More Misery For Sky Blues

At Sydney, Australia:

Dario Vidosic scored the winning goal in the 88th minute on Friday as league-leading Adelaide United defeated Sydney FC 2-1 on the road, condemning the struggling Sky Blues into the Hyundai A-League basement.

Late Goal Lifts Sky Blues To Road Win

At Adelaide, Australia:


Mitchell Mallia scored the winning goal in the 81st minute as Sydney FC came from behind to defeat Adelaide United 2-1 in Sunday Hyundai A-League action.  The victory carried the Sky Blues into the sixth and final playoff berth.

Sydney FC Up To Third After 2-2 Home Draw

At Sydney, Australia:

Karol Kisel (PK-19') and Dimitri Petratos (66') each delivered a goal on Thursday as Sydney FC climbed up to their place in the Hyundai A-League standings following their 2-2 home draw with Adelaide United.  Daniel Mullen (8') and Dario Vidosic (56') each tallied once for the visiting Reds.

Road Win For Sydney FC

At Adelaide, Australia:


Jamie Coyne (60') and Nick Carle (82') provided the scoring on Saturday as Sydney FC defeated Adelaide United 2-0 in A-League action.

Chalk Up Another Defeat For Sydney FC

At Adelaide, Australia:

Adelaide United, thanks to goals from Serginho van Dijk (35') and Cassio (58'), blanked visiting Sydney FC 2-0 in Wednseday Hyundai A-League action.

Which Will Happen First, The Sun Rising In The West Or Sydney FC Winning A Game (Champs Fall At Home To Adelaide United)

At Sydney, Australia:

Iain Ramsay haunted his former team on Monday as his game-winning goal at 90 minutes capped a comeback 1-0 A-League road win for Adelaide United over feckless Sydney FC. 

Australia's Soccer Federation Take Control Of Another A-League Club

This development has also happened recently with the Brisbane (formerly Queensland) Roar.

Adelaide United, last year's Asian Champions League finalists, handing over ownership of the club to the national body on Friday because of financial problems.

The FFA agreed to take over the running of Adelaide after the owner Nick Bianco announced in February he was withdrawing his investment due to external business reasons.

FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said the governing body had agreed to the bailout to ensure the survival of Adelaide but eventually hoped to find a new owner.

"We will ensure the club continues to have a strong presence in the competition now and into the future," Buckley said in a statement on Friday.

"We are confident that a suitable new owner for the club will be found, but we are also prepared to wait for the right new owner or owners."

Adelaide joined the Queensland-based Brisbane Roar as the second of the eight foundation A-League teams to hand over their running to the FFA in the past month.

You must keep in mind that Soccer in Australia has been historically in a tough fight against cricket, the two rugby codes, and Australian Rules Football.

Lucas Is The Man As Gamba Osaka Claim Asian Club Title

At Adelaide, Australia:

Lucas Severino's early first-half goals (4',15') provided all the scoring on Wednesday as Gamba Osaka blanked hosts Adelaide United 2-0 in game two to win the AFC Champions League final two-match series 5-0 on aggregate. Here's Cool Hand Luke, seen here, scoring one of his two goals in this Rob Griffith photo from Associated Press.

Gamba Osaka will now move on to next month's FIFA Club World Cup tournament, which will be played in Japan.