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Keanu Baccus scored a goal forged that will live long in the memory for Wanderers fans

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A goal imagined by Western Sydney: Baccus strike repays years of faith

It was a goal scored by Keanu Baccus, assisted by Mohamed Adam and imagined by the Western Sydney Wanderers academy. The Wanderers kids are indeed alright, as last Friday's 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory showed. Western Sydney have invested heavily in their youth production

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How to watch Hyundai A-League Round 3

The Sydney derby between Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC headlines a very exciting Round 3 line up in the Hyundai A-League. The two city rivals are due to lock horns at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday evening and enter the fixture with 100% records - the only teams with tw

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr sends Chicago to maiden NWSL final

Westfield Matildas captain Sam Kerr has booked Chicago Red Stars their first-ever National Women's Soccer League final ticket. Kerr's smooth eighth minute finish from Yuki Nagasato's through ball helped the Red Stars defeat Portland Thorns 1-0 in this morning's semi-final.

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Slater: Maclaren's belief reminds me of Premier League great

Robbie Slater says Jamie Maclaren's self-belief in front of goal at the moment is reminiscent of Premier League legend Alan Shearer. Maclaren, 26, scored twice for Melbourne City in the club's 2-1 win over Adelaide United on Sunday - the Caltex Socceroo striker's fifth and si

Alessandro Diamanti shone against Perth Glory

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Hyundai A-League Team of the Week - Round 2

Who stood head and shoulders above the rest in Hyundai A-League Round 2? After another thrilling weekend of football, we've assessed the main contenders and assembled our best eleven in a 4-3-3 formation. Do you agree with our selections?

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Grant the hero as Sydney FC weather Phoenix storm

Rhyan Grant's terrific finish gave Sydney FC a 2-1 win after weathering a Wellington Phoenix storm at Leichhardt Oval in Sunday's Hyundai A-League clash. Australian international Grant rescued the Sky Blues in the 77th minute when he looped a Brandon O'Neill free-kick over Pho

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Maclaren double helps City see off resurgent Adelaide

Jamie Maclaren's double helped Melbourne City sink Adelaide United 2-1 ahead of the pair's FFA Cup 2019 Final on Wednesday. The returning Caltex Socceroos striker notched two poacher's efforts in the space of four first-half minutes to put Erick Mombaerts' men in cruise contro

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Stajcic bemoans another missed opportunity for Mariners to make a statement

Alen Stajcic cursed his Central Coast Mariners’ lack of execution in key moments following the 1-1 F3 Derby draw against Newcastle Jets. Milan Duric gave the Yellow and Navy a dream start against their local rivals in Gosford, rifling a strike in after four minutes, but Dimi P

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Rudan insists Western United were in control against Perth Glory

Mark Rudan believes Western United were in control against Perth Glory before the Hyundai A-League Premiers hit back to earn a share of the points. Panagiotis Kone’s 48th-minute wonder strike will go down in history as Western United’s first ever home goal but substitute Krist

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Vote Kerr for MVP in the NWSL End of Year Fan Awards

Westfield Matildas captain Sam Kerr is one of five Most Valuable Player nominees in the National Women’s Soccer League’s End of Year Fan Awards. The 26-year-old delivered a history-making season while helping Chicago Red Stars finish second in the NWSL ladder, smashing her own

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Aussies Abroad: Yallop hits double figures in Norway, De Vanna’s Fiorentina make late comeback

Tameka Yallop fired her 10th goal of the Norwegian Toppserien 2019 season as Klepp rallied to beat Røa 4-1. The 81-cap Westfield Matilda netted a double in last week’s 5-0 win against Stabaek and picked up where she left off at Røabanen Stadium in Oslo. The visitors shot in

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Aussies Abroad: Taggart clinches career-best scoring season with 17th K-League goal

Caltex Socceroos hitman Adam Taggart was on target again as Suwon Bluewings made a winning start to the K-League Relegation Play Offs.

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Young Popovic heeds dad’s advice as Glory spoil Western United’s historic day

Perth Glory young gun Kristian Popovic was just following his father Tony’s instructions when he scored his first Hyundai A-League goal to deny Western United FC a win in their first home match on Saturday. Popovic, 18, entered the fray midway through the second-half with Glor

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FFA Cup Final dress rehearsal: City and Adelaide’s growing rivalry

Before Melbourne City and Adelaide United do battle in Wednesday night’s FFA Cup 2019 Final, the two sides will square off in the Hyundai A-League clash on Sunday afternoon. It’s not only the chance to land an early psychological advantage before the Cup decider, but also resu

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Birighitti laments penalty call as retake denies Mariners in F3 Derby

Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Mark Birighitti revealed he was warned by referee Daniel Elder about encroaching off his line in what turned out to be the crucial moment of Saturday night’s F3 Derby. Birighitti thought he had maintained his side’s 1-0 lead when he spectacula

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Mariners, Jets share the spoils in entertaining F3 Derby

Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets have been forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in Saturday night’s F3 Derby in Gosford. In another keenly-contested and dramatic clash between the two fierce rivals, the Jets came from behind to salvage a point thanks to Dimitri Petratos’ s

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Super sub Popovic saves Perth, Kone cracker in Western United's first home game

Perth Glory’s Kristian Popovic has come off the bench to score an equaliser to deny Western United FC a win in their first-ever home match in a 1-1 draw in Geelong on Saturday. Popovic – the son of Glory boss Tony – silenced the carnival atmosphere inside GMHBA Stadium with a

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Babbel explains how Wanderers' formation switch brought the best from Meier

Western Sydney Wanderers head coach Markus Babbel revealed how his change in system was designed to unleash star striker Alexander Meier.

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‘Girls can do anything’ - How an inaugural Matilda inspired her family

Monique Blankenstein vividly remembers watching the first ever game of Australian international women’s football 40 years ago. She sat amongst friends and family at Seymour Shaw Park in Sydney to see her cousin, Rose van Bruinessen, run out in the Green and Gold. Blankenst

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Hooper adds to list of players with most unusual jersey numbers in Hyundai A-League history

Wellington Phoenix made a splash on Thursday with the signing of prolific ex-Celtic and Norwich City striker Gary Hooper. The Englishman, who is likely to make his club debut in the Round 3 clash at home against Perth Glory, will run out in the number 88 jersey for the remaind

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Record-smashing Kerr voted Players' Player of the Year by fellow NWSL stars

Sam Kerr has been named the 2019 Players' Player of the Year by her National Women’s Soccer League peers. The Westfield Matildas captain rewrote the stats books in a record-smashing season as she fired Chicago Red Stars to second place in the NWSL ladder. Featured image cou

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Aussies Abroad: Sydney FC’s Foord eying NWSL Championship game with Portland Thorns

Caitlin Foord is aiming to fire Portland Thorns into their third straight National Women’s Soccer League Championship game on Monday morning AEDT. The Sydney FC signing for the 2019/20 Westfield W-League season has scored three goals in 17 appearances for the two-time NWSL Cha

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Aussies Abroad: Kerr aims to fire Chicago to first NWSL Championship game as Westfield Matildas collide

Sam Kerr's Chicago Red Stars head into Monday’s National Women’s Soccer League Semi Final dreaming of playing their first Championship game but a trio of Westfield Matildas stand in their path. This is Chicago’s fifth straight Semi Final and not once have they reached the prom

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Aussies Abroad: Luongo recovers to play 90 minutes, Milligan returns to action

Massimo Luongo played through 90 minutes as Sheffield Wednesday were denied three Championship points by a late Cardiff City goal in a 1-1 draw. Luongo was handed by second start by Wednesday boss Garry Monk having been rested by Caltex Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold for t