Inconsistent Sydney FC Still Confident of Clinching A-League Title
4 years, 4 months ago

Inconsistent Sydney FC Still Confident of Clinching A-League Title

News 18  

Premier Plate winners Sydney FC remain confident they can win their fifth A-League title as the regular season looks ahead to its final match before the playoffs begin next weekend. Sydney were beaten 2-1 by Western United FC on Saturday to end their regular season, having only picked up five points out of a possible 18 in the six games they played since the A-League resumed last month after a COVID-19 shutdown in March. “I still believe this side will win the Grand Final,” Sydney coach Steve Corica told reporters. “We have to stand up and deliver.” Western United, in fifth place, will face second-place Melbourne City on Wednesday in the last match of the regular season.

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Melbourne smash Western Bulldogs, Sydney too good for Gold Coast, Port Adelaide sensational against Brisbane
1 year, 9 months ago

Melbourne smash Western Bulldogs, Sydney too good for Gold Coast, Port Adelaide sensational against Brisbane

ABC  

Melbourne have made an early-season statement with a big win over the Bulldogs, but a heavy bump by Kysaiah Pickett will come under scrutiny. Suns ruckman Jarrod Witts battled hard while it took Touk Miller and Matt Rowell until the third term to get their hands on the ball with any authority and Sam Flanders also kicked two goals. Larkey …

Western United shoot for A-League Men's history in grand final against Melbourne City
2 years, 6 months ago

Western United shoot for A-League Men's history in grand final against Melbourne City

ABC  

The colours green and black adorn the inside of a small cafe on a main road in Melbourne's western suburbs. Key points: Western United play in their first A-League men's grand final against Melbourne City on Saturday Coach John Aloisi says the club represents Melbourne's west despite it not yet having a permanent home Players are embracing the club's underdog …

Australia's A-League Set for Hot Season Start in December
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia's A-League Set for Hot Season Start in December

News 18  

Australia’s A-League is set to kick off in late December, less than four months after the COVID-19 pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 competition finished with Sydney FC winning the title. Football Federation Australia on Thursday said it will be the first time the A-League and the women’s W-League begin their seasons in the southern hemisphere summer and on the same date, Dec. 27. …

Sydney FC Chases Historic 5th Grand Final Title in A-League, Will Face Melbourne City
4 years, 3 months ago

Sydney FC Chases Historic 5th Grand Final Title in A-League, Will Face Melbourne City

News 18  

Sydney FC is on track to become Australia’s most successful football club ever, after beating Perth Glory 2-0 to progress to a second consecutive Grand Final against Melbourne City on Sunday. The Sky Blues will be chasing not only a second straight Grand Final win, but also the chance to become the first team ever to claim five titles in …

A-League Newcomers Western United Inspire by Fans Back Home in Lockdown Due to Coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

A-League Newcomers Western United Inspire by Fans Back Home in Lockdown Due to Coronavirus

News 18  

Western United’s fledgling fan-base remains locked down in Melbourne during an outbreak of COVID-19, but the A-League newcomers are on the march after booking their spot in the playoffs of the Australian top flight. People are dying,” Western United Chief Executive Chris Pehlivanis told Reuters in an interview from the team’s Sydney hotel. WORKING CLASS Western are the third expansion …

Sydney secures A-League Premiers Plate after Wellington draw
4 years, 4 months ago

Sydney secures A-League Premiers Plate after Wellington draw

The Hindu  

Sydney FC secured the A-League Premiers Plate after Saturday's 1-1 draw between Wellington Phoenix and Adelaide United ensured that the defending champion would finish top of the table at the end of the regular season. “An incredible night for our club and a remarkable achievement by a special group of players and coaches,” Sydney FC chairman Scott Barlow said on …

Sydney FC beats Wellington 3-1 as A-League restarts season
4 years, 5 months ago

Sydney FC beats Wellington 3-1 as A-League restarts season

The Hindu  

Substitute Trent Buhagiar scored twice, including the go-ahead goal into a near-empty net with two minutes remaining, to give first-place Sydney FC a 3-1 win Friday over the Wellington Phoenix as the A-League resumed its season after a coronavirus-forced shutdown. Buhagiar made it 2-1 when slipped past Phoenix goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic, who had raced out of his area in an …

COVID-19: Australia moves A-League playoffs back a week
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: Australia moves A-League playoffs back a week

The Hindu  

Australia’s football top flight has moved its playoffs and championship-deciding “Grand Final” back a week as part of a schedule rejig amid a spike in COVID-19 infections, Football Federation Australia said on Wednesday. The A-League’s regular season, which resumes on Friday after a four-month hiatus, will finish on 19 August with the semifinals scheduled to start three days later and …

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