A-League: 2007-2008 Season
Round 16 in Review
10/12/07
Jeremy Ruane
'Late Goals Keep Play-Off Hopes Alive'
Dramatic finales featuring stoppage time goals have kept alive the 2007-8 Hyundai A-League
play-off hopes of the two clubs whose names are engraved on the fledgling competition's symbol of supremacy ..
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A-League:
Round 16
09/12/2007
Sunday:
Qld Roar 2 - Central Coast 1
Queensland Roar gained a vital home win tonight and 3 points to close on their opponents Central Coast Mariners at the top of the table.
Andrew Demack reports from Brisbane
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A-League:
Round 16
08/12/2007
Saturday:
Melbourne 2 - Adelaide 2
Own-Goal Last-Gasp Draw at Docklands - Melbourne Victory had to overhaul a two-goal deficit to draw two-all
against Adelaide United at Docklands Stadium on Saturday evening. The draw keeps Victory's Finals hopes still alive, if still
in the intensive care unit, and means Adelaide is still to feel its Finals spot is secure
Alan Clark reports from Melbourne
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A-League:
Round 16
07/12/2007
Friday:
Sydney FC 1 - Newcastle Jets 0
10 man Sydney snatched a stoppage time goal in Sydney tonight through Terry McFlynn and Steve Corica to edge closer to their opponents Newcastle Jets
Stephen Webb reports from Sydney
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A-League:
Round 16
07/12/2007
Friday:
Wellington Phoenix 3 - Perth Glory 0
Wellington Phoenix moved off the bottom of the table with an emphatic 3-0 over an ultimately 9 man Glory in Wellington this evening
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ
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A-League: 2007-2008
Round 16 Preview
06/12/07
Having reached Round 16 of the Hyundai A-League the coveted top four finals spots are up for grabs in ernest as well as spot 1 (Premiers and ACl) & 2 - all this weekend's match-ups, team line-ups, dates/times, venues, etc.
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Australian Men's:
New National Coach
Pim Verbeek
06/12/2007: The new Australian men's national coach Pim Verbeek has been announced. Verbeek, former national coach of South Korea and manager of several Dutch 1st division teams, will lead Australia in the quest for the 2010 World Cup. [ FFA more ...]
Opinion
Monday Morning Manager
A-League 2007-2008
03/12/07
Week fifteen of the Monday Morning Manager; the weekly BOTN
A-League opinion column. Each week our guest writer seeks to entertain you with some of the opinions you don't see in the papers. This week he/she asks, Will we see the two big market teams missing out on the Finals?" .. [ Link to MMM .... ]
A-League: 2007-2008 Season
Round 15 in Review
03/12/07
Jeremy Ruane
'Rivals Fail To Take Advantage Of Leaders Sidelining'
Mother Nature entered the equation in the Hyundai A-League for the first time this season,
as those teams hard on the heels of leaders Central Coast Mariners failed to take advantage
of the table-toppers? inactivity in a truncated fifteenth round of action ......
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A-League:
Round 15
02/11/2007
Sunday:
Perth Glory 3 - Melbourne 1
The Glory came up with their first home win in 12 months in well beating Premiers and Grand Final winners Melbourne Victory in Perth this evening.
Chris Dunkerley reports
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A-League:
Round 15
30/11/2007
Friday:
Qld Roar 0 - Newcastle 1
A missed penalty and a header at the death by Joel Griffiths clipped the Roar's momentum and firmed the Newcastle side in the top 4
Andrew Demack reports from Brisbane
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A-League:
Round 15
30/11/2007
Friday:
Wellington Phoenix 1 - Adelaide 2
Wellington looked set for something from the game in front of over 18,000 and David Beckham but Adelaide grabbed one late to take all 3 points
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ
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A-League: 2007-2008
Round 15 Preview
29/11/07
Having reached Round 15 of the Hyundai A-League the coveted top four finals spots of Sydney and Melbourne are looking shaky - all this weekend's match-ups, team line-ups, dates/times, venues, etc.
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Exhibition Match
Wednesday 27 November 2007
Sydney FC 5 - LA Galaxy FC 3
It couldn't have been scripted better: the home team wins 5-3, the international celebrity footballer scores with a trademark free kick just before half time, and said superstar plays the whole game despite hurting his ankle midway through the first half, serving up more free kicks and corners for the enjoyment of the sell-out crowd.
Stephen Webb reports from Sydney
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A-League: BOTN
Player Points 2007/08
27/11/07
Chris Dunkerley
Muscat Tops McKay
After 13 rounds the leading players were:
MUSCAT, Kevin (MV) - 13 points
The other high scorers were:
MCKAY, Matthew (QR) - 12
GRIFFITHS, Joel (NJ) - 12
CORICA, Steve (SF) - 9
BROSQUE, Alex (SF) - 9
JEDINAK, Mile (CC) - 9
MOSS, Glen (WP) - 9
BOOGAARD, Nigel (CC) - 8
DODD, Travis (AU) - 8
BURNS, Nathan (AU) - 7
HUTCHINSON, John (CC) - 7
JUNINHO (SF) - 7
KRUSE, Robbie (QR) - 7
ZULLO, Michael (QR) - 7
BOTN football writers gave out 6 points per game to players. Overall 78 players have received at least 1 point!
See
full listing to R13!
Link to previous page (Round 15)
R.I.P:
Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'
