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The Oz Files: Lucky Brisbane Clinch A-League Title
For the second time in the playoffs, the A_League’s dominant side, Brisbane Roar, were faced with the daunting task of fighting back from a 2-0 deficit to Central Coast Mariners in order to salvage their season and become champions. Continue reading
The Oz Files: A-League Grand Final Preview
The Brisbane Roar must overcome one final obstacle to culminate the most dominant season in A-League history and be crowned Grand Final Champions. In their last meeting against that obstacle, however, Central Coast Mariners struck early and dominated the first half of their Preliminary Final second leg before the Roar found their way back. This time, the Mariners are determined to finish the job. Continue reading
The Oz Files: A-League Playoff Thrillers
Brisbane Roar continue to be kings of the A-League jungle after a stirring fight back in the second leg of their semi-final match. Only two other teams remain and will battle it out this weekend for the opportunity to journey to Brisbane for the Grand Final. Continue reading
The Oz Files: The A-League Finals
The first matches of the A-League playoffs have been played and, as expected, Brisbane have continued their unbeaten run, topping their rivals to host the Grand Final, Central Coast in the away leg of their tie. Meanwhile, two of the four lower seeds have been sent packing. To see who and catch some match highlights, read on… Continue reading
The Weekend Catch: WFC’s Football Fixture List For 19-20 February, 2011
This week’s tallies: twenty matches in fifteen competitions chosen by ten writers. Hop on for the ride! Chelsea v Everton (Saturday) — It has just occurred to me that Chelsea is a lot like Toy Story. Seriously. Roman Abramovich is Andy, although he doesn’t have to wait for Christmas or his birthday for his parents … Continue reading
The Oz Files: A-League Finalists Decided, Jets Crash, Phoenix Soar
With the conclusion of the regular season this weekend, the line up for the first week of the finals has been decided and boy, are football fans in for a treat. This season has been the best in the A-League’s short history with a new pace-setter, in the Brisbane Roar, playing an attractive brand of … Continue reading
The Oz Files: The King Is Dead, Long Live The King — Sydney Fall, Brisbane Roar
This week saw the Brisbane Roar officially crowned the premiers of the 2010/11 A-League season. Adelaide’s shock loss to the Wellington Phoenix and the Central Coast Mariners draw with Melbourne Heart means the title of best team during the regular season goes to the impressive Roar for the first time. The dominant Brisbane outfit joins … Continue reading
The Oz Files: Socceroos Heartbreak
Asian Cup Final: Australia 0-1 Japan The Socceroos’ Asian Cup campaign has ended in heartbreak thanks to a fine strike in the 109th minute by Tadanari Lee. The momentary lapse in concentration by the Aussie defence gifted the trophy to Japan who secured their fourth title. It could be argued that Australia had the better of … Continue reading
The Oz Files: Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar Share Points In a Thriller
It’s all happening in Australian football. Week 23 of the A-League gave us plenty of great games and great goals. The Socceroos set their Asian Cup campaign off on a good note while if you read my previous article, you’d have seen the great lengths Australian players and clubs are going too to help Queensland’s flood … Continue reading
The New Year’s Catch For 1-5 January, 2011 — The Old Firm & City v Arsenal
With the Boxing Day fixtures complete, some clubs are rejoicing but others are reeling. This isn’t time to dwell on one’s fortunes, however, as the New Year’s fixtures are already upon them. As they negotiate the opening week of 2011, some clubs will be welcoming new faces, with the January window open for business. Others … Continue reading
Hyundai A-League: The Unique Football League
For Australian sport, 2005 was a landmark year. The new Hyundai A-League was launched, promising to ignite Australian interest in football, a game which traditionally played second fiddle to the likes of Aussie Rules, cricket and both forms of rugby. It replaced the old National Soccer League (NSL) which had fallen from grace thanks to the loss … Continue reading
The Boxing Day Catch: 26-29 December, 2010
If Ian Holloway and the rest of England are looking for support in their protest against a possible Winter World Cup in 2022, they had best look at the fixture list for the next two weeks. The Home Nations are the only active competitions in Europe. Most of their neighbours are more likely to see … Continue reading
Becoming More than Just a League
Robbie Fowler seems to be getting up a full head of goal-scoring steam and Shane Smeltz is continuing to smash them in like he was getting paid for it, which he is, not to mention having a pretty good chance of super sharp shooting New Zealand all the way to the world cup finals if … Continue reading
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