No love for Talay as Sydney show flare Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Sydney FC 2 The perfect Sydney derby away day brought three precious points for Sydney FC as the decision to offload their misfiring coach was proven emphatically correct…

A scene from CommBank Stadium : "The sight of a Sydney fan weaving through the line of police officers with a tray of Stone and Woods was a juxtaposition akin to the flower power Vietnam war protests or the shopping bags of Tank Man on Tiananmen Square."

#sydneyderby

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A-League tipping Round 24 : Jets’ day of reckoning Auckland FC couldn’t do it last week; can Newcastle dispatch Adelaide United and take a giant leap towards the Premiers’ plate? The simple formula is that we’re going to run out o…

Round 24 of The Roar Sports' tips and predictions, the tipping ladder is close, the @aleagues.bsky.social action is fierce and the excitement is building towards the finals. Can Phoenix pull off another miracle? Will @sydneyfc.bsky.social fall through the trap door?

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Sydney goalless and spoonless Central Coast Mariners 0 Sydney FC Women 0 Sydney FC women’s team rounded off an incredibly poor season with a priceless point that condemned reigning champions Central Coast Mariners to a su…

And with that, the 2025/26 season comes to an end. For both teams. @sydneyfc.bsky.social travelled to Gosford needing a point to avoid the spoon, the Mariners requiring a win to make the finals. For a 0-0 draw this was superb entertainment in the closing stages. texismith.com/2026/04/04/s...

A-League tipping Round 23 : Finals places going fast It’s Newcastle Jets or Auckland FC for premiers, any team from Macarthur FC down to basement club Western Sydney Wanderers can claim the sixth and last finals spot, but we know it’s not…

O come, all ye faithful. Five rounds remain in The Roar's @aleague.bsky.social men's tips and predictions feature, still at its temporary home, before we hit the finals series. Can you tip the untippable? Come and show us how right here...

#soccer #aleague #football

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Cavalry rescues Socceroos in second-half blitz Australia 5 Curacao 1 We had been thoroughly entertained by Cameroon and China in the early evening fixture of this FIFA Series double-header; now it was time for the main event. The Socceroos look…

Please remember this game without rose-tinted glasses. The @socceroos.bsky.social were 30 minutes from a very different outcome, but their knights in shining armour showed up to change the game completely. A fitting farewell ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June.
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Double-quick Cameroon down China Cameroon 2 China 0 A beautiful sunny day in Melbourne, there was no suggestion in the CBD that there was a football game happening this afternoon, a handful of red-shirted China fans making their w…

Red cards, big hits, top entertainment; such a random fixture to see in Melbourne as African heavyweights Cameroon score early to ease past China at AAMI Park. A pre-cursor to the @socceroos.bsky.social farewell game ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 10 weeks' time.

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Sydney FC, it’s you that I dream of… Sydney FC Women 2 Melbourne Victory 1 Our Girls In Blue picked the best timing to serve up a treat for their long-suffering fans, farewelling Leichhardt Oval with a Big Blue win and a gutsy perform…

What a way to end the home fixtures for @sydneyfc.bsky.social. The passion of the players, the joy at celebrating with the Cove, this was what we have been craving all season. A costly defeat for Victory in a crucial Big Blue too, but it made for an exciting game!

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Socceroos’ welcome winter win Australia 1 Cameroon 0 The onset of winter in Sydney gave fans plenty of warning to rug up for a Friday night in the elements, but they were warmed by the Socceroos who came good after weathering t…

Who turned off summer? Long pants and thick coats de rigeur at Olympic Park tonight as the @socceroos.bsky.social just about did enough to beat the Indomitable Lions. A few less fans than their visit here in 2000, a Jordy Bos winner sparing us a penalty shootout.

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Curacao left blue as China wonder what could have been China 2 Curacao 0 We got our first chance to see World Cup qualifiers Curacao tonight, the mysterious Caribbean nation brought to our shores by the innovative FIFA Series initiative, and the first …

Curacao will be no pushovers on Tuesday night, despite having been beaten tonight at Accor Stadium. A two-goal win perhaps flattered China, but it was an entertaining game. And those shirts are not red. They look red on TV, but they're luminous orange, right? RIght?
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On-field bickering opens door for Jets Sydney FC 1 Newcastle Jets 2 Sydney FC’s faltering attack gave under-fire coach Ufuk Talay more headaches as Newcastle Jets staged a marvellous smash-and-grab to shorten their odds of Premier…

