SYDNEY - The Asian Cup final between Australia and South Korea presents the familiar conundrum of the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. Jay Bruce Jersey .Australia, the tournaments highest-scoring team with 12 goals in five games, takes on a South Korean lineup that is yet to concede a goal in five games, including one that went to extra time — so 480 minutes of football.That is the contrast between the teams ahead of Saturdays final, but what they share is a desire to add a major cup to less-than-overwhelming trophy cabinets.South Korea has not won the Asian Cup since 1960, having lost in the final three times since. Australia has a vast array of regional titles from its time in the Oceania confederation, but none since switching to the Asia in 2006. The Socceroos lost the 2011 Asian Cup final to Japan.All those kind of things again become a little bit irrelevant when youre talking about a one-off game on such a big occasion, Australia coach Ange Postecoglou told a news conference on the eve of the championship match. Previous records go out the window because every moment is so crucial in a big game.Home-ground advantage, at the 83,000-capacity former Olympic stadium in Sydney, plus the absence of a couple of key South Korea players, should give Australia a slight advantage despite a 1-0 loss to the South Koreans in the group stage — a game where key attacking players Tim Cahill, Robbie Kruse and Mathew Leckie all started from the bench as Postecoglou sought to keep his squad fresh ahead of the knockout stages.Well just do what we have been doing, Postecoglou said. Its proven to be successful so far and there wont be any secrets about how we go about it tomorrow.Well take the game to the opposition as we have every game. Well put pressure on them and its up to them to try and stop us from creating opportunities and scoring goals.Two-time champion South Korea defeated Iraq 2-0 to qualify for its first Asian Cup final since 1988 and captain Ki Sung Yueng sees it as an opportunity for the Taeguk Warriors to reassert itself in the Asian region in a way not seen since its run to the 2002 World Cup semifinals.We always say that Korean football is one of the best in Asia, because we always went to World Cups, we went to a semifinal and qualified for the group stages, Ki said. However, on the other hand, we never (recently) won the Asian Cup, which Japan and Saudi (Arabia) have won more than us.So, its a little bit of shame for ourselves that we never proved that we are the biggest team in Asia. This is a great opportunity to show people that we can be champions.After joining the Asian confederation from Oceania in 2006, Australia has quickly become a force at the continental championship, making the quarterfinals in its inaugural attempt in 2007, before losing the final to Japan 1-0 after extra time in Qatar four years later.Postecoglou believes Australias successful hosting of the Asian Cup, with more than 600,000 fans attending the 32 matches, has been a major boost to the game in the country, regardless of the outcome of the final.My pride comes from the fact that the game in this country has got a real big kick in this last month, Postecoglou said. Every game has been well supported and people have understood what joy and drama football can bring.As a kid growing up in this country nothing makes me happier than people talking about football.One concern for Australia is the fitness of right back Ivan Franjic, who jarred his hip in the second half of Tuesdays semifinal win over the United Arab Emirates.Franjic will train today and if he gets through training, hes available to play, Postecoglou said.___AP Sports Writer Chris Lines contributed to this report. Wholesale Phillies Jerseys . - Kyle Wood and Barclay Goodrow scored second period power-play goals to provide all of the scoring for the North Bay Battalion in a 2-0 victory over the Erie Otters in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday. Odubel Herrera Jersey . Cruz set the tone with a two-run homer in the first inning, and Baltimore scored eight times in the eighth to pull away for a 12-3 victory in Game 1. 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Boston split two games (1-0-1) without Chara in the lineup, but the reigning Eastern Conference champions still entered the break with a seven-point lead over Tampa Bay for the Atlantic Division lead. While Chara and Team Slovakia were knocked out in the qualification playoffs by the rival Czechs, the Bruins did have a representative win a medal of every kind in Sochi. Patrice Bergeron won gold with Team Canada, fellow Bruins forward Loui Eriksson picked up a silver for Sweden and goaltender Tuukka Rask earned a bronze medal with Finland. Now the trick for Bostons Olympians is to try and adapt quickly to the grind of the NHL season, and to get back their sleep schedule back to normal. "Im sure were going to feel it for a few days; theres no secret (to it)," said Chara after Mondays practice in Boston. "Youre on anywhere from a nine to twelve-hour time difference and you know, you felt it today. 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Ehrhoff also scored the first goal of the game, while Tyler Ennis added a marker for the Sabres. Ryan Miller stopped 36 shots to secure the victory. "It had to do a lot with Miller again," Ehrhoff said. "He made some huge saves for us. He was very sharp. He was our best player again tonight." Buffalo is opening its post-Olympics schedule on a three-game homestand. The Sabres, who are 10-17-5 at First Niagara this season, had lost eight straight as the host before posting Tuesdays win over the Hurricanes. ' ' '