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A-League: Week 16
Controversial Goal Helps
Sydney Sink Wellington

01/12/2010


Sydney FC 3 - Wellington Phoenix 1



The Hyundai A-League’s reigning champions, Sydney FC, moved within sight of the play-off places for the first time this season on 1 December, after scoring a 3-1 win over a Wellington Phoenix side which was hard done by on a couple of occasions in the game, particularly with the crucial third goal ..
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ ..
[ Match report ... ]

International Football: Women
Matildas & Football Ferns WC draw

30/11/2010: The Westfield Matildas have been drawn in a tough Group D for World Cup Germany 2011 with Brasil, Norway and Equatorial Guinea, while NZ's Football Ferns are in Group B with Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and England. Australia takes on Brasil in their first game in Moenchengladbach on 29th June, 2011 ..
[ FIFA pages . ...]

A-League: 2010-2011 Season
'Round' 16 (aka Week 16) in Review

28/11/2010
Jeremy Ruane


'Record-Breaking Brisbane Roar On Top' - Hyundai A-League leaders Brisbane Roar increased their advantage atop the table to six points after recording two contrasting victories during the busiest week of the season to date, the first narrow, the second emphatic - and a record-breaking result to boot! ...
Review Jeremy Ruane, and stats ...

[ More ...]

Club International Friendly
Jets beat Galaxy !!!

27/11/2010


Newcastle Jets 2 - LA Galaxy 1



The Newcastle Jets produced a solid performance with a depleted team to record a win over their much fancied guests from the United States MLS ..
Robert Szomolnoki reports from Newcastle ..
[ Match report ... ]

A-League: Week 16
Late Ifill Strike Denies
Melbourne Victory

27/11/2010


Wellington Phoenix 2 - Melbourne Victory 2



A late equaliser from Paul Ifill saw Wellington Phoenix snatch a 2-2 draw from the jaws of Melbourne Victory at a sun-drenched Westpac Stadium on November 27, cheering the 6,475 fans present who had seen the visitors attempt to sit on a 2-1 advantage throughout the second half ..
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ ..
[ Match report ... ]

A-League: Week 16
Goal-less Heart drop points

27/11/2010


Melbourne Heart 0 - Sydney 0



On a soggy Saturday night on State Election night, Sydney FC has taken a point away from the Melbourne Heart with a Nil-all score line. The Melbourne Heart has gone 349 minutes without scoring a goal, and are winless in the last 4 matches. This should be a concern for coach John van’t Schip, who needs to look at the impotence of the goal scorers ..
Shane Derham reports from Melbourne ..
[ Match report ... ]

W-League: Round 4
27/11/2010


Sydney FC 1 - Newcastle Jets 2


Sydney FC will not be heading back to Campbelltown Stadium again to play host to the Newcastle Jets. They lost 2-1 to the Jets in the round four match. In three matches at the stadium based in the far south-western suburns of Sydney, Newcastle have won two and drawn one ...
Nick Guoth reports
[ Match Report .... ]

W-League: Season 3
W-League Round 4 Previews
25/11/2010


This W-League page also has special preview of Round 4 of the W-League by Nick Guoth!

All the details in ..
[ BOTN page .... ]

A-League: Week 16
Last minute drama at EnergyAustralia Stadium

24/11/2010


Newcastle Jets 1 - Central Coast 1



Saso Petrovski came off the bench and with almost the last kick of the game denied his former club three points in a dramatic finish to the local derby ..
Robert Szomolnoki reports from Broadmeadow ..
[ Match report ... ]

A-League: Week 15
Herbert Takes Heart ..

24/11/2010


Wellington Phoenix 2 - Melbourne Heart 0



A second half double-strike from Paul Ifill fired Wellington Phoenix to a 2-0 victory over Melbourne Heart at Westpac Stadium on 24 November, arresting a worrying form slump for the home team and extending to three the visitors’ current run of defeats. ..
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ ..
[ Match report ... ]

A-League: 2010-2011 Season
'Round' 15 (aka Week 15 as per FFA) in Review

21/11/2010
Jeremy Ruane


'Newcastle Big Movers As A-League Gets Busy' - Newcastle Jets are the big movers in the Hyundai A-League this week, climbing into seventh spot on the competition table after following up last weekend’s upset win over Adelaide United with a four-point haul from their two matches ...
Review Jeremy Ruane, and stats ...

