There was a truly evocative sequence in Sunday night’s A-League Grand Final. As penalties loomed in the 99th minute, a series events occurred that underscores the state of the game in Australia both for better and for worse.
Numbers desperately waited in the Sydney FC penalty area, Diego Castro sends in a hopeful cross. Despite not needing to retreat and then head away without the full force of his body, Alex Wilkinson’s intended clearance pops up in the air. Castro quickly anticipates, bursts into…
Perth Glory
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Sydney FC wins 4-1 on Penalty Kicks.
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Sydney FC upstaged Perth’s party, snatching an A-League title on penalties after a scoreless Grand Final to win their fourth championship.
Andrew Redmayne saved efforts from Andy Keogh and Brendon Santalab in a shootout to deny the Glory in front of a record grand final crowd. Adam Le Fondre, Brandon O’Neill, Rhyan Grant and Reza Ghoochannejhad scored in the 4-1 penalty success.
The win brings Sydney a fourth title, meaning they sit alongside Melbourne Victory as the A-League’s most successful…
Sydney FC are headed to the A-League final in Perth after beating Melbourne Victory 6-1.
Perth goalkeeper Liam Reddy saved four penalties and even scored one as Glory edged out Adelaide United to advance to the A-League grand final.
Wollongong Wolves striker Nikola Djordjevic staked a claim for the goal of the season, with a stunning strike against the Sutherland Sharks in the Australian NPL.
Outgoing Bayern Munch winger Franck Ribery leaves the door open to joining former Bayern Munich star Markus Babbel at the Wanderers.
A-League premiers Perth Glory will take on Sydney FC in Sunday’s A-League Grand Final at Optus Stadium.
Steve Corica’s Sky Blues finished eight points adrift of the Glory on the ladder, but will be full of confidence knowing that they beat the hosts twice in league play.
Can Sydney FC cause an upset, or will Perth Glory lift their first-ever A-League championship trophy? ESPN’s Steph Brantz and Ante Jukic preview the action.
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Steph Brantz: Sydney FC might have failed to retain…
Sydney FC are headed to the A-League final in Perth after beating Melbourne Victory 6-1.
Perth goalkeeper Liam Reddy saved four penalties and even scored one as Glory edged out Adelaide United to advance to the A-League grand final.
Wollongong Wolves striker Nikola Djordjevic staked a claim for the goal of the season, with a stunning strike against the Sutherland Sharks in the Australian NPL.
Outgoing Bayern Munch winger Franck Ribery leaves the door open to joining former Bayern Munich star Markus Babbel at the Wanderers.
Goals change games. Football is unpredictable. Moments decide matches. Pithy is just as ubiquitous as permutability in football, but repeated usage doesn’t mean it is any less true.
The game’s fundamental volatility has been on show — both on the park and off, unfortunately — during this A-League finals series, and it will most likely be the same during this Saturday’s Grand Final.
Cause and effect is central to each game’s fluid narrative and as a footballing public, we tend to take for granted…
Sydney FC are headed to the A-League final in Perth after beating Melbourne Victory 6-1.
Perth goalkeeper Liam Reddy saved four penalties and even scored one as Glory edged out Adelaide United to advance to the A-League grand final.
A-League premiers Perth Glory will take on Sydney FC in Sunday’s A-League Grand Final at Optus Stadium.
Steve Corica’s Sky Blues finished eight points adrift of the Glory on the ladder, but will be full of confidence knowing that they beat the hosts twice in league play.
Can Sydney FC cause an upset, or will Perth Glory lift their first-ever A-League championship trophy?
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Fans in the United States will be able to watch Sunday’s A-League Grand Final live on ESPN+ (4.30am EST, 1.30am PST), while viewers…
Sydney FC are headed to the A-League final in Perth after beating Melbourne Victory 6-1.
Mix Diskerud’s improvised finish was the difference as Ulsan Hyundai beat Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League group stage.
Melbourne Victory have progressed to the A-League’s final four after a 3-1 win over Wellington Phoenix.
Ben Halloran scored in the 119th minute of Adelaide’s elimination final clash with Melbourne City to send United into next week’s semi-final against Perth.
Melbourne Victory’s 4-0 loss to Daegu FC on Wednesday night was a game that meant nothing, but meant everything.
With an A-League semifinal against Sydney FC beckoning and Kevin Muscat’s side already eliminated from the AFC Champions League, it was justifiable to take 15 players — mostly from the youth ranks — to South Korea.
In isolation, the result could be deemed tough to take, but inconsequential. The points may not have mattered, but in football one can learn from every game.
There was something…
Mix Diskerud’s improvised finish was the difference as Ulsan Hyundai beat Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League group stage.
Sydney FC will turn their attentions to Sunday’s A-League home semifinal against Melbourne Victory after Australia’s hopes of qualifying a side in the last 16 of the AFC Champions League were crushed for a third straight season.
A 1-0 loss away to group leaders Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea on Tuesday effectively ended second-placed Sydney’s hopes of a last-16 place.
Even if they won their final game and finished level on points with Shanghai SIPG, the Chinese club would finish second ahead of them…
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Mix Diskerud’s improvised finish was the difference as Ulsan Hyundai beat Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League group stage.
A cheeky backheel goal ended Sydney FC’s Asian Champions League hopes, with the Sky Blues losing 1-0 away to South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai on Tuesday.
The result left winless Sydney bottom of the four-team group with three points from five matches with one round to go.
Sydney are three-points behind China’s second-placed Shanghai SIPG, who win the tie-breaker with the Sky Blues, having scored more away goals in their two head-to-head games.
They will now focus on Sunday’s home A-League semifinal with…
Mix Diskerud’s improvised finish was the difference as Ulsan Hyundai beat Sydney FC in the AFC Champions League group stage.