A clear 3-0 win by J-League side Nagoya Grampus FC over Central Coast Mariners FC at Mizuho Athletic Stadium in Nagoya on Tuesday night saw the home side progress in 2nd spot from Group G and the Coast fail to progress from this final hurdle ... Chris Dunkerley reports

International Football: Men
Socceroo squad picked

15/05/2012: Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Holger Osieck today named an extended squad of 26-players for the upcoming international friendly match with Denmark and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers against Oman and Japan. The squad is: Mark Bresciano, Alex Brosque, Tim Cahill, David Carney, Nathan Coe (GK), Adam Federici (GK), Chris Herd, Brett Holman, Mile Jedinak, Joshua Kennedy, Harry Kewell,Neil Kilkenny, Robbie Kruse, Matt McKay,Mark Milligan, Lucas Neill, Jade North, Sasa Ognenovski, Nikita Rukavytsa,Mark Schwarzer (gk), Matt Spiranovic, Archie Thompson, Carl Valeri, Luke Wilkshire, Rhys Willimas, Michael Zullo .. [ FFA more ...]

ACL Champions League: Matchday 6
Mariners and Reds away
and Roar at home!
15/05/2012

Nagoya Grampus 3 - Central Coast Mariners 0
Gamba Osaka v Adelaide United
Brisbane Roar 1 v Beijing Guoan 1
On Tuesday night the Central Coast Mariners battle Nagoya in Japan needing a win to progress, Adelaide United are in Japan wanting a result over Gamba Osaka to go top of the group, and Brisbane Roar entertain Beijing Guoan in the final group game with only pride at stake ...
[ AFC site ... ]

NSW Super League: R8
Naive Spirit fall to Fraser Park

Spirit FC 0 - Fraser Park 1

13/05/2012: Fraser Park came away from Christie Park on Sunday afternoon with 3 points from a close 1-0 win through a scrambled goal by Paolo Oliviera in the 10th minute. .. Chris Dunkerley reports from Marsfield [ Match report ...]

A-League: 2011-2012 Season
BOTN Team Podcast - No.5
'The Grand Final washup, and ACL'
03/05/2012

ACL Champions League: Group G
Mariners dominate Tianjin
01/05/2012

Central Coast Mariners 5 - Tianjin Teda 1


Central Coast Coast Mariners dominated Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda in their last Group G home game in Gosford last night, running out 5-1 winners, and turning around their ACL prospects with the scoreline. ... Chris Dunkerley reports from Gosford
[ Match report ... ]

ACL Champions League: 5th week
Mariners and Reds at home
and Roar away!
30/04/2012

Central Coast 5 - Tianjin Teda 1
Adelaide United 0 - Bunyodkor 0
FC Tokyo 4 - Brisbane Roar 2
On Tuesday night the Central Coast Mariners host Tiajin Teda, and on Wednesday Brisbane to FC Tokyo in Japan, while Adelaide United host Buyodkor in Adelaide ...
[ AFC site ... ]

NSW Super League: R5
Spirit leave it late

Spirit FC 1 - Mounties Wanderers 0

22/04/2012: Spirit FC left it very late to grab a 1-0 win over Mounties Wanderers in it's Round 5 NSW Super League game at Christie Park on Sunday afternoon .. Chris Dunkerley reports from Marsfield [ Match report ...]

A-League: HAL 7 Grand Final
Another late, late show
as Brisbane go back to back
22/04/2012

Brisbane Roar 2 - Perth Glory 1
So Brisbane Roar are the first back-to-back champions of the Hyundai A-League after defeating Perth Glory 2-1 in front of a full house at Suncorp Stadium tonight ... Andrew Demack reports from Brisbane [ Match report ... ]

NSW Premier League: R4
Derby duel goes to 10-man City

Blacktown Spartans 0 - Blacktown City 1

21/04/2012: Blacktown Football Park played host to the first ‘Blacktown’ derby for 2012 as the newly promoted Blacktown Spartans FC went down 0-1 to 10-man Blacktown City FC in Round 4 action on Saturday evening .. Chris Dunkerley reports from Rooty Hill [ Match report ...]

ACL Champions League: Group G
Change favours Seongnam
but not the Coast
18/04/2012

Seongnam Ilhwa 5 - Central Coast Mariners 0


Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaFC picked up their first win of the 2012 AFC Champions League campaign on Wednesday evening at home to move into equal top of Group G, with a 5-0 win over previously undefeated Central Coast Mariners FC ... Chris Dunkerley reports
[ Match report ... ]

ACL Champions League: Group F
Not with a Roar but a whimper
17/04/2012

Brisbane Roar 1 - Ulsan Hyundai 2


Brisbane Roar’s first Asian Champions League campaign is likely to end in the group stages, after the A-League champions suffered their second home loss in the ACL, going down 1-2 to Ulsan Hyundai at Suncorp Stadium last night ... Andrew Demack reports from Brisbane
[ Match report ... ]

ACL Champions League: 4th week
Roar and Reds at home
and Mariners away!
17/04/2012

Brisbane Roar 1 - Ulsan Hyundai 2
Seongnam Ilhwa 5 - Central Coast 0
Adelaide United 1 v Pohang Steelers 0
Tonight Brisbane Roar played Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea) at home in Brisbane. On Wednesday evening the Central Coast Mariners are away to Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (South Korea), and Adelaide United host Pohang Steelers (South Korea) in Adelaide ...
[ AFC site ... ]

NSW Waratah Cup: Round 1
Magpies Picton
the wrong team this time!
10/04/2012

Miranda Magpies 1 - Picton Rangers 1


Having slain the Hurstville Minotaurs in an a-maze-ing preliminary round encounter, the Miranda Magpies of the Sutherland Shire Association were keen to notch up another victory over Illawarra Premier League heavyweights, Picton Rangers. However, it was Rangers who eventually prevailed on penalty kicks after 120 minutes of free-flowing football couldn’t separate the two teams ... Mark Taylor reports on the Cup
[ Match report ... ]

Link to HAL7 F3

R.I.P: Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'