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?It was a tough week for us,? said Sydney coach Vitezslav Lavicka after the match. ?We wanted to play a different style from the last game [against Newcastle]… it was a big improvement.? Alex Brosque continued his impressive form, bagging two deserved goals after setting up many of Sydney?s chances this season. John Aloisi marked…

Despite  Sydney coming back from a one goal deficit and eventually hitting the front late in the match, the towering Babalj scored his second minutes before full time to ensure the visitors would not go away empty handed. It was a disappointing result in the end for Sydney FC who missed a golden opportunity to…

“After two clean sheets it was good to get back among the goals. The big motivator for the players was that they could go top if they won. Sitting in fifth before the game, after the results last night there was a bit of pressure on them, and Lawrie (McKinna) was there, and Miron (Blieberg)…

The Mariners were coming off a seven week streak without losing, while the Gold Coast were aiming to bounce back from a 4-nil thrashing at the hands of Melbourne, and both sides had the opportunity to create a three point buffer for the top three on the ladder. Mariners Football Manager Lawrie McKinna admits the three…

John Calleja has snapped up former Sydney FC player Ryan Walsh, ex-Penrith Nepean United defender David Gardiner, former club striker Sash Tirovski and attacker Fadi Ghosson. At  24, Walsh, a former Blacktown City and St George Saints player spent two months at Sydney FC in 2008 where he made his debut for the Sky Blues…

The game had only just started when the Quake?s Zoeie Redman broke through and neatly tucked her shot low past the keeper to make it 1-0 in the first minute of play. Campbelltown almost extended their lead when Zoeie Redman found Sheridan Kuiper unmarked on the edge of the area but her effort slid past…

The Quake got off to a great start when after 2 minutes the ball was quickly laid back for Jake McGing to drill the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the area. The Raiders came close when Justin Miller sped around the Quake defenders down the left but his shot was saved…

?There were chances both ways in the match today and we seemed to put ourselves under a great deal of pressure in the first half and we didn?t really get going until we changed some things,? Head Coach Stephen Roche said. ?It?s not the end of the world, we finished second and earned a home semi…

The Yellow and Navy women have been unyielding this season conceding defeat on only one occasion back in Round 3 against favourites Brisbane Roar, perfectly demonstrated by the side?s top of the table positioning one round from the end. ?The girls have been great this season, though there is still work to do, so we…

The former Socceroos attacker who previously played abroad in Denmark, Germany, England and Scotland, has taken over the club after United favourite Ante Milicic was given the Melbourne Heart assistant coach?s role in the A-League in 2010. Zdrilic will also don the boots once more for the new year as the club has appointed him…

Positions have become available within the Thunder Program for : Under 11  Development Coach – This position requires a committed development coach to work one night per week in the Thunder Development training program and attend a monthly development series of games. The applicant will need to be a currently accredited coach and be prepared…

Sydney hadn?t lost at the ground all season so was confident going into the match with their lower-ranked opponents. But the Sky Blues were in trouble even before the match began, with Tim McGowan injuring his ankle in warm-up. The visitors took full advantage of Sydney?s bad luck, catching them napping in the first minute…

?We expected a little bit different style (from Newcastle) but our main problem was our style,? said Sydney coach Vitezslav Lavicka after the match. ?We have to analyse. We?ve lost our last games and it?s disappointing but we don?t give up,? he added. Drama was ensured from the very first minute when Newcastle?s Jin-Hyung Song…

With only a week remaining until the finals, the win continued a solid build up to the big matches ahead. The visitors skipped away to a three nil lead inside 26 minutes and despite encountering a more committed Adelaide defence still managed to score a further three goals in the final 20 minutes of the…

Coach Phil Moss has welcomed the pair back with open arms after both took the year off in 2009 to pursue overseas travels and family business interests respectively. Hamad is a tenacious left-sided player while Julliard is a take-no-prisoners central defender and will help fill the void left by retired pair Spencer Prior and Matt…

In a match that never really got out of second gear the hosts were able to secure the points courtesy of the boots of Michelle Heyman, Kendall Fletcher and Lydia Vandenbergh. While for the visitors from the northern end of the F3 Tara Andrews was the lone scorer on the score sheet.?I?m very happy with…

Candidates: Elia Santoro Robert Sestan Linda Ward The Annual General Meeting will be conducted at Football NSW State Headquarters, 235-257 Meurants Lane, Glenwood NSW and will commence at 12pm (noon) on Saturday 12 December 2009.

The Allstars took the lead after only 3 minutes when Samantha Bergin seized on some hesitation in the Dural defence and confidently slotted the ball past the keeper. Much to their credit following this lapse the Dural defenders set about shoring up the defence and soaking up as much pressure the Allstars could throw at…

Both sides had key players out but an out of sorts Allstars looked most affected with Sherwin Adeli and Kane Wright missing from the line up. In a fast opening the Allstars started the game well and applied most of the pressure while Dural looked focused on competing hard but intent on soaking up the…

 a biOne year and three weeks on, the Mariners? attacking midfielder is still playing a pivotal role for the Central Coast with her neat passing, strong physical presence, and lethal right foot in-front of goal. The Central Coast Mariners women enter the penultimate round of W-League season 2 in first spot with a one-point lead…

Josh now joins Anthony Doumanis, Peter McPherson, Chris Triantis, Emmanuel Zunino, Phillip Makrys, James Monie, Tayfun Devrimol and Nick Tsattalios as confirmed signings for the 2010 season Sydney Olympic wishes Josh all the best for the up and coming season.

This course covers recruitment, management (of people and roles), training, communication, recognition and evaluation. Keep these valuable people around! Tues 1st December       6pm – 9pm Are you on a Committee ? but haven?t got a clue what you?re meant to be doing? This course is for you, and also for long serving committee members and…

A Scott Bulloch header 17 minutes into the second half gave Perth a one nil scoreline, before a Mile Sterjovski pass was nailed by Glory?s leading goal scorer Branko Jelic to seal the result. The loss for Sydney means they surrender the competition lead to Melbourne. Bulloch scored with perfect timing in the 57th minute…

The decision was made last weekend as Epic Events, who ran the Wollongong Wolves until the club folded, gave the green light for the Wolves trademark to once again appear in the NSW Premier League competition. The club will be playing all its home matches at WIN Stadium and will be coached under new boss…

It will once again be a twelve team competition with newly promoted side Rockdale City Suns making up the new faces of the league. Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday 27th/Sunday 28th of February where round 1 will see a number of interesting clashes set to ignite the NSW Premier League season in 2010. Last season?s…

Played on a very humid Sydney afternoon, conditions were a little uncomfortable for both sides at Leichhardt Oval, though the Central Coast Mariners continued their marvellous streak of results. ?I am extremely proud of the team, we did really well across the park,? said head coach Stephen Roche. ?There were a couple of phases where perhaps we…

A thirty-five metre effort from Glory striker Samantha Kerr gave Perth a surprise early lead after a dominant opening five minutes for the glory. But from then on it was one-way-traffic for Sydney as they piled on three goals in seven minutes to quickly assert their control over the contest. Sydney opened their account following…

While the scoreline may not have reflected it, the Fury could count themselves a little unlucky not to get more out of the match, but Ian Ferguson?s men could do little to prevent a finishing master class. ?Our finishing tonight was outstanding. On paper it looks like a very easy win, but I can assure you…

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