Sportal Australia

Archie To Return As He Re-Signs?

Archie To Return As He Re-Signs?

STRIKER Archie Thompson is determined to celebrate a new three-year deal to remain with Melbourne Victory by making his return from injury against Gold Coast United on Saturday. 4 Nov 2010
Heart Boss Seeks Killer Finish

Heart Boss Seeks Killer Finish

JOHN van't Schip was left to rue Melbourne Heart's failure to pounce in front of goal but was largely pleased to make the long trip home from Perth with a point in the bag. 4 Nov 2010
Phoenix Gutted At Surrender

Phoenix Gutted At Surrender

WELLINGTON captain Andrew Durante described Wednesday night's surrender to Brisbane Roar as 'very un-Phoenix like' following their disappointing 4-1 loss at Westpac Stadium. 4 Nov 2010
Stalemate Stalls Perth's Losing Streak

Stalemate Stalls Perth's Losing Streak

PERTH Glory rang the changes with an injection of young blood to put a halt on their losing streak but they were still unable to find the net for a winner against Melbourne Heart tonight. 3 Nov 2010
Roar End Phoenix's Record Run

Roar End Phoenix's Record Run

WELLINGTON Phoenix's unbeaten record run at the Cake Tin Fortress came to a crashing halt tonight as Brisbane Roar dismantled their defence with a convincing 4-1 win. 3 Nov 2010
Carle Out For Another Month

Carle Out For Another Month

STRUGGLING Sydney FC have been dealt another major blow to their title defence with midfielder Nicky Carle set to miss the next month of A-League season with a left foot injury. 3 Nov 2010
Fergie: 'It Could Get A Lot Worse'

Fergie: 'It Could Get A Lot Worse'

PERTH Glory coach Ian Ferguson says he's looking for some mental steel from his players as he tries to turn around the disastrous slump that's seen the club lose seven straight matches. 2 Nov 2010
Heart Set To For The Jugular

Heart Set To For The Jugular

MELBOURNE Heart coach John van 't Schip said Perth Glory's current woes have taken him by surprise but has urged his side not to let them off the hook on Wednesday night. 2 Nov 2010
Tim And Sasa Up For AFC Award

Tim And Sasa Up For AFC Award

EVERTON'S Tim Cahill is one of two Australians nominated for this year's Asian Football Confederation Player of the Year Award along with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma's Sasa Ognenovski 2 Nov 2010
Arnie Backs His Youth To Shine

Arnie Backs His Youth To Shine

CENTRAL Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold will continue to invest in youth after his youngsters helped push the club into third spot on the A-League table. 2 Nov 2010
Branko Blames Lack Of Games

Branko Blames Lack Of Games

JETS coach Branko Culina has blamed Newcastle's lack of recent games as the key reason for their rusty performance in their 2-0 loss to Melbourne Heart on Sunday. 2 Nov 2010
Bleiberg: A Deserved Win

Bleiberg: A Deserved Win

GOLD Coast United boss Miron Bleiberg felt his team had dominated proceedings and deserved the points, while Fury's Robbie Middleby refused to blame midweek dramas for his team's 2-1 defeat. 31 Oct 2010
Gold Coast Edge Out Fury

Gold Coast Edge Out Fury

DINO Djulbic pounced in the dying stages to earn Gold Coast United a 2-1 victory over North Queensland Fury. 31 Oct 2010
Heart Enjoy Away Day Triumph

Heart Enjoy Away Day Triumph

NICK Kalmar and Gerald Sibon were on target as Melbourne Heart picked up all three points with a 2-0 win over Newcastle Jets in Port Macquarie. 31 Oct 2010
Pilkington Grabs A Treble

Pilkington Grabs A Treble

LUKE Pilkington netted a superstar hat-trick as Melbourne Victory enjoyed a 4-1 win over Gold Coast United in the National Youth League at John Cain Memorial Park. 31 Oct 2010
Mariners Cruise Past Perth

Mariners Cruise Past Perth

CENTRAL Coast Mariners scored four second-half goals in a 5-0 thrashing of the Glory at Sydney Football Stadium, extending Perth's run of defeats to seven. 30 Oct 2010
Roar Held By Sky Blues

Roar Held By Sky Blues

BRISBANE Roar wasted a chance to join Adelaide United on top of the A-League ladder by missing several hot chances in their 1-1 draw against Sydney FC. 30 Oct 2010
Adelaide Anxious On Leckie Tests

Adelaide Anxious On Leckie Tests

ADELAIDE United will be sweating on the fitness of emerging star Mathew Leckie, who injured his knee early in Friday night's 2-1 loss to Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium. 30 Oct 2010
No Terra For Heart

No Terra For Heart

MELBOURNE Heart will again be without Brazilian Alex Terra for Sunday's clash with Newcastle Jets, but will be boosted by the return of Dean Heffernan. 30 Oct 2010
Ernie Compares Kruse To Archie

Ernie Compares Kruse To Archie

ERNIE Merrick praised Robbie Kruse after his team's win over Adelaide and hailed a young man who has resurrected his career - even making comparisons with club legend Archie Thompson. 30 Oct 2010
Victory Continue Dominance Over Reds

Victory Continue Dominance Over Reds

MELBOURNE Victory continued their dominance over Adelaide United with Carlos Hernandez netting the decisive goal in a 2-1 triumph - the Reds' first defeat of the campaign. 29 Oct 2010