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A-League tipping Round 23 : Finals places going fast
It’s Newcastle Jets or Auckland FC for premiers, any team from Macarthur FC down to basement club Western Sydney Wanderers can claim the sixth and last finals spot, but we know it’s not as cut and dry as that in the world’s best football league. The trap door can open very quickly for Sydney FC… Read more
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Cavalry rescues Socceroos in second-half blitz
Australia 5 Curacao 1 We had been thoroughly entertained by Cameroon and China in the early evening fixture of this FIFA Series double-header; now it was time for the main event. The Socceroos looked supremely confident in their warm-up, Martin Boyle, Riley McGree and Cam Burgess knocking the ball to each other with various levels… Read more
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Double-quick Cameroon down China
Cameroon 2 China 0 A beautiful sunny day in Melbourne, there was no suggestion in the CBD that there was a football game happening this afternoon, a handful of red-shirted China fans making their way inconspicuously through the crowds at Flinders Station en route for AAMI Park. Outside the stadium, the gates were locked until… Read more
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Sydney FC, it’s you that I dream of…
Sydney FC Women 2 Melbourne Victory 1 Our Girls In Blue picked the best timing to serve up a treat for their long-suffering fans, farewelling Leichhardt Oval with a Big Blue win and a gutsy performance to lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder. A picture-perfect early evening at the eighth wonder of the… Read more
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Socceroos’ welcome winter win
Australia 1 Cameroon 0 The onset of winter in Sydney gave fans plenty of warning to rug up for a Friday night in the elements, but they were warmed by the Socceroos who came good after weathering the early stages. The introduction of Nestory Irankunda was key to Australia unlocking the Cameroon defence, although they… Read more
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Curacao left blue as China wonder what could have been
China 2 Curacao 0 We got our first chance to see World Cup qualifiers Curacao tonight, the mysterious Caribbean nation brought to our shores by the innovative FIFA Series initiative, and the first leg of their fantastic journey to the other side of the world ended in defeat against China. An even game of two… Read more
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On-field bickering opens door for Jets
Sydney FC 1 Newcastle Jets 2 Sydney FC’s faltering attack gave under-fire coach Ufuk Talay more headaches as Newcastle Jets staged a marvellous smash-and-grab to shorten their odds of Premiership success and make former coach and playing legend Steve Corica’s job of retaining the crown that bit more difficult. On a baking afternoon where the… Read more
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Goal from nowhere seals Japanese glory
Japan 1 Australia 0 Australia remembered what football was all about on Saturday night. For anyone who was at the pre-game at the Royal Oak Hotel in Lidcombe or later at the Brewery at Sydney Olympic Park, you will have experienced what it truly means to be a football fan, surrounded by like-minded souls who… Read more
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Sky Blue squander as Phoenix pounce
Sydney FC Women 1 Wellington Phoenix 3 The wounded animal that is Sydney FC women’s team gave us a first half of hope and endeavour on Friday night at Leichhardt Stadium, but it all came crashing down as they reverted to their default mode and made it five home defeats in a row. A fabulous… Read more
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A-League tipping Round 22 : Clear your Saturday night
Are we down to a two-horse race for the premiership? After Sydney FC dropped down into the chasing pack and Auckland FC exacted revenge for their two home defeats to Newcastle Jets, it certainly looks like it. Of course, as consumers of the most unpredictable football league in the world know, there’s still a long… Read more
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