Japan smash Saudis en route to quarter-finals
2,022. That was the attendance figure announced when Japan faced off against Saudi Arabia
at Al-Rayyan stadium, and the symbolism drew a smattering of applause from the 800 or so fans
actually in attendance.
Evidently the Asian Cup is not a widespread crowd-puller. With most Saudi fans on the first bus
back to Jeddah as soon as the whistle blew on their second group-stage defeat, it's clear most of
the Saudi players wished they'd taken the same route.
Soccerphile World Cup Blog @ Jan 18, 2011 7:53 AM EDT | Blog Profile
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