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Canberra United claim victory in an end-to-end battle ahead of finals week

Western Sydney Wanderers 1-3 Canberra United By Alice de Koster-Kitto 19/4/25 Above: Canberra United coach Antoni Jagarinec beams in the post-match huddle. Photo: Canberra United The second last match day of the 2024/25 Ninja A-League season saw Canberra United defeat Western Sydney Wanderers in a 3-1 victory at CommBank Stadium, concluding what has been aContinue reading “Canberra United claim victory in an end-to-end battle ahead of finals week “

Mariners close in on fourth spot

Newcastle Jets 1-2 Central Coast Mariners By Emma Burke 19/4/25 Above: The Central Coast Mariners after their win in Newcastle. Photo: A-League Despite going down early, Central Coast Mariners came back from behind to defeat Newcastle Jets 2-1 at Maitland Sports Ground in the F3 Derby. After a first half filled with both sides havingContinue reading “Mariners close in on fourth spot”

NPLW VIC: Round 5- Royals edge past Bulleen in unpredictable round.

By Kieran Yap 17/4/25 (kieran84@live.com.au) Above: Essendon celebrate their winning goal against Bulleen. The Essendon Royals defeated Bulleen Lions 1-0 in a cagey, but entertaining game in Round Fives of Victoria’s NPLW. Over the 12 months, this fixture has fast become one to circle on the calendar and eagerly anticipate. Last season, they newly promotedContinue reading “NPLW VIC: Round 5- Royals edge past Bulleen in unpredictable round.”

Roar’s season ends in chaos

Brisbane Roar 4-4 Western Sydney Wanderers By Kieran Yap 13/4/25 Above: The Wanderers celebrated Madison McComasky’s goal Photo: A-Leagues. Brisbane Roar’s season has ended. The competition’s early pace-setters have missed the top six following a dramatic draw with Western Sydney Wanderers. A Tameka Yallop hattrick and a Momo Hayashi wonder-goal were not enough to secureContinue reading “Roar’s season ends in chaos”

Canberra extinguish Wellington’s finals hopes with a win at home.

Canberra United 1-0 Wellington Phoenix By Alice de Koster-Kitto 13/4/25 Above: Canberra United celebrate their winning goal. Photo: Canberra United The penultimate round of the 2024/25 Ninja A-League season held great importance for both sides. Visitors Wellington Phoenix required a win in order to maintain any hope of a top six finish. Canberra United onContinue reading “Canberra extinguish Wellington’s finals hopes with a win at home. “

León’s Lethal Touch Secures Reds’ Victory

Western United 1-3 Adelaide United by Isabelle Campbell (12/4/25) Above: Adelaide United celebrate a goal. Photo: Adelaide United Adelaide United were convincing in a 3-1 victory over Western United at Ironbark Fields. Lucía León led the way with two goals in a match that kept Adelaide comfortably in third place. Adelaide United made the tripContinue reading “León’s Lethal Touch Secures Reds’ Victory”

NPLW VIC: Round 4- South Melbourne puts the league on notice

By Emma Burke 10/4/25 Above : Alana Burn celebrates her first goal since joining South Melbourne. Round 4 of the NPLW Victoria saw South Melbourne FC take all the points against their traditional rivals in Heidelberg United FC, defeating them 5-1 at the Olympic Village. In a decisive performance made up of two penalties, twoContinue reading “NPLW VIC: Round 4- South Melbourne puts the league on notice”

Victory keep themselves in title race with win over Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers 0-1 Melbourne Victory By Kieran Yap 6/4/25 Above: Kayla Morrison. Photo: Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory have kept their title race alive with a 1-0 win away to Western Sydney Wanderers. A Danika Matos own goal was the difference between the two teams, which leaves Victory only two points behind league leaders MelbourneContinue reading “Victory keep themselves in title race with win over Wanderers”

Matildas begin the international window with a win

Australia 1-0 South Korea By Kieran Yap (4/4/25). Above: Emily Van Egmond celebrates the goal. Photo: Damien Briggs /Football Australia) An Emily van Egmond cross provided Australia with a 1-0 win against South Korea in Sydney. A physical game opened up in the second half, and van Egmond’s curling cross was turned into goal viaContinue reading “Matildas begin the international window with a win”

NPLW Vic Round 3: Berger’s have some swagger about them, and Dovaston scores in her 50th game

By Kieran Yap 2/4/25 Above: Sawa Matsuda. Photo: Adrian Geremia for Heidelberg United. It is still early days in the 2025 season, but there is a bit of swagger about Heidelberg United. they are playing like a team that won the Grand Final, and while they may not be sweeping teams aside right now, thereContinue reading “NPLW Vic Round 3: Berger’s have some swagger about them, and Dovaston scores in her 50th game”