Hyundai A-League News

Adelaide hero Halloran eyes double delight

Adelaide United’s Elimination Final hero Ben Halloran says his last-gasp match-winner against Melbourne City on Sunday evening was the best moment of his football career.

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Heroic Moments: Selfless strikers place Victory and Adelaide in semis

It seems odd to recall that one of Ola Toivonen’s first contributions in Melbourne Victory colours was to downplay his own ability as an accomplished finisher. That would not have necessarily been music to the ears of Victory fans pondering how boss Kevin Muscat planned to use

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'The goal posts continued to shift': Newcastle withdraw O'Donovan offer

Newcastle Jets are not re-signing forward Roy O'Donovan for the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season. According to the club, negotiations with the Irishman broke down last week and the Jets withdrew their offer for O'Donovan's services. O'Donovan, 33, joined the Hunter Valley ou

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Izzo thrilled to deliver when the Reds needed him most

By his own admission, Paul Izzo owed his Adelaide United teammates a big performance. Disappointed with his form throughout the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season, the custodian was desperate to contribute for the Reds in a positive way. And when it counted most, Izzo did just

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LIVE BLOG: Kurz and Joyce ready to face off in do-or-die clash

It's time to #FeeltheFinals! After 27 pulsating rounds of the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 Season, the Finals Series is here! It all started in Melbourne on Friday night as defending champions Victory booked their Semi Final place with a 3-1 win against Wellington Phoenix at AA

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LIVE MATCH BLOG: Adelaide United v Melbourne City

Join us for pre-match hype, talking points and action replays on the live blog as Adelaide United and Melbourne City battle for a Semi-Final ticket in Sunday's Elimination Final clash (kick-off 7:00pm AEST). Two of the competition's trickiest customers, it is usually a tense a

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Adelaide are 100% fit and ready - Kurz

Marco Kurz admits this might be the first time his entire squad has been 100% fit during his time at Adelaide United, ahead of their Elimination Final showdown with Melbourne City on Sunday. The Reds coach has dealt with a constant flow of injury problems in the Hyundai A-Leag

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Errors cost Phoenix says departing coach Rudan

Departing coach Mark Rudan believes Wellington Phoenix were the masters of their own downfall in Melbourne Victory’s 3-1 Elimination Final triumph. Rudan oversaw his final game from the Phoenix dugout as the New Zealand club went behind to goals from Georg Niedermeier and Kost

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City boss Joyce makes bullish claim ahead of Elimination Final against Adelaide

Melbourne City’s two-year supremacy over Adelaide United amounts for absolutely nothing as far as Sunday’s Elimination Final is concerned, according to Warren Joyce. City were last defeated by the Reds in January 2017, a night that saw Mark Ochieng, now of National Premier Lea

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How Toivonen and Barbarouses have fired Melbourne Victory's championship assault

Kosta Barbarouses has been in career-best form in front of goal this season, and the Kiwi attacker believes it is a result of Ola Toivonen’s selflessness. Barbarouses, 29, has made his name as a wide attacker throughout his career to date, but has formed a deadly two-pronged p

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Victory star Toivonen deals Phoenix knockout blow

Ola Toivonen was the star of the show as Melbourne Victory defeated 10-man Wellington Phoenix 3-1 in Friday night’s Hyundai A-League Elimination Final. Swedish striker Toivonen’s sumptuous lob over Phoenix goalkeeper Filip Kurto midway through the second half proved the decisi

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‘A lot of people had us as wooden spooners’: Rudan reveals Phoenix’s finals motivation

It is the pre-season sledge that has driven Wellington Phoenix this season and will act as further motivation heading into Friday night’s Elimination Final against Melbourne Victory. The Phoenix will appear in their first finals match in four years tonight when they take on de

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Captain's Corner: Scott Jamieson - 'Melbourne City have three games to make our mark'

In the latest of our series of columns from the Hyundai A-League Finals Series club captains, Melbourne City skipper Scott Jamieson looks forward in his own words to this weekend's Elimination Final at Adelaide United. Read on for Jamieson's view on a roller-coaster campaign

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Captain's Corner: Carl Valeri believes Champions Victory are 'much better' this season

In the latest of our series of columns from the Hyundai A-League Finals Series club captains, Melbourne Victory skipper Carl Valeri looks forward in his own words to Friday's Elimination Final against Wellington Phoenix. Read on for Valeri's thoughts on the excitement of fina

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The wedding can wait: Neville’s Popa premonition comes true

Scott Neville was so confident about Perth Glory’s title credentials when Tony Popovic was announced as their new coach, he changed the date of his wedding. In a quirky revelation ahead of the Hyundai A-League Finals Series, Neville confirmed he moved the date of his impending