Defender Sasa Ognenovski, who missed the 1st leg through suspension, summed up the club’s achievement after the game saying, “It’s insane, an unbelievable achievement for the club and the boys.”

“I think before the game we knew what was on the line, so I think it has sunk in for most of the boys that we will get to face a giant Japanese club like Gamba Osaka and then possibly come up against the likes of Manchester United in the Club World Cup. It’s amazing.”

Speaking after the match, Vidmar could not have been prouder of his side’s effort.

“We knew Bunyodkor would come at us in this match but our boys were magnificent tonight and they ran their socks off,” Vidmar said.

“I’m so proud of this team of players, to come to Tashkent and get the result is just unbelievable for our club.”

“When you consider that Eugene wasn’t 100 per cent, Paul Reid had an injury problem during the game and a couple of the guys weren’t feeling the best, these guys were magnificent.”

Vidmar felt his team's progress to the final was a "magnificent achievement", ranking alongside Australia's appearance at the 2006 World Cup finals.

Vidmar is already relishing the prospect of a final clash against Gamba Osaka, who overcame J.League rivals Urawa Reds in the other semi-final.

"This certainly is as big as the national team getting to the World Cup," he said.

"It is the biggest competition in club football in Asia and it is a magnificent achievement to get to the final, a real magnificent achievement.

"We have done it in the hardest possible way in terms of the resources of the other clubs so for us to get this far is unbelievable."

Adelaide will finally return home at 7.15 on Friday morning after another marathon journey across Asia.