The performance of Melbourne City on Sunday night was extremely disappointing and unacceptable. Hats off to Adelaide United, who, under the guidance of Carl Veart, are looking deadly in attack. Nestory Irankunda started the scoring early with a worldly free-kick, and from there, it was United’s night with fellow young gun, Bernardo Oliveira, bagging a […]
The A-League players who were the difference for their teams in Round 2
There were 28 goals scored in an eventful weekend of football and two penalty saves, in what was an entertaining round for the neutral. Check out my choice of player from each team who made a difference, in Round 2. Brisbane Roar Henry Hore was excellent from the opening minute of the game when he […]
‘Completely without basis’: Dees CEO slams Goodwin ‘innuendo’, defends Oliver’s ‘personal challenges’ in open letter
Melbourne CEO Gary Pert has mounted a staunch defence of coach Simon Goodwin and the club as a whole, in an open letter to supporters addressing the Demons’ turbulent recent history of off-field incidents. In recent months, the Dees’ culture has been questioned by critics after a series of less than savoury stories surrounding its […]
No longer the underdog: Have the Matildas finally beaten their hoodoo?
Tony Gustavsson’s press conference following the dismantling of closest rivals, the Philippines, in the second round of Olympic qualifying took us back to the beginning of his tenure; the well-spoken Swede reminded the room that three years ago the Matildas believed that they could only perform as underdogs. He believed that Sunday’s game, that saw […]
Big time bounce back: How the Wallaroos claimed an epic win over France
The Wallaroos put on their best display in years when they defeated France on the weekend. It is the first time they have beaten a top three side and the last time they defeated France was at the 2010 World Cup. Fun fact: the coach at the time was current men’s sevens coach John Manenti. […]