AFC: Vietnam Vs. Iraq

I'm watching the Asia Football Championship between Vietnam and Iraq right now (while typing this). And, I think it's kind of ironic that both of this country used to and currently at war that involved the U.S. Army.

Remember the Vietnam war?

That's what the terrorist is telling the U.S.

Right, now the U.S. army is in Iraq. A country ravage by war just like Vietnam used to be.

Now, this two country meet in a football match. I wonder, if the Vietnam players are telling the Iraq players that their country too may become peaceful when and if the U.S. get out of Iraq just like they get out of Vietnam.

That could be interesting.

I think time will only tell if this could happen.

By the way, the earlier match between Japan and Australia ended in a penalty shootout after extra time and Japan deservedly win. The goalkeepers saved two shots and he help the Japanese go through to the semi-finals.

Australia was touted as one of the contender to win the AFC cup but, I think that's kind of arrogant and this proved how I was right in thinking that Australia should be kick out of the AFC cup at least for a couple of years.

The way they played was too sluggish to my liking compared to the other Asian countries like Thailand or Vietnam. Which play fast, beautiful football.

Australia on paper seems like a good team with their Europe based players like Harry Kewell that plays for Liverpool and Mark Viduka now playing for Newcastle. But, in the football pitch it's a different matter.

Well, that's all I wanted to say today.

I'm going back to watching the match. It's kind of heartening that in spite of their country torn by war the Iraq players are pretty good. They're playing good strong football. That's really surprising to me. Well, good for them then.

Chow for now.