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The A-League?s best will come up against some of the EPL?s biggest names as each team prepares for their respective 2010/11 campaigns right in the heart of Sydney. The Sky Blues will be headlined by star strike duo Alex Brosque and Mark Bridge while Everton will boast the likes of Captain Phil Neville, Mikel Arteta,…

Parramatta suffered only their second loss of the season last weekend and were clearly disappointed in doing so. They dropped to within two points of second and a further loss this Saturday will see Uni draw level. It is bound to be very close indeed but Uni will be confident that they have the Eagles?…

?I went for the ball in the usual manner and remember running off the line, diving and spreading myself but then nothing until waking up. ?When I came to I had double vision and said I needed to come off and that was the start of it all.? Once known for his speed off the…

Knight was very happy with the squad he has selected for this tournament.  ?The players I have named today are the best available players that we have at the moment,? said Knight ?The key aspect we have worked on in the lead-up to the tournament has been to significantly raise our fitness levels to be competitive against the…

Arlington Oval plays host to two teams that would be desperate not to lose touch with the top five, as Stanmore Hawks welcome Balmain SC, the match kicking off at 7-00pm. Stanmore would be smarting from their reverse last week against Fairfield where they leaked four goals in a second half capitulation, so expect skipper…

Martin Lo, Connor O?Toole, Bai Antoniou, Nathan Bertolissio, Anthony Kalik, Lachlan Wales, Adam Berry, Anthony Krkovski, Steve Kuzmanovski, Liam Rose and Matthew Stewart were all selected in the  22-man squad. Juric initially identified the players at the 2010 FFA National Junior Championships for Boys and made his final selection at a training camp which was…

Mustafa Amini (former Blacktown City youth player), Terry Antonis (former Marconi Stallions and NSWIS youth player), Dean Bouzanis (former St George and Sydney Olympic youth player), Sam Gallagher (former Manly United youth player), Brendan Hamill (former Marconi Stallions youth player), Matthew Lewis (former Blacktown City youth player), Nikola Stanojevic (former NSWIS player) and Ante Tomic…

Thank you for the outstanding nominations for our new segment on Football Stars of Tomorrow in 2010. The response has been excellent but we can no longer take any more nomination. Watch on Wednesday evening June 23rd at 6.30pm on Ten?s One HD to see the young players promoting their clubs from all over NSW…

NSW Premier League highlights packages have been uploaded to Football NSW?s NSW Premier League website. Round 11?s clash which saw the Bonnyrigg White Eagles draw 1-1 with the West Sydney Berries while also the A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt Tigers defeat South Coast Wolves 1-0, can now be viewed online. For more on this click here

Pinto joined the Berries from the Newcastle Jets National Youth League set up and was previously a part of Blacktown City FC. But the youngster says the different environment at the Berries is bringing the best out of him. “I think I?ve gone well here,?? he said. “The club is a lot different but the…

If these matches go according to the form guide it could see a gap appear in the competition table that will leave the teams in the lower half of the ladder chasing the breakaways. An upset or two this Sunday will certainly help to keep things buzzing in the battle for finals places. Eastern UNSW…

25-year-old midfielder Hirofumi Moriyasu has caught the league by storm having put together a number of impressive performances in his five matches with the club having scored two goals in the process. Tigers Club President Tony Raciti has labelled Hiro a wonderful talent and believes he can go places in Australia. ?I really believe Hiro…

The Grand Final replay between Macarthur Rams and Illawarra Stingrays will take place at Lynwood Park. Please note that this game will kick off at 5pm. The Rams started the season with a touch of uncertainty but have come roaring back in recent weeks with some solid wins. Successive victories over Inter Lions, Sydney University…

Buoyed by their recent return to form, the Sharks hope to get one back over Sydney Olympic following Round 1 of the competition at Belmore Sports Ground. The Sharks will be sweating on the fitness of Neil Jablonski, who was replaced midway through the first-half against Rockdale City last weekend, meanwhile the likes of Yianni…

It is little surprise the bottom four sides (Fairfield, Gazy, Hakoah, Hawkesbury) are the only teams not to win a game at home so far this season and, in regards to defensive strength, the top four teams (Roosters, Springwood, Hurstville, Prospect) have all conceded the least amount of goals ? in table order. Possibly the…

The 30-year-old who can play as a defender as well as a midfielder returns to the Sharks after he enjoyed a stint with the Shire squad in the 2007-2008 season. The former Sydney Olympic, APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Bankstown City Lions and Newcastle Jets star has played 21 times for the Fury in the Hyundai A-League and…

1) Your name and occupation? Emma Stewart  TAFE Student studying Cert III Fitness 2) Your favoured playing position? Striker!! 3) What was your first junior club? Carlingford Uniting 4) What made you take up football? When I was little my brother played football, and then moved into Rugby League, so when I was old enough…

It?s a major feather in the Mariners cap as they continue to build for a tilt at the Hyundai A-League 2010/11 title, as Bozanic, after three successful years in the UK, returns to the club where he made his professional debut. He made two Pre-Season Cup appearances in 2006 before being snapped up by then English…

