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October 8th 2008 @ 2:39am
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United’s Asian fairytale can continue, says Vidmar
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar says there is no reason his club’s Asian fairy tale can’t continue. The Reds coach describes tomorrow night’s Asian Champions League (ACL) semi-final against Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor on United’s home turf as “a massive game” for the club.
Adelaide enters the first leg of the two semi-final fixtures against the Rivaldo-inspired Uzbeks [...]
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