HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE: ROUND 1 REVIEW
It’s been a long off-season in the A-League – 160 days to be precise. In that time, coaches and players have moved on and new ones have taken their place. With that being said, Round […]
Australian Football
KOSHIMIZU AT THE CROSSROADS IN QUEENSLAND NPL
In his own words, this season is a very important one for Shoichi Koshimizu. This year the 25 year old from Japan is on his second assignment with Australian 2nd Tier outfit, Sunshine Coast FC. […]
JAPAN SIX, HONDURAS ZERO. THE EMPEROR STRIKES BACK?
On Friday night Japan’s Samurais thumped Honduras 6-0, in what was a welcome goal bonanza for the reigning Asian Cup champions. But was it a sign that the once mighty emperors of Asia had bounced […]
AUSSIES TO TAKE POINTS OFF HOLLAND
They’re the team everyone’s talking about. In their World Cup opener Holland thrashed 2010 champions Spain 5-1. Wow! Now the Dutch move onto soccer’s downtrodden, mistreated and inglorious – Australia. The stereotyped ruffians, and technically […]
AXE THE COACH HYSTERIA
Cue the hysteria. Australia has had a dour 0-0 draw with Republic of Korea at the East Asian Cup and the fans and media report the match as a disaster. “Axe Holger,” is the cry. […]
WANDERERS ONE YEAR ON: WHAT NEXT?
On April 4th, 2012 Ben Buckley fronted a Football Federation Australia press conference with the news that a second Sydney team would be coming to the A-League. Soon after a number of fan forums were […]
ASIAN WORLD CUP HOPES ON TENTERHOOKS
Can the Socceroos finish the job? Is Uzbekistan set for its first appearance in a soccer World Cup? Which two Asian teams will play off to face South America’s fifth placed qualifier? All these questions […]
FORK IN THE ROAD TO BRAZIL
Jordan manager Adnan Hamad has declared he and his team, “. . .came here for a win.” The Jordanians have arrived in Melbourne facing the same situation as the Socceroos. After six qualifying matches Jordan […]
AUSSIES TALKING A GOOD FIGHT IN JAPAN
The Socceroos 2014 World Cup qualification hopes sit precariously. Australia currently lie third behind the barnstorming Japan, and surprise packets Jordan. This round of World Cup qualifiers (04/06/2013) pits Australia against the Blue Samurai, while […]
MARINERS SINKING IN ASIAN FUNK
They may be a regular visitor to the Asian Champions League but it doesn’t equate with any form of Asian success. The Central Coast Mariners have once again failed to deliver on the Asian stage […]