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Australian 2008
Winter / HAL Off-Season
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State Football: Vic
Foxtel Cup Reviews
16/06/2008: Our Melbourne reporter Alan Clark provides a review each round of the high level 2008 Victorian Foxtel Cup competition for premier league teams ... see latest Round 17
[ More .... ]
Australian Men: Socceroos
Asian World Cup Qualifier
Qatar 1 - Australia 3
15/06/2008: Australia's Socceroos won 3-1 over Qatar, booking their place in the next round after Iraq defeated China 2-1 earlier.
[ FFA report ...]
Australian Men: Socceroos
Asian World Cup Qualifier
Iraq 1 - Australia 0
08/06/2008: Australia's Socceroos went down 1-0 to Iraq in Doha, leaving them level on points with Qatar who defeated China 1-0. A single master-stroke by Emad Mohammed from a free kick in the first half was enough to give Iraq the points they needed to stay in contention.
[ FFA report ...]
Australian Women: Matildas
AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Japan 3 - Australia 0
North Korea 3 - Australia 0
Japan 3 - Australia 1
Australia 4 - Taiwan 0
South Korea 0 - Australia 2
08/06/2008: 4th place is all Australia could manage after losing 0-3 to Japan in the playoff. Australia's Women's national team, the Matildas, had lost to favourites North Korea 0-3 in the semi final. A hatrick to Ri Kum-Suk spelled the end of the youthful Matilda's hopes of bettering their World Cup placing. They now meet Japan again, in the third place playoff. [ Details .... ] [ FFA Reports ...]
Australian Men: Socceroos
Asian World Cup Qualifier
Australia 1 - Iraq 0
01/06/2008: Australia's Socceroos struggled to stamp themselves on this game and Iraq always threatened, but in the end a 47th minute Harry Kewell strike was enough for the 3 points and the 48,678 fans at Suncorp.
[ Stats .... ] [ FFA report ...]
State Football: NSW Div 1
Round 10
31/05/2008
Spirit FC 8 - Hurstville City 1
The Minotaurs had no answer to the fast short passing game of Spirit. This win keeps them one point ahead of Inter Lions (who had a good win 2-0 away at Hills Brumbies) on the Division 1 table ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Christie Park ...
[ Report ... ]
International Club Friendly
Melbourne Victory 1 - Juventus 4
 
30/05/2008: Italian giant Juventus brought a group of unheralded players to Melbourne and defeated the home-town favourites 4-1, but with two of
its goals coming on or after the regulation ninety minutes, a 2-1 scoreline would have been more representative of the contest. Alan Clark reports from Docklands .. [ Report ...]
Australian Men: Olyroos
Intercontinental U-23 Football
Championship
Nigeria 2 - Australia 0
Australia 4 - Ireland 1
Australia 4 - Togo 0
Chile 1 - Australia 2
Australia 3 - Croatia 0
26/05/2008: Australia's Olyroos participation in the Intercontinental U-23 Football Championship in Malaysia ended with a 2-0 loss to Nigeria in the Final. The tournament gave the Olyroos five competitive games before the Olympics. Reports of other games may be read as well. [ Reports, incl some from Corinthian ...]
Australian Men: Socceroos
International Friendly
Championship
Australia 1 - Ghana 0
23/05/2008: Australia's Socceroos continue their preparations for world cup games, with lucky 1-0 win over Ghana in rivetting friendly tonight in Sydney in front of 29,940 fans. Stephen Webb writes for BOTN from the SFS ... [ Report .... ] [ FFA reports ...]
Australian Women: Matildas
International Friendly
Championship
Australia 2 - Canada 1
23/05/2008: Australia's Matildas continue their preparations tonight, winning a tough friendly 2-1 tonight in Sydney against the competitive Canadians. The Women are getting ready for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign which starts against Taiwan next Thursday 29 May. Stephen Webb writes for BOTN from the SFS ... [ Report .... ] [ FFA live report ...]
Asian Champions League:
Round 6
22/05/2008
Groups G & E:
Melbourne Victory 3 - Chonburi 1
Changchun 0 - Adelaide United 0
The Adelaide United FC 'Reds' managed another hard fought game tonight, this time ending in a 0-0 draw with Changchun Yattai in China - a draw enough to go through to the quarter finals in September. Melbourne Victory FC dominated the first half but was embarassed by a rare Kevin Muscat error to go one behind, then redeemed themselves for the last game with a 3-1 win to take second spot. In other news Australian has been confirmed in the 2009 & 2010 ACL, with 2 teams (first off Mariners and Jets).
Alan Clark reports from Melbourne
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Asian Champions League:
Round 5
07/05/2008
Groups G & E:
Adelaide United 1 - Pohang Steelers 0
Chunnam Dragons 1 - Melbourne Victory 1
Adelaide United stayed 2 points clear at the top of their group and set themselves up with a great chance of going through to the next stage with a goal by Diego, whilst Melbourne gained some satisfaction from a point through an early goal by Tom Pondeljak.
Link to AFC
[ AFC site .... ]
State Football: NSW PL
Round 9
26/04/2008
Blacktown Demons 1 - Wollongong Wolves 1
An even contest that ended in a fair draw - it kept the Wolves in the top half but did the Demons little help in moving up the table ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from the Gabbie ...
