid=newsletter_en_20111013_newsid1525014

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Jeonbuk Tantang Al Sadd di Final Liga Champions Asia

Bola.net - Tim dari Korea Selatan Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors maju ke putaran final kompetisi Liga Champions Asia setelah menang 2-1 atas Al Ittihad dari Arab Saudi, Rabu (26/10).

Kemenangan di Stadion Piala Dunia Jeonju itu membuat klub itu menang agregat 5-3 pada semi final dua leg itu, setelah sebelumnya berjuang keras menoreh angka 3-2 pada pertandingan di Jeddah minggu lalu.

Tim lainnya yang berasal dari Liga-K, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, tidak berhasil membuat all Korean final, kendati mereka menang 1-0 pada laga tandang ke Al Sadd 1-0, karena kedudukan agregat 1-2 setelah tim Qatar itu menang kontroversial 2-0 pada pertandingan leg pertama. Al Sadd sendiri merupakan tim pertama dari Qatar yang berhasil maju ke putaran final.

Bintang Jeonbuk adalah pemain depan dari Brazil, Eninho, yang mencetak dua gol pada babak pertama bagi tim yang baru memenangi kompetisi Liga-K itu. Pelatih Choi Kang-Hee, yang memimpin klub itu mendulang mahkota kompetisi benua ini lima tahun lalu, menyatakan gembira karena merasa timnya sudah bekerja keras di Arab Saudi.

"Hasil yang kami dulang dari laga leg pertama membuat kami bisa bernafas lega di kandang dan kami tahu bahwa Al Ittihad merupakan tim amat bagus," katanya.

"Kami tahu mereka akan tampil alot dan kami bersedia menghadapinya. Gol Eninho merupakan bantuan luar biasa atas kerja keras tim dan kami amat mengharapkannya," katanya.

Striker Naif Hazazi, yang mencetak dua gol pada leg pertama, dikeluarkan dari lapangan pada menit ke-12 setelah melakukan gerakan keras terhadap Cho Sung-Hwan, sedangkan tuan pemain pengganti tuan rumah Krunoslav Lovrek mendapat kartu kuning kedua sehingga tidak dapat melanjutkan pertandingan.

Jeonbuk mendapatkan keberuntungan mereka 10 menit kemudian ketika Eninho berhasil melewati Osama Al Harbi dan masuk ke dalam kotak penalti untuk menundukkan penjaga gawang Mabrouk Zaid. Ia membuat moment menakjubkan sembilan menit sebelum turun minum ketika memanfaatkan tendangan pojok langsung ke dalam gawang, kendati harus menghindar dari kawalan Zain dan pemain bertahan lainnya.

Tim tamu menekan pada babak kedua tetapi tidak dapat menembus barisan bertahan Jeonbuk sampai akhirnya Mohammed Noor berhasil melewati pemain lawan 17 menit menjelang akhir pertandingan dan operannya membuat Wendel menembus gawang lawan dari jarak dekat.

Jeonbuk tidak akan diperkuat kapten Cho pada pertandingan final karena sedang dihukum, tetapi pelatih Choi mengatakan pencetak gol terbanyak dalam turnamen itu Lee Dong-Gook akan sembuh dari cederanya.

All Korean Final sepertinya akan terjadi ketika Oh Jang-eun membuka gol ke gawang Qatar pada menit keenam. Tapi Al Sadd bertahan kendati mereka kehilangan striker yang lagi dihukum Abdulkader Keita dan Mamadou Niang.

Pelatih Al Sadd Jorge Fosati dari Uruguay gembira dengan hasil yang dbuat timnya.

"Saya melawan mereka (Jeonbuk) bersama Al Shabab musim lalu. Hari ini saya ingin menikmati momen ini. Besok kami akan bekerja lebih keras pada pertandingan final. Kami akan berusaha membawa piala itu ke Qatar," ," kata Fossati.

Pelatih Suwon Yoon Sung-hyo mengatakan ia gembira dengan cara bermain timnya, yang pernuh usaha dan bekerja amat keras.

"Kami mencoba memenangi pertandingan. Kami melakukannya dengan baik. Tidak mudah tapi kami sudah mencobanya. Kami mencoba menyerang, tapi karena perbedaan waktu antara Korea dan Qatar, membuat para pemain kami mengalami jet-lag. Kami cepat lelah apalagi pada babak kedua," ucap Sung-hyo. (ant/mac)

Source : http://www.bola.net

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Players banned from Iranian league for ‘immoral’ butt grab celebrations





According to Iranian state television, two footballers have been banned from even entering any stadium in the country (let alone playing in one) after they decided that grabbing their teammates' backsides during goal celebrations in a match televised live across Iran was a good idea.

From the AP:

The report Monday says Mohammed Nosrati of Persepolis squeezed the backside of teammate Sheis Rezaei while the Tehran team's players celebrated a goal against Damash Gilan. After Persepolis scored again in the 3-2 victory, YouTube footage appears to show Rezaei squeezing an unidentified teammate.

Nosrati and Rezaei say they did not intend to offend. Iran TV said they were indefinitely banned from entering any stadium and could face more sanctions.

Judging by the reaction of the pinchee in the video above, I'd say he wanted no part of it. So strict interpretations of immorality aside, this looks more like a case of goosing gone wrong. Which Persepolis players apparently deal with by doing it to another teammate after it has been done to them.

Video of the second incident right this way...

