Perth Glory were undone by a slice of late Brazilian magic in the Asian Champions League in Tokyo on Tuesday night.
Melbourne Victory have suffered their first Asian Champions League defeat under Carlos Salvachua,losing to K League side FC Seoul 1-0.
When three A-League clubs sacked their coaches last month,many wanted them to take a punt on a fresh-faced Aussie like Arthur Papas. He wasn't interested.
Wednesday night's match against Yokohama holds extra significance for Luke Brattan,who will face the coach who handed him his first professional contract,Ange Postecoglou.
Marco Rojas is ready to become a leader off the field as well as on it as he shapes to make his ACL starting debut against Seoul in South Korea.
Ange Postecoglou will coach against an A-League team for the first time on Wednesday,when his Yokohama F. Marinos meet Steve Corica's Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League.
Human trials for one or two of the most promising vaccine candidates could be launched in three or four months,Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference in Geneva.
There was little else to enthuse about apart from the final score in this disjointed,jittery performance by Victory.
Thai football has improved in recent years and Chiangrai are looking to show just how much when they face Melbourne Victory in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday night.
Melbourne Victory have performed better in the ACL than in the A-League,and on Tuesday they get the chance to make a flying start to the group stage.
The Asian Champions League is in a state of flux because of the coronavirus outbreak,but postponements could,in the short term,help Victory's finals push.