P
W
D
L
For
Ag
Pts
Diff
Str
Melbourne
Victory
8
4
2
2
16
7
14
+9
L1
Adelaide United
8
4
2
2
11
8
14
+3
W1
Sydney FC
8
3
3
2
14
9
12
+5
L1
Central Coast
Mariners
8
2
4
2
16
13
10
+3
L1
Newcastle Jets
8
2
4
2
8
13
10
-5
W1
Queensland Roar
8
2
3
3
10
9
9
+1
L1
Wellington Phoenix
8
2
3
3
8
12
9
-4
W1
Perth Glory
8
2
1
5
9
21
7
-12
W1
HARBOURSPORT  
A-LEAGUE
Queensland Roar's indifferent home record struck again when
the Roar were defeated at home 1-0 by Adelaide United. It was
Robbie Cornthwaite that was the difference between the sides,
set up by a penetrating header by Cristiano and in perfect
position to beat the keeper and power the ball into the net.
The first half saw few opportunities, but the game opened up
after the break, and Adelaide's goal spurred the Roar into action
looking for an equaliser. And it looked to have come when Matt
McKay headed the ball home, only to be ruled offside.
The Roar continued to press, but the Reds' defence held firm
and the 1-0 scoreline was to be maintained all the way to the
final whistle.
Queensland Roar 0
Adelaide United 1
(R Cornthwaite 60)
Yellow Cards : Roar - M McKay 15, C Miller 32. Reds - M
Birighitti 90.
Referee - M Shield. Crowd - 11,117 at Suncorp Stadium.

The A-League ladder was thrown wide open when struggling
Newcastle upset ladder leaders Melbourne Victory 1-0 at Energy
Australia Stadium.
Although the score was just a solitary goal against an opponent
by then reduced to 10 men, the Jets dominated play around the
ground and should have won by more. A golden opportunity was
blown when the Jets were awarded a penalty on the half hour,
only for Zura's spot kick to hit the crossbar.
Shoretly before the hour mark, the Victory were cut to 10 men
for the fourth time this season when Archie Thompson's dissent
with referee Matthew Breeze saw the Victory veteran given his
marching orders.
Newcastle had all the play, but were unable to find any scoring
to show for it. But finally with just 4 minutes to go the Victory
resistance eventually cracked, with a long-range volley from
Marko Jesic beating the diving Victory keeper into the top corner
of the net, giving the Jets the win they so richly deserved.
Newcastle Jets 1 (M Jesic 86)
Melbourne Victory 0
Yellow Cards : Jets -
J Hakansson 36, M Jesic 90. Victory - R
Vargas 31, E Berger 79.
Red Cards : Victory - A Thompson 58.
Referee - M Breeze. Crowd - 11,384 at Energy Australia
Stadium.
ROUND 9 FIXTURES
Friday 24th October
Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
(Bluetongue Stadium, 8:00pm)

Saturday 25th October
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
(Telstra Dome, 7:00pm)

Sunday 26th October
Wellington Phoenix v Queensland Roar
(Westpac Stadium, 3:00pm)

Adelaide United v Perth Glory
(Hindmarsh Stadium, 5:00pm)


ROUND 10 FIXTURES
Friday 31st October
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory
(Hindmarsh Stadium, 8:00pm)

Saturday 1st November
Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners
(Sydney Football Stadium, 7:00pm)

Sunday 2nd November
Newcastle Jets v Queensland Roar
(Energy Australia Stadium, 5:00pm)

Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix
(Members Equity Stadium, 7:00pm)


All times shown are Sydney time
It was a hot day in Perth as the Glory hosted Sydney FC, and it was the locals that were
running hot as they pulled off a remarkable victory.
It took just 5 minutes for the Glory to get on the board, as some lazy defending by Sydney
FC saw the ball spill to Nikita Rukavytsya, who out-paced Tony Popovic before giving the ball
to an unmarked Jamie Harnwell.
The match was back on level terms 5 minutes later when Brendan Santalab went for a run
down the wing, getting around his opponent before striking the ball past the keeper's save
into the base of the net.
It stayed 1-1 till the break, but just 2 minutes after the restart a cross from Pellegrino was
nodded home by Harnwell to restore the Glory's lead. The Glory were unable to score a
third, but successfully ran down the clock to hang on for their win. But their tactics for
running down the clock were controversial, with defender Adrian Trinidad in particular
copping criticism for going down, stopping play until he got stretchered off, only to
immediately jump off the stretcher and back onto the field.
Perth Glory 2 (J Harnwell 5,47)
Sydney FC 1 (B Santalab 10)
Yellow Cards : Glory - J Downey 27. Sydney - J Aloisi 45, B Santalab 90.
Red Cards : Sydney - I Fyfe 90.
Referee - P O'Leary. Crowd - 7,759 at Members Equity Stadium.

