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Phoenix Into Top Six

Phoenix Into Top Six

A FIRST-HALF goal from Dylan Macallister was enough to give Wellington Phoenix a vital 1-0 win over 10-man Newcastle Jets in Wellington on Sunday. 30 Jan 2011
Heart Praying For Results Now

Heart Praying For Results Now

MELBOURNE Heart coach John van 't Schip is ruing his side's lack of good fortune after losing all three points to Brisbane Roar on Saturday in a match that takes their finals destiny out of their hands. 30 Jan 2011
Zac Delight At Japan Success

Zac Delight At Japan Success

JAPAN boss Alberto Zaccheroni saluted a heroic effort from his players after Tadanari Lee's extra-time goal secured a record fourth Asian Cup triumph with a 1-0 win over Australia. 30 Jan 2011
Reds Skipper Clears The Air

Reds Skipper Clears The Air

ADELAIDE captain Travis Dodd denied the attention surrounding his future is affecting his game after the Reds went down 2-1 to Central Coast at Hindmarsh Stadium on Saturday. 30 Jan 2011
Fergie Slams Glory Display

Fergie Slams Glory Display

PERTH Glory interim coach Ian Ferguson has savagely criticised his players' effort in their 2-0 loss to Sydney FC at nib Stadium on Saturday night. 30 Jan 2011
D'Apuzzo Boost For Newcastle

D'Apuzzo Boost For Newcastle

JETS defender Adam D'Apuzzo is hopeful his return can bring some stability to the Newcastle defence heading into their crucial A-League fixture against the Phoenix in Wellington on Sunday. 30 Jan 2011
Extra-Time Pain For Australia

Extra-Time Pain For Australia

AUSTRALIA'S brilliant Asian Cup run has come to a devastating end in the final after Japan substitute Tadanari Lee scored a stunning winner deep into extra-time to clinch the silverware with a 1-0 win. 30 Jan 2011
Sydney Go Five Undefeated

Sydney Go Five Undefeated

SYDNEY FC have increased their unbeaten run to five games and kept alive their remote finals hopes with a 2-0 victory against Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Saturday evening. 29 Jan 2011
Australia v Japan Preview

Australia v Japan Preview

AUSTRALIA'S roller-coaster Asian Cup ride has propelled them to within touching distance of a historic first-ever major international trophy ahead of their clash with Japan on Sunday morning. 29 Jan 2011
Mariners Firm For Top Two

Mariners Firm For Top Two

CENTRAL Coast Mariners have taken a big step towards clinching a coveted top-two finish, while denying Brisbane Roar's official premiership celebrations, after a 2-1 win at Adelaide United on Saturday night. 29 Jan 2011
Sydney Are W-League Premiers

Sydney Are W-League Premiers

TWO goals in the second half has seen Sydney FC defeat the Newcastle Jets 2-1 and wrap up the Westfield W-League Premiership in the process. 29 Jan 2011
Young Reds Overcome Sydney

Young Reds Overcome Sydney

ADELAIDE United ground out a 2-1 victory over Sydney FC in the National Youth League in sweltering conditions that saw the mercury reach 37C at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide. 29 Jan 2011
Victory Into W-League Finals

Victory Into W-League Finals

MELBOURNE Victory has secured the last Westfield W-League finals spot with a 2-0 win over cellar-dwellers Adelaide United at John Cain Memorial Park on Saturday. 29 Jan 2011
Roar All But Premiers

Roar All But Premiers

BRISBANE Roar have all but secured the A-League premier's plate and a maiden Asian Champions League berth with a 2-1 win over Melbourne Heart at Skilled Park on a watershed Saturday night for the club. 29 Jan 2011
Muscat Given Time Off Victory

Muscat Given Time Off Victory

MELBOURNE Victory captain Kevin Muscat has been given a break by the club to contemplate his future after receiving an eight-match suspension this week. 29 Jan 2011
Neill Ready To Resume Japan Rivalry

Neill Ready To Resume Japan Rivalry

AUSTRALIA captain Lucas Neill is disappointed he will not be squaring up against Japan star Shinji Kagawa in the Asian Cup final on Sunday. 29 Jan 2011
'Nix Can Handle The Pressure'

'Nix Can Handle The Pressure'

THERE is no escaping the fact that Wellington Phoenix face another must-win A-League game at home this weekend as they battle for a place in the top six. 29 Jan 2011
Branko: Pressure On Phoenix

Branko: Pressure On Phoenix

JETS coach Branko Culina believes the pressure will be on Wellington Phoenix when the two teams meet in a crucial Hyundai A-League clash at the 'Cake Tin' on Sunday afternoon. 29 Jan 2011
Mariners Fishing For Three Points

Mariners Fishing For Three Points

STRIKER Matt Simon has promised Central Coast will not sit back and defend when the Mariners and Adelaide face off in an A-League blockbuster at Hindmarsh Stadium on Saturday night. 29 Jan 2011
GCU Ready To Fire

GCU Ready To Fire

GOLD Coast's strikers may have been in hot form in recent weeks but midfielder Bas van den Brink says they keep it up this Sunday at Melbourne Victory with finals fast approaching. 29 Jan 2011
Rose Returns For Reds

Rose Returns For Reds

THE man Central Coast coach Graham Arnold described as the best left-sided defender in the A-League returns for the Mariners' biggest game of the season on Saturday night. 28 Jan 2011