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Category Archives: AUSTRALIA

News from the A-League

A-League 2014/15 Season Preview

October 10, 2014by Will Burns

The excellent Rogier Waalder presents this extensive guide to the new A-League season with his predictions attached… enjoy! ADELAIDE UTD Adelaide Utd was the entertainers of the league last season under new […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

The emergence of Australian football

August 17, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

Australian football history could well be re-written soon. Melbourne Heart have changed their name to Melbourne City. As insignificant a factor to the changes that will be wrought with the […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA, BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, FEATURE

The Romance of the Cup Grips Australia

July 30, 2014by Will Burns

Most football fans in Australia when you ask about their earliest memory of watching a game will inevitably mention an FA Cup Final writes Rogier Waalder.  Going back some years, […]

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AUSTRALIA

WORLD CUP: Spain sign off with 3-0 Aussie victory

June 23, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B AUSTRALIA 0-3 SPAIN MONDAY 23RD JUNE – CURITIBA Spain exited the tournament with a straight forward 3-0 victory against a tired and outgunned Australia side in this Group […]

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AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL 2014, SPAIN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Dutch progress against plucky Aussies

June 18, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B AUSTRALIA 2-3 NETHERLANDS WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE Porto Alegre was the venue for a truly stunning game between Australia and the Netherlands that ended up in […]

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AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL 2014, NETHERLANDS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Chile defeat the plucky Socceroos

June 14, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B CHILE 3-1 AUSTRALIA FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – CUIABÁ Chile defeated a gallant Australia today 3-1 in an open and entertaining Group B encounter in Cuiaba.   The Chileans showed greater […]

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AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL 2014, CHILE, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP PREVIEW: AUSTRALIA

June 11, 2014by Will Burns

AUSSIE APATHY So the FIFA World Cup is almost upon us and as excitement levels across the globe build to crescendo levels, here in Australia its strangely muted.  Sure there […]

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AUSTRALIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

A-League Final Round Wrap Up

April 15, 2014by Will Burns

This weekend saw the final round of a thrilling A-League season and it was all to play for with 9 out of the ladder positions in doubt.  Premiers Brisbane Roar […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

A-League’s Best and Worst signings of the season

April 3, 2014by Will Burns

With 2 rounds to go in the regular season and the Premiership all sewn up its time to have a look at the best and worst signings of the season.  […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Premiers and Wondergoals, Week 24 Wrap-up

March 24, 2014by Will Burns

Adelaide 3-1 Sydney FC This intriguing match-up of playing styles started us off this week with swash-buckling Adelaide proving to be far superior than the pragmatic Sydney.  Both teams are […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Brisbane still top as Sydney FC take derby spoils, Week 22 Wrap-up

March 9, 2014by Will Burns

This week saw a spicy derby encounter plus the runaway leaders pull even further clear writes Rogier Waalder. Melbourne Victory 3 (J Jeggo, J Troisi, K Barbarouses) Central Coast Mariners […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Aussies blow three goal lead in London

March 7, 2014by Will Burns

AUSTRALIA 3-4 ECUADOR There were certainly more high quality clashes in this mid-week round of International friendlies but none will match this game for pure entertainment.  Two of the lightweights […]

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AUSTRALIA, ECUADOR, INTERNATIONALS

Loathing Lucas – Watford’s new signing hated back home

February 25, 2014by Will Burns

Loathing players from other national teams is nothing new for football supporters with the likes of Mark van Bommel and Wayne Rooney not really loved outside their own nations.  What […]

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AUSTRALIA

Week 20 Review + FFA Cup Announcement

February 24, 2014by Will Burns

The A-League was back this week to its unpredictable best with upsets galore plus a game of the season contender. Central Coast Mariners 1     (B Ibini) Wellington Phoenix 4          (K […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Basement boys gain Heart as Roar fall to Jets, Week 19 Wrap-up

February 17, 2014by Will Burns

There was only 4 games this weekend but no lack of drama. Adelaide United 2-0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide’s surge up the ladder continued this weekend with a fairly comfortable […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Top two clash, Heart win as Newcastle fall, Week 18 Wrap-up

