http://a-league.theoffside.com News from Australia and New Zealand A-League soccer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:05:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Round 2 Kicks off Friday night when Perth Glory take on the Jets at Members Equity Stadium. I'm hoping that there will be a few more goals than last round. 5 goals from 4 matches is nothing to rave about to the average AFL/NRL fan we're trying to convert to ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/round-2-the-preview.html Didn't get to see the game as i was at work, just the highlights but the 1st goal we gave away was pretty shocking to say the least. For gods sake chippers! if you think the player your supposed to be marking is offside, don't just stop to bitch and ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/socceroos-draw-to-brazil-aparently.html Aussies take on South Africa in a friendly (5.00pm AEST) at Loftus Road Stadium in London. The game is going to be a good run out in order to see what level the players are at and get a few of the guys together ahead of World Cup qualification matches ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/socceroos-vs-south-africa-preview.html Round 1 of the A-League has come and gone and there was one general theme throughout all the matches... great Play but poor finishing. Not many goals at all and the fact that only one team came away with 3 points in the whole round must make for an incredibly ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/the-wrap-round-1.html The A-League is back!!! first off the ranks is the F4 derby between Newcastle Jets and Central Coast Mariners! What are your opinions about the new season? who are going to be the star performers? Who are going to fall flat on their faces?! Round1 Friday 15 August 2008 Newcastle Jets FC ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/0809-a-league-season-starts-tonight.html Well this game pretty much summed up the entire campaign for the Olyroo's in Beijing didn't it. Once again i was impressed with he work in the defense and midfield but the attack lacked quality. isn't it ironic though. The two players that would've made a difference (Nathan Burns and Bruce ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/toothless-olyroos-bundled-out.html The first two group stage matches of the Olympics have been underway and brought about mixed emotions to myself and the nation. Olyroos 1 vs 1 Serbia This was a pathetic excuse for a game! They did terrible with the only thing interesting being Zadkos hairdo. The team did really badly, ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/olyroos-olympic-rundown.html The most exciting period in Australian Women's football is here! Sports Minister Kate Ellis confirmed that two payments of $16m will be made to the FFA over the next four years, upon certain conditions being successfully met. These conditions being that the FFA establish a football league for women and that ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/australia/matildas/womens-w-league-gets-major-push.html The closer and closer it gets to Season 4 of the A-League (14th of August), the more excited i get and thought it only wise to give all you Offside readers a bit of an insight on every team in the A-League and what i expect from them in the ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/0809-season-preview-perth-glory.html You ask for it and I deliver. Okay this Bosnich situation has gotten everyone all choked up. I love the story I really do, I mean it gives me butterflies inside hehe. Fantastic goalkeeper, played for Man Utd, Chelsea and was touted as the best in the world when ... http://a-league.theoffside.com/team-news/bosnich-searching-for-a-socceroo-place-what-the.html