A-League Team of the Week: Week 25 – Shane Smeltz leads the XI as finals-bound teams dominate
Shane Smeltz's four goals ensured he was first picked, while players of finals-bound sides similarly domi...
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Category:Adelaide United, All, Andrezinho, Asia, Asian Editorials
Graham Arnold disappointed after A-League fails to serve up Premiers Plate
The Mariners coach says the minor premiership "means everything", and was dismayed the trophy was not pre...
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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Graham Arnold
A-League Review: Central Coast Mariners lift the Premier’s Plate
The Gosford-based club hung on despite some late tense moments to secure the Premiership, while Sydney FC...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Brisbane Roar
Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Central Coast: Mariners win Premier’s Plate
The Central Coast Mariners have secured the premiership after a tense 2-1 victory over Wellington at West...
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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores, blog
It’s Super Sunday in the A-League this afternoon and it’s the Central Coast Mariners who will...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
A-League’s Premier’s Plate set for a thrilling Sunday finale
Leaders Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar will chase the A-League premiership on Sunday, and with ...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Brisbane Roar
Adelaide, Central Coast get it right by congesting ACL midfields
The question flying about after Adelaide United’s 2-0 win over Gamba Osaka on Tuesday night is why ...
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Category:A-League, Adelaide United, All, Asian Champions League, Central Coast Mariners
Mariners set sights on Phoenix
Central Coast will head into Sunday’s A-League minor premiership-deciding game against Wellington b...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold ‘could not be prouder’ in ACL draw with Nagoya Grampus
The youthful Mariners are undefeated in Group G and - while a win in the ACL still eludes them - their bo...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Central Coast Mariners
Escaping ACL group stage is the measure of success
Three ACL games, three excellent results for A-League teams. Adelaide United, the Roar and Mariners all d...
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Category:Adelaide United, AFC Champions League, All, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners
Mariners draw against Nagoya in ACL
Patrick Zwaanswijk’s powerful first-half header was enough for the Central Coast Mariners to earn a...
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Category:A-League, ACL, All, Asian Champions League, Central Coast Mariners
A-League’s final round full of tantalising matches
It’s been a roller coaster year for the A-League and after 24 weeks of quality football we are just...
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Category:A-League, All, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Football
AFC Champions League Match Day 2 Results – Wednesday
Goal.com rounds up all the exciting action from Wednesday's second matchday of the Asian Champions League...
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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Nasr SC, Al Shabab, All Tags: Al-Gharafa
Central Coast Mariners v Nagoya Grampus: Asian Champions League live Scores, blog
Josh Kennedy’s Nagoya Grampus travels to Bluetongue stadium to take on the Central Coast Mariners in th...
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Category:All, Asian Champions League, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Kennedy big Mariners threat in ACL soccer
The Central Coast Mariners are wary of the aerial threat posed by Socceroos striker Josh Kennedy in their...
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Category:All, Asian Champions League, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
It really is anyone’s A-League championship
Rarely in the seven year history of our domestic competition has the battle for the championship been so ...
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Category:A-League, All, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners, Football
A-League Team of the Week: Week 24 – Cellar dwellers Gold Coast United lead nominations
GCU's unlikely win over Perth Glory means three of their players receive call-ups - check out who made Go...
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Category:Adelaide United, All, Archie Thompson, Asia, Asian Editorials
Roar playing for A-League history
Watching the coveted Premier’s Plate leave Brisbane headquarters bound for the Central Coast to pos...
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Category:A-League, All, Ange Postecoglou, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners
A-League Review: Premier’s Plate goes down to the wire as Central Coast & Brisbane Roar cement top two spots
The race for the A-League premiership will go to the final round with the Mariners facing a tough trip to...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Brisbane Roar
Central Coast coach Graham Arnold confident of claiming Premier’s Plate
The Mariners boss believes his side's good record against final round opponents Wellington Phoenix bodes ...
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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Brisbane Roar, Central Coast Mariners
Mariners beat Adelaide 1-0 in A-League
Bernie Ibini netted his sixth goal of the A-League campaign giving the Central Coast Mariners a dramatic ...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United: A-League live scores
One of two absolutely crucial 5.30pm AEDT kick-offs sees the Central Coast Mariners hosting Adelaide Unit...
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Category:A-League, Adelaide United, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football
A-League top spot at stake for Mariners
The A-League Premiers’ Plate is at stake for the Central Coast when they host Adelaide on Saturday,...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Is FFA operating with a siege mentality?