February 10, 2014by Will Burns

We wrap up an intriguing week of the A-League where were saw 1 v 2, 3 v 4 and 5 v 6 all play each other but it was events […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Melbourne show Heart as Brisbane Roar on, Week 17 Wrap-up

February 2, 2014by Will Burns

Melbourne Heart 2-1 Sydney FC J. Germano 52’              C Gameiro 39’ D Williams 89’                                 […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

Australian round-up

January 26, 2014by Will Burns

ON THE FIELD We are more than half way through the season now and this provides the perfect chance for a summary of how each team is faring thus far: […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA: A-League Season 2013/2014 Preview

September 13, 2013by Will Burns

ADELAIDE UNITED Predicted position: 9 X-factor: jugadores españoles Adelaide’s start to the previous season rescued them from dropping out of finals contention, after a horrible dip in form and the […]

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AUSTRALIA

EAST ASIAN CUP: South Korea 1-2 Japan

July 29, 2013by Will Burns

South Korea 1-2 Japan Olympic Stadium, Seoul – Attendance – 47, 258 Yoichiro Kakitani scored twice on Sunday to defeat hosts South Korea and claim the East Asian Cup for Japan. […]

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AUSTRALIA, EAST ASIAN CUP, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA

EAST ASIAN CUP: Japan 3-2 Australia

July 25, 2013by Will Burns

For the second match in succession Japan’s promising young forwards scored three times against regional rivals, this time emerging victorious by the odd goal in five against Holger Osieck’s Australian […]

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AUSTRALIA, EAST ASIAN CUP, JAPAN

AUSTRALIA: U-20 review – Turkey is just the beginning

July 8, 2013by Will Burns

There has been much discussion recently in Australia regarding the Style v Performance debate. What is more important at youth level? To play beautiful and technical football or grind out […]

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AUSTRALIA, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP

U20 WORLD CUP: MATCHDAY EIGHT

June 28, 2013by Will Burns

As the group games come close, teams are progressing as teams are packing their bags and booking their flights home. Will Burns has a review of Matchday eight’s action. AUSTRALIA […]

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AUSTRALIA, COLOMBIA, CONFEDERATIONS CUP, EL SALVADOR, GREECE, MALI, MEXICO, PARAGUAY, TURKEY

U20 WORLD CUP: MATCHDAY FIVE

June 25, 2013by Will Burns

A huge win for El Salvador, a big win for Colombia, a good win for Paraguay and the first goalless draw of the tournament made the headlines in day five […]

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AUSTRALIA, COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, GREECE, MALI, MEXICO, PARAGUAY, TURKEY, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP

U20 WORLD CUP: Matchday Two

June 22, 2013by Will Burns

Tournament favourites Colombia and Mexico failed to find winning starts on Saturday afternoon as hosts Turkey got their campaign underway with a great 3-0 victory over underdogs El Salavdor later. […]

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AUSTRALIA, COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, GREECE, MALI, MEXICO, PARAGUAY, TURKEY, UNDER-20 WORLD CUP

WORLD CUP: Asian qualifying round-up

June 18, 2013by Will Burns

After two years of matches in the Asian qualifying tournament, Japan, Australia, Iran and Korea Republic can now book their flights to Brazil for the summer of 2014. Will Burns presents […]

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ASIA, AUSTRALIA, IRAN, IRAQ, JORDAN, KOREA REPUBLIC, OMAN, QATAR, UZBEKISTAN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Asian Qualifying Round-Up

June 5, 2013by Will Burns

Japan became the first country to qualify for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil with a 1-1 draw against a plucky Australian side on Tuesday. A last minute penalty converted […]

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ASIA, AUSTRALIA, IRAN, IRAQ, JAPAN, KOREA REPUBLIC, LEBANON, OMAN, QATAR, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP REPORT: Asia 26th March 2013

March 26, 2013by Will Burns Leave a comment

———— Korea Republic 2 (Keun-Ho Lee 60, Heung-Min Son 90) Qatar 1 (Ibrahim 64) Heung-Min Son scored in the sixth minute of injury time for Korea Republic to beat Qatar […]

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ASIA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, JORDAN, KOREA REPUBLIC, LEBANON, OMAN, QATAR, UZBEKISTAN

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