Adelaide 3-1 Perth Glory: winning debut for Gombau
Despite finishing with nine men, Adelaide’s two goal cushion was enough for an opening round win.
Category: A-League
Melbourne Victory 0-0 Melbourne Heart: dour draw
The Melbourne derby fizzled out to a goalless stalemate.
Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Western Sydney Wanderers: game dictated by defence
Two of Australia’s most exciting young strikers scored to give their sides a point apiece.
Sydney FC 2-0 Newcastle Jets: Newcastle poor
The first game of the new season finished as a comfortable win for the home side.
A-League 13-14 previews: Wellington Phoenix
The main story in Wellington last season was all about Gareth Morgan’s bizarre mid-season decision that “the style of football will be determined by the club, not by…
A-League 13-14 previews: Western Sydney Wanderers
Some people say that the hardest thing in football is to win something twice, and that might prove a challenge too much even for the fairy tale that…
A-League 13-14 previews: Sydney FC
Sydney FC seem to be reverting back to type, both with the ‘Bling FC’ image but also with the disorganised, chaotic attempts to progress towards a more ‘modern’…
A-League 13-14 previews: Perth Glory
Although he enjoyed a distinguished playing career – including a 93 game stint at Perth Glory – and risen through the ranks of the national team setup as…
A-League 13-14 previews: Newcastle Jets
Gary Van Egmond was responsible for Newcastle’s stunning surge to the 2008-09 A-League title, but his return to the club has not inspired them back to such lofty…
A-League 13-14 previews: Melbourne Victory
In his first season at the Victory, Ange Postecoglou quickly established a framework for one of the most intriguing and thrilling tactical systems the league has ever seen.…
A-League 13-14 previews: Melbourne Heart
Melbourne Heart were underwhelming under John Aloisi last season – their 4-2-3-1, with Fred flanked by hard-working wingers and a fairly basic back six, was tactically uninspiring, while…
A-League 13-14 previews: Central Coast Mariners
As always, the Mariners are having to cope with losing key players despite success. Last year’s Championship triumph wasn’t enough to stop five starters from the Grand Final…