RSS
ATOM
advertisement
A-League Round-Up: Perth Glory And Adelaide United Joint Top, Sydney FC Last
Disastrous start to campaign gets worse for defending champions.
|
Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
Sep 6, 2010 10:29:00 AM
By Chris Paraskevas
Central Coast Mariners 2-0 Melbourne Victory
Just when the Melbourne Victory looked like they might kick-start their season they came crashing back down to earth against Graham Arnold's stubborn Central Coast Mariners.
Rostyn Griffiths and Daniel McBreen scored in the first and second half respectively, taking adavantage of a Melbourne side still struggling to overcome the loss of prolific striker Archie Thompson to injury and prodigious talent Mitch Langerak in goals after his overseas move.
Melbourne Heart 1-0 North Queensland Fury
A meagre crowd of just over 4,000 people turned up to watch the Melbourne Heart register their first ever A-League victory against one of the competition's form teams.
They relied on some excellent goalkeeping from veteran Clint Bolton and some particularly poor finishing by the Fury to do so, hanging on after Nick Kalmar gave them an early lead with a convincing header.
Sydney FC 1-3 Adelaide United
It's been a disastrous start to the season for the defending champions Sydney, who now find themselves bottom of the ladder after being outplayed by Rini Coolen's impressive Adelaide in front of their lowest ever A-League crowd.
The Reds have gone from wooden spooners to what seems genuine title contenders at this stage, playing an attractive passing game that was too much for a Sydney side who were sluggish across the park, going down 3-0 and looking a shadow of the side that lifted the title last season.
Newcastle Jets 0-0 Brisbane Roar
A valuable point on the road for the Brisbane Roar, who have notably gone through their first four games without conceding a single goal.
The Newcastle Jets are a club embattled off the pitch at the moment by a worrying financial situation and a victory would have done much to help fans forget about off-field concerns but a late red card for Ruben Zadkovich summed up what's been a frustrating start to the season.
Perth Glory 2-1 Wellington Phoenix
A win and a goal to each of their biggest stars, this was in many respects the perfect result for a Perth Glory side that has made the necessary start to what could be a watershed season in the A-League.
The Pheonix fought back after going down 2-0 thanks to goals from Mile Sterjovski and Robbie Fowler but they were unable to prevent the Glory from going joint top of the table with Adelaide.
Bye: Gold Coast United
Standings: 1st. Adelaide United, 11pts, 2nd. Perth Glory, 11 pts, 3rd. Brisbane Roar, 8pts, 4th. Central Coast Mariners, 8 pts.
Just when the Melbourne Victory looked like they might kick-start their season they came crashing back down to earth against Graham Arnold's stubborn Central Coast Mariners.
Rostyn Griffiths and Daniel McBreen scored in the first and second half respectively, taking adavantage of a Melbourne side still struggling to overcome the loss of prolific striker Archie Thompson to injury and prodigious talent Mitch Langerak in goals after his overseas move.
Melbourne Heart 1-0 North Queensland Fury
A meagre crowd of just over 4,000 people turned up to watch the Melbourne Heart register their first ever A-League victory against one of the competition's form teams.
They relied on some excellent goalkeeping from veteran Clint Bolton and some particularly poor finishing by the Fury to do so, hanging on after Nick Kalmar gave them an early lead with a convincing header.
Sydney FC 1-3 Adelaide United
It's been a disastrous start to the season for the defending champions Sydney, who now find themselves bottom of the ladder after being outplayed by Rini Coolen's impressive Adelaide in front of their lowest ever A-League crowd.
Van Dijk | Scored a double in Adelaide's 3-1 win
The Reds have gone from wooden spooners to what seems genuine title contenders at this stage, playing an attractive passing game that was too much for a Sydney side who were sluggish across the park, going down 3-0 and looking a shadow of the side that lifted the title last season.
Newcastle Jets 0-0 Brisbane Roar
A valuable point on the road for the Brisbane Roar, who have notably gone through their first four games without conceding a single goal.
The Newcastle Jets are a club embattled off the pitch at the moment by a worrying financial situation and a victory would have done much to help fans forget about off-field concerns but a late red card for Ruben Zadkovich summed up what's been a frustrating start to the season.
Perth Glory 2-1 Wellington Phoenix
A win and a goal to each of their biggest stars, this was in many respects the perfect result for a Perth Glory side that has made the necessary start to what could be a watershed season in the A-League.
The Pheonix fought back after going down 2-0 thanks to goals from Mile Sterjovski and Robbie Fowler but they were unable to prevent the Glory from going joint top of the table with Adelaide.
Bye: Gold Coast United
Standings: 1st. Adelaide United, 11pts, 2nd. Perth Glory, 11 pts, 3rd. Brisbane Roar, 8pts, 4th. Central Coast Mariners, 8 pts.
Follow Goal.com on 
. Get the latest football news direct... Check out Goal.com's 
page; be part of the best football fan community in the world!
. Get the latest football news direct... Check out Goal.com's page; be part of the best football fan community in the world!| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Key battles: Manchester United v Liverpool
The former Reds defender believes that the Uruguayan must put controversy to the back of his mind when his team face the champions
-
Capello-Terry debacle won't be the last FA scandal
Keir Radnedge takes a trip down memory lane and concludes that the FA will continue to frustrate friend and foe alike following the England manager's resignation
-
AC Milan have one match to get back on track
The Rossoneri appeared to be building momentum ahead of the Derby della Madonnina but since losing to Inter the flaws that were evident at the start of the season have resurfaced
-
The Sweeper: Bale will not renew Spurs contract
Goal.com can also reveal that Guus Hiddink is ready to consider a return to club management and explains how West Brom's coaches are the poor relations of the Premier League
-
Why Real Madrid don't want to host the Copa final
The capital club are doing everything in their power to prevent their fiercest rivals from turning their famous ground into a Blaugrana base for the day against Athletic Bilbao
Advertisement
Advertisement
