Warren Joyce admits goal-shy Melbourne City are ‘crying out for a forward’

Melbourne City and Perth Glory failed to break the deadlock as Glory extended their lead at the top of the table to four points.

Sydney FC have defeated Newcastle 1-0 at the Jubilee Stadium thanks to an own-goal by the Jets’ Nigel Boogaard.

Western Sydney Wanderers fell to another defeat as Craig Goodwin sealed the points for Adelaide.

Central Coast Mariners grabbed their first win of the season and broke their 10-match losing streak being Melbourne City at the Central Coast Stadium.

Kosta Barbarouses’s hat-trick led Melbourne Victory to a comprehensive win over Brisbane Roar.
Melbourne City’s chances of bolstering their A-League attack are fading as the close of the January transfer window approaches.
City put in a typically miserly performance in keeping ladder leaders Perth Glory to a 0-0 draw at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
But they were unable to generate a single shot on target for the entire match.
With Golden Boot winner Bruno Fornaroli still firmly out of favour and fellow striker Dario Vidosic sidelined with a back injury, coach Warren Joyce has been forced…

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Melbourne City scrap to goalless draw with Perth Glory

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Melbourne City and Perth Glory failed to break the deadlock as Glory extended their lead at the top of the table to four points.
Melbourne City and Perth Glory have shared the spoils after their uninspiring A-League encounter ended in a 0-0 draw at AAMI Park.
Glory sat three points clear on top of the ladder going into Saturday night’s clash, with City fourth but their lofty positions didn’t translate into many scoring opportunities for either side.
The dour struggle came to life in the last 10 minutes when both sides had chances to score late winners.
Perth striker Andy Keogh drew a superb save from Eugene Galekovic in the…

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Melbourne City lost to ‘better’ Central Coast Mariners, not because of complacency

Central Coast Mariners grabbed their first win of the season and broke their 10-match losing streak being Melbourne City at the Central Coast Stadium.

Melbourne Victory forward James Troisi speaks on the team’s tough schedule but insists they won’t take any team for granted ahead of their match with Brisbane.
Melbourne City coach Warren Joyce insists his side didn’t fall victim to complacency in their shock 2-1 loss to the Central Coast on Wednesday night.
Fourth-placed City struggled to make the most of their opportunities against the Mariners, who claimed their first win in 327 days with the victory and ended a 10-game losing streak.
But Joyce maintained his men hadn’t arrived on the Central Coast believing anything short of a strong performance would get them the points.
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Central Coast Mariners beat Melbourne City to end 327 day winless run

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Central Coast Mariners grabbed their first win of the season and broke their 10-match losing streak being Melbourne City at the Central Coast Stadium. Central Coast’s 327-day A-League drought is over, with a last-minute Matt Simon goal helping the Mariners to an upset 2-1 win over Melbourne City at Gosford.
The home side’s’ hearts appeared to be broken again when City equalised late through Lachlan Wales in front of a crowd of just over 4,000.
But, veteran striker Simon had the chance to win it when he was shoved over in the box by Rostyn Griffiths and referee Jarred Gillett pointed to the spot.
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Ritchie de Laet fires Melbourne City to victory over Brisbane Roar

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Melbourne City improvised their way to another A-League win, beating battlers Brisbane Roar 1-0.
In the absence of sidelined striker Bruno Fornaroli, marquee full-back Ritchie de Laet led the line for City at AAMI Park, scoring the only goal of the game.
De Laet got in front of marker Jack Hingert and swept in Rostyn Griffiths’ cross on 52 minutes to give Warren Joyce’s side their third straight win in 2019.
The triumph lifts City to 23 points, equal with Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC.
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Melbourne City inflict A-League defeat on 10-man Newcastle Jets

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Newcastle marquee player Ronald Vargas was sent off in controversial circumstances as Melbourne City consigned the Jets to more A-League pain at AAMI Park.
The red card midway through Sunday evening’s first half set the course for an action-packed 2-1 City victory, the hosts recovering after goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic’s nightmare start left them trailing in the opening minutes.
Riley McGree converted from the penalty spot in the 25th minute when a Luke Brattan corner deflected off Vargas’s arm.
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Anthony Caceres joins Sydney FC on loan from Manchester City

Melbourne City moved to fourth on the A-League ladder with a 2-0 win over WS Wanderers outfit Inspired by veteran goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic

Perth Gory will end 2018 atop the A-League, but they were delayed by 45 minutes in their win over Central Coast.

Tomislav Mrcela’s tumble into the net broke the goalpost as the Central Coast Mariners hosted Perth Glory.
Sydney FC have made their first move of the January transfer window by recruiting Manchester City’s Anthony Caceres for the rest of the A-League season.
Caceres made 63 appearances for Central Coast when he was sold to the Premier League heavyweight in 2016 before being loaned out to sister club Melbourne City twice.
He had made five appearances for Warren Joyce’s side this campaign — four of them off the bench — but his loan ended on New Year’s Day and the Sky Blues snapped him up.
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