When the AFC Women’s Asian Cup dates and times were announced, the APL quite rightly made room for the group stages so there would be no clashes with the Matildas action. They must have been expecting a swift elimination for Australia though, as this weekend sees the A-League go up against a major international footballContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 21 : The race to the pub to watch the Matildas”
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Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes
Sydney FC 2 Melbourne Victory 2 A remarkable turnaround by Sydney FC brought cheers to Allianz Stadium when it looked like their bitter rivals from down south would win the latest big blue clash at a canter. A magnificent free kick from Wanderers reject and World Cup champion Juan Mata sent the Victory fans crazy,Continue reading “Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes”
A-League tipping Round 20 : Jostling at the top
Sprinkled amongst the AFC Women’s Asian Cup action, we have a four-game round of A-League Men’s action for you, the top five teams in action and plenty of permutations depending on the outcomes of some juicy encounters. The leader board remains tight in our tips and predictions ladder, and I’m sure that all of youContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 20 : Jostling at the top”
A-League tipping Round 19 : F3 derby spectacular and Wanderers revival?
Hey, you’re not meant to be reading about men’s football this weekend! Don’t you know the Matildas are in action? Thank you for continuing to visit The Roar’s A-League tips and predictions while our beloved website remains dormant, waiting for the prince to wake her up with a kiss. So much good quality action beingContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 19 : F3 derby spectacular and Wanderers revival?”
Sydney’s pride at one-goal win
Sydney FC 1 Brisbane Roar 0 Our boys in blue finally got the win, the first since the false dawn of the derby triumph and only the second victory at Allianz Stadium since beating English Championship contenders Wrexham FC here last year. A game that mirrored the last two home games, with Sydney FC dominatingContinue reading “Sydney’s pride at one-goal win”
A-League tipping Round 18 : Battle for the spoon and double derby delight
Go on then. One last time before we give up on The Roar Sports ever coming back. Not a peep for three weeks; unbelievable when you think about it and whoever is behind this hijacking of Australia’s premier sporting debate should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. At least as ashamed as our tipsters were withContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 18 : Battle for the spoon and double derby delight”
Duty, not entertainment
Sydney FC 1 Auckland FC 1 A Tuesday night early 7pm kick off presented a raft of challenges for the Sydney FC faithful, but the lure of high-flying Auckland FC to Sydney’s suburban masterpiece, Leichhardt Oval, gave this crunch A-League fixture a sense of anticipation. The home side shoehorned in its two new luxury signings,Continue reading “Duty, not entertainment”
Rudderless Sky Blues easy pickings
Sydney FC 1 Adelaide United 2 Sydney FC’s Valentines Day love-in went off the rails on Saturday night as an insipid performance welcomed two ego-signings to the club with a disastrous home defeat at Allianz Stadium. An early Tiago Quintal strike had the sparse crowd expecting a deluge of goals for the home side, butContinue reading “Rudderless Sky Blues easy pickings”
A-League tipping Round 17 : New faces
Some new blood in the A-League this weekend. Just when we thought Ryan Fraser, Mitch Duke and Daniel Arzani had topped the bill, a flurry of activity now sees Apostolos Stamatelopoulos and Marius Lode join the party in Australia as the race for the finals heats up. While Melbourne City and Macarthur FC do battleContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 17 : New faces”
Better, even with ten.
Sydney FC Women 1 Canberra United 2 The once mighty Sydney FC welcomed Canberra United to Leichhardt Oval on Sunday and went close to snatching something from the game even when reduced in numbers. A much-changed line-up battled to reach half-time at 1-1, Madison Ayson with a slo-mo header, before a silly red card forContinue reading “Better, even with ten.”