Australian Men: Socceroos
International Friendly
Australia 2 - South Africa 2

20/08/2008: Australia's Socceroos could only draw 2-2 with South Africa's Bafana Bafana at Loftus Road Stadium in London this morning. In the second last warm up game before taking on Uzbekistan in the World Cup qualifier. Australia were on top in the first half, but this was overturned by a more cohesive South Africa in the second. Pim Verbeek gave a debut to Richard Garcia (pictured).

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Opinion
Monday Morning Manager
A-League 2008-2009
18/08/08
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 looks at the the new HAL discipline processes, Round 1, and Snickers .. [ Link to MMM .... ]

State Football: Vic
Foxtel Cup Reviews

18/08/2008: Our Melbourne reporter Alan Clark provides a review each round of the high level 2008 Victorian Foxtel Cup competition for premier league teams ... see penultimate R25 roundup
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A-League: 2008-2009 Season
Round 1 in Review
17/08/07
Jeremy Ruane

'A-League Returns With A Whimper'
Opening round caution was very much in evidence as the 2008-2009 Hyundai A-League campaign commenced in mid-August, with three of the four fixtures played failing to find a winner ...
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A-League: Round 1
Reds down Glory
17/08/2008

Adelaide United 1 - Perth Glory 0

At last a win, when Adelaide went ahead 1-0 at Hindmarsh Stadium before half time by a finely taken goal by Travis Dodd, sending the reds to the top of the table and leaving Perth Glory at the bottom of the table.
Lino Fusco reports from Adelaide ...
[ Match report.... ]

State Football: NSW Super League
Round 21
17/08/2008

Northern Tigers 1 - Rockdale City 1
Northern Tigers and Rockdale City Suns played out a 1-1 draw at Mills Park on Sunday afternoon with both teams looking for a win to stay in the race for a place in the end of season Finals' series ...
Paul Green reports from Asquith ...
[ Match Report ... ]

A-League: Round 1
Another Draw, in Wellington
17/08/2008

Wellington Phoenix 1 - Queensland Roar 1

Another opening round draw at the Cake-tin in a very cold Wellington NZ this afternoon in front of 10,516 fans. A goal just after half-time by Charlie Miller for the Roar was cancelled out by a Shane Smeltz strike 7 minutes later.
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ ...
[ Match report.... ]

A-League: Round 1
Sydney Hold Victory to Draw
16/08/2008

Sydney FC 0 - Melbourne Victory 0

Melbourne Victory had to return empty handed to Melbourne after a back to the wall effort by Sydney FC led to a 0-0 draw at the SFS tonight in front of 16,227 fans.
Stephen Webb reports from the SFS ...
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A-League: Round 1
Derby Draw in Opener
15/08/2008

Newcastle Jets 1 - Central Coast 1


The opening game of the season, the first of the F3 derbies, lived up to expectation - tough, competitive and no-one got what they really wanted - a win. In front of 16,097 fans Newcastle came from behind at the death with a penalty taken by Joel Griffiths after the Mariners had taken an 87th minute lead through substitute Matt Simon just off the plane from China.
Robert Szomolnoki reports from Newcastle ...
[ Match report.... ]

A-League: Season 4
(2008/2009)
Round 1
14/08/2008

The A-League Season 4 proper starts this Friday night in Newcastle. See table on top right of this page. Twenty One rounds, eight teams ... who will take the Premiership, who will qualify for the ACL, and who will go on to take the Grand Final? Get out to a local game either this weekend or next! Otherwise catch it at your local club, pub, or new-found best friend's house! Lineups, tickets, TV and radio, etc.
All the details in .. [ R1 Preview .... ]

State Football: NSW Super League
Round 18 (deferred)
13/08/2008

Fraser Park 0 - St George Saints 1
St George scored an impressive away victory on Wednesday night defeating fellow finals aspirants Fraser Park 1-0 at the bitterly cold Sydenham venue ... Peter Rowney reports from Ilinden Sports Centre ...
[ Match Report ... ]

Australian Men: Olyroos
Olympic Games, Beijing 2008
Australia 0 - Cote d'Ivoire 1

13/08/2008: Australia's Olyroos participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games came to an end on a shocking pitch in Tianjin, when Cote D'Ivoire eventually got two on one in front of goal and slammed one past Federici. [ FFA site ...]

Fans Tipping Competition:
A-League 2008-2009
August 2008

The 2008-2009 A-League season BOTN fans tipping competition is now available courtesy of OzTips.

BOTN Team Fearless Predictions:
A-League 2008-2009
August

The BOTN 2008-2009 A-League season writing team have placed their end of R21 ranking tips, and we have consolidated them into one fearless prediction! Laugh at us, and see how badly wrong (or right) we have been in the first 3 seasons!

