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(Some) bright signs for the Big V

While this ACL campaign is already one to forget for Kevin Muscat, if there's a bright spark to come out of this series it's the admirable performances of several youth players.

This display wasn't in the ilk of the 1-1 draw with Guangzhou Evergrande, it was clear they were lacking a sensational midfield maestro like Terry Antonis to keep things ticking over in the middle, and there were a few shaky moments all around.

But Victory could have easily fashioned a couple of goals, their interplay was generally strong and their technical skill, while unreliable, was fairly obvious.

Elvis Kamsoba

He's now a step above the second-string Victory lineup and you could tell when he took to the field that he was brimming with confidence and self-reliance. He's worked very hard to get where he is today and he's clearly relishing the opportunity.

Daegu FC

The Koreans have impressed greatly over the past two seasons and deserve to make the second round in their debut ACL campaign. Their coach, Andre, came through the assistant ranks at Daegu, biding his time for the top job and he's almost revolutionised the team's expectations.

Most impressive is the way he's able to control a squad that's still youthful and displays their fair share of timidity and inexperience. He managed to ensure that they worked their way into the match and finished with an extremely dominant scoreline, ultimately deserved.