There is still such a long way to go and it is certain that consistency will be the key from here on in. Club Championship Fraser Park saw their lead at the top of this table reduced to seventeen points when they took ten points from their visit to fourth placed Gladesville Ryde Magic while…

Club Championship Spirit FC maintained their place at the top of their table but their margin was reduced from five points to two points after they surprisingly shared the spoils at seven apiece with Granville Rage who have remained in eleventh position. Sydney University rose one position to second thanks to the nine points they…

Now that the first round is done and dusted it will be interesting to see how the teams fare against each other when they meet again. Overview Sutherland Sharks picked up the full ration of fifteen points from their home games against Rockdale City Suns while West Sydney Berries took twelve points at home to…

Gardiner was involved in a clash which saw him break his jaw in several spots and also lost teeth. He was due for surgery today (Monday). ?The club would like to wish David all the best and hope he makes a speedy recovery. ?David has been our most consistent player in 2010 so far and…

The centrepiece of the three-year agreement is that Sydney FC will provide every child aged 12 years and under registered with the Canterbury association with a FREE Bronze membership to the club. The agreement will allow Sydney FC to engage with the thousands of junior registered players in the Canterbury District through clinics, player appearances…

Match of the Day Sydney University v Marconi Stallions Marconi started brightly with early chances to Helen Petinos after some good lead up work from her strike partner Emma Stanbury. Sydney University replied inside the ten minute mark with a header by Kate Trebilcock from a corner being pushed just wide of the post. But…

There were plenty of close encounters of the football kind as some very evenly matched sides did battle across Sydney and the Central Coast. The big clash of the day was at Lambert Park where the APIA Leichhardt Tigers were hosts to the unbeaten Gladesville Ravens. Unfortunately the details supplied from this match cover only…

It was the classic game of two halves ? Sydney Olympic had the better of play in the first and Marconi won the second. After the game Sydney Olympic?s caretaker player-coach Andre Gumprecht who replaced outgoing manager Pat Marando admitted as much when he said: ?The team in the first-half especially showed what they are capable of…

With clear-cut chances a rarity, the visitors perhaps would feel they lost two-points for the greater amount of possession maintained throughout the encounter. Despite the time in the Suns? half, Rockdale City ? led by captain Peter Apolevski who put together another fine performance for his team ? managed to grind out the result in…

An early goal to Fadi Ghosson was not enough for the Berries, who squandered several chances throughout the match. The match started at a frantic pace with both sides aiming to get the better of each other in the early exchanges. Bonnyrigg quickly settled into their normal quick passing game and a great ball by…

Ante Deur?s good form continued as he collected a brace of goals that was the difference between the two teams, although he had plenty of support from his team-mates, especially the likes of Jordan Simpson, Joel Chianese and Luke Austin. Early on, it was Bankstown that found their feet, and it was somewhat of a…

After a goalless opening half was marred by injuries to Alex Mansueto and Marton Vass as the pair clashed heads halfway through the opening period, Mark Byrnes was well positioned to head home Nick Rizzo?s short corner in the second-half. The defender?s goal proved to be the winner of the cagey encounter; pushing Tigers 4-points…

Goals from Ante Tomic and Mijan Pavlovic condemned Phil Moss? squad to their third consecutive defeat in what is shaping as a disastrous season for the usually competitive northern beaches outfit. Manly handed starts to A-League players Chris Payne and Beau Busch and after 2? minutes it almost had an immediate impact. Payne deftly controlled…

Trailing the Blues 0-2 at the break, courtesy of two well-taken goals by Matthew Mayora, the Stallions performed admirably in the second 45? minutes to overturn the deficit and maintain a strong hold on top-spot. Nahuel Arrarte reduced the deficit to one, converting from the penalty-spot following a foul by Andre Gumprecht, before Nathan Jagelman…

Granville Rage moved to second at the expense of St George who dropped to fourth after their 2-2 draw with Central Coast. Sydney University returned to the winner?s circle after having to work hard to defeat Fraser Park and they complete the five with FC Bossy while the Coast?s point reduces the gap at the…

Match of the Round Fairfield City Lions v Stanmore Hawks Fairfield City Lions overcame a first half spent mostly with their backs to the wall to record a resounding 4-2 home win over Stanmore Hawks at Norford Park on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks had numerous opportunities to open the scoring with an energetic first half…

In other results, Luddenham savoured their first top-five taste with a gritty 1-0 win against Belmore, Springwood overcame Hawkesbury 2-0, Wanderers pipped Bathurst 1-0, and Fairfield drew 2-2 with Prospect. It was a stunning six-goal second half that underlined Roosters? title credentials, but Springwood continued their steady march, while Luddenham seem to be hitting their…

Mums make a lot of sacrifices to ensure that their kids get the best from their chosen sport and I?m sure that all the girls who are in action this Sunday would like to join with me is simply saying to their Mums, THANK YOU! Second placed Blacktown Spartans have the bye this weekend. The…