Melbourne Victory was beaten in the A-League grand final last night by Sydney. Scores were locked at 1-1 after regular time and after 30 minutes of extra time. Sydney ended up winning the penalty shoot out. As a spectacle, it was a pretty ordinary game. Both teams generally sniped away at each other all night, [...]
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Soccer – Is Golden Goal A Better Option?
Posted in Football, tagged a-league, archie thompson, etihad stadium, golden goal, melbourne victory on March 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Leeds United – Nice One
Posted in Football, tagged collingwood, everton, fa cup, leeds united, manchester united on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Manchester United 0 Leeds United 1 – 3rd round, FA Cup It’s easy to dislike Manchester United. They really are the Collingwood of the Premier League. Absurd amounts of financial backing while other clubs like Portsmouth are almost bankrupt. Arrogant. A manager who gets way more publicity that warranted. So how fantastic it was to [...]
Australia Qualifies For The World Cup, Not That The ABC Cares
Posted in Football, Media, Opinion, Sport, tagged ABC, World Cup on June 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Australia has once again qualified for the World Cup, following a draw with Qatar overnight. This is a fantastic effort, qualifying for two World Cups in a row, in a sport that has not traditionally been a national strength. It speaks volumes for the progress football has made in recent years. But it clearly doesn’t [...]