East Asian Cup Quals: Aus v DPR Korea

Blastie · 12-05-12, 07:17 AM

I am from Australia and can tell you that Australia are far from full strength for this game. It does not fall on FIFA sanctioned dates so a lot of the players are made up from our local league.

It is tough to call because Australia only scraped past Hong Kong 1-0 last game. This is probably why North Korea are slight favourites.

GAMBLOR777 · 12-05-12, 07:24 AM

Actually the Australians ($2.40) are slight favourites to Korea ($2.80) at my local TAB

Draw is 3.20

so are you playing anything?

Blastie · 12-05-12, 07:28 AM

Ok on Bet365 North Korea are faves (2.60) to Aus (2.75). The 1-0 win over Hong Kong doesn't give me much confidence towards the Aussies but apparently the pitch was shocking which doesn't help, of course the Koreans won 5-0 over equally rubbish opponents. I'd lean the under and possibly a draw but this championship is a bit of a crapshoot to be honest, I didn't even know it was happening until I checked betting the other day.

It has not been advertised here at all.

GAMBLOR777 · 12-05-12, 07:34 AM

It's streaming live on the sbs website

I ended up taking Aussies ML, they did beat south korea who I think are better than N.korea

figure its a good opportunity for the young locals to showcase their talent

GAMBLOR777 · 12-05-12, 07:34 AM

1-0 archie thompson you beauty!

Blastie · 12-05-12, 07:36 AM

The team that beat South Korea is quite different to the one taking the field today, hopefully the Aussies can get the win though.

Pretty amazing start, took them 85 minutes to score against Hong Kong and 5 against these Koreans!