If Henry's "hand of gaul" can be described by words like "stealthy" and "covert" this man's effort can be described by words like "obvious" and "what the hell was he thinking?"
Brisbane Roar's Henrique's red card winning effort against Melbourne Victory.

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Afternoon all, welcome to the blog.
Apologies for the lateness of this post, usually FP tries to have something by 8.30ish every morning, but delayed today's post in case any Perth Glory news came about.
Sadly, nothing has arrived as yet.
Just a quick point: FP will be away from Perth for about three weeks, working on another project. Click to continue reading...

Goalkeepers:
Sintaweechai Hathairattanakul (Persib Bandung - Indonesia), Kittisak Rawangpa (Osotspa-150 Saraburi FC)
Defenders:
Suree Sukha (Chonburi FC), Sutthinun Phuk-Hom (Chonburi FC), Nattaporn Panrit MuangThong United), Panupong Wongsa (Provincial Electricity Authority FC) ,
Nattapong Samana (Chonburi FC) , Kiatprawut Saiwaew (Chonburi FC) Peter Lang (FC Schaffhausen - Switzerland)
Midfielders:

Suchao Nuchnum (Persib Bangdung - Indonesia) , Surat Sukha (Melbourne Victory - Australia)
Sutee Suksomkit (Melbourne Victory - Australia), Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Provincial Electricity Authority FC) Nirut Surasiang (Hong Anh Gia Lai - Vietnam) Dasakorn Thonglao (Hong Anh Gia Lai - Vietnam) Therdsak Chaiman (Chonburi FC)
Forwards:
Teeratep Winothai (Muangthong United) Teerasil Dangda (Muangthong United) Pipat Thonkanya (Persisam Samarinda - Indonesia) Anon Sangsanoi (Bec Tero Sasana FC) Click to continue reading...

Brisbane Roar are on track for a full squad v Melbourne Victory next Saturday 6pm. The international has helped a lot. And Ange is putting the time to good use - slowing down the tempo to improve the defence and accuracy of crosses into the box.
Perhaps we could see Henrique, Reinaldo, Van Dijk, Mitch and Tommy on the park together? Click to continue reading...

So in last week's preview I added in a few sentences about just how excellent an idea it was to move a W-League game to Shepparton, citing the 'Canberra effect'. Which is, there isn't much else happening there over summer so why not move women's games to areas where they don't have to compete with men's for attention? Click to continue reading...

Good morning all, welcome to the blog.
It's gameday, and with the action coming Wellington today, it means we only have to wait a few hours for a 12 o'clock kick-off.
On the other hand, it also means we have to deal with the New Zealand commenators, who would be front-runners for the 'worst football commenators in the world' award - if one were to actually exist. Click to continue reading...

Sorry futbol fans as I am again a little late with the television listings again this week, but it still is busy for us here in Buenos Aires and as long as we get the listings posted by Friday evening, we feel we're doing pretty well and we hope that everything is here in time to do you some good.

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Morning all, hopefully you were lucky in the Cup. FP wasn't - he drew Daffodil in the sweepstakes, which turned to be about as effective as a daffodil.
While the Glory boys will be training pretty hard for the remainder of the week, there aren't any scheduled media pressers until Thursday, so either FP will scrape the bottom of the barrel or he'll just make up stuff. Click to continue reading...

IT'S a cliche to say that a loss is disappointing. EVERY loss is disappointing, from the big thrashings to the winner in the 94th minute.
But what is different is the reasons for the disappointment, well usually.
Yesterday Perth Glory lost 2-1 to Melbourne Victory and it's the third successive lost for the boys in Purple. Click to continue reading...

So now we are officially halfway through the season and the contenders I think have truly separated from the pack. Namely, Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC. Within 24-hours of each other, they have both recorded W-League record scores. It was the Central Coast Mariners that set the record for biggest ever win in Season 1, with a 5-0 win over Adelaide. Click to continue reading...

HOWDY guys.
FP used to hate Saturday's when he was working at one of the major supermarkets (doesn't matter which one, they as bad as each other).
But now Saturday's are a day for a bit of R and R.
This has nothing to do with Glory, but sharing is caring, right?
Anywho, Glory take on Melbourne Victory tomorrow, and with game-day so close there's quite a bit going on. Click to continue reading...

