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21/04/2010

NSW McDonald's Cup
Round 1

15-28/04/2009: The NSW McDonald's Cup (formerly Waratah, Tiger Turf, Continental Tyres) state wide knockout competition is under way and now starting Round 1 this week and next. Preliminary round and Round 1 are completing. BOTN will try to bring you features all the way until the Final on Sunday 11 July, 2010 ...
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AFC Champions League - 2010
Melbourne Victory 0 - Beijing Guoan 0
14/04/2010

'Goal-less draw ends Victory's Asian adventure' - Melbourne Victory's active interest in this year's AFC Champions' League ended after a goalless draw against Beijing Guoan at Docklands Stadium on Wednesday evening. Victory needed a win by two goals to keep its chances alive, but never looked like taking control of the match to the degree required .. Peter Humffray reports ..
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AFC Champions League - 2010
Pohang Steelers 0 - Adelaide United 0
13/04/2010

'Reds on track with away draw' - Adelaide United continued their good away record, able to come back from Korea with a point after a scrappy 0-0 draw with a profligate Pohang Steelers at the Steelyard tonight. The result assures them of a place in the final 16. .. Chris Dunkerley reports ..
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NSW Super League: Round 4
Granville Rage 1 - Mt Druitt Town 2

10/04/2010: 'Mt Druitt go to town' - Despite ground improvement festivities high flying Granville Rage were brought down to earth when the Rangers came to town. After going down to 10-men in the 10th minute the Rage struggled to overcome an envigorated Mt Druitt Town ... Chris Dunkerley reports from Garside Park ...
[ Match report ...]

NSW McDonald's Cup
Preliminary round - week 2

07/04/2009: The NSW McDonalds Cup (formerly Waratah, Tiger Turf, Continental Tyres) state wide knockout competition continued on Wednesday night, for 3 of the 8 so-far unplayed games'. Among three results for the night, Eastern Suburbs local club Waverley Old Boys went down 1-6 to State League Hurstville City Minotaurs at the second attempt. BOTN will try to bring you feature games all the way until the Final on Sunday 11 July, 2010 ...
Peter Rowney reports ... [ .. More ..]

NSW Super League: Round 3
Central Coast 1 - Spirit FC 2

03/04/2010: ' A miserable night for Coast' - It was a miserable night for a couple of reasons at Pluim Park on Saturday night. Firstly the heavens opened just after the kick off and the rain got harder and harder, and secondly Central Coast Lightning seemed likely to get their first point of the season only to see another very late goal spoil their chances ... Ray Sandell reports from Lisarow ... [ Match report ...]

Illawarra Easter Ground Hop 2010, or Towradgi Trip
Opinion article

02/04/2009: What do you know - its Good Friday again and what better to do than a traditional Easter 'Gong ground hop? Pop into an early church service if you wish but grab your anorak and head off to the Illawarra for an Easter treat! ...
Chris Dunkerley writes for BOTN ... [ .. More ..]

Illawarra Premier League: Round 1
Fernhill 0 - Albion Park WE 3

02/04/2010: 'White Eagles hunt Foxes' - The opening round of the Illawarra Premier League for 2010 kicked off on Good Friday. Albion Park White Eagles comfortably defeating Fernhill Foxes 3-0 at Ray Robinson Field, Towradgi. BOTN were there on our 'hop', for a feature report by Peter Rowney ...
[ Report & photos ...]

NSW McDonald's Cup
Preliminary round - week 1

31/03/2009: The NSW McDonald's Cup (formerly Waratah, Tiger Turf, Continental Tyres) state wide knockout competition got under way on Wednesday night, though 7 games were 'washed-out'. BOTN will try to bring you features all the way until the Final on Sunday 11 July, 2010 ...
BOTN's NSW team reports ... [ .. More ..]