Over the last two years, the FFA have had an increasing number of critics. While many of the perceived is...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, FFA, Football
Mariners coach slams A-League over ruling
Central Coast coach Graham Arnold has accused the A-League’s decision makers of compromising player...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
PLAY IT SHORT (A-LEAGUE): Rules made by those who hate Australia, Victory’s half-paced kids, Portsmouth’s Aussies
VICTORY KIDS JUST DON'T HAVE IT IN 'EMOn Saturday's performance, Melbourne Victory's young players just ...
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Category:A-League, All, Bayern Munich, Central Coast Mariners, Melbourne Victory Tags: Australia/Asia News
Perth Glory vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores
It’s fourth hosting first this evening when Central Coast Mariners make the long journey west to me...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold: Chinese Super League will become a powerhouse Asian league soon
The Mariners boss was impressed by Tianjin Teda, while fellow Chinese side Guangzhou won 5-1 in Korea, an...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Champions League, Australia, Central Coast Mariners
Mariners earn ACL point in China after draw with Tianjin Teda
A-League leader Central Coast Mariners started their Asian Champions League football campaign with a batt...
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Category:A-League, All, Asian Champions League, Central Coast Mariners, Football
AFC Champions League Match Day 1 Results – Wednesday
All the match action from Wednesday's opening Asian Champions League fixtures as they happen all around t...
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Category:Ahli Geddh, Al Hilal, Al Jazira, Al Nasr, Al Shabab Tags: Al-Gharafa
Mariners wary of Chinese in Asian football
A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners are wary of the speed of Tianjin Teda heading into their opening ...
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Category:A-League, All, Asian Champions League, Central Coast Mariners, Football
Mariners deny Sydney FC A-League win
An injury-time goal to substitute Troy Hearfield rescued A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners and deal...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
How will A-League clubs fare in the AFC Champions League?
With just a few days until the AFC Champions League kicks off, three exciting A-league teams hold the hop...
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Category:A-League, Adelaide United, AFC Champions League, All, Brisbane Roar
Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC: A-League live scores, blog
Sydney FC’s season is set to go on the line when they tackle Central Coast Mariners tonight at Blue...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Teenage Socceroo Mathew Ryan hopes training alongside Mark Schwarzer can teach him what it takes to play in Europe
The 2010-11 A-League Young Footballer of the Year is setting his sights on his long-term career as he tri...
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Category:All, Asia, Australia, Central Coast Mariners, Exclusive
A-League Review: Brisbane Roar close gap on leaders Central Coast in race for Premier’s Plate
Central Coast's lead at the summit continues to whittle away, while there was more controversy at Gold Co...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Besart Berisha
Melbourne Heart vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores, blog
The Heart and Mariners are currently bookending the top six and both have good reasons to chase the three...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
A-League tonic for Heart’s Olyroos’ pain
Melbourne Heart coach John van `t Schip says being thrust straight into A-League action should ease the p...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Gold Coast United vs Central Coast Mariners: A-League live scores, blog
It’s been a tumultuous week but A-League action returns onto the field tonight when top-of-the-tabl...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Some Brazilian magic from Sao Paulo or Acquafresca’s strike in Bologna’s rout of Inter? Pick your Goal of the Week
With five more strikes to choose from, pick your favourite and tune into this week's episode of the Goal ...
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Category:All, Americas, Asia, Australia, Bologna Tags: Goal Show
A-League Team of the Week: Week 20 – Class of Roar, Mariners rises to top
Brisbane and Central Coast feature heavily, while three players make it successive selections - check out...
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Category:Adelaide United, All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia
A-League Review: Gold Coast drama as Mariners return to winning ways
It was a crazy weekend in the A-League where off-field issues from the competition's problem child reared...
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Category:All, Asia, Asian Editorials, Australia, Central Coast Mariners
Mariners burn Phoenix with 2-0 win
A sensational strike from teenager Tomas Rogic, and a text-book header from Patrick Zwaanswijk were enoug...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Central Coast Mariners vs Wellington Phoenix: A-League live scores
Both Central Coast Mariners and Wellington Phoenix will be looking to get back to winning ways when they ...
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Category:A-League, All, Central Coast Mariners, Football, Gallery
Goal of the Week: Lazio’s Hernanes wins our latest bout ahead of Caracciolo’s San Siro silencer
Despite securing an famous victory over Inter, it is the Brazilian who secures top spot this time
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Category:All, Americas, Andrea Caracciolo, Asia, Australia Tags: AA Gent, Africa, Goal Show