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbNPc

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Rijkaard: Challenges await Saudi football



When legendary Dutch midfielder Frank Rijkaard left the pitch after the Netherlands’ 2-1 defeat of Saudi Arabia at the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA™, little could he have imagined that 17 years later he would be head coach of the Gulf nation. But after a long and distinguished playing career, followed by coaching stints with the Netherlands, Sparta Rotterdam, Barcelona and Galatasaray, the 49-year-old has made his way to west Asia to take on the task of shepherding the Saudi side to Brazil 2014.

It would appear he has his work cut out for him. Halfway through the third round of Asian Zone qualifying his team is yet to record a victory, following draws against Group D rivals Oman and Thailand and a home defeat against Australia. And the four-time FIFA World Cup finalists have little margin for error as they trail section leaders Australia by seven points, and second-placed Thailand by two, with just three group matches remaining.

Speaking to FIFA.com, the iconic Dutchman discussed his reasons for moving to Saudi Arabia, his verdict on football in the country and what needs to be done if they are to make it to Brazil 2014.

FIFA.com: It is very interesting that you chose to coach Saudi Arabia. What was it about the job that appealed to you and what’s your view on the standard of football currently being played in the country?
Frank Rijkaard: I was in negotiations with a number of teams when the Saudi Football Association made me a great offer. For me, the real goal and challenge with this side is to qualify for the World Cup in Brazil, plus the FA are keen to put in place a long-term plan to lay the foundations for the future of the game in Saudi Arabia. I’m a little more familiar with Saudi football now and I can say that there’s a lot of work that needs to be done, both on the field and in terms of the game’s administration.

The national team got off to a slow start in the third round of Asian Zone qualifying for Brazil 2014. Why was that?
A slow start is about right. Our first game was away to Oman and we got a scoreless draw, but if you bear in mind that we lost our previous two games against them, then it wasn’t a bad result. Our second match was against Australia and it became pretty obvious why they are ranked 20 in the world and we are somewhere in the nineties. They played better than us. They were simply the better side. Our domestic season had not started when we played them and the fixture came just after Ramadan, so we weren’t in the best shape.

Your job with Saudi Arabia is your first experience of football outside Europe. How do you rate the game in Asia?
Some of the Asian countries have come on a long way. The countries that are well-organised, have good infrastructures and well thought-out training programs at youth level are the ones leading the way in this part of the world.

Let’s talk about the Netherlands side you coached at UEFA EURO 2000. How were they different to the current Dutch team?
That’s about 12 years ago, to start with, which means new players and a different style of play. Most of the guys who played in EURO 2000 are retired now. We came within touching distance of the final but we couldn’t get over the line. The current side, on the other hand, have a real chance of winning a major competition if they can keep putting on the sort of performances they showed at the last World Cup.

The main reason for their success is the sheer talent of the new generation of players, their great team spirit, and the desire to go down in the annals of Dutch football by winning a major trophy.
Frank Rijkaard on the current Netherlands team

Did the Netherlands’ performance at South Africa 2010 surprise you?
On the contrary, it wasn’t the least bit surprising. The Netherlands can beat any side in the world on their day. The main reason for their success is the sheer talent of the new generation of players, their great team spirit, and the desire to go down in the annals of Dutch football by winning a major trophy.

Did you watch the FIFA World Cup in South Africa? Given that you played in two editions of the competition yourself, how did you rate it?
I was there on the terraces in South Africa! When I was lucky enough to get tickets to a Netherlands game I would watch it as a fan, but if I couldn’t I would just reminisce about my days as a player. I ended up watching a lot of games and enjoying the amazing quality on display.

You were part of the Netherlands side that won EURO 1988. Do you think the current team can repeat the feat at next year’s tournament?
To be honest, yes. It’s easier to say than do, of course, but I think they can. Everything has to be in place for it to happen and you need a bit of luck into the bargain, but if they can preserve that great team spirit of theirs then it is definitely possible.

They have had a lot of success recently, but can the Netherlands unearth the new talents required to maintain this level of performance and quality of play?
Of course. The Netherlands is well known for producing special young players who go on to star at international level. Between them, Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff laid the foundations for the Netherlands’ infrastructure and expertise at nurturing young talent.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1531071.html?cid=newsletter_en_20111027_interview

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Selamat untuk Al-Sadd !

Review: Dramatis Al-Sadd Juara Liga Champion Asia

Bola.net - Dramatis adalah kata yang tepat untuk menggambarkan Final Liga Champions Asia antara Jeonbuk Hyundai FC melawan Al-Sadd, kedua tim harus melalui penalti untuk menentukan juara, Sabtu (05/11).

Setelah bermain imbang 2-2 di waktu normal 90 menit dan babak extra time, keduanya harus saling adu kehebatan kiper dan algojo tendangan 12 pas alias penalti, hasilnya kemenangan untuk wakil Qatar dengan skor 4-2.

Pemain yang pantas disebut sebagai pahlawan adalah kiper Al-Sadd, Mohamed Saqr, yang tampil luar biasa sepanjang laga dan sanggup menepis 2 tembakan pemain Jeonbuk di adu penalti.

Tangis menjadi wakil Korea Selatan Jeonbuk Hyundai yang sesungguhnya juga tampil sangat luar biasa untuk mengejar skor menjadi 2-2 di waktu normal, sementara kegembiraan langsung pecah untuk anak asuh, Jorge Fossati yang angkat piala.

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