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A-League: 2009-2010 Season
Round 26 in Review

10/02/2010
Jeremy Ruane


'Top Six Teams Confirmed With Round To Spare' - The six teams which will contest the Hyundai A-League play-offs were confirmed with a full round to spare on the first weekend in February, with Perth Glory, Wellington Phoenix and Newcastle Jets benefiting from defeats suffered by the teams below them in the penultimate round of league action ..
Every week we bring you a round review by Jeremy Ruane .. plus all results

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A-League: Round 26
Lawries rag tag mob win derby

08/02/2010


Central Coast 3 - Newcastle Jets 0



Central Coast Mariners took the F3 Derby 3-0 over Newcastle Jets in the rain postponed R26 game, with the win ending an incredibly frustrating five month's run; and it was only the second home win at Gosford all season. Making it even more notable was the 'rag tag and bob tail crew' that the Mariners had to do it with! ..
Chris Dunkerley reports from Gosford ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 26
Wellington's Superb Defensive Display Denies 'Coasters'

07/02/2010


Gold Coast 0 - Wellington Phoenix 1



A superb defensive effort from Wellington Phoenix, in which Jon McKain, captain Andrew Durante and midfielder Vince Lia were peerless, provided the foundations on which they carved out a 1-0 win over Gold Coast United at Skilled Park on February 7, a result which leaves the victors within a win of securing a home semi-final ..
Adrian Demack reports from Robina, and Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ ..
[ Match reports .... ]

A-League: Round 26
Sydney thrice, beat Glory

07/02/2010


Sydney FC 3 - Perth Glory 2



A brace credited to John Aloisi – one of them full of controversy – and a penalty taken by Steve Corica gave Sydney FC a tough 3-2 win over a competitive Perth Glory at a wet and unfamiliar home at Parramatta Stadium tonight, keeping the heat on for the top two spots ..
Chris Dunkerley reports from Parramatta ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 26
Adelaide roar at last

06/02/2010


Adelaide United 2 - Brisbane Roar 0



Adelaide United at last got a win, 2-0, at home, the first since October, and in so doing knocked on the head the slight chance of the Roar making the finals series. A goal very early in each half was enough to give the Reds the points and close up the wooden spoon contest. ..
Chris Dunkerley reports ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 26
Victory stay top with one round remaining

05/02/2010


Melbourne Victory 2 - North Qld Fury 0



Melbourne Victory shrugged off the absence of captain Kevin Muscat and top-scorer Archie Thompson, and the early loss through injury of defender Matthew Kemp, to defeat North Queensland Fury two-nil at Docklands Stadium on Friday evening. Carlos Hernandez scored both, one in each half, in a man-of-the-match display ..
Peter Humffray reports from Melbourne ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Season 5
HAL Round 26
NYL Round 23
Previews

04/02/2010


This preview covers HAL Round 26, and NYL Round 23. Get out to a local game either this weekend or next! Otherwise catch it at your local club, pub, or new-found best friend's house! Lineups, tickets, TV and radio, etc.

All the details in ..
[ Previews .... ]

A-League: Round 25
Jets weather hurricane but not Fury

02/02/2010


North Qld Fury 2 - Newcastle Jets 1



North Queensland Fury came from behind tonight in the postponed R25 game in Townville to win 2-1 and keep their mathematical finals hopes alive. Newcastle Jets had weathered the hurricane, but 5 days later couldn't keep their early lead alive despite having the better of the game in general ..
Chris Dunkerley reports ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: 2009-2010 Season
Round 25 in Review

31/01/2010
Jeremy Ruane


'Fascinating February Finale In Store In A-League' - A weekend of close results in the Hyundai A-League has set up a fascinating February finale for the 2009-10 season, with three teams battling out the title, and the other realistic play-off contenders still in with a chance of earning home ground advantage in the play-offs. ..
Every week we bring you a round review by Jeremy Ruane .. plus all results

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A-League: Round 25
Double Dutch: van Dijk scores as Kluivert inspires

30/01/2010


Brisbane Roar 1 - Sydney FC 0



A defiant Brisbane Roar upset the light blue applecart that was supposedly bound for the top of the table, defeating Sydney FC 1-0 at Suncorp Stadium last night ..
Andrew Demack reports from Brisbane ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 25
Glory Exact Gain from Mariners Lethargy

31/01/2010


Perth Glory 3 - Central Coast 1



A frightful 30 minutes by the Mariners gave Mariners next year signing Daniel McBreen two easy goals and gave Perth Glory enough leeway to end up 3-1 winners and move to fourth spot on the ladder on a hot Perth Sunday afternoon...
Chris Dunkerley reports ..
[ Match report .... ]

A-League: Round 25
Record Kiwi Crowd Watches Wellington Win Ugly

29/01/2010


Wellington Phoenix 1 - Adelaide United 0



19,279 fans - a record crowd to watch a competitive professional football league fixture in New Zealand - saw Wellington Phoenix edge Adelaide United 1-0 at Christchurch's AMI Stadium on 30 January to all but confirm a Hyundai A-League play-off spot ..
Jeremy Ruane reports from NZ
[ Match report .... ]

National Youth League: Round 21
AIS lose out when the better team

24/01/2010


AIS 1 - Brisbane Roar 2



The AIS and Brisbane met for the 2nd time in a month at the AIS. At the beginning of January a pair of Isaka Cernak strikes separated the two teams. The result was similar, but the game was totally different ..
Nick Guoth reports from Canberra ...
[ Match Report .... ]

National Youth League: Round 21
Mariners wilt but rebound

22/01/2010


Central Coast 2 - Gold Coast 2

In stifling heat at Gosford the Gold Coast went to a two goal lead, before the Mariners got their act together and grabbed two back, for a fair 2-2 draw ...
Chris Dunkerley reports from Gosford ...
[ Match Report .... ]

BOTN Team Fearless Predictions:
A-League 2009-2010
July 2009

The BOTN 2009-2010 A-League season writing team have placed their end of R27 ranking tips, and we have consolidated them into one fearless prediction! Laugh at us, and see how badly wrong (or right) we have been in the first 4 seasons!

[ Link to Fearless Predictions .... ]

Link to HAL Round 25 page (R25)

R.I.P: Johnny Warren (1943 - 2004)
'The Conscience of Australian Football!'

Link to HAL Round 25 page (R25)
A-League 2009/10 Season 5
Round 26 (penultimate)

Results & Reports
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2009/2010 A-League Table

Round 26

#

Team

Pl

Wo

Dr

Lo

Gf

Ga

Dif

Pts

1

Melbourne V

26

14

5

7

47

30

17

47

2

Sydney

26

14

3

9

33

23

10

45

3

Gold Coast

26

13

5

8

38

33

5

44

4

Wellington

26

9

10

7

33

28

5

37

5

Perth Glory

26

10

6

10

38

34

4

36

6

Newcastle J

26

10

4

12

32

43

-11

34

7

CentralCoast

26

7

9

10

32

26

6

30

8

Brisbane R

26

8

6

12

32

40

-8

30

9

NQ Fury

26

7

8

11

27

45

-18

29

10

Adelaide U

26

6

8

12

21

31

-10

26

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