AFC Champions League - 2010
Melbourne Victory 1 - Kawasaki Frontale 0
31/03/2010

'Melbourne wins against dominant Kawasaki'- Melbourne Victory grabbed their first win of the 2010 ACF Champions League compeition with a 1-0 defeat of Kawasaki Frontale in the return leg, Match Day 4, at Docklands through a penalty taken by Kevin Muscat and flawless goalkeeping of Mitch Langerak .. Peter Humffray reports from Docklands
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International Football: Men
Young Socceroo squad for tour

31/03/2010: Qantas Young Socceroos Head Coach Jan Versleijen has selected a squad of 20 players for a four-match tour of Paraguay and Argentina as a preparation ahead of the AFC U-19 Championship 2010 - which will be held over 3-17 October 2010 in Zibo, Shandong Province, China. "It has been an interesting and difficult process selecting this squad with a number of players unavailable due to injury or recovery from injury, whilst others are involved in the AFC Champions League and with their various club commitments.
The squad is: Matthew ACTON (gk), Alex PEARSON (gk), Mustafa AMINI, Daniel BOWLES, Kerem BULUT, Chris BUSH, Stephen DOMENICI, Petar FRANJIC, Sam GALLAGHER, Ben HALLORAN, Chris HAROLD, Ben KANTAROVSKI, Steven LUSTICA, Theo MARKELIS, Francesco MONTEROSSO, Tommy OAR, Trent SAINSBURY, Nikola STANOJEVIC, Kliment TASESKI, and Marc WARREN.
Meanwhile a W-League sourced Matildas squad has been called into their first of two April training camps at the Australian Institute of Sport, with the first camp from 1st April features the best players from the W-League squads who will be taking part in a 5day intensive training camp in Canberra ..

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AFC Champions League - 2010
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - Adelaide United 0
30/03/2010

'Hiroshima overturn flat Reds '- Adelaide United FC lost their first game of the campaign with their J-League opponents running out 1-0 winners on Tuesday 30 March, 2010 at Hiroshima's 'Big Arch' Stadium through a first half stoppage time goal by Hisato Sato .. .. Chris Dunkerley reports ..
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ACT Federation Cup Final
Canberra FC 3 - Goulburn Strikers 2

28/03/2010: 'Canberra FC retains crown with epic win' - Reigning champions Canberra FC was forced to come from 0-2 behind for the second time in the space of four days in order to retain the ACT Project Coordination Federation Cup with a 3-2 victory over first-time finalists Goulburn Strikers at Deakin Stadium and even survived a late missed penalty to claim the Cup ... [ Photos & ACT report ...]

NSW Super League: Round 2
Spirit FC 1 - FC Liverpool Bossy 3

28/03/2010: 'Bossy dominate Spirit' - FC Bossy Liverpool continued their solid start to the season with a well-deserved away win 3-1 at Spirit FC's Christie Park at Marsfield this evening. Spirit struck in the first half but Bossy dominated the second half, never allowing Spirit to build any rythmn in attack ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Marsfield .. [ Match report ...]

NSW Premier League: Round 5
Sutherland Sharks 0 - Marconi 1

27/03/2010: 'Stallions thwart Sutherland’s revival!' - Sutherland’s erratic start to the season would have to be causing coach Robbie Stanton a few sleepless nights and this was one of those games where the Sharks looked anything but title-contenders - full credit to Marconi though as they played a fast-running passing game which had Sutherland’s defence at sixes and sevens .... Mark Taylor reports from Miranda ... [ Match report ...]

NSW Super League: Round 2
Central Coast 1 - Granville Rage 3

27/03/2009: In NSW the McDonald's Cup (formerly Waratah, Tiger Turf, Continental Tyres) is a state wide knockout competition open to men's teams from the NSW Premier League, NSW Super League, NSW State League Division One, and NSW State League Division Two, as well as local Association men's teams. The preliminary round starts this coming week with teams such Pacific Hills Dural, Belmore Hercules, Waverley Old Boys looking to progress to face the incoming state league sides and make it all the way to the Final on Sunday 11 July, 2010 ...
Football NSW site for details ... [ .. More ...]