[ More ...]

A-League: Week 15
Sydney stop Glory

21/11/2010


Sydney FC 2 - Perth Glory 0



Alex Brosque, turning out for his 100th A-League game, set up one goal and took one for himself in a necessary but hardly convincing win for Sydney against Perth Glory. It was a lovely day for watching football (if not playing it). Blue sky. Temperate breeze. Friendly bustle around the stands. Perth supporters in colourful costume and good voice ..
Stephen Webb reports from Parramatta ..
[ Match report & lots of photos ... ]

A-League: Week 15
Franjic saves Brisbane's blushes

20/11/2010


Brisbane Roar 1 - NQ Fury 1



Right fullback Ivan Franjic saved Brisbane Roar's blushes with a well-taken goal to equalise at 1-1 in the Hyundai A-League clash between Brisbane Roar and North Queensland Fury at Suncorp Stadium last night ..
Andrew Demack reports from Brisbane ..
[ Match report ... ]

W-League: Round 3
20/11/2010


Sydney FC 4 - Adelaide United 1


Sydney FC stamped their dominance on the league with a clear but hard fought 4-1 victory over Adelaide United at a sunny WIN Stadium in Wollongong on Saturday afternoon ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Wollongong
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

National Youth League: Round 10
20/11/2010


Sydney FC 0 - Perth Glory 1


Perth Glory national youth team came to sunny Wollongong on Saturday with only one thing in mind - put in some stalwart defending and try to make something from this away trip. They did it with a 41st minute strike by Stephen Walmsley and blunted Sydney's attempts to come back ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Wollongong
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

A-League: Week 15
Jets leapfrop Pheonix

20/11/2010


Newcastle Jets 1 - Wellington 0



Newcastle Jets completed a strong week for the club in the Hyundai A-League with a hard-earned but well-deserved 1-0 victory over Wellington Phoenix on 20 November, leapfrogging the 'Nix on the table, in front of one of their biggest crowds for some seasons ..
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ ..
[ Match report ... ]

A-League: Week 15
Heart lose back-to-back

19/11/2010


Melbourne Heart 0 - Adelaide United 2



Adelaide has turned around a two game losing streak to win in Melbourne for the first time since 2006. The Reds have looked solid in defence all night, breaking down the Heart’s attack in the centre of the park. Goals to Robert Cornthwaite in the 5th minute and Marcos Flores on the other side of the half time break ..
Shane Derham reports from Melbourne ..
[ Match report ... ]

A-League: Season 6
HAL Week 15 Previews
19/11/2010


This preview report covers the upcoming exciting games of this HAL week 14 round, Round 10 of the NYL, AND a special preview of Round 3 of the W-League by Nick Guoth!
Get out to a local game either this weekend or next! Otherwise catch it at your local club, pub, or new-found best friend's house! Game previews .. Lineups, tickets, TV and radio, etc.)

All the details in ..
[ Previews .... ]

A-League: Week 14
Road Warriors Mariners Fight for Draw

18/11/2010


Melbourne Victory 2 - Central Coast 2



In what can only be explained as an ugly game of Football, in front of one of the smallest home crowd in the Victory’s history, both sides played a style of Football that not even their parents would have been proud of. The Victory can only have themselves to blame for the result tonight. They created a lot more chances than the Mariners, but luck is not on their side this season, and defiantly was not on the field tonight ..
Shane Derham reports from Melbourne ..
[ Match report ... ]

W-League: Round 2
13/11/2010


Canberra United 1 - Brisbane Roar 1


Canberra United and Brisbane Roar finished their W-League match at McKellar Stadium one goal a piece on Saturday afternoon. The result, generally a true reflection of the game, would have satisfied both coaches ...
Nick Guoth reports from Canberra
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

