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Sydney FC vs Central Coast Mariners : Round 14 A...
Central Coast will be seeking to extend their lead atop the A-League ladder, when they take on fifth place sky blues at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Mariners are currently six points clear of defending champions Brisbane (second) and Melbourne Heart (third), following their emotional 2-0 win at home to Melbourne Victory on Wednesday, which was the final game for long-serving striker Matt Simon - who netted both goals for an ideal send-off - before he embarks on his new...
Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory : Round 14 A-L...
Perth will be hoping their long trek across the Tasman on the back of a home midweek encounter doesn't hamper their chances against Wellington at Westpac Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Glory were arguably the better side in their 3-3 draw with Brisbane on Wednesday, but remain winless for over a month and just two points clear of last place Gold Coast. Making matters worse for Perth is news that striker Billy Mehmet has missed the trip after failing to recover from a knock he received against...
Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets : Round 14 A...
Melbourne will be hoping to overcome a tumultuous week, which culminated in Friday's sacking of rookie coach Mehmet Durakovic, when they host Newcastle at AAMI Park on Saturday night. The highly-fancied, pre-season title favourites were downed 2-0 away to Central Coast midweek, which was the Victory's fifth loss from 14 games under Durakovic, leaving them on 15 points for the season (three wins, six draws) - just two above bottom place Gold Coast. Captain Adrian Leijer is likely to return from...
Adelaide United vs Brisbane Roar : Round 14 A-Le...
Adelaide well be looking to continue their impressive recent run of form under new coach John Kosmina, when they take on the Roar at Hindmarsh Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Kosmina - in his second stint at the club as head coach - has led the reds to seven competition points from a possible nine, since taking over from outed Dutchman Rini Coolen just under three weeks ago, with Wednesday's 3-1 away win over third place Melbourne Heart easily United's best performance of the season to date. Former...
Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar : Round 14 A-League...
With a build-up of no less than nine hours of back-to-back football, the A-League's five-match, midweek marathon will come to a close in the west on Wednesday night, with Perth hosting Brisbane at NIB Stadium. The Glory were humiliated 4-0 the last time these sides clashed back in Round 8 at Suncorp Stadium - a result that clinched a top-level domestic record across all sports for the longest unbeaten streak for the Roar - and whilst the all-conquering defending champions have lost a significant...
Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory : Round...
The taple-topping Mariners will play host to an under-pressure Melbourne outfit on Wednesday night, when the two sides clash at Gosford's Bluetongue Stadium for the second time this season. Graham Arnold's men may have hit somewhat of a minor speed bump at home to Gold Coast on New Year's Eve - having been forced to settle for a point following their second scoreless draw of the 2011-2012 season (the other being against the Victory in Round 6) - but they will still be carrying plenty of momentum...
Newcastle Jets vs Gold Coast United : Round 14 A...
The middle encounter of the A-League's 'Big Wednesday' marathon sees two sides in the Jets and Gold Coast - both at the bottom of the ladder, but coming into this clash with a stark contrast in form - do battle at Energy Australia Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Following last weekend's 1-1 draw at home to Perth, it has now been over a month since Newcastle has tasted victory, while conversely, Miron Bleiberg's men have now taken eight points without loss in their past four games, after halting...
Melbourne Heart vs Adelaide United : Round 14 A-...
The red-hot Heart will have the chance to - at least momentarily - join Central Coast atop the A-League ladder on 27 competition points, when they play host to ninth place Adelaide on Wednesday afternoon at AAMI Park. After a mediocre campaign in the club's inuagural year - and a poor start to this season - Melbourne are now starting to live up to the lofty aspirations of coach John van't Schip, with the Ajax legend and former Netherlands assistant manager having watched his side triumph in seven...
Wellington Phoenix vs Sydney FC : Round 14 A-League...
The A-League's midweek marathon gets underway in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon, with the Phoenix hosting Sydney at Westpac Stadium in a battle between fourth and fifth on the ladder. The sky blues currently sit one point clear of Ricki Herbert's men with a game in hand, but are now eight points adrift of front runners Central Coast, following last Thursday's embarrassing 4-0 loss to the in-form Melbourne Heart at the Sydney Football Stadium. Captain Terry McFlynn returns from his one-match...
Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne Victory : Round 13 A-...
Brisbane's season now appears in danger of going into free-fall after they suffered their fifth straight defeat last round, going down 1-0 to neighbours Gold Coast on Boxing Day night. Key playmaker Thomas Broich and Brazilian forward Henrique are still at least a week away from returning from injury, however captain Matt Smith is expected to start, having been taken from the field with a groin complaint against Gold Coast. The Victory may have lost last weekend's derby clash to the Heart, but...