December 31, 2007

Mariners knocked off perch

Filed under: News — @ 8:25 pm

CENTRAL Coast’s premiership stocks plummeted as Melbourne Victory kept alive their faint finals hopes with an emphatic 5-2 victory at Bluetongue Stadium on Monday night.

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Carle facing axe in Turkey

Filed under: News — @ 4:10 pm

TURKISH football club Genclerbirligi are reportedly set to axe Nicky Carle, leaving A-League club Newcastle Jets chomping at the bit to entice the Australia midfielder back home.

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Colosimo ‘bitter’ about boos

Filed under: News — @ 1:33 pm

PERTH captain Simon Colosimo admits the Glory boy boys may force him to leave the A-League club, but he insists he has as yet made no decision concerning his playing future.

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Victory may lose Thompson

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

THE season-long pattern of disruption continues for Melbourne Victory with striker Archie Thompson in doubt for tonight’s away game against the Central Coast Mariners.

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Mariners vow to win it for Heff

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

DOUBTFUL Central Coast Mariners midfielder John Hutchinson has revealed the biggest driving force for his teammates as they inch towards the minor premiership.

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December 30, 2007

In-form Roar hammer Perth

Filed under: News — @ 11:20 pm

QUEENSLAND Roar continued their domination over Perth Glory with a 4-1 win at Members Equity Stadium to join Central Coast on top of the A-League.

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Jets finals hopes under threat

Filed under: News — @ 9:38 pm

JOEL Griffiths again showed how important he was to Newcastle’s A-League campaign - and this time he wasn’t even playing.

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Mariners form slump no choke

Filed under: News — @ 2:14 pm

CENTRAL Coast coach Lawrie McKinna has been keeping a close eye on his players’ body language this week and is sure the Mariners aren’t about to choke in their bid for the A-League minor premiership.

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No place for Roar to hide

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

QUEENSLAND Roar coach Frank Farina is happy for pressure to start building on the team in its strong pursuit of a maiden A-League crown.

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December 29, 2007

Sarkies adds to Adelaide woes

Filed under: News — @ 6:41 pm

ADELAIDE United’s faltering A-League season is quickly going from bad to worse with Olyroo Kristian Sarkies hospitalised and coach Aurelio Vidmar possibly finding himself in hot water with league officials.

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Covic upping the ante

Filed under: News — @ 12:17 pm

MARK Schwarzer may believe he’s not being challenged for Australia’s goalkeeping job, but Newcastle Jets custodian Ante Covic says he can win the role from the Middlesbrough star.

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Red sea sings oval’s praise

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

ADELAIDE United chief executive Sam Ciccarello appreciates the irony in Adelaide Oval providing the platform that officially dethroned cricket as summer’s No. 1 sport.

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Young guns keen to shine

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

QUEENSLAND Roar young gun Robbie Kruse won’t use an untimely virus as an excuse if he again fails to deliver in Perth.

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Keeper has own goals

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

THE presence of Australia coach Pim Verbeek has given the trip to Central Coast Mariners added meaning for Melbourne Victory goalkeeper Michael Theoklitos.

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December 28, 2007

Sydney continue golden run

Filed under: News — @ 11:07 pm

ADELAIDE United is in danger of missing their first A-League finals after falling 3-1 to fierce rival Sydney FC in sweltering conditions at Adelaide Oval.

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Lazaridis held back

Filed under: News — @ 3:10 pm

FORMER Socceroo Stan Lazaridis’s comeback for Perth Glory has been put back another week.

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Merrick insists on Victory

Filed under: News — @ 3:00 pm

MELBOURNE Victory coach Ernie Merrick insists he is the right man for the job and that his team can salvage something from the remainder of their A-League season-gone-wrong.

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Vidmar’s ruthless message

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

CRUSH, kill, destroy.” That’s what Adelaide United boss Aurelio Vidmar says he wants to do to Sydney FC in the historic A-League clash at Adelaide Oval.

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Ward to make Victory debut

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

MELBOURNE Victory are set to make three changes to their line-up, including a first start for signing Nick Ward, for the New Year’s Eve game against Central Coast Mariners.

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Aloisi’s good news bad news

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

AUSTRALIA legend John Aloisi has shaken off his knee injury and looks set to taunt the Melbourne Victory backline by adding to his goal haul since returning from Europe.

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