MORNING all. Perth Glory has another training session/presser combo today, with Glory coach Dave Mitchell up on the media chopping block.
There's a little bit of pressure building with two succesive losess and two tough upcoming games against Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix.
Also there's still some fans who aren't completely satisfied with DM's coaching style. Click to continue reading...

MORNING all, hopefully this blog finds you well on 'hump-day'.
Just a quick note on yesterday's post on the void of Perth Glory news. Apparently, Monday was a rest and recovery day for the players - which is understandable, considering they have been on a two-week road trip of Queensland.
So yesterday there was a bit of news coming out the Glory camp, but the first official media gathering for this week, will be a presser just before training today. Click to continue reading...

So first of all, apologies for the lack of posts this week but have been struck down by unfortunate case of killer flu. Next week will (hopefully) be back to normal. But before then we have a whole of Round 4 to go and it's going to provide some crackers. Just thinking of last year's game between Canberra United and Melbourne Victory makes me all wistful for the amazing talent that is Amy Chapman, I can still picture her wonder-scross that curled in over Melissa Barbieri that ended up being the winner in the 93rd minute. Click to continue reading...

So is this the round that the Mariners prove they are real Westfield W-League title contenders? They are up against Brisbane Roar - the inaugural champions who so far haven't missed a beat. Then there is the team that met Brisbane in the grand final of the first season, Canberra United, who haven't registered a single point this year. Click to continue reading...

This from football's best journalist Mike Cockerill:

'There are some suggestions that Moore could be looking for a way out following the coaching change - possibly considering a return to Europe sooner rather than later.

Moore, 33, is one of only two A-League players in the Socceroos squad, and has been told by coach Pim Verbeek he needs to keep playing until May to remain in his World Cup plans.

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So by now the Westfield Women's under 16 squad will have touched down to Myanmar, to start preparing for the AFF U16 Women's Championship 2009 in Yangon. It's a warm-up tournament for when the girls have to head over in November to play in the one that counts, the 2009 AFC under-16 cup - which is also a qualifier for the next under-17 Women's World Cup. Click to continue reading...

Yay, the new season of the W-League is just two sleeps away and finally, the squads are here.
So who's in and out? Probably won't know exactly what will happen until the team's line-up but certainly some interesting last minute signings. Here are the interesting parts of the previews, game by game. Click to continue reading...

O 21º jogo do Mundial Sub-20, foi realizado no Port Said Stadium em Port Stadium-EGY, com temperatura de 27º C.
Jogaram as seleções da Costa Rica (39º no ranking da FIFA) e Austrália (14º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções nunca haviam jogado.
O quarteto de arbitragem definido foi:
Árbitro: Mohamed Benouza (ALG)
Primeiro Assistente: Nasser Sadek Abdel Naby (EGY)
Segundo Assistente: Angesom Ogbamariam (ERI)
Quarto Árbitro: Frank de Bleeckere (BEL)
A seleção Australiana deu 12 chutes ao gol e a Costa Rica deu 14 chutes ao gol, com 55% de posse de bola da Austrália e 45% da Costa Rica. Click to continue reading...

Adding to the Tampines Rovers exodus now comes a report that Sutee Suksomkit has moved to Melbourne Victory on a three month loan deal.
The 29 year old follows Noh Alam Shah, Muhamed Riduan and Mustafic Fahruddin out of the SLeague side who until July were serious title challengers to the leaders of the SLeague. Click to continue reading...

Less than two weeks out now, and woo hoo, another squad! So with Canberra United (who may still have a few high profile names to come, and one that is very unexpected but exciting), the Central Coast Mariners, Brisbane Roar and now Melbourne, we are at the halfway mark for teams.
So here is Melbourne, most back from last year including international Marlies Oostdam, who is joined by two new international visitors, American Julianne Sitch (from women's pro soccer champions Sky Blue FC) and Canadian Katie Thorlakson. Click to continue reading...

