Diego Castro stunner completes superb Perth comeback against Melbourne

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Diego Castro completed the comeback as Perth claimed a draw against Melbourne.
Perth broke Melbourne City hearts on Sunday, coming from two goals down to share the points in a dramatic 2-2 A-League draw at AAMI Park.
A stunning strike by Diego Castro from well outside the box in the 91st minute rocketed into the net after keeper Eugene Galekovic appeared to misjudge the trajectory of the shot.
After a week of recriminations over fan favourite Bruno Fornaroli’s departure and speculation about beleaguered coach Warren Joyce’s future, a win beckoned on Sunday evening after a…

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Bruno Fornaroli pens emotional farewell letter to Melbourne City fans and teammates

A ten men Melbourne Victory held on for a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City after an early penalty was cancelled out

Tarek Elrich scored a dramatic 95th minute equaliser as the Wanderers finished their final game at Spotless Stadium with a draw.

A late wasted chance for the Jets meant the points were shared at the McDonald Jones stadium.

Adam Le Fondre’s emphatic penalty and some last ditch defending was enough to give Sydney FC victory over Wellington Phoenix.

Alex Lopez netted twice for Brisbane as Central Coast Mariners have two men sent off as Roar run out 5-3 winners in Gosford.
Axed Melbourne City striker Bruno Fornaroli has penned an emotional farewell letter to fans and former teammates after he agreed to an early termination of his contract with the A-League club.
Fornaroli has not played since November after he fell out with coach Warren Joyce, who dropped him for what he perceived to be a lack of proper training standards.
The golden boot winner’s exile for reasons not made clear by Joyce did not go down well with fans already concerned with the coach’s heavily defence-focused…

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Warren Joyce’s tactics meant Bruno Fornaroli was always destined to leave Melbourne City

A ten men Melbourne Victory held on for a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City after an early penalty was cancelled out

Tarek Elrich scored a dramatic 95th minute equaliser as the Wanderers finished their final game at Spotless Stadium with a draw.

A late wasted chance for the Jets meant the points were shared at the McDonald Jones stadium.

Adam Le Fondre’s emphatic penalty and some last ditch defending was enough to give Sydney FC victory over Wellington Phoenix.

Alex Lopez netted twice for Brisbane as Central Coast Mariners have two men sent off as Roar run out 5-3 winners in Gosford.
“The deeper they drop, the less space there is,” Warren Joyce said, on the complexion of Melbourne City’s 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory on Saturday.
“We talked about playing quicker, and the penalty comes from slotting the ball down the side for Jamie Maclaren.
“The deeper they get … you know, they’ve got big defenders, so it doesn’t really matter.”
Football is not about tactics specifically, but the human emotion and interpretation of the game that shapes them, both in the moment and in preparation….

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Bruno Fornaroli and Melbourne City mutually agree contract termination

A ten men Melbourne Victory held on for a 1-1 draw with Melbourne City after an early penalty was cancelled out

Tarek Elrich scored a dramatic 95th minute equaliser as the Wanderers finished their final game at Spotless Stadium with a draw.

A late wasted chance for the Jets meant the points were shared at the McDonald Jones stadium.

Adam Le Fondre’s emphatic penalty and some last ditch defending was enough to give Sydney FC victory over Wellington Phoenix.

Alex Lopez netted twice for Brisbane as Central Coast Mariners have two men sent off as Roar run out 5-3 winners in Gosford.
The sorry saga of Bruno Fornaroli’s time at Melbourne City is over after the wantaway player agreed terms to leave his A-League home.
The Uruguayan has agreed a severance package with City and will leave the club immediately after his infamous falling out with under-fire manager Warren Joyce.
Fornaroli is expected to sign a deal to join rivals Perth Glory, but is unable to join the title hopefuls until next season.
The 31-year-old’s exit is an unsurprising but sad end to his fantastic career in…

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Pair charged with fixing match between Dandenong Thunder and Melbourne City

Two men have been charged with fixing a Victorian National Premier League second-division match in Melbourne’s north in August 2017.
A 54-year-old Essendon North man will face a Melbourne court in late March on betting corruption charges, while a 52-year-old Gold Coast man is due in a Southport court on the same day for allegedly facilitating the scheme.
Victoria Police’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit and Purana Taskforce worked with Queensland’s Major and Organised Crime Squad on the probe.
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Kosta Barbarouses rescues point for 10-man Victory in fiery Melbourne derby

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Kosta Barbarouses claimed a point for 10-man Melbourne Victory in their derby with Melbourne City, securing a 1-1 draw that does little for either side’s A-League ambitions.
Victory were on the rack before their Kiwi flyer struck from a tight angle in the 50th minute, neutralising Jamie Maclaren’s early penalty.
The 29th Melbourne derby was a contest defined by animosity. Referee Peter Green issued nine yellow cards including two to Georg Niedermeier inside a match-changing three minutes that saw…

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Man City, NYC FC, Melbourne City owners buy share in Chinese club Sichuan Jiuniu

Phil Foden and Manchester City put an end to Newport County’s FA Cup run, beating the League Two side at Rodney Parade to reach the quarterfinals.

Shaka Hislop reveals his latest power rankings which see Manchester City keep hold of the top spot and Manchester United drop out.
The parent company of Premier League champions Manchester City, MLS franchise New York City FC and A-League club Melbourne City has bought a stake in third-tier Chinese side Sichuan Jiuniu, who will become the seventh club added to their portfolio of football clubs.
City Football Group — which also owns Japan’s Yokohama F Marinos, Club Atletico Torque in Uruguay and FC Girona of Spain — announced the joint purchase of the Chengdu-based China League Two club, along with tech giants UBTECH and China…

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