Sportal Australia

Carle to fill Del Piero's boots

Carle to fill Del Piero's boots

SYDNEY FC boss Frank Farina will turn to Nick Carle to fill the huge creative gulf left by the injured Alessandro Del Piero in Saturday night's derby against Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 Oct 2013
Chianese: We're more than Del Piero

Chianese: We're more than Del Piero

SYDNEY FC striker Joel Chianese has insisted the Sky Blues are not a one-man team as they prepare to face Western Sydney Wanderers in Saturday's derby clash without their Italian maestro Alessandro Del Piero. 22 Oct 2013
USA smash Matildas

USA smash Matildas

THE USA have maintained their unbeaten record in 2013 with a 4-0 hammering of the Matildas in San Antonio on Sunday. 21 Oct 2013
Van Egmond's stinging assessment of Jets

Van Egmond's stinging assessment of Jets

NEWCASTLE Jets coach Gary van Egmond has given a stinging assessment of his side's performance after playing out a lacklustre 0-0 with the Perth Glory at Hunter Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 21 Oct 2013
Jets, Glory fail to fire in 0-0 draw

Jets, Glory fail to fire in 0-0 draw

THE Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory have played out a 0-0 stalemate in sweltering conditions at Hunter Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 20 Oct 2013
No change of Heart for Aloisi

No change of Heart for Aloisi

MELBOURNE Heart's focus on defence and counter-attacking football looks set to continue despite failing to capitalise on a two-goal lead against Central Coast. 20 Oct 2013
Farina: Del Piero injury no excuse for rout

Farina: Del Piero injury no excuse for rout

A FIRST-HALF injury to Alessandro Del Piero compounded Sydney FC's woes as they went down 4-0 to Brisbane Roar on Saturday night, but coach Frank Farina refused to use the loss of his talismanic captain as an excuse for the heavy defeat. 20 Oct 2013
Kewell in doubt for shot at Glory

Kewell in doubt for shot at Glory

MELBOURNE Heart's Harry Kewell is set to miss their trip to take on Perth Glory next weekend, as he continues to battle whiplash. 20 Oct 2013
Arnold 'up in the air' over Socceroos job

Arnold 'up in the air' over Socceroos job

CENTRAL Coast Mariners head coach Graham Arnold has warned he will only take on the role of Socceroos manager if the terms of the deal please him. 19 Oct 2013
Roar demolish Sydney in 4-0 rout

Roar demolish Sydney in 4-0 rout

BRISBANE Roar confirmed their championship credentials with a crushing 4-0 victory over Sydney FC at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. 19 Oct 2013
Heart pay the penalty for Mariners draw

Heart pay the penalty for Mariners draw

A PAIR of second-half penalties has seen Central Coast Mariners come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Melbourne Heart in the A-League. 19 Oct 2013
Gombau's Adelaide too pooped to pop

Gombau's Adelaide too pooped to pop

ADELAIDE United coach Josep Gombau conceded his team tired in the second half after frittering away a two-goal advantage to be left clinging to a 2-2 draw with Melbourne Victory at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. 19 Oct 2013
Postecoglou: Ref blunders cost us victory

Postecoglou: Ref blunders cost us victory

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ange Postecoglou believes his side was denied a deserved victory due to a pair of first-half referee clangers in Friday's gripping 2-2 draw with Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium. 19 Oct 2013
Preview: Heart v Mariners

Preview: Heart v Mariners

MELBOURNE Heart and Central Coast Mariners will meet in Round 2 of the 2013-14 A-League season at AAMI Park on Saturday at 5:30pm (AEDT). 19 Oct 2013
Victory overcome refs to draw with Reds

Victory overcome refs to draw with Reds

FAST-finishing Melbourne Victory produced a last-ditch miracle to claw their way to a dramatic come-from-behind 2-2 draw with Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium on Friday night. 18 Oct 2013
Lucas: My words were twisted...

Lucas: My words were twisted...

LUCAS Neill has denied pitting Australia's young players against their senior team-mates and claims his 'words were twisted' before the Socceroos' 3-0 win over Canada. 16 Oct 2013
Five things we learned from Round 1

Five things we learned from Round 1

THE OPENING round of the 2013-14 A-League season is done and dusted after Adelaide United made an early statement of intent and Melbourne Victory were left to rue a toothless derby display. 14 Oct 2013
A nine-man Adelaide defeat Perth 3-1

A nine-man Adelaide defeat Perth 3-1

A BLISTERING first-half Jeronimo Neumann brace has propelled Adelaide United to a thrilling season-opening 3-1 triumph over Perth Glory at Coopers Stadium on Sunday. 13 Oct 2013
Arnold: Interim Socceroos coach not the answer

Arnold: Interim Socceroos coach not the answer

GRAHAM Arnold has cautioned Football Federation Australia against appointing a short-term Socceroos coach, and does not believe the job should be shared with A-League management duties. 13 Oct 2013
Juric snatches late equaliser for Wanderers

Juric snatches late equaliser for Wanderers

THE opening game of Central Coast's title defence has finished in a thrilling 1-1 draw as Tomi Juric and Western Sydney snatched an 87th-minute goal to cancel out Mitchell Duke's strike for the home side earlier in the second half at Bluetongue Stadium. 12 Oct 2013
Socceroos lose Holman and Rogic to injury

Socceroos lose Holman and Rogic to injury

BRETT Holman and Tom Rogic have withdrawn from Australia's squad to face France and Canada due to injury. 8 Oct 2013