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Dodd The Hero For Reds

Dodd The Hero For Reds

ADELAIDE United have secured third position on the Hyundai A-League ladder and will enter the finals with renewed confidence after defeating Melbourne Victory 2-1 at Adelaide Oval on Friday. 11 Feb 2011
Fury To Finish On A High?

Fury To Finish On A High?

AS possibly their last game ever rolls around, North Queensland have described their season as disappointing but have the chance to finish on a high with a win against Wellington Phoenix on Sunday. 11 Feb 2011
Fresh Focus For Fergie

Fresh Focus For Fergie

PERTH Glory coach Ian Ferguson concedes next season will be his last chance to get things right after leading the West Australian club to its worst A-League finish. 11 Feb 2011
Aloisi Prepares To Say Goodbye

Aloisi Prepares To Say Goodbye

FOR the first time in his 20-year professional football career Melbourne Heart's retiring former Socceroo John Aloisi has spent the week looking back rather than forward. 11 Feb 2011
Roar Doing It For The Fans

Roar Doing It For The Fans

ANGE Postecoglou and the Brisbane Roar are looking to celebrate their long-awaited return to Suncorp Stadium with a first ever win against Gold Coast United on Saturday night. 11 Feb 2011
Reds Expect Brutal Contest

Reds Expect Brutal Contest

ADELAIDE United captain Travis Dodd admits he is still expecting a physical encounter from bitter rivals Melbourne Victory tonight, even without their talismanic captain Kevin Muscat. 11 Feb 2011
Culina Edges Closer To Jets

Culina Edges Closer To Jets

GOLD Coast United CEO Clive Mensink has confirmed skipper Jason Culina has permission to speak to other clubs and he's now tipped to join his father Branko at Newcastle Jets next season. 11 Feb 2011
Jets Take All The Glory

Jets Take All The Glory

NEWCASTLE Jets kept their finals dream alive with a 4-0 thrashing of Glory, thanks to a brace from veteran super sub Sasho Petrovski who came off the bench to punish Perth. 10 Feb 2011
Rini Aiming For Double Finals

Rini Aiming For Double Finals

ADELAIDE United coach Rini Coolen is hoping consecutive wins against Melbourne Victory will ensure the Reds maintain third spot to potentially set up two home finals. 10 Feb 2011
Mariners Ready To Take On Roar

Mariners Ready To Take On Roar

CENTRAL Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold sent a message to all-conquering premiers Brisbane Roar ahead of their face-off in the first week of the finals: We're ready for you. 10 Feb 2011
Bleiberg Blames Jetlag Fatigue

Bleiberg Blames Jetlag Fatigue

GOLD Coast United boss Miron Bleiberg believes the weekend journey to Perth was the final straw after a packed schedule ended with a tired 3-1 defeat to Central Coast Mariners. 10 Feb 2011
Ernie Plays Safe With His Stars

Ernie Plays Safe With His Stars

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ernie Merrick has resisted rushing Archie Thompson and Carlos Hernandez back into the starting line-up for Friday's A-League clash against Adelaide United. 10 Feb 2011
Jurman 'May Stay At Sydney'

Jurman 'May Stay At Sydney'

SYDNEY FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka insists defender Matthew Jurman's move to Brisbane is not a done deal and that the Sky Blues may still hold on to him at the 11th hour. 10 Feb 2011
Mariners Too Good For Gold

Mariners Too Good For Gold

CENTRAL Coast Mariners have sewn up second spot and the double chance after ending Gold Coast United's slim hopes with a clinical 3-1 win at Skilled Park on Wednesday night.
10 Feb 2011
Sydney Knock Off Nix

Sydney Knock Off Nix

WELLINGTON'S bid to secure a second consecutive finals berth may go down to the last day of the regular season after Sydney FC signed off at home with a comfortable 2-0 win at the SFS on Wednesday. 9 Feb 2011
Striking Dilemma For Arnie

Striking Dilemma For Arnie

CENTRAL Coast Mariners will have their striking depth put to the test tonight with Graham Arnold poised to hand a first start to youngster Bernie Ibini-Isei. 9 Feb 2011
Franz Proud Of Fury Boys

Franz Proud Of Fury Boys

PROUD North Queensland Fury coach Franz Straka regrets Cyclone Yasi denied his team a farewell to their loyal fans after the 2-1 defeat by Brisbane Roar at a near-deserted Skilled Park. 9 Feb 2011
Heart Attack Finish Line

Heart Attack Finish Line

VETERAN defender Simon Colosimo has dedicated Melbourne Heart's closing match of their debut season to retiring veterans Josip Skoko and John Aloisi to ease the pain of missing the finals. 9 Feb 2011
Fergie Pins Hopes On New Squad

Fergie Pins Hopes On New Squad

PERTH Glory interim coach Ian Ferguson hopes to finish the season off positively, although he knows a win over the Jets tomorrow night still won't mask a desperately disappointing season. 9 Feb 2011
Gold Coast Want Bronze Spot

Gold Coast Want Bronze Spot

THIRD place on the A-League table is the carrot for Gold Coast United when they play their second last regular season fixture against Central Coast Mariners at Skilled Park this evening. 9 Feb 2011
Records Fall - Good And Bad

Records Fall - Good And Bad

BRISBANE Roar record-breaking unbeaten run continued as they got past North Queensland Fury 2-1...but the game also smashed the record for the lowest crowd in A-League history 8 Feb 2011