Who did it best? Allianz Stadium is claimed by Newcastle Jets just as Graeme Souness did at Fenerbahce. Did you miss this top of the table @aleagues.bsky.social clash and a chance to walk on the field at the end? Come take a walk as we remember the day...
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Goal from nowhere seals Japanese glory Japan 1 Australia 0 Australia remembered what football was all about on Saturday night. For anyone who was at the pre-game at the Royal Oak Hotel in Lidcombe or later at the Brewery at Sydney Olymp…

Superb final, exciting until the end, storming finish from @thematildas.bsky.social but that one moment of magic won it for Japan. The AFC Asian Cup is over. Now how many out of that 74,397 crowd will be at an A-League Women's game next week? Aye, I'm looking at you...
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Sky Blue squander as Phoenix pounce Sydney FC Women 1 Wellington Phoenix 3 The wounded animal that is Sydney FC women’s team gave us a first half of hope and endeavour on Friday night at Leichhardt Stadium, but it all came cras…

You're nothing special, we lose every week. Five @aleagues.bsky.social home defeats on the bounce for the beleaguered @sydneyfc.bsky.social women's team. Yet the Cove still turns up with hope in their hearts each week. From the highest highs, to the lowest lows!

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A-League tipping Round 22 : Clear your Saturday night Are we down to a two-horse race for the premiership? After Sydney FC dropped down into the chasing pack and Auckland FC exacted revenge for their two home defeats to Newcastle Jets, it certainly lo…

So, you think you know something about the A-League, do you? Six more men's games to tip this weekend and it's not getting any easier; you know that the Bulls will win away in Auckland, won't they? Come have a look at what The Roar's tipsters have gone with this week.

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Japanese juggernaut unstoppable… until Saturday. South Korea 1 Japan 4 Sydney relies on good weather to host a good event, but as many weddings, birthdays and beach parties have seen sunshine replaced by late afternoon rain on a balmy autumn day,…

"...if the Matildas win this one, they’re going to pull off something special at Stadium Australia that the country will be talking about for years to come." Only heavy hassling will put off the Japanese this Saturday. Read on!

#asiancup #final

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Interest rates plummet at Allianz Sydney FC 0 Melbourne City 1 Sydney FC took the mood of a nation and sprinkled it with urine in a most unacceptable performance on St Patrick’s Day at a half-shut Allianz Stadium on Tuesday n…

A cost of living crisis, interest rates up, petrol prices through the roof, what's the first thing we'll all cut back on? The so-called glamour club of the A-League? Not good enough, @sydneyfc.bsky.social. Thank our lucky stars for @the-matildas.bsky.social to save us.
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The Matildas vs Anna Black. Not your ordinary children's story, this is the coming-of-age of a youth player from Sydney's suburbs, finding her way into the @aleague.bsky.social and making a name for herself with the national team.

Via @fairplaybooks.bsky.social - ebook, paperback and audiobook.

The Shed Bar?

Ruthless Japan send out a message Japan 7 Philippines 0 Japan’s quarter-final clash at Stadium Australia was meant to be the day after the Matildas own Sydney quarter-final, and many tickets would have been sold in anticipation of …

Just like the Football Pink used to do, the first post-match report of the AFC Women's Asian Cup quarter-final between Japan and Philippines available to you minutes after the final whistle. You score six, we score seven, such one-upmanship for the semi final!

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South Korea’s six pack for Uzbeks South Korea 6 Uzbekistan 0 When special event buses are running in Sydney, the event is usually one that attracts tens of thousands of fans. Alas, the first quarter final in Sydney, which was meant…

We knew how this AFC Asian Cup game was going to play out, but we were still entertained by the valiant Uzbekistan battlers. Mouth-watering is how I would describe Wednesday's second semi-final back at this venue, surely you'll be there! Read all about it!
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Newy Horror Shit-Show Newcastle Jets 3 Sydney FC 1 Sydney FC women’s team plumbed new depths at Newcastle’s Sportsground No. 2 this evening as they squandered a tidy lead, gifting goals to the home team in a…

Where would you rather be on a windy night in Australia? Watching the @sydneyfc.bsky.social women's team in Newcastle, that's where. On a night when @thematildas.bsky.social took centre stage, the A-League played on, a tough watch for the Sky Blue fans again.
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Book review : Rippa P.J. Laverty’s story about Joey Rippa, a talented Australian footballer living in the remote surfing village of Merri Bay on Western Australia’s coast, was a Secret Santa present, the l…

BOOK REVIEW : Hey, football fiction lovers, have you seen this one? Rippa by P.J. Laverty. Set in two completely opposite locations on opposite sides of the world, with football as the main flavour. I read it; I think you should too. Check out the review right here...

