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| Football Federation Australia says Gold Coast United, which was stripped of its A-League license in a dispute with team owner Clive Palmer, is out of the nationwide competition due to a lack of "public and corporate support" in the region. Less than 24 hours after announcing a new club for 2012-13 in western Sydney, the FFA said Thursday the lack of local support meant the Gold Coast... |
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| Western Sydney will have a new team in
the A-League from the next season, Football Federation Australia
(FFA) said on Wednesday.
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| Football Federation Australia has unveiled plans for a new A-League club based in Western Sydney, with the name, colors and logo to be determined after public consultation. Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined FFA chief executive Ben Buckley on Wednesday to outline the government's $8 million funding package for the club, which will enter the league for the 2012-13 season. |
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| Paul Ifill scored on a late penalty to give the Wellington Phoenix a 3-2 win over Sydney FC in the first round of the A-League playoffs. Sydney, which trailed 2-0 but leveled the match with 10 minutes to play, was without starting goalkeeper Liam Reddy. He was sent home from Wellington after admitting to drinking alcohol on the flight from Sydney and faces a disciplinary hearing in Sydney next... |
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| Sydney FC goalkeeper Liam Reddy
has been sent home for drinking alcohol on a flight to New
Zealand for an A-League playoff match, the club said on
Thursday.
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| This was, as the TV commentators said following the contest, quite the advertisement for A-League football. With both clubs needing points to ensure a spot in the Finals, Sydney FC jumped out to a first half lead, and then managed to hold on during what was arguably the most... |
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| A-League football playoffs at a glance (placings in parentheses; home teams listed first): Friday, March 30 Elimination Final Wellington (4) vs. Sydney (5), 0700 GMT Saturday, March 31 Major Semifinal First Leg Brisbane (2) vs. Central Coast (1), 0630 GMT Sunday, April 1 Elimination Final Perth Glory (3) vs. |
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| Central Coast clinched first place with a 2-1 away win over Wellington while Sydney FC secured the last playoff spot with a 3-2 victory over Newcastle on the final regular-season weekend of Australia's A-League. Needing three points to avoid missing the finals for the second straight season, two first-half goals by Joel Chianese gave Sydney the win and an elimination final next weekend against... |
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| Australian football's best supported club Sydney FC has sacked chief executive Dirk Melton after complaints about his behavior toward staff. The A-League club said in a statement Monday that's Melton's contract had been terminated immediately after a unanimous decision by the board. It said the decision followed "a number of formal complaints of a serious nature by employees."... |
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| Substitute Troy Hearfield headed an equalizer in injury time to earn Central Coast a 1-1 draw with marquee club Sydney FC to preserve its place atop Australian football's A-League. Second-placed Brisbane also drew 1-1 at home to the Melbourne Heart to stay three points behind Central Coast with three matches remaining in the regular season. |
