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Central Coast Mariners have scored nine goals in two games
Coach Lawrie McKinna hopes Central Coast's devastating away form which has produced nine goals in two A-League games will continue when they return to Bluetongue Stadium as the competition's red-hot team on Friday. [+]

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November 23, 2009

Brink cops four match ban
Gold Coast defender Sebastiaan Van Den Brink has been slapped with a four match ban after man handling referee Chris Beath.

November 22, 2009

Sydney FC slumps to second
Sydney FC coach Vitezslav Lavicka urged his team to display some fighting character after watching his charges slump to their second A-League loss on the trot.

November 21, 2009

Roar will fight to end, vows Postecoglou
A frustrated Ange Postecoglou has slammed criticism after Brisbane's 1-0 loss to Melbourne Victory at Suncorp Stadium kept them last on the A-League ladder.
Vidmar banned for two matches
Adelaide have banned coach Aurelio Vidmar for two matches after he made remarks about taking his players to Saudi Arabia where he could chop their heads off.

November 20, 2009

Bleiberg spared speech by Leckie
It took Adelaide United's rookie swingman Mathew Leckie to stop upstarts Gold Coast United going top.
World Cup party's over for Phoenix
Newcastle coach Branko Culina is hoping to face a Wellington side on a World Cup comedown in Sunday's A-League clash at EnergyAustralia Stadium.
We need to believe: Aloisi
Sydney FC striker John Aloisi believes a lack of faith is behind the club's inability to win from behind this A-League season.
A-League: Leckie strikes late on to earn draw
Matthew Leckie struck deep in injury time to secure a 1-1 draw for Adelaide United and prevent ten-man Gold Coast United moving top of the A-League.
Ferguson says Mariners showdown crucial
North Queensland coach Ian Ferguson has issued a rallying call to his players ahead of Saturday's A-League clash with the Central Coast Mariners.
Thompson's Jets captaincy in doubt
Newcastle coach Branko Culina has hinted Matt Thompson could be stripped of the Jets' captaincy after announcing he will leave the A-League club.
2009 Australian A-League
CLUB PWDLGDPts
Melbourne Victory14734-124
Central Coast Mariners146531423
Gold Coast United14644522
Sydney FC12615519
Perth Glory13535218
Adelaide United14455-317
Wellington Phoenix FC12363015
Newcastle Jets12435-515
North Queensland Fury13346-1113
Brisbane Roar10226-68
· Complete Table
Top Scorers
PLAYERS Goals
Shane Smeltz 11
Robbie Fowler 8
Serginho van Dijk 7
Paul Ifill 6
Mark Bridge 6
Archie Thompson 6
· Complete Stats