NSW Premier League: Round 2
Sydney Olympic 2 - Sydney Tigers 1

08/03/2009: With Sydney Olympic disappointing their legion of supporters on day one, with an unexpected home defeat at the hands of neighbours, West Sydney Berries, after being widely tipped as the team to beat this season, this match against First Round winners, Sydney Tigers, at Belmore Sports Ground held much promise .... Paul Green reports from Belmore ... [ Match report ...]

NSW Premier League: Round 2
Sutherland Sharks 0 - Blacktown Demons 0

07/03/2009: Sutherland Sharks couldn't get on the score-sheet, whilst the Demons gained their first point in a 0-0 draw at Seymour Shaw Park ... Mark Taylor reports from Miranda ... [ Match report ...]

NSW Premier League: Round 2
Marconi Stallions 1 - Manly United 1

07/03/2009: Marconi drew 1-1 with visitors Manly United at the Marconi Stadium in a tough encounter and despite Manly going down to 10-men after 29 minutes ... Chris Dunkerley reports from Bossley Park ... [ Match report ...]

Men's Asian Cup 2010:
Australia 0 - Kuwait 1
Kuwait Unleashes Capital Punishment
05/03/2009

Australia's prospects in the the AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifying stage look very shaky after Kuwait under new coach Goran Tufegdzic grabbed a well earned 1-0 win at Canberra Stadium tonight .. Nick Guoth reports ..
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Opinion
Monday Morning Manager
A-League Grand Final 2009
01/03/09
Monday Morning Manager; an occasional BOTN Opinion column. Our guest writer seeks to entertain and challenge you with some opinions that you don't always see in the papers. This week he/she sees another side of the Grand Final ... ..
[ Link to MMM .... ]

NSW Premier League: Round 1
Blacktown Demons 0 - Sydney United 3

01/03/2009: Sydney United started off the new season in style with a well deserved 3-0 win over the Demons at the Gabbie ... Paul Green reports from Seven Hills ... [ Match report ...]

A-League: Grand Final
Victory do the treble
28/02/2009

Melbourne Victory 1 - Adelaide United 0


Melbourne Victory take the 'Toilet Seat' as 2008-2009 Hyundai A-League Champions, to add to their Premiership, and also the Pre Season Cup. They struggled to overcome a depleted but tenacious Adelaide, but Tom Pondeljak's experience told with a sole second half goal ...
Alan Clark reports from Docklands ...
[ Match Report ....]

A-League: Season 4
HAL 2009 Grand Final - Preview
26/02/2009

Season 4 Grand Final time is here! Now is the time to get out to the game in Melbourne! Otherwise catch the game on TV at your local club, pub, or new-found best friend's house! Lineups, tickets, TV and radio, etc.
All the details in .. [ Preview .... ]

Men's Asian Cup 2010:
Squad for Australia vs Kuwait named
24/02/2009

Australian coach Pim Verbeek has selected a purely local team to face Kuwait in the AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifying stage to be held at Canberra Stadium in the nation's capital ... Nick Guoth reports ..
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NSW State league: Trial Game
Penrith Nepean 1 - Sydney Olympic 4

22/02/2009: It took some time for NSW Premier League title fancies, Sydney Olympic, to find their feet in a trial game against hosts Penrith Nepean United at Cook Park, St Marys on Sunday evening - but in no small measure thanks to the prized signing of Tolgay Ozbey they emerged with a comfortable 4-1 win at the finish ... Paul Green reports from St Marys... [ Match report ...]

A-League: Preliminary Final
Reds back from the dead
21/02/2009

Adelaide United 1 - Qld Roar 0

Adelaide United are into the 2008/2009 Grand Final with a 1-0 win over a flat Qld Roar - coming from a turnaround performance and a once-in-a-lifetime goal by Fabian Barbiero ...
BOTN reports ...
[ Match Report coming ....]

National Youth League: Final
Sydney bring it home
21/02/2009

Sydney FC 2 - Adelaide United 0

Premiers Sydney FC overcame a trip to Adelaide to put in a confident performance and bring home the Dish, running out 2-0 winners over the Reds with a goal in each half ...
Chris Dunkerley reports ...
[ Match Report....]

NSW TeleChoice Premier League
Launched in Style

19/02/2009: NSW Premier League clubs came out in good numbers to support the launch of the new season at the Echelon Room of the Pullman Hotel at Sydney Olympic Park on Thursday morning ...
Paul Green reports from the Pullman Hotel ...
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NSW State league: Trial Game
Rockdale City Suns 2 - Wollongong 0

15/02/2009: On a day that felt more like a winter, middle of season affair, with freshening breezes, a wet pitch and no sunshine to be seen, Super League side Rockdale City Suns had no trouble dispensing with an 'experimental' Premier League Wollongong FC on Sunday evening at the Ilinden Sports Centre, running out easy 2-0 winners ... Paul Green reports from Rockdale... [ Match report ...]

A-League: BOTN
Player Points 2008/09
03/02/09
Chris Dunkerley
Craig Moore - BOTN Player of Year

After the 21 rounds the winner:
MOORE, Craig (QR) - 18


The other high scorers were:
CORICA, Steve (SF) - 17
RUKAVYTSYA, Nikita (PG) - 15
HUTCHINSON, John (CCM) - 15
BERTOS, Leo (WP) - 13 points
GRIFFITHS, Joel (NJ) - 13
van DIJK, Serghino (QR) - 13
DODD, Travis (AU) - 12
BOTN football writers give out 6 points per game to players. Overall 139 players have received at least 1 point!
See full listing to R21! Other points are handed out each week - they are not tallied for an award, but check out ratings for referees, games, and grounds in most of our reports.

AFC Champions League - 2009
Now for Newcastle & Central Coast
09/01/2009

Australia's entrants in the 2009 AFC Champions League, Central Coast Mariners FC and Newcastle United Jets FC, now know their opponents following the draw which was held in Dubai on Wednesday 7 January 2009 ... Chris Dunkerley reports ..
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R.I.P: Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'