A-Leaque Soccer News Australia: November 2005

Round 14: Adelaide United vs Sydney FC

A thriller of a match with Sydney FC put Adelaide United five points clear at the head of the A-League. The visitors fought back hard to level the game 2-2 but it was Adelaide's Brazilian striker Fernando Rech's 83rd minute 20-metre shot that decided the match.

Adelaide beat Sydney FC 3-2 in a top clash and it would be fantastic to see these two teams battle it out for the A-League championship.

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Round 13: Queensland Roar vs Newcastle Jets

The Jets continued their good form by beating the Roar in Queensland. The Jets hung on to intense pressure after Matt Thompson's early goal in the 35th minute. Roar had good chances especially in overtime when Jonathan Richter hit the crossbar.

Queensland coach Miron Bleiberg admitted his side's third home loss this season was a big disappointment. Roar missed the opportunity to jump into fourth place and now sits second last.

Final score 0-1 to the Jets. SBS Match Commentary

Round 13: Sydney FC vs Perth Glory

Perth Glory's Bobby Despotovski had the best chance of the night on the 13th minute hitting the crossbar. Other Glory players had their chances too, including Damian Mori, Billy Celeski, Naum Sekulovski and Nick Ward. Perth continued to shoot at the Sydney goal during the first half and early into the second half before the home team finally began to exert pressure.

Sydney did get into the game however neither side could net the ball. The match was great but the score was 0-0 at Aussie Stadium. Perth Glory should have won this match but was unlucky.

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Round 13: Adelaide United vs New Zealand Knights

Adelaide United reclaimed top spot on the A-League ladder by beating New Zealand Knights 1-0 at Hindmarsh Stadium. Adelaide's Chinese striker Shengqing Qu scored the winner in the 38th minute. Adelaide have had difficulties winning at home but this time they completely outplayed the Knights.

Final score 1-0. SBS Match Commentary

Round 13: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory

The Central Coast Mariners have defeated a lacklustre Melbourne Victory at Olympic Park. Incredibly Socceroos and Victory striker Archie Thompson was sitting on the bench for the first 63 minutes. Perhaps it's a time to get a new coach for Melbourne!

Final score 0-2 for the Mariners.

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Guus Hiddink

Guus Hiddink extensive career spans over two decades and many countries.

Guus Hiddink has coached several teams succesfully:

De Graafschap Netherlands / 1982 - 1984
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands / 1986 - 1990
Fenerbahce Turkey / 1990 - 1991
Valencia Spain / 1991 - 1993
Netherland's National Team / 1995 - 1998 (Lost to Brazil in penalty shootout to the finals)
Real Madrid Spain / 1998 - 1999
Real Betis Spain / 2000
South Korea's National Team / 2001 (Reached the final four where they lost to Germany)
Australia's National Team (Beat Uruguay to get Australia to the World Cup Finals)

We wait for great things from the Australian team and Guus Hiddink in the World Cup 2006!

Socceroos World Cup 2006

The Socceroos ended 32 years of failure with a dramatic victory on penalties over two-time World Cup champions Uruguay in their play-off for a place in the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

The Australians triumphed 4-2 after goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saved penalties from Dario Rodriguez and Marcelo Zalayeta in the shoot-out. The game was locked up at 1-1 on aggregate after extra time. Both teams had won their home games 1 to nil.

The Socceroos may just be the surprise team this time in the World Cup so look out for more good things from Australian soccer!!

Round 12: Sydney FC vs Queensland Roar

Sydney FC's David Zdrilic scored the only goal of the match on the 54th minute. The former Socceroo scored his first goal of the season to keep Sydney on top of the table, ahead of Adelaide on goal difference.

Sydney FC and Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura also made his A-League debut. Kazuyoshi Miura is considered a hero in Japan and a 40-strong Japanese media followed him to Australia and a Japanese TV station broadcasted the game back to Japan!

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Round 12: Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United

Adelaide United showed great match performance by scoring twice in the last five minutes to win the Mariners by 1-2. The win keeps Adelaide United at the top of the A-League ladder after 12 rounds of action.

GOAL SCORERS
12' John Hutchinson (Central Coast Mariners)
85' Travis Dodd (Adelaide United)
91' Fernando Rech (Adelaide United)

Final score 1-2 to Adelaide United.
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Round 12: Perth Glory vs New Zealand Knights

For the first time Perth Glory take a share of the league lead with a 3-0 victory over the New Zealand Knights.