[ Report ... ]
International
Football: Australia
Latest developments
25/04/2008: The Australian Men's Under 23 team will meet Serbia in Shanghai on 7 August, one day
before the official opening of the Beijing Olympic Games. Our other opponents in the Group A first stage are 2004 Gold Medal winners Argentina (10 August, Shanghai) and Olympic Games debutants, the Ivory Coast (13 August, Tianjin). In women's football The Under 20 national women's team, the Young Matildas, completed their training camp in Canberra with a 4-2 win over the New Zealand under 17, and the Matildas, departed on Thursday for
two international matches against the USA on April 27 in Cary, North Carolina, and May 3 in Birmingham, Alabamas part of the team's preparations for the AFC Asian Women's Cup in May. They have been drawn in Group B for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2008 alongside Japan, Korea Republic and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) ...
[ FFA more ... ]
Asian Champions League:
Round 4
23/04/2008
Groups G & E:
Adelaide United 3 - Binh Duong 0
Gamba Osaka 2 - Melbourne Victory 0
Adelaide United overcame missed first half chances and a solid display by their Vietnamese opponents to win 4-1 in Adelaide tonight, seeting themselves up well for the final two games. Adelaide moved two points ahead of Changchun Yatai, who drew 2-2 at Pohang Steelers. Melbourne Victory succumbed to Gamba Osaka away in Japan to dampen even more their chances of progressing.
Link to AFC
[ AFC site .... ]
State Football: NSW PL
Round 8
19/04/2008
Marconi Stallions 2 - West Sydney Berries 2
A fast and exciting draw at a wet Marconi Stadium tonight as the NSW Premier League rolls into Round 8.
Chris Dunkerley reports from Bossley Park ...
[ Report ... ]
Asian Champions League:
Round 3
09/04/2008
Groups G & E:
Melbourne Victory 3 - Gamba Osaka 4
Binh Duong 1 - Adelaide United 2
'Asian Champions League Continues' - Melbourne Victory succumbed to some cracker goals in fanatastic end to end display at home against Gamba Osaka, with the visitors grabbing the heart-rending win in the last minutes. The Reds moved top of their group with an away 2-1 win in Vietnam over Becemex Binh Duong.
Alan Clark reports from Melbourne
[ Report .... ]
Opinion
The View From Kunming
Australia in a WCQ
27/03/08
Australian football tragic Peter Rowney, periodic writer for BOTN, reports in from Kunming. "The expectation was exciting, the crowds boisterous, as the walk to the city centre's 40,000 capacity Tuodong Stadium gathered pace ..."
[ Report .... ]
International
Football: Men's WCQ
China 0 - Australia 0
26/03/2008: The Australians battled the seemingly endless loss of players and the altitude to hold an oddly conservative China to a scoreless draw away in Kunming in the World Cup qualifier this evening. To get there the Socceroos survived a late scare when Mark Schwarzer brought down China's Quo Bo after a swift counter attack by the home side, three minutes from time. Corinthian reports from Kunming for BOTN readers ...
[ More ... ]
Opinion
Easter Ground Hop
in the Illawarra
22/03/08
What else is there to do on Good Friday, but to ground hop in the Illawarra. Chris Dunkerley sets out to join up with like minded football fans in an Easter football treat [ More .... ]
Link to previous page (Off season page 4)
R.I.P:
Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'
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A-League 2007/08
Finals Series
Results & Reports
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2007/2008 A-League Table
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Round 21 (End Season)
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Team
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Pl
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Wo
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Dr
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Lo
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Gf
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Ga
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Dif
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Pts
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1
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CentralCoast
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21
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10
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4
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7
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30
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25
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5
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34
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2
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Newcastle J
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21
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9
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7
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5
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25
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21
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4
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34
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3
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Sydney
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21
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8
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8
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5
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28
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24
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4
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32
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4
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Qld Roar
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21
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8
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7
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6
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25
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21
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4
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31
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5
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Melbourne V
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21
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6
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9
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6
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29
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29
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0
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27
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6
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Adelaide U
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21
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6
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8
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7
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31
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29
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2
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26
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7
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Perth Glory
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21
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4
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8
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9
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27
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34
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-7
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20
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8
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Wellington
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21
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5
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5
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11
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25
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37
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-12
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20
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2007/08 Premiers - Central Coast Mariners FC
Champions - Newcastle Jets FC
Runners up - Central Coast Mariners FC
2006/07 Premiers - Melbourne Victory FC
2006/07 Champions - Melbourne Victory FC
Runners Up - Adelaide United FC
2005/06 Premiers - Adelaide United FC
2005/06 Champion - Sydney FC
Runners Up - Central Coast Mariners FC
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Matches
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Socceroos & Matildas:
Socceroos:
- WC Qualifier - vs Iraq - to be confirmed
Matildas:
Asian Cup -
Wed 28 May, 2008
Matildas Matildas v
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei;
Sat 31 May, 2008
Matildas Matildas v
Korea Republic Korea Republic
Olyroos (U23):
- Olympic Games, Beijing, China - 2008
A-League fixtures:
PSC starts Sat 9 July, 2008, with Final Wed 6 August, 2008. HAL Season 4, Round 1 - Starts Friday 15 August 2008, with Grand Final Sunday 28 February, 2009
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Premiership Player 2007-08
After
4 Rounds - Matt McKay (QR)
After
7 Rounds - Matt McKay (QR)
After
10 Rounds - Matt McKay (QR)
After
13 Rounds - Kevin Muscat (MV)
After
16 Rounds - Joel Griffiths (NJ)
After
19 Rounds - Joel Griffiths (NJ)
After
21 Rounds (winner)
Joel Griffiths (NJ)
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be published after each 3 rounds.
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