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Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes Sydney FC 2 Melbourne Victory 2 A remarkable turnaround by Sydney FC brought cheers to Allianz Stadium when it looked like their bitter rivals from down south would win the latest big blue clash at…

Were you at the Big Blue last Saturday night? All the emotions, a sublime free kick from the set-piece master, three goals in quick succession and a grandstand finish. Fabulous entertainment in the harbour city with @TheMatildas fans. Football = life!
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A-League tipping Round 21 : The race to the pub to watch the Matildas When the AFC Women’s Asian Cup dates and times were announced, the APL quite rightly made room for the group stages so there would be no clashes with the Matildas action. They must have been …

Hey sports fans, The Roar's @aleague.bsky.social tips and predictions continues at its temporary home and the excitement continues. Our experts are separated by only three points while The Crowd dominates! Get on board, who's tipping the Box Office Jets?
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Manisha magic as Chinese Taipei advance India 1 Chinese Taipei 3 A beautiful evening in Parramatta was a stark contrast to last night’s rainy conditions, the final round of group games in Group C coming to a close with what looked like a…

What, you weren't at the final game of the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Western Sydney Stadium? Don't worry, here's what you missed, including a missile of an equaliser from India's superstar Manisha. This was good quality football and a fitting curtain call!

#Manisha

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VAR drama, early whistle, China prevail in thriller DPR Korea 1 China 2 A thoroughly miserable grey day in Western Sydney was a total contrast to the last time these two teams were in action, intermittent rain making for ideal conditions on the fiel…

The best game of the tournament so far. Fast, flowing football, big hits, controversy, VAR, this had everything. If you think @thematildas.bsky.social are going to breeze into the final, think again. This was top tier football between two fabulous teams. Read NOW!

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“F**ck off” : frustrated Matildas exposed in Asian Cup reality check Australia 3 South Korea 3 This was meant to be a fairytale run of games in Sydney, packing out Accor Stadium with fervent Matildas fans en route to Asian Cup glory; however, as big-time women’s foo…

I'm no lip-reading expert, but the frustration was shared around the country. Catley out, substitution frustration, defensive frailty, if game one was 'a controlled mess', what does the lack of control in possession suggest in game three? What a superb occasion though!
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Uzbeks hit the deck, China hit the net Uzbekistan 0 China 3 Conditions had eased in Parramatta as part two of this double game day came to life, the heat and humidity giving way to a perfect night for football in the stands and on the p…

The physios were on the field 4 times in the first 18 minutes. That's incredible! Once every 4.5 minutes. We also had a Paolo Di Canio moment (he certainly was a sportsman) and China won comfortably. Who's loving the AFC Asian Cup? Bloody oath!

#asiancup #football

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DPR Korea ask the sensible questions Bangladesh 0 North Korea 5 Sydney’s humidity in early autumn is notoriously heavy after a rainy period and today in Parramatta, the scale must have been nudging Far North Queensland levels, the sta…

A fine spectacle, VAR working correctly, five goals without reply and the underdogs put in their place. The Afc Asian Cup taking shape with some cracking final group stage games to come. And some common sense in the presser from the Bangladesh head coach...

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A-League tipping Round 20 : Jostling at the top Sprinkled amongst the AFC Women’s Asian Cup action, we have a four-game round of A-League Men’s action for you, the top five teams in action and plenty of permutations depending on the …

Pause your AFC Asian Cup football feast for a moment to take in the A-League tips and predictions from The Roar Sports. Still at its temporary home, we have four big games this weekend for your tipping delight…

#ALeague #Australia #football

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Matildas’ must-win group decider is here Iran 0 Australia 4 The Loose Moose was a very appropriate venue for the Matildas Active pre-game get-together, ardent Australia fans from around the country descending on Broadbeach for another mar…

Journalists told to stick to the script as Iranians make themselves heard in the crucial AFC Asian Cup group stage match on the Gold Coast. The football was fun, the atmosphere was vibrant, football did the talking tonight. Have a read...

@the-matildas.bsky.social

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