Goals:
12' Despotovski
25' Sekulovski
69' Ward

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Round 12: Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets

Melbourne Victory dominated quite an entertaining match against Newcastle Jets but was unable to convert. Unfortunate for the Victory side and lucky for the Jets to walk away with a draw. Final score 0-0.

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Uruguay vs Australia

World Cup - Uruguay vs Australia!
The Socceroos travel to Montevideo to take on Uruguay. The last time the two teams met the Aussies World Cup campaign fell apart. Will it be different this time around?

Huge odds on Australia! Bet now because Australia will win!

Australia to win 1-0, @ $11.00
Australia to win 2-0, @ $34.00
Australia to win 2-1, @ $19.00
Australia to win 3-0, @ $101.00
Australia to win 3-1, @ $67.00
Australia to win 3-2, @ $67.00

Round 11: Melbourne Victory vs Queensland Roar

Queensland Roar took a deserved 1-0 win over Melbourne Victory in a match that saw frustrated Victory players Muscat and Claeys sent off. The only goal in the game came on the 15th mintue when Spase Dilevski passed to Alex Brosque, firing a shot that was deflected by goalie Eugene Galekovic, but then finished off by Matt McKay.

Final score a tasty 0-1 win for the Queensland Roar. SBS Match Commentary.

Round 11: Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC

Sydney FC striker Sasho Petrovski has netted a hat-trick to help his side trounce an undermanned Central Coast Mariners 5-1 Saturday night.

Sydney's Goals:
'10 D. Yorke (penalty)
'14 U. Talay
21' S. Petrovski
68' S. Petrovski
83' S. Petrovski

Central Coast Mariners Goal:
37' J. Hutchinson

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Round 11: New Zealand Knights vs Newcastle Jets

Ante Milicic from Newcastle Jets scored a hat-trick to beat New Zealand Knights on round 11 of the A-League at North Harbour Stadium on Friday night.

The Jets dominated the first half and as the second half began the score was already 4-0. Ante Milicic completed his hat-trick with a sublime chip over Knights' goalkeeper Danny Milosevic.

The Jets were getting very comfortable until the introduction of teenage New Zealand striker Jeremy Brockie who scored twice within five minutes (71' and 76'). This was a bit too late for the Knights but the teenager put on a good show.

The final score 2-4 for the Jets.

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A-League Betting: Adelaide United offers value!

Sportingbet's odds for A-League Championship:

Sydney FC 3.50
Melbourne Victory 3.50
Adelaide United 5.00
Perth Glory 8.00
Queensland Roar 10.00
Newcastle Jets 11.00
Central Coast Mariners 14.00
New Zealand Knights 101.00

Adelaide United offer good betting. The team will definately battle for the championship and will not be a surprise if they win. At $5.00 it's the pick of the bunch! Bet now at Sportingbet.

Round 10: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United

Adelaide United goes from strength to strength and keeps a firm hold of the top spot on the A-League ladder. In the match against Victory a late goal from Carl Veart inflicted Melbourne Victory's first home defeat of the season.

Melbourne had its opportunities but could not deliver the ball over the line. Disappointed 16,000 Victory fans witnessed the closest opportunity in the 54th minute when a shot was blocked on the line by Adelaide defender Kristian Rees.

Final score 0-1 to Adelaide United.

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Round 10: Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets

The Jets came away with a very important point from Sydney FC. Striker Ante Milicic scored in the 76th minute only four minutes after Sydney's David Carney opening goal.

Sydney dominated the match in slippery conditions at the Aussie Stadium but was unable to find the winning formula.

Final score Sydney FC 1 - Newcastle Jets 1.

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27 November, 2005

Round 14: Adelaide United vs Sydney FC

21 November, 2005

Round 13: Queensland Roar vs Newcastle Jets

Round 13: Sydney FC vs Perth Glory

20 November, 2005

Round 13: Adelaide United vs New Zealand Knights

19 November, 2005

Round 13: Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory

18 November, 2005

Guus Hiddink

17 November, 2005

Socceroos World Cup 2006

14 November, 2005

Round 12: Sydney FC vs Queensland Roar

13 November, 2005

Round 12: Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United

12 November, 2005

Round 12: Perth Glory vs New Zealand Knights

11 November, 2005

Round 12: Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets

10 November, 2005

Uruguay vs Australia

06 November, 2005

Round 11: Melbourne Victory vs Queensland Roar

05 November, 2005

Round 11: Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC

04 November, 2005

Round 11: New Zealand Knights vs Newcastle Jets

03 November, 2005

A-League Betting: Adelaide United offers value!

02 November, 2005

Round 10: Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United

01 November, 2005

Round 10: Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets