Roar held to draw by cellar dwellers
A-League battlers Western United came within a whisker of beating Brisbane Roar for a second time this season.
A-League battlers Western United came within a whisker of beating Brisbane Roar for a second time this season.
Broadcast rights, the Matilda’s Uzbekistan prospects and Jamie Maclaren’s form are under the microscope as ROBBIE SLATER and MARCO MONTEVERDE tackle all the biggest issues in football.
It seemed a penalty shootout would be needed to find a winner in the all-A-League AFC Cup zonal final until a smashing volley secured victory for the Central Coast Mariners.
The all A-League AFC Cup zonal final between the Bulls and the Mariners promises to be an intense contest.
A STUNNING, acrobatic last-gasp clearance denied Ross McCormack a potential fairytale finish as Melbourne City twice clawed back to draw against Newcastle Jets.
A-LEAGUE boss Greg O’Rourke says Brisbane have tarnished the brand of Australian club football after the shambolic events of the Roar’s loss to Ceres-Negros.
A-LEAGUE goal machine Ross McCormack will return to the UK on Friday with his Melbourne City future still unresolved, as the club grapples with an excessive loan fee.
BRISBANE became the laughing stock of world football after several kit numbers peeled off during their shock loss to Filipino team Ceres-Negros. The Roar have just pointed the blame squarely on one man.
JOHN Aloisi will remain coach of Brisbane Roar until the end of the current campaign but may lose his job in the off-season as part of a major shake-up planned by the club’s owners.
BRUNO Fornaroli wants to become an Australian citizen and play for the Socceroos — but that’s after he gets back on the pitch in time to boost Melbourne City’s premiership charge.
BESART Berisha concedes that Melbourne Victory must claim Sydney FC’s scalp during the season if they want to avenge last season’s grand final defeat.
ROAR coach John Aloisi refuses to resign despite his club’s horror season hitting a new low on Tuesday night with a 3-2 AFC Champions League playoff loss to Filipino club Ceres-Negros.
LIVE CHAT: THE introduction of FIFA international windows in the A-League has the potential to propel Australia’s youth teams back into the international spotlight, writes DAVID DAVUTOVIC.
MELBOURNE Victory were within their rights to dig heels in on Mark Milligan but it is another example of why the salary cap is reaching its expiry date, writes DAVID DAVUTOVIC.
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