If a tree falls in the forest…?

People’s Republic of Korea 3 Uzbekistan 0 Just take it at face value – this was a 1pm kick-off on a weekday out in Parramatta, this was not Colombia in the Women’s World Cup, it was two unknown entities, unknown for vastly different reasons. A crowd that could not have been any more than 500Continue reading “If a tree falls in the forest…?”

A controlled mess

Australia 1 Philippines 0 The Matildas opened the Women’s Asian Cup 2026 edition with the most comprehensive 1-0 win in Perth, captain Sam Kerr notching the only goal of the game, and they will now know that conquering Asia is not going to be straightforward. A defensive display from the Philippines showed nothing of theirContinue reading “A controlled mess”

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.”

A-League tipping Round 16 : All bets are off as A-League throws up the unexpected

To say that is was funny to watch Texi Smith clock up zero from six last week is a serious understatement. The nudie run was even funnier!!!! He is fumbling and bumbling his way through the middle part of the season and the charge from behind has seen him all but caught. No doubt he willContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 16 : All bets are off as A-League throws up the unexpected”