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Australian Men: Socceroos
Asian Cup Qualifier
Kuwait 2 - Australia 2

07/01/2010: The Asian Cup qualifier versus Kuwait away ended as a 2-2 draw this morning after the Socceroos raced to a two goal lead within 5 mins, but conceded two just before half-time. The final game in Brisbane against Indonesia will now decide whether Australia will play in the finals ...

[ FFA report ..]

National Youth League: Round 18
Sharp Glory grab win & top spot

03/01/2010


Central Coast Mariners 0 - Perth Glory 1

A nicely taken first-half goal from Andrija Jukic gave Perth Glory a 1-0 win over previous table toppers Central Coast Mariners in heavy, drizzly rain, conditions at Lisarow's Pluim Park today. The win moves the Glory into top spot on the National Youth League ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Lisarow ...
[ Match Report .... ]

National Youth League: Round 18
Brisbane gains some respect in bottom of table clash

02/01/2010


Aust Inst Sport 0 - Brisbane Roar 2

The Brisbane Roar attained their third win of the season following a two-nil victory in warm conditions at the AIS Athletic Track in Canberra. The result still leaves Brisbane sitting second last in the league in front of AIS ...
Nick Guoth reports from Canberra ...
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

A-League: 2009-2010 Season
Round 21 in Review

31/12/2009
Jeremy Ruane


'Sydney Lead Way After North Queensland Triumph' - Dyron Daal delivered a Christmas cracker for the Hyundai A-League on 27 December, as he fired home the only goal of the game half-an-hour into proceedings to lift North Queensland Fury off the bottom of the competition standings as they deservedly downed reigning champions, the table-topping Melbourne Victory, 1-0 at Dairy Farmers Stadium ..
Every week we bring you a round review by Jeremy Ruane ... plus all results

[ More ...]

A-League: Round 21
Fireworks were later

31/12/2009


Central Coast 0 - Wellington 2



Wellington Phoenix moved above the home side with a 2-0 win in front of 11,137 fans at the Brisbane Water side ground, dropping the Coast to 8th after 5 straight losses, however for the fans there the fireworks started an hour later over the water not during a lacklustre game ..
Chris Dunkerley reports from Gosford; Jeremy Ruane from NZ
[ Match reports .... ]

A-League: Round 21
Sydney double-up on Christmas

27/12/2009


Sydney FC 1 - Adelaide 0



Sydney FC moved back to the top of the A-League with a 1-0 home win at the Sydney Football Stadium. In a game that was Clint Bolton's 100th in the A-League, the home side controlled many periods of the game and well deserved the win ..
Nick Guoth reports from SFS
[ Match report .... ]

National Youth League: Round 17
Sydney youth return to winning ways

27/12/2009


Sydney FC 3 - Adelaide United 1

Sydney FC provided a dominant second half display to defeat Adelaide United 3-1 at the Sydney Football Stadium. A brace from Kerem Bulut and one from Ryan Grant were enough to cover the lone header from Francesco Monterosso ...
Nick Guoth reports from SFS ...
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

A-League: Round 19
Christmas came early for Sydney

23/12/2009


Sydney FC 1 - Central Coast 0



Christmas came early for Sydney FC, with the present delivered by Alex Brosque who steered an outrageous ball inside Danny Vukovic's right post to give the home side a 1-0 win, and send the Mariners home with their 4th straight defeat ..
Stephen Webb reports from SFS
[ Photos, Match report .... ]

National Youth League: Round 15
Young Mariners stay top

23/12/2009


Sydney FC 1 - Central Coast 2

Central Coast Mariners FC National Youth League team confirmed it's place at the top of the league table taking 3 points and fourth straight victory in a 2-1 defeat of a weakened Sydney FC ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from SFS ...
[ Match Report & photos.... ]

Australian Men: Socceroos
Asian Cup Qualifier
Squad announced for Kuwait game

23/12/2009: The 23 man squad for the vital Asian Cup qualifier versus Kuwait, away on 7 January, has been announced: Alex Brosque (Sydney FC), Jacob Burns (Perth Glory), Nick Carle (Crystal Palace FC, England), Simon Colosimo (Sydney FC), Jason Culina (Gold Coast United) Bruce Djite (Genclerbirligi SK, Turkey), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United FC), Scott Jamieson (Adelaide United FC), Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor Kulubu, Turkey), Matthew Kemp (Melbourne Victory FC), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa FC, England), Matthew McKay (Brisbane Roar), Craig Moore (Brisbane Roar), Tommy Oar (Brisbane Roar), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente, Netherlands), Matthew Spiranovic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Mile Sterjovski (Perth Glory), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory), Matthew Thompson (Newcastle Jets), Tando Velaphi (Perth Glory), Dario Vidosic (FC Nurnberg, Germany), Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners), Luke Wilkshire (FK Dinamo Moscow, Russia)...

[ FFA report ..]

