Roar lose ACL opener 2-0 to FC Tokyo

March 6, 2012

By Laine Clark

Dreams of Asian Champions League success received a wake-up call for the Brisbane Roar after they were downed 2-0 by FC Tokyo in their opener at a wet Suncorp Stadium on Tuesday night.

After earning comparisons with Barcelona, the Roar made it clear they wanted to rub shoulders with the real article in December's elite Club World Cup by winning the ACL on debut.

But Brisbane won't be having it all their own way after a faster, crisper and more clinical FC Tokyo made light of ...

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Roar lose ACL opener 2-0 to FC Tokyo

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