Recent Melbourne Victory supporters' protest

Big Story
It's an absurdly hyperbolic headline from the Roar, but their story of surveillance of fans is a little concerning, especially in the context of the long failure of the Australian football authorities to understand that heavy-handed restrictions and knuckle-headed security is not the way to grow the sport in a country with far more established sporting cultures.

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� A large number of good results this round, including an interesting match in Brisbane, with two disappointing defensive errors gifting a win to a deserving Perth Glory. Central Coast won the first ever Battle of the Coasts, in magnificent fashion. Sydney FC won by a narrow margin, but that seems to be a trend for the Sky Blues.

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Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory

Hindmarsh Stadium

What will be a very tough encounter, on the basis of revenge. Adelaide losing in the finals of last season hurt, and will be out to challenge for the title this year. Adelaide so far have been underperforming, but only just however their performances are deserving of a better placing.

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Round 5 Review

Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets 1-1
Etihad Stadium 15,168

Despite being able to sustain a high crowd, Melbourne weren't able to replicate that luck on the pitch, following another disappointing result, the defending champions sit 7th on the A-League ladder.

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With confirmation that Danny Allsopp has left for Qatar club Al-Rayyan Sports, Melbourne Victory has lost not only one of its two primary scoring targets but a long time servant of the club.
Of course the writing has been on the wall (or in this case within the forums) for a week now after Allsopp failed to not only take the field against Newcastle but wasn't even present at the game. Click to continue reading...

Pedestrian. Lethargic. Boring.

A shade over 15,000 came out to watch 90 minutes of the dullest football I've ever seen at the Dome. It all went wrong about three minutes in when Billy Celeski went down and stayed down. No Celeski. No Hernandez. The only bright spark for me was Matthew Kemp, who was in fine form after a couple weeks away.

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by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
Here's a bit of a fun fact for Perth Glory fans.
Apparently Perth has never won three games in a row since the Glory opened it's eyes in the A-League.
Why this is could be anything from the ridiculous scheduling from the FFA, the mismanagement of the team under certain regimes and coaches, or the power of some voodoo witch doctor. Click to continue reading...

Round 4 of the Hyundai A-League wrapped up yesterday, with the round producing some mixed and surprising results.

Adelaide United vs North Queensland Fury

Hindmarsh Stadium 10,733

3-3

10,733 people braved the rain, and the majority watched in horror as North Queensland went ahead first after Robbie Fowler timed a run perfectly to score off a James Robinson wonder-cross, to the delight of the captain.

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Ah what an absolute ripper of a night. Perth Glory have really arrived on the scene after a gutsy... Click to continue reading...

by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
SO there you go, Perth Glory come out on top in a very challenging encounter with Melbourne Victory last night.
But in many ways, this victory was more pleasing than last week's one against Newcastle.
Against the Jets, Perth dominated possession and open play, and came out with a 2-0 victory. Click to continue reading...

by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
Perth Glory 2 (Jelic 4, 54)
Melbourne Victory 1 (Thompson 9)
Crowd: 8056
SERBIAN striker Branko Jelic scored two opportunist goals, as Perth Glory defeated Melbourne Victory 2-1 at ME Bank Stadium tonight.
Jelic, formerly with German Bundlesiga side Energie Cottbus, scored the game's opener in the 4th minute after Naum Sekulovski's cross into the box was headed to Mile Sterjovski, whose shot squeezed through Victory keeper Glen Moss. Click to continue reading...

by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
RIGHTO, so we are only about eight hours away from kickoff in tonight's match between Perth Glory and Melbourne Victory.
Is it too much to ask for a thrilling, entertaining game of football with heaps of goals, but ultimately ends up in a Perth victory? Click to continue reading...

by Usman Azad, Football Perth Editor
WELL slowly but surely the Glory juggernaut is picking up pace for tomorrow night's clash with Melbourne Victory.
There's quite a bit going on - so without further ado - here we go.
Firstly, the Glory have stitched up Brazilian midfielder Amaral and it looks like he will come straight into the matchday squad for the Victory game. Click to continue reading...

Foxsports - Perth Glory's Amaral could make shock return against Melbourne Victory: "Brazilian... Click to continue reading...