Melbourne Victory
Occasionally a little moment comes along that suggests that there is a bit of justice in the sporting world.
One such nugget of beauty arrived yesterday as the ridiculous Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat was shown the red card as his team lost 4-1 to Adelaide.
It was almost as funny as watching him miss a penalty in last year’s Grand Final against Sydney which cost his team the game.
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So Sydney FC are minor premiers. Congratulations, they battled their way to the top with a lot more perspiration than inspiration but yesterday afternoon they proved too tenacious for Melbourne Victory.
The game was interesting for a number of points. This is just the first leg of a possible three-match finals run-in between the two sides. Given the form of the pair, there is a good chance they might just meet again in the grand final.
First up is the semi-final in Melbourne next Thursday. Victory will be desperate to inflict some serious hurt on Sydney, particularly after Terry McFlynn reportedly broke Robbie Kruse’s leg. It was physical at SFS yesterday, but that clumsy tackle left Melbourne seething.
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Gweeds says:
Well….it wasn’t a tap. But neither warranted a red. McFlynn didn’t slide in and no studs were showing. Hardly violent conduct. It was a professional foul. Cheap, certainly, but a yellow was exactly the right decision. Read more »
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Youngster says:
You’ve got to love those Melbournians whinging about Terry McFlynn’s tackle. It was a tiny tap on his heel that hardly rated a free kick. It’s not McFlynn’s fault that Melbourne doesn’t make their players take their calcium supplements. Read more »
Can anyone stop Melbourne Victory making it two in a row?
What did we learn from last weekend’s round of A-League games? The top six is all but decided, give or take a few late hopes. Sydney FC seem determined to shoot themselves in the foot. And Melbourne Victory, despite losing to Gold Coast, are still favourites to do the double again.
For those who had better things to do this weekend, the first four finals places are locked in, with Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney and Perth all doing enough. Despite tricky away games, Wellington and Newcastle should finish off the six.
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S.L says:
Newcastle have got the game this weekend in the bag already. Could even throw an outfield jersey on Ben Kennedy and make 11 attackers. Our new game at the soccer is how many shots on target by the Mariners. Haven’t had to take my shoes off yet! Read more »
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thebagman says:
typical melbourne bias. why does everyone at fox sports and news ltd love melbourne victory so much - like muscat’s filthy elbow against culina not getting a mention. he’s the league’s dirtyest player but always gets away with it. Read more »
The only real winners in round 13 of the A-League were the competition’s two biggest teams to set up the most intriguing battle.
Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory both claimed impressive wins this weekend; Sydney’s dismissive 3-1 victory over Wellington and Melbourne grafting to a 2-1 win away at Perth.
Fans from the other eight clubs might disagree, but a battle for top spot between the two interstate rivals is just what the code needs right now.
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boden says:
Keep the football articles coming! Especially the A-League ones! Read more »
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Matt says:
I think it great to see that Sydney picked them selves up from last year. I am a Brisbane Roar fan ( yes there are some of us left). But to be honest MV, SFC, AU and perhaps GCU if the get thier act together can win. Generally I see… Read more »
As an old time supporter of Football (or Soccer, if you feel so inclined – which many Australians do), imbalanced and factually incorrect media reports of riots, violence and hooliganism in my code is nothing new.
The rise of the A-League may have been nothing short of spectacular, but unfortunately the same old boys (usually AFL reporters) that pooh-poohed Soccer in the now defunct NSL era continue to periodically rear their snarling heads and tell us that this foreign sport is full of thugs that are more likely to slit your throat than not.
The formula is just about the same every time, and Tim Hilferty’s Monday article on The Punch ‘The myth that soccer is a family-friendly sport’ was no different.
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jimmy stynes says:
Let’s not argue whether its ‘soccer’ or ‘football’, it’s a pointless argument, call it whatever you want. Just remember, the real game is round. Read more »
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Let the kids play says:
When I went to school it was “Aussie Rules”; good luck to the code, being a truly Aussie game it deserves to survive. But it will never be able to leave our shores due to the limiting factors; pitch size and it’s better viewing by TV rather than being at… Read more »
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