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A-League
| A-League Scoreboard - Round 2 |
| Central Coast's strong start to the A-League season continued with the Mariners recording a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wellington Phoenix at Bluetongue Stadium. After an injury-riddled first two seasons, Nick Mrdja celebrated his return to fitness with a 7th minute strike to give the Mariners an early lead; and when Adam Kwasnik landed one just 6 minutes later the game already looked beyond the Phoenix' reach. Mrdja's second before the break put the issue beyond doubt. The Phoenix lifted after half-time, and pressed for a goal to restore some respectability; but it wasn't to be, with the Mariners recording a 3-0 victory. Central Coast Mariners 3 (Mrdja 7, 34; A Kwasnik 13) Wellington Phoenix 0. Referee - P Green. Crowd - 9,052 at Bluetongue Stadium. As was the case in round 1, Sydney FC were slow out of the blocks when they hosted Adelaide United, and the Reds made them pay when Richie Alagich headed one home after just 8 minutes. But this time the locals would fight back when Ufuk Talay equalised just 4 minutes later. 1-1 at the break, and with 16 minutes to go Sydney FC hit the lead after a fine effort from Alex Brosque. But the lead was to be short-lived, with a defensive mix-up minutes later giving Nathan Burns the simplest of shots to level the game. Sydney FC 2 (U Talay 12, A Brosque 74) Adelaide United 2 (R Alagich 8, N Burns 76). Referee - M Shield. Crowd - 14,233 at Sydney Football Stadium. |
A good crowd of over 31,000 turned up to Telstra Dome on Saturday night for reigning
champions Melbourne Victory's first game of the new campaign, and they had reason to
feel confident against a Perth Glory side that had never taken a point from their travels to
Melbourne in the past. But, weakened by the loss of Fred up forward, the Victory were
unable to convert any of their numerous chances; and 0-0 was how it finished.
Melbourne Victory 0 Perth Glory 0.
Referee - P O'Leary. Crowd - 31,545 at Telstra Dome.
The early rounds of the A-League have had plenty of drawn matches, and another was
played at Energy Australia Stadium on Sunday when Newcastle Jets and Queensland Roar
shared the points. Scoreless at the break, it was the Queenslanders who took the lead
when the Jets' Joel Griffiths lost his footing, enabling Reinaldo to drill the ball into the
Jets' net. But, with just one minute to go and all looking lost, Griffiths redeemed himself
by earning a free kick just outside the area, which he steered around the wall to get the
late equaliser.
The 1-1 draw maintains an extraordinary ladder, with the Mariners already 4 points clear of
the rest of the competition.
Newcastle Jets 1 (J Griffiths 89) Queensland Roar 1 (Reinaldo 70).
Referee - S Przydacz. Crowd - 13,144 at Energy Australia Stadium.
champions Melbourne Victory's first game of the new campaign, and they had reason to
feel confident against a Perth Glory side that had never taken a point from their travels to
Melbourne in the past. But, weakened by the loss of Fred up forward, the Victory were
unable to convert any of their numerous chances; and 0-0 was how it finished.
Melbourne Victory 0 Perth Glory 0.
Referee - P O'Leary. Crowd - 31,545 at Telstra Dome.
The early rounds of the A-League have had plenty of drawn matches, and another was
played at Energy Australia Stadium on Sunday when Newcastle Jets and Queensland Roar
shared the points. Scoreless at the break, it was the Queenslanders who took the lead
when the Jets' Joel Griffiths lost his footing, enabling Reinaldo to drill the ball into the
Jets' net. But, with just one minute to go and all looking lost, Griffiths redeemed himself
by earning a free kick just outside the area, which he steered around the wall to get the
late equaliser.
The 1-1 draw maintains an extraordinary ladder, with the Mariners already 4 points clear of
the rest of the competition.
Newcastle Jets 1 (J Griffiths 89) Queensland Roar 1 (Reinaldo 70).
Referee - S Przydacz. Crowd - 13,144 at Energy Australia Stadium.