The round of upsets continued at Bluetongue Stadium when Wellington Phoenix shocked
the Mariners 1-0 on a warm and sunny Sunday afternoon.
The Mariners welcomed keeper Danny Vukovic back from suspension; but he was unable to
stop the visitors taking the lead shortly after half-time. Vukovic pulled off a great save to
deny Shane Smeltz, but the corner found Karl Dodd unmarked to head home the only goal
of the day. There was to be no way back for the Mariners, as the Phoenix went on to
record their first win in Australia this season; while for the Mariners, a chance to challenge
the ladder leaders went begging.
Central Coast Mariners 0
Wellington Phoenix 1
(K Dodd 53)
Yellow Cards : Mariners - M Jedinak 18, M Simon 60. Phoenix - J McKain 62, L Gao 83.
Referee - B Williams. Crowd - 9,011 at Bluetongue Stadium.
ALSO IN A-LEAGUE

A-League Round 1 2007-08
A-League Round 2 2007-08
A-League Round 3 2007-08
A-League Round 4 2007-08
A-League Round 5 2007-08
A-League Round 6 2007-08
A-League Round 7 2007-08
A-League Round 8 2007-08
A-League Round 9 2007-08
A-League Round 10 2007-08
A-League Round 11 2007-08
A-League Round 12 2007-08
A-League Round 13 2007-08
A-League Round 14 2007-08
A-League Round 15 2007-08
A-League Round 16 2007-08
A-League Round 17 2007-08
A-League Round 15 07-08 (part 2)
A-League Round 18 2007-08
A-League Round 19 2007-08
A-League Round 20 2007-08
A-League Round 21 2007-08
A-League 2007-08 Semis - Leg 1
A-League 2007-08 Semis - Leg 2
A-League 2007-08 Preliminary Final
A-League 2007-08 Grand Final
A-League Round 1 2008-09
A-League Round 2 2008-09
A-League Round 3 2008-09
A-League Round 4 2008-09
A-League Round 5 2008-09
A-League Round 6 2008-09
A-League Round 7 2008-09
A-League Round 8 2008-09
A-League Round 9 2008-09
A-League Round 10 2008-09
A-League Round 11 2008-09
Match Report - Syd FC v CCM (1/11/08)
A-League Round 12 2008-09
Match Report - Syd FC v Well (7/11/08)
A-League Round 13 2008-09
A-League Round 14 2008-09
A-League Round 15 2008-09
A-League Round 16 2008-09
A-League Round 17 2008-09
A-League Round 18 2008-09
A-League Round 15 08-09 (part 2)
A-League Round 19 2008-09
A-League Round 16 08-09 (part 2)
A-League Round 20 2008-09
A-League Round 21 2008-09
A-League 2008-09 Semis - Leg 1
A-League 2008-09 Semis - Leg 2
A-League 2008-09 Preliminary Final
A-League 2008-09 Grand Final
A-League Round 1 2009-10
A-League Round 2 2009-10
A-League Round 3 2009-10
PHOTO GALLERIES:

Sydney FC v Cent Cst M'ners (24/8/07)
Sydney FC v Wellington P'nix (14/9/07)
Sydney FC v Adelaide United (20/10/07)
Sydney FC v Cent Cst M'ners (28/10/07)
Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC (3/11/07)
Sydney FC v Queensland Roar (25/11/07)
Sydney FC v Perth Glory (15/12/07)
Central Cst M'ners v Sydney FC (22/12/07)
Adelaide United v Sydney FC (28/12/07)
Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory (20/1/08)
Grand Final - CCM v Newcastle (24/2/08)
Sydney FC v Queensland Roar (4/10/08)
Sydney FC v Cent Cst Mariners (1/11/08)
Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix (7/11/08)
Sydney FC v Queensland Roar (28/11/08)
Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC (7/12/08)
Central Cst M'ners v Sydney FC (13/12/08)
Sydney FC v Perth Glory (21/12/08)
Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC (27/12/08)
Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix (11/1/09)
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets (25/1/09)
Trial - Sydney FC v CC Mariners (6/7/09)
Sydney FC v North Q'land Fury (12/9/09)
Sydney FC v Cent Cst M'ners (5/10/09)
Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar (25/10/09)
Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets (29/11/09)
Sydney FC v North Q'land Fury (5/12/09)
Sydney FC v Central Cst M'ners (23/12/09)
Sydney FC v Gold Coast United (17/1/10)