February 28, 2009
Victory claim dramatic decider
The Victory confirmed their status as the most successful club in the A-League’s short history with a dramatic 1-0 win over gutsy Adelaide United on Saturday night.
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Victory claim dramatic A-League grand final
The Victory confirmed their status as the most successful club in the A-League’s short history with a dramatic 1-0 win over gutsy Adelaide United on Saturday night.
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Mel v Ade as it happened
The Victory have won their second A-League championship with a dramatic 1-0 win over Adelaide at the Telstra Dome. Here’s how all the action unfolded in Melbourne.
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Victory claim second A-League title
Melbourne claimed its second A-League crown in three years with a hard-fought and controversial 1-0 win over Adelaide.
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Victory break deadlock in A-League decider
Melbourne took a decisive 1-0 lead but lost Danny Allsopp to a red card during a frenzied second half of tonight’s A-League grand final at Docklands.
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Reds lose Cristiano to red card
Adelaide’s chances of upsetting Melbourne in the A-League final were dealt a cruel blow with the astonishing send-off of Cristiano inside 10 minutes.
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A-League decider under way
Play has begun in tonight’s A-League grand final between Melbourne and Adelaide United in front of more than 55,000 fans at Docklands Stadium.
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LIVE: Melbourne v Adelaide
Melbourne and Adelaide battle it out for the 2008/2009 A-League championship. Follow all the key moments with our live blog.
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Confident Merrick hails Victory’s perfect preparation
Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick believes his side could not “have prepared any better” for the A-League grand final.
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Muscat sends United a message
Melbourne Victory has endured the verbal swipes coming across the border, but captain Kevin Muscat wants to see if Adelaide United can speak for itself on the pitch.
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Reds told to win or lose with grace
Adelaide was not only humbled by Melbourne in the 2007 grand final but left deeply embarrassed in a way that could not be entirely explained by the magnitude of the 6-0 result.
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Jamieson faces treatment
Scott Jamieson has painted a bullseye on his left heel after declaring he’ll assess the need for painkillers ahead of the A-League grand final against Melbourne Victory.
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Jamieson faces 11th hour treatment
Scott Jamieson has painted a bullseye on his left heel after declaring he’ll assess the need for painkillers ahead of the A-League grand final against Melbourne Victory.
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Muscat sends United message
Melbourne Victory has endured the verbal swipes coming across the border, but captain Kevin Muscat wants to see if Adelaide United can speak for itself on the pitch.
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February 27, 2009
Final is Victory’s to lose, says Vidmar
Grand final underdogs Adelaide have turned up the pressure on Melbourne, declaring the A-League grand final on Saturday night is the Victory’s to lose.
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Reds aim to bury 2007 demons
Former Adelaide United captain Ross Aloisi said the Reds must win the A-League grand final to bury the ghosts of 2007.
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Coach’s hard line on Aloisi
Czech coach Vitezslav Lavicka, the new man in football’s hot seat at Sydney FC, will not treat million-dollar marquee striker John Aloisi with kid gloves when he takes over the one-time glamour club.
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Allsopp ready for fireworks
Because of the incredible 6-0 result in the 2007 A-League grand final, when Melbourne and Adelaide last met on the final day of a season, it is often forgotten that the match opened in unpleasant fashion.
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Reds must win to bury 2007 demons
Former Adelaide United captain Ross Aloisi said the Reds must win the A-League grand final to bury the ghosts of 2007.
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Victory in lose-lose situation
Even if Melbourne Victory wins the A-League grand final against Adelaide United, the club will be out of pocket and will have to make do with the honour of being champions.
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