How are Salzburg in it?

Auckland City are apparently an amateur club according to New Zealand resident who posted about it on reddit, who won their National League and was the best choice to have an actual Oceania league member. They are often confused with Auckland FC who play in the Australian A-League and are counted as Asia, along with Wellington Phoenix. If they had been here instead, then it would not have been 10-0.

Well from the last 4 years I think hence its a tournament that’s on over that timescale.

Tonight’s games should be decent:

Chelsea vs LA FC

And the late game should be class

Boca vs Benfica

52 minutes ago, DJHazey said:

Auckland City are apparently an amateur club according to New Zealand resident who posted about it on reddit, who won their National League and was the best choice to have an actual Oceania league member. They are often confused with Auckland FC who play in the Australian A-League and are counted as Asia, along with Wellington Phoenix. If they had been here instead, then it would not have been 10-0.

I've watched Wellington Phoenix live in 2014. They beat some Australian team I can't remember 5-0 in the A League. Love their home kit too

Nobody there for the Chelsea game but it’s 3pm on a Monday and LAFC are playing in Atlanta which is a world away so I guess nobody is too interested

Mad to think that Chelsea game was the first competitive fixture between an English and American side ever.

The Boca Benfica game should be tasty!

It certainly has been tasty, Boca Juniors and Benfica. Quite an physical game.

That's a red for Belotti.

Pavlidis booked for Benfica.

What a header from Otamendi for Benfica. 2-2.

Figal sent off for Boca Juniors that was an nasty tackle.

Five minutes of added time left in this game.

Thought it might be a lot better with the fans getting into the game more compared to earlier games.

What time was kick off lastbyt - 11pm our time?

Yes, 11pm our time. @Steve201

Cheers, been looking ahead to the next South American European clash, these seem to be best!

The heat has been effecting matches at the rose bowl, people were getting water removed on the way in and then having to queue to buy stadium water (which was likely a rip off) inside with temps at 32 degrees, is this what the World Cup will be like? Need more later games!!

It's such a scam and sadly seems to be an American thing where stadiums say 'no bottles of beverage or food' and claim it's a safety thing. Okay so you don't want me throwing bottles I brought in, but I'm more than welcome to throw the ones I bought inside the stadium, make it make sense! (I'm not advocating throwing anything, but if they're calling it safety, what are they trying to prevent exactly?)

It becomes a legal situation if someone has issues with heat exhaustion/stroke.

Edited June 17Jun 17 by DJHazey

I agree albeit they take tops off you at internationals I attend. They also refuse alcohol when the same stadium allows it at rugby internationals. Ironically it’s a UEFA rule so when there’s an int friendly that fifa runs there’s drink galore being served!

The World Cup will be of such low quality thanks to heat, like the 2002 one.

23 minutes ago, Dobbo said:

The World Cup will be of such low quality thanks to heat, like the 2002 one.

That is a problem for sure and obviously it hurts teams who aren’t used to it and don’t keep the ball well the most(England)

You mean 94? Don’t remember 2002 being as hot as other pkaces? I’d imagine 90 was hit being in Italy!