Australian Men: Olyroos
Olympic Games, Beijing 2008
Argentina 1 - Australia 0

10/08/2008: The Olyroos battled for 76 minutes to hold the might of Argentina but a well worked move between three Argentines allowed Ezequiel Lavezzi to score under Adam Federici's outstretched arm. A better display, particularly in the first half, but the two rare chances made were squandered and the Olyroos appear out of contention now. Chandini Feroz Khan reports for BOTN .. [ Report ...]

State Football: NSW Super League
Round 20
10/08/2008

Rockdale City 4 - St George Saints 0
Peter Apolevski was the hero for Rockdale as he notched a hat-trick to keep the Suns well in the race for a finals berth in comprehensively defeating near-neighbours St George 4-0 on Sunday ... Peter Rowney reports from Ilinden Sports Centre ...
[ Match Report ... ]

State Football: NSW Tiger Turf Cup
Final
10/08/2008

Sydney Olympic 1 - Bankstown Lions 3
Bankstown City Lions were crowned 2008 Tiger Turf Cup Champions after defeating Sydney Olympic 3-1 at Seymour Shaw Park this afternoon ... Paul Green reports from Seymour Shaw ...
[ Match Report ... ]

State Football: NSW Super League
Round 20
09/08/2008

Granville Rage 1 - Bonnyrigg WE 2
Bonnyrigg White Eagles overcame the absence of their talented skipper, David Petrovic, to move further ahead at the top of the NSW Super League table after beating a spirited Granville Rage 2-1 at Garside Park on Saturday night ... Paul Green reports from historic Garside Park in Granville ...
[ Match Report ... ]

Opinion
An Argentine Mountain
Olyroos vs Argentina Preview
08/08/08

Australian Men: Olyroos
Olympic Games, Beijing 2008
Australia 1 - Serbia 1

07/08/2008: Australia's Olyroos participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games was given a boost in Shanghai in the 69th minute when Ruben Zadkovich knocked in a loose ball in the box, but the joy was shortlived as Slobodan Rajkovic evened it up 9 minutes later for a more dominant Serbia. Chandini Feroz Khan reports for BOTN .. [ Match details ...]

Opinion
Canberra A-League Bid
Nick Guoth reports
07/08/08
A push has been made to get an A-League team for the Australian capital. Australia is one of the few countries in the world that does not have a football team representing its capital city. But now, through the efforts of a number of people, headed by Ivan Slavich, Canberrans have an opportunity to be part of the new A-League ... [ Report .... ]

A-League: PreSeason Cup Final
Penalty Marathon Victory
06/08/2008

Wellington 0(7) - Melbourne 0(8)
The Victory won 8 penalties to 7, in front of a bumper crowd of 9,208 tonight at Wellington's Cake-tin. The FFA has done something right, if unwittingly, having a pre-season Final played mid-week - something that many observers queried - yet which drew a more than healthy crowd across the Tasman.
Paul Green gives his opinion ..
[ A look over the ditch .... ]

National Youth League:
2008-2009 Draw now Out
06/08/2008

A Chance to see the stars in the making
- again, after 4 years!
Football Federation Australia (FFA) this week announced the long awaited return of a National Youth League 2008/09 and issued the season draw (see our link). The seven Australian based Hyundai A-League clubs will participate in the exciting 21 round competition which will begin on Friday 26 September 2008 ...
Chris Dunkerley gives his opinion .. [ Youth .... ]

State Football: NSW Premier League
Round 22
03/08/2008

Sutherland Sharks 1 - Wollongong Wolves 1
Sutherland Shire Sharks FC were acknowledged as TeleChoice Premier League Premiers for 2008 on goal difference after they drew 1-1 with their challengers Wollongong Wolves FC in the final round in front of 2,000 fans at Seymour Shaw Park this afternoon ... Paul Green reports from Seymour Shaw Park ...
[ Match Report ... ]

State Football:
Illawarra Premier League: Round 20
02/08/2008

Fernhill Foxes 1 - Albion Park 2
In a curtain raiser to the A-League Pre-season Cup game at WIN Stadium this afternoon Fernhill Foxes took the lead but the table topping Albion Park came back to snatch victory ... Paul Green reports from Wollongong ...
[ Match Report ... ]

Women's Football:
W-League Announced
28/07/2008

The FFA and Westfield Group today announced a landmark agreement in support of the fastest growing team sport for women in the country – women’s football. The Westfield's support will range from the 'Westfield Championship for Girls', the establishment of a new national women’s league known as the 'Westfield W-League', and the national women's team to be known as the 'Westfield Matildas'. The Westfield W-League will comprise teams from each of the seven Australian Hyundai A-League clubs, plus one from Canberra. It will start at the end of October this year. Broadcast rights are still under discussion.
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R.I.P: Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'