A-League: 2009-2010 Season
Round 20 in Review

22/12/2009
Jeremy Ruane


'Top Two Draw Allows Three Teams To Press Claims' - Newcastle Jets, Brisbane Roar and Gold Coast United took full advantage of an entertaining scoreless draw between Hyundai A-League table-topping twosome Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC on the last weekend before Christmas to press home their respective claims for end-of-season play-off berths ..
Every week we bring you a round review by Jeremy Ruane ... plus all results

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A-League: Round 20
Jets flying high

20/12/2009


Newcastle 3 - Nth Qld Fury 2



The Newcastle Jets have recorded their fourth straight win, beating the North Queensland Fury 3-2 in a five goal thriller at Energy Australia Stadium ..
Robert Szomolnocki reports from Newcastle
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 20
Nothing between one and two

20/12/2009


Melbourne Victory 0 - Sydney 0



Melbourne and Sydney shared the spoils in a goalless, but not featureless, encounter at Docklands Stadium on Saturday evening, keeping alive both teams' championship chances, and their hold on the top two positions of the A-League ladder ..
Peter Humffray reports from Docklands
[ Match report .... ]

Westfield W-League: 2009 Final
Premiers Sydney wind up Champions

19/12/2009


Sydney FC 3 - Brisbane Roar 2



In a game of two halves Premiers Sydney FC came through as Champions with a 3-2 win over Brisbane Roar at a warm and windy Endeavour Field today. After being down at half-time they turned it around with 3 goals before the visitors got a consolation ...
Chris Dunkerley reports ...
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 20
Adelaide And Wellington Get Result Neither Wanted

18/12/2009


Adelaide United 1 - Wellington Phoenix 1



Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix battled out a 1-1 draw in front of 9,070 fans at Hindmarsh Stadium on 18 December, a Hyundai A-League result neither team could really afford as the pressure to secure a top-six finish intensifies ..
Jeremy Ruane reports
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Season 5
HAL Round 20
NYL Round 15
W-League Final
Previews

19/12/2009


This preview covers HAL Round 20 (R19 not complete), W-League Final, and NYL Round 15. 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 ..
[ Previews .... ]

A-League: Round 19
Roar back in winners circle

16/12/2009


Brisbane Roar 2 - Nth Qld Fury 0


Brisbane have returned to the winners circle, beating North Queensland through a Sergio Van Dijk brace in front their biggest crowd since Round 1. 11,530 Roar faithful turned out to watch the win, more than double the turn out for the game prior days prior. Be it midweek football or simply the attraction of ‘God’ visiting the state capital for the first time, the atmosphere was the best it has been all season ..
Adrian Demack reports from Brisbane
[ Match report .... ]

Westfield W-League: 2nd Semi-Final
Roar win in no prisoners Semi

13/12/2009


Central Coast 0 - Brisbane Roar 1



Brisbane Roar moved into the Westfield W-League final in Sydney next week with a battling 1-0 win over a gritty Central Coast Mariners, in a 'no holds barred', 'no prisoners taken' game in front of a small but noisy crowd ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Gosford ...
[ Match report .... ]

BOTN Team Fearless Predictions:
A-League 2009-2010
July 2009

The BOTN 2009-2010 A-League season writing team have placed their end of R27 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 4 seasons!

[ Link to Fearless Predictions .... ]

Link to HAL Round 20 page (R20)

R.I.P: Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'

Link to HAL Round 20 page (R20)
A-League 2009/10 Season 5
Round 21

Results & Reports
Gold Coast
5
1
Brisbane
Perth Glory
4
0
Newcastle
1
0
Nth Qld
1
0
Melbourne
0
2
A-League 2009/10 Season 5
Round 19

Results & Reports
2
0
1
0
Gold Coast
-
-
Newcastle
Adelaide
-
-
Perth Glory
Melbourne
-
-
Wellington

2009/2010 A-League Table

Round 21 (part 19 only)

#

Team

Pl

Wo

Dr

Lo

Gf

Ga

Dif

Pts

1

Sydney

21

12

2

7

27

18

9

38

2

Melbourne V

20

10

5

5

31

24

7

35

3

Gold Coast

20

10

3

7

32

30

2

33

4

Newcastle J

20

8

4

8

25

31

-6

28

5

Perth Glory

20

7

5

8

26

22

4

26

6

Brisbane R

21

7

5

9

29

32

-3

26

7

Wellington

20

5

10

5

25

21

4

25

8

CentralCoast

21

6

6

9

25

20

5

24

9

NQ Fury

21

6

6

9

23

37

-14

24

10

Adelaide U

20

5

6

9

15

23

-8

21

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Champions - Newcastle Jets FC
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Champion - Sydney FC
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Premiership Player 2008-09
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After 10 Rounds - Charlie Miller (QR)
After 13 Rounds - Steve Corica (SF) / Craig Moore (QR)
After 16 Rounds - Craig Moore (QR)
Winner after 21 Rounds - Craig Moore (QR)
6 Points (usually as 3,2,1) are awarded by BOTN writers to players on games they cover! Listings will be published after each 3 rounds.

Roar's Alex Brosque
(Now Sydney FC)

Winner of Back Of The Net's 2005-2006
& Inaugural A-League Player Of The Year (Premiership)

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