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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, 2009Brink cops four match banGold Coast defender Sebastiaan Van Den Brink has been slapped with a four match ban after man handling referee Chris Beath. |
November 22, 2009Sydney FC slumps to secondSydney 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, 2009Roar will fight to end, vows PostecoglouA 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. |
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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, 2009Bleiberg spared speech by LeckieIt took Adelaide United's rookie swingman Mathew Leckie to stop upstarts Gold Coast United going top. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| Melbourne Victory | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 24 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| Gold Coast United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| Sydney FC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Perth Glory | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Adelaide United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| Wellington Phoenix FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Newcastle Jets | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 15 |
| North Queensland Fury | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 13 |
| Brisbane Roar | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 8 |
| · 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 | |||||
