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Vidmar Expecting A Fight

Vidmar Expecting A Fight

SANFRECCE Hiroshima will be out for retribution in Adelaide United's return AFC Champions League match at the Big Arch Stadium in Japan, according to Reds coach Aurelio Vidmar. 26 Mar 2010
Hugene Happy Reds Are Scoring

Hugene Happy Reds Are Scoring

ADELAIDE United's Eugene Galekovic is proud his team-mates are scoring more freely and keeping the ball down the other end of the field in the Asian Champions League. 26 Mar 2010
Mullen Hails Reds ACL Belief

Mullen Hails Reds ACL Belief

ADELAIDE United's Asian Champions League coach Joe Mullen hailed the belief surging through the side after the 3-2 triumph over Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Hindmarsh Stadium last night. 25 Mar 2010
Adelaide Never Say Die

Adelaide Never Say Die

ADELAIDE United rode a rollercoaster match to eventually triumph 3-2 over Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima after battling back from behind in their Asian Champions League clash. 24 Mar 2010
Merrick: We Looked Second Rate

Merrick: We Looked Second Rate

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ernie Merrick has said the club will not use tight scheduling as an excuse for the 4-0 capitulation against Kawasaki Frontale on Tuesday night. 24 Mar 2010
Victory's Kawasaki Nightmare

Victory's Kawasaki Nightmare

TIRED Melbourne Victory were torn apart by Kawasaki Frontale as the home side destroyed them with a three goal blitz in the first 21 minutes. 23 Mar 2010
Deal With It, Reds Tell Victory

Deal With It, Reds Tell Victory

ADELAIDE United are dealing with a new pressure ahead of their Asian Champions League match against rock-bottom Sanfrecce Hiroshima tomorrow night - they're favourites. 23 Mar 2010
FFA: Hunt Is On For The New Pim

FFA: Hunt Is On For The New Pim

FFA CEO Ben Buckley has promised to look in every corner of the world for the next Socceroos coach and has confirmed the hunt for Pim Verbeek's successor has begun. 23 Mar 2010
Victory To Play Through Pain

Victory To Play Through Pain

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ernie Merrick admits there is a cloud over several of his senior players heading into tonight's crucial Champions League clash against Kawasaki Frontale. 23 Mar 2010
Victory Rule Out Signing Viduka

Victory Rule Out Signing Viduka

MELBOURNE Victory have ruled out a swoop for former Socceroos captain Mark Viduka despite losing marquee striker Archie Thompson until at least the start of 2011 with a serious knee injury. 22 Mar 2010
Verbeek: Stress Driving Me Out

Verbeek: Stress Driving Me Out

SOCCEROOS coach Pim Verbeek has revealed that stresses on his family life and his inability to commit to working in Australia long term are behind his decision to leave his post after the World Cup. 22 Mar 2010
Verbeek To Quit After World Cup

Verbeek To Quit After World Cup

PIM Verbeek has ended months of speculation and has announced he will step down as Socceroos coach at the end of the 2010 World Cup. 22 Mar 2010
Bridge: We Almost Blew It

Bridge: We Almost Blew It

SYDNEY FC goal-scorer Mark Bridge admits he thought his team had blown its chance to win the Grand Final before recovering to claim the trophy 4-2 on penalties against Melbourne Victory. 22 Mar 2010
Bolton Saves The Best For Last

Bolton Saves The Best For Last

PENALTY shootout hero Clint Bolton admits Sydney's dramatic Grand Final success over Melbourne Victory was bittersweet as his most significant performance for the Sky Blues was also his last. 22 Mar 2010
Colosimo Eyes World Cup Slot

Colosimo Eyes World Cup Slot

SIMON Colomiso has won a Premiership and Championship in 2010, but the Joe Marston Medallist feels that the biggest moment of his career is yet to come with his eye on a World Cup squad spot. 21 Mar 2010
Ernie Cries Foul

Ernie Cries Foul

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ernie Merrick has taken a veiled swipe at referee Strebre Delovski following his team's heart-breaking Grand Final defeat to Sydney FC on penalties. 21 Mar 2010
Lavicka Living His Dream

Lavicka Living His Dream

SYDNEY FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka has described his side's dramatic win over Melbourne Victory in the Grand Final as the realisation of a dream both personally and for the club. 21 Mar 2010
Muscat Haunted By Penalty Miss

Muscat Haunted By Penalty Miss

MELBOURNE Victory skipper Kevin Muscat is 'shattered' to have missed the his crucial spotkick in Saturday's Grand Final and admits the memory of that will haunt him. 20 Mar 2010
Lavicka's Sky Blues Claim Double

Lavicka's Sky Blues Claim Double

SYDNEY FC claimed an epic A-League Grand Final 4-2 on penalties over the Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. 20 Mar 2010
Lavicka Catches Finals Fever

Lavicka Catches Finals Fever

THE CONCEPT of the Grand Final may be foreign to Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka but the Czech coach is getting into the spirit of the day.
20 Mar 2010
Pondeljak Fails In GF Fitness Bid

Pondeljak Fails In GF Fitness Bid

VETERAN Melbourne midfielder Tom Pondeljak has failed to recover from a hamstring injury and has been left out of the Victory squad for the A-League Grand Final against Sydney on Saturday. 20 Mar 2010