National Youth League: Round 9
13/11/2010


AIS 1 - Brisbane Roar 4


It was the Luke Bratten show at the AIS Athletic Field on Saturday afternoon when he netted three times and set up the fourth in Brisbane Roar's 4-1 defeat of the AIS. The scoreline flattered the Roar as the AIS played with much purpose and were dominant for long periods in the opening half ...
Nick Guoth reports from Canberra
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

A-League: Season 6
Round 14 Previews
11/11/2010


This preview report covers the upcoming exciting games of this HAL week 14 round, Round 9 of the NYL, AND a special preview of Round 2 of the W-League by Nick Guoth!
Get out to a local game either this weekend or next! Otherwise catch it at your local club, pub, or new-found best friend's house! Game previews .. Lineups, tickets, TV and radio, etc.)

All the details in ..
[ Previews .... ]

International Football: Men
Socceroos squad announced
for Egypt game

09/11/2010: Qantas Socceroos Head Coach Holger Osieck has selected a squad of 20 players for the friendly fixture against Egypt on Wednesday 17 November 2010 (Kick-off 7:30pm local, 4:30am AEDT). This is in preparation for the Asian Cup in January. Interesting inclusions are defender Sasa Ognenovski who receives his first ever call-up to the Qantas Socceroos squad after a stellar season with his K-League club Seongnam Illwha and goalkeeper Nathan Coe of Sonderjysk Elitesport, Denmark, for his second caallout (still uncapped). More details ... [ FFA more ...]

A-League: 2010-2011 Season
'Round' 13 (aka Week 13) in Review

08/11/2010
Jeremy Ruane


'Brilliant Brisbane Overhaul Adelaide In Style' - A fabulous week for Brisbane Roar has seen them open up a four-point lead at the top of the Hyundai A-League ladder at the end of the first weekend in November, thanks to two four-goal victories in four days, one of which condemned previous leaders Adelaide United to a second successive defeat ...
Review Jeremy Ruane, and stats ...

[ More ...]

International Football: Youth
Joeys qualify for U17 WC
Vietnam 1 - Australia 3
Australia 5 - Timor Leste 0
Japan 0 - Australia 0
UAE 2 - Australia 3 AET
Uzbekistan 2 - Australia 1

05/11/2010: The Qantas Joeys have qualified for the U17 world cup in Mexico next year after topping group C of the AFC U-16 Championship, and then coming from behind in a close fought game to defeat the UAE 3-2 in extra time of a AFC Championship Quarter Final. They however lost 1-2 to host Uzbekistan in a Semi-Final last night.

[ AFC results etc. ...]

Women's Football:
Westfield W-League Season 3
Launched
02/11/2010


The FFA today launched season three of the 'Westfield W-League' which comprises teams branded with each of six of the ten Australian Hyundai A-League clubs, plus one club from Canberra (Canberra United). It will start this weekend, with the game from Brisbane broadcast at 3pm Saturday on ABC TV1.

[ BOTN reports .... ]

International Football: Women
Matildas fall to Germany
Germany 2 - Australia 1

29/10/2010: The Westfield Matildas have been narrowly defeated by World Champions Germany in a physical encounter at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg in Germany's north. After Australia took the lead by a fine goal from Samantha Kerr in the middle of the first half, the hosts were able to equalize just eight minutes later through Inka Grings. After a lot of pressure the German team was able to get the lead in the middle of the second half ..

[ FFA report . ...]

National Youth League: Round 6
23/10/2010


Central Coast 1 - Gold Coast 1


The Gold Coast United national youth league side kept their table topping undefeated position with a close fought 1-1 draw away to Central Coast Mariners at Budgewoi this afternoon ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Budgewoi
[ Match Report.... ]

International Football:
Women's Peace Queen Cup 2010
Australia 3 - Mexico 1
Taiwan 0 - Australia 1
Australia 1 - South Korea 2

19/10/2010: The Westfield Matildas defeated Mexico 3-1 at the 2010 Peace Queen Cup in South Korea on Sunday. Goals to Kate Gill, Collette McCallum and a 40-metre volley from Sally Shipard sealed the win before Mexico snuck a consolation goal late on. They next defeated Taiwan in Group B on Tuesday 19th. They will now play in the finals. The Korea Republic, England and New Zealand make up Group A. The winners from each group will advance to the Final in Suwon. The Matildas squad of 18 then head to Germany where they will play a one-off friendly match against the World number 2 ranked nation in Wolfsburg on October 28 ..
[ FFA more ...]

