Wellington Phoenix have survived two late penalties, defeating the Sky Blues 1-0 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening. Adam Le Fondre was denied by Oli Sail from the first spot-kick, before sending his second into the stands. After finishing the…
Men’s Football
Brisbane Roar extend unbeaten run in impressive road trip showing
Brisbane Roar’s road trip down south has bared fruit with the travellers taking out a 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. Though largely a stalemate of a contest, the lacklustre affair would matter little in the scheme of…
Marcelo Peña Part Two: Criticisms of Australian football and what must be done to see improvements
“I saw no growth in the time I was away from Australia.” Marcelo Peña has had the benefit of experiencing a huge variety of football cultures during his playing and coaching career, and those experiences leave him somewhat disappointed with…
Mariners heap more misery on Victory as pressure on Popovic ramps up
Central Coast Mariners have downed Melbourne Victory 2-1 in front of 10,373 revelling fans at Industree Group Stadium on Saturday night. There can’t be too many complaints from the away side, who suffered their fifth loss in just nine games…
OPINION | Sydney failure to act makes potential Corica departure more painful
For Steve Corica and the Sydney FC board, the prawns and pavlova on the table for Christmas lunch would have done little to bring the festive cheer to the harbour city, where blue skies have become increasingly grey in recent…
Ten-men Western United snatch three points from the Victory
Upon the backdrop of the tapped home terrace of Melbourne Victory, the next chapter in the Battle of the Bridge was written on Boxing Day as (insert result) Victory, although the away side weren’t permitted to have any supporters inside…
Dominant Mariners claim F3 Derby revenge
Central Coast Mariners have won the rescheduled Round 1 clash, getting revenge over their local rivals with a convincing 3-0 triumph at Industree Group Stadium. It was the second F3 Derby in under a fortnight, after the Jets had won…
Prijovic strike powers Western United past Wanderers
An underperforming Western Sydney Wanderers side undone by a defensively sound Western United at AAMI Park.
Strong winds and a soft, sloppy pitch are the only excuses for a second-rate football performance by both Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar.
It couldn’t have started any worse for the Western Sydney Wanderers, misplacing numerous passes in the opening five minutes. Mistakes that led to Aleksandar Prijović firing home for the Green and Black from one yard out in the fifth minute.
The Wanderers continued to hold a vast amount of position in the first 15 minutes. However, an extremely well-set press from John Alosi’s side made things exceedingly difficult for the Red and Black to break down the home side.
‘Fans are the core of this league’ – Football Australia CEO James Johnson speaks on a torrid week for the A-Leagues
Football Australia CEO James Johnson says the APL has a lot to learn following a week of turmoil that came to an ugly climax during yesterday’s A-League Men action. Saturday night’s derby between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory was abandoned…
Football Australia make statement on Melbourne Derby fiasco
Football Australia CEO James Johnson makes statement on Melbourne Derby which left him ‘horrified and angry’. Saturday night’s match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory was abandoned after 20 minutes of play, following a pitch invasion from a number of…
