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5 years ago

ABC Pod: Stajcic or Kisnorbo? The coach of the season debate heats up

Nine points clear on top of the table and strolling toward a club-first piece of A-League silverware, Melbourne City have been a class above the rest in the 2020/21 campaign under the guidance of first-time head coach Patrick Kisnorbo –...

5 years ago

Ben Waine named April nominee for Young Footballer of the Year

Wellington Phoenix forward Ben Waine couldn’t stop scoring in April 2021, and his starring role in the Phoenix side throughout the month has earned the smiling assassin a worthy nomination for Young Footballer of the Year. The ‘Waine train’ left the station...

5 years ago

Wellington Phoenix re-signs Clayton Lewis for two years

Wellington Phoenix have confirmed that Clayton Lewis has signed a two-year extension with the club, keeping him in the yellow and back through the 2022-23 A-League season. Wellington-born Lewis joined the Phoenix in October 2020, playing in all 22 matches...

5 years ago

Phoenix touch down in Wellington looking to charge toward Finals Series

Wellington Phoenix made its long-awaited homecoming ahead of a massive home clash against rivals Western United in front of an expected bumper crowd at at Sky Stadium on Saturday, May 22. It will be the first Phoenix fixture in New Zealand in 433 days after the...

5 years ago

Wednesday night preview: A-League, May 19

Melbourne Victory travel to face Sydney FC in the third Big Blue of the 2020/21 A-League season on Wednesday night – the first of two fixtures set to round out the Matchweek 21 action. After the meeting between two bitter rivals at...

5 years ago

Keogh scores four as Perth slice Wanderers apart in 5-1 win

Perth Glory striker Andy Keogh had a night to remember in a 5-1 win over Western Sydney Wanderers at HBF Park on Sunday night, scoring four times to help his side take a step closer toward stealing an unlikely place in the...

5 years ago

Goodwin strike earns Adelaide crucial points against Roar

Adelaide United bolstered their position in the top six with a gritty 1-0 triumph over fellow finals hopefuls Brisbane Roar. Craig Goodwin’s fine early strike settled the matter for the Reds who also had custodian James Delianov to thank for...

5 years ago

Hemed snatches draw at City to keep Wellington’s season alive

Wellington Phoenix have a lifeline in their A-League finals hunt after Tomer Hemed rescued a late point in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Premiership frontrunners Melbourne City. Phoenix looked set for a ninth defeat of the campaign – one that would...

5 years ago

F3 Derby: Mariners edge tight clash with Jets to go second on A-League table

Central Coast Mariners notched their first win in seven games by sneaking past a hard-working Newcastle Jets outfit in a 1-0 F3 Derby win at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday night. A goalless first half set up an intriguing second 45 in...

5 years ago

Sunday preview: A-League triple-header, May 16

There’ll be three times the action on Sunday, May 16, as six Finals Series aspirants get set for battle in an unmissable A-League triple-header. The congested top six continues to change appearance with the passing of every A-League fixture, as ten...

5 years ago

Milicic: Derbyshire impacting Bulls’ fortunes with more than goals alone

Macarthur FC head coach Ante Milicic says striker Matt Derbyshire’s impact on his squad has gone far beyond his impressive goalscoring haul throughout his maiden A-League season. The Englishman scored goals 11 and 12 of his impressive 2020/21 campaign to help Macarthur to...

5 years ago

Le Fondre scores from the spot on Sky Blues return in slender win over Western United

Adam Le Fondre converted from the spot on his A-League comeback to help Sydney FC past an otherwise resolute Western United in a tight 1-0 win to the Sky Blues at Mars Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Le Fondre netted from the penalty...