International Football: Mens
Young Socceroos lose Final
DPR Korea 3 v Australia 2

17/10/2010: A brace for Kerem Bulut was not quite enough as the Qantas Young Socceroos lost a close game to DPR Korea 2-3 in the final of the AFC U-19 Championship tonight in Zibo, China - but they have qualified for the U20 World Championships in Colombia next year ..
[ Report ...]

[ AFC results etc. ...]

National Youth League: Round 5
16/10/2010


AIS 3 - Perth Glory 0


The AIS continued their momentum in the National Youth League defeating the previously unbeaten League leaders Perth Glory by 3-0 at the AIS Athletic Field in Canberra. Following a slow start to the season this became the third game without loss for the AIS ...
Nick Guoth reports from Canberra
[ Match Report.... ]

International Football:
Young Socceroos qualify for Final
Australia 2 - Saudi Arabia 0

14/10/2010: The Qantas Young Socceroos have qualified for the final defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0 with a second half goal and then a penalty in a 'end-to-end' semi-final at the AFC U-19 Championship tonight in Zibo, China. They now play North Korea in the final on Sunday (a tough rematch from the women's senior final) - televised by Fox Sports 2 live at 10:25pm AEDT ..
[ FFA reports ...]

[ AFC results etc. ...]

Opinion:
A Day in the Life!
12/10/2010

'A look at the Melbourne derby' - Friday was no ordinary Friday for me. For today was Derby Day, and I don't mean the annual running of the Horses at Flemington. Melbourne Town finally has a local derby in the A-League to call their own ..
[ Shane Derham writes .... ]

Australian Football Awards 2010
FFA, PFA, and FMA awards announced

08/10/2010: The Australian football family united for a special celebration, the 2010 Australian Football Awards at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel in Sydney on the evening of Thursday 7 October, 2010 ...

[ Chris Dunkerley reports ...]

Link to HAL6, R15

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

Link to R15 page
A-League 2010/11 Season 6
Week 16

Results & Reports
Adelaide
2
1
Gold Coast
2
2
0
0
NQ Fury
1
1
Perth Glory
Brisbane Roar
B
B
Weekend 'Break'
3
1
Gold Coast
1
2
NQ Fury
R15: Central Coast
1
5
R15: Brisbane
1
1
R17: Brisbane
3
2
R17: Perth Glory
 

2010/2011 A-League Table

'Week' 16+

#

Team

Pl

Wo

Dr

Lo

Gf

Ga

Dif

Pts

1

Brisbane R

19

11

7

1

35

15

20

40

2

Adelaide U

17

10

4

3

28

19

9

34

3

Gold Coast

16

7

6

3

20

14

6

27

4

Central Coast

16

7

5

4

24

19

5

26

5

Heart

18

5

6

7

18

24

-6

21

6

Victory

17

4

7

6

21

22

-1

19

7

Wellington

18

5

4

9

21

31

-10

19

8

Sydney

17

4

6

7

21

24

-3

18

9

Newcastle

15

3

7

5

11

12

-1

16

10

Perth Glory

19

4

4

11

18

33

-15

16

11

NQ Fury

16

3

6

7

22

26

-4

15

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Matches

Socceroos & Matildas:

    Socceroos:
  • Next Men's friendlies - Egypt (November), then UAE and on to Asian Cup in Qatar (January)
  • Next AC game - January, 2011
  • Matildas & Young Matildas :
    - Matildas in Peace Cup Sth Korea Oct, Germany away in October
  • Olyroos (U23) & Young Socceroos (U20):
    - Young Socceroos v Nth Korea in Oct
    Fixtures & Results
A-League fixtures:
HAL Season 6, Round 1 - Starts on Thursday 5 August 2010. 'Round' 30 (Week 27) - 12/13 February, 2011. Finals - 18 February to 13 March; with Grand Final held on Saturday 13 March, 2011.
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