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Football: Listless Australia face Brazil qualifying fight

March 27, 2013 00:45
Socceroos star Tim Cahill admits the team's 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Oman could come back to haunt them as Australian media lashed the "listless and disjointed" display. Brett Holman salvaged a point with a late long-range drive Tuesday evening but it left Australia in a precarious position and in danger of not making the 2014 tournament in Brazil. With just the top two teams going through, they are third in Asian Group B on six points with Oman, seven points adrift of leaders Japan and a point behind Jordan, with Iraq still in the hunt on five.

Japan eye Brazil berth, Cahill calls for high tempo

March 24, 2013 08:45
By Patrick Johnston (Reuters) - Asian champions Japan can become the first side to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with victory in Jordan on Tuesday, while South Korea, Australia and Uzbekistan are odds on to score home wins and clarify the crowded pool picture. The Blue Samurai thrashed Jordan 6-0 at home in June, a result that has helped them establish an eight point lead over Australia, Iraq and Oman in Group B.

Football: Mariners keep A-League title pressure on Wanderers

March 24, 2013 07:31
Central Coast Mariners kept alive their hopes of finishing top of the A-League standings with a 2-0 away win over Adelaide United on Sunday. The win closed the gap on competition front-runners Western Sydney Wanderers heading into next weekend's 27th and final round. League topscorer Daniel McBreen netted his 15th goal of the season in the fourth minute and substitute Mile Sterjovski scored two minutes from time as the Mariners closed the gap on the Wanderers to three points.

Football: Australian A-League results

March 24, 2013 06:30
Results of Australian A-League matches played on Sunday: Brisbane Roar 2 (Berisha 12-pen, Broich 31) Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 0 Central Coast Mariners 2 (McBreen 4, Sterjovski 90+3) Saturday Melbourne Victory 2 (Leijer 13, Cristaldo 89) Perth Glory 3 (Harold 21, Dodd 38, Risdon 90+4) Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Cole 70) Sydney FC 1 (Del Piero 34) Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, goal difference, points): Western Sydney Wanderers 26 17 3 6 38 21 17 54

Football: Australian A-League results

March 23, 2013 07:16
Results of Australian A-League matches played on Saturday: Melbourne Victory 2 (Leijer 13, Cristaldo 89) Perth Glory 3 (Harold 21, Dodd 38, Risdon 90+4) Western Sydney Wanderers 1 (Cole 70) Sydney FC 1 (Del Piero 34) afp

Young Socceroos employ European education in national cause

March 22, 2013 04:00
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Socceroo young guns James Holland and Tommy Oar are hoping to put to good use the lessons they have learned the hard way in European football when Australia meet Oman in a crunch World Cup qualifier next week. Playing thousands of kilometres from home has been the rule for top Australian footballers since former Middlesbrough and Liverpool midfielder Craig Johnston blazed the trail to England in the 1970s.

Football: Edwards named Glory head coach

March 21, 2013 05:30
Alistair Edwards has been appointed the senior coach of Australian A-League club Perth Flory for the next three seasons, the club said on Thursday. Edwards, who was in a caretaker coach role following the sacking of former Glasgow Rangers midfielder Ian Ferguson, beat applicants from England, Scotland, Holland, Italy, Germany and Ukraine to win the full-time Glory job. Football Federation Australia released Edwards from his position as national assistant technical director and head coach of the national under-17 squad to take the Glory position. rsm/jit

Football: Mariners all but give up overhauling Wanderers

March 17, 2013 07:31
Central Coast coach Graham Arnold said Sunday he will rest key players over the final two rounds of Australia's A-League, effectively allowing Western Sydney to finish on top of the standings as he juggles an ongoing AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign. The 1-0 home win over Brisbane Roar on Sunday ensured the Mariners would finish in the top two, guaranteeing them a week off when the post-season playoffs get underway. The Wanderers have all but sealed top spot and with two rounds to play they lead the Mariners by five points.

Football: Australian A-League results

March 17, 2013 06:45
Results of Australian A-League matches played on Sunday: Central Coast Mariners 1 (Ibini-Isei 35) Brisbane Roar 0 Perth Glory 1 (Nagai 76) Wellington Phoenix 2 (Ifill 35, Huysegems 67) Saturday Melbourne Heart 1 (Mebrahtu 39) Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (Haliti 29, 60, La Rocca 88) Sydney FC 1 (Yau 85) Melbourne Victory 1 (Milligan 3) Friday Adelaide United 1 (Carrusca 49) Newcastle Jets 1 (Bridges 45) Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, goal difference, points):

Football: Australian A-League results

March 16, 2013 07:15
Results of Australian A-League matches played on Saturday: Melbourne Heart 1 (Mebrahtu 39) Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (Haliti 29, 60, La Rocca 88) Sydney FC 1 (Yau 85) Melbourne Victory 1 (Milligan 3) Friday Adelaide United 1 (Carrusca 49) Newcastle Jets 1 (Bridges 45) afp
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