A-Leagues 24/25 - The Other Matches Thread

Yikes.  Kill me now

Wtf? Sakai gets the early card against his assailant and protection, but kick Kosta in the achilles after the ball has gone as you please. 

Lol, 1-0 to Glory, more please!

Oh FFS!

Looks like Auckland have already gone to sleep for this game.

Come on! Perth ahead…

VAR saving Auckland again.

Wtf? How many phases did they have to go back? Enough already 

You have to admit….they do have a bit of a horse shoe up their ****

Holy shark Perth are up for this one! All over them this first 15.

Too bad I've got work in 6 hours so I'm not sitting up until 2am for this one. Night folks.

Banzai!...AIEEE!!!

You have to admit….they do have a bit of a horse shoe up their ****

 
You’ve had Uffie’s opinion. They don’t go that far back for other teams. 

His take was they see if they can save some teams more than others. Curtain in the doorway? Hmmm

Not ruling this one out VAR.

Welcome to Perth away. It's a shark show.

Merino might be a good player,  but his corners constantly suck hard.

Banzai!...AIEEE!!!

Merino might be a good player,  but his corners constantly suck hard.

 
Welcome to professional players play in humidity at 1am!
Auckland, you just need the alarming growth of smug drained, and then I might see clear go supporting you a bit …you can’t be winning this year and not with games in hand. Not like that…
And Corica was the face of Smug magazine’s smuggest faces smugfest so it might be tough while he’s still there too…

Wouldn't argue with 3-0 to Perth at half time.

Ouch Sakai

Massive loss for Auckland just before half time.

Gambare Sakai san! That didn’t look fun.

Man this is confusing- 
People I want to do well in this game are: 
Mata, Sail, Pennington, Elliot 

Neutral on a fair bunch. 

People I don’t want happy after the game: 

Brimmer, Risdon, Corica

I think I’d prefer a strong Perth win, with a late Mata consolation goal…I think…

Who should we hold responsible for that infuriating advertising that pops up whenever there's a replay? It's A-League right? Or is it sky?

I get random ads during play on YouTube! But not too many. 

Perth starting to flag here. Need some reinforcements sharpish.

lol Gomulka is like a much worse Gillion. Head completely down, no vision. Works for him here as he barrels full steam into Coulibally getting the kid a yellow for his pains.

What a fudgeing result for Glory! Coulibaly sent off after coming on for his debut for bringing down Anasmo in a clear goal scoring opportunity for Perth.

No "we are top of the league" chants for the Port and AFC fans this weekend!

I’ll take it. 

Fantastic save from the ex-Nix captain to deny a dipping May bullet from outside the area late on. 

Unfortunately/fortunately Mata misses a sitter. 

1-0 win to Perth. Pity we’re still bleeding keystone cops.

Feel like I’ve had this convo with RR before but Pearman looks like a real talent. That goal was some hit.

martinb

I’ll take it. 

Fantastic save from the ex-Nix captain to deny a dipping May bullet from outside the area late on. 

Unfortunately/fortunately Mata misses a sitter. 

1-0 win to Perth. Pity we’re still bleeding keystone cops.

I'm not sure I've ever actually seen Max Mata actually... do anything?

Even in his Eastern Suburbs days.

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martinb

I’ll take it. 

Fantastic save from the ex-Nix captain to deny a dipping May bullet from outside the area late on. 

Unfortunately/fortunately Mata misses a sitter. 

1-0 win to Perth. Pity we’re still bleeding keystone cops.

I'm not sure I've ever actually seen Max Mata actually... do anything?

Even in his Eastern Suburbs days.

Mata had a strong run in Ireland? 

Scored at at least a goal a game at one point. Was prolific. Managed to get 20+ starts in league one, which seems difficult to do with these days! 

Hmm, that Jonnyboi is a little quiet this week. Must be one of the 'sing when you're winning crowd'? 🤔

Just watching the Perth game back now. Strange game that one. Perth just wanted it more, especially in that first half - that's the best they've played in a hell of a long time. But on the balance of things Auckland should have got a point out of that, perhaps even all three.

With 5 points from their last 5 matches the pack has closed right back in.

Something positive football wise to wake up to. Thank you footballing gods 🙏

Maybe after this result the media will stop treating AFC and Corica like the second coming of Jesus. They've been fairly average for their last five games or so. Although, they'll definitely still beat us in the last derby as we've been dire.

YoungHeartHM

Hmm, that Jonnyboi is a little quiet this week. Must be one of the 'sing when you're winning crowd'? 🤔

Just watching the Perth game back now. Strange game that one. Perth just wanted it more, especially in that first half - that's the best they've played in a hell of a long time. But on the balance of things Auckland should have got a point out of that, perhaps even all three.

With 5 points from their last 5 matches the pack has closed right back in.

Honestly doubt he has seen the game - past his bed time I'd say.

martinb

Feel like I’ve had this convo with RR before but Pearman looks like a real talent. That goal was some hit.

The hype he was getting pre-season appears to be justified.

Mata's miss for those who haven't seen it

HOW DID HE MISS FROM THERE?! 😲

Max Mata had a 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 chance to equalise against Perth Glory 👇

📺 Watch #PERvAKL live NOW on Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/RFTDmDSvAO

— Isuzu UTE A-League (@aleaguemen) January 11, 2025

To top it off, someone in the replies thinks he is Juan!

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Glad my dream of Auck winning 9 nil did not come true! 

anaveragestem

Maybe after this result the media will stop treating AFC and Corica like the second coming of Jesus. They've been fairly average for their last five games or so. Although, they'll definitely still beat us in the last derby as we've been dire.

I'm not si sure they will. Their form has dropped and we know more about our strengths as a team now than earlier in the season. I'm picking a draw, perhaps even a Nix win

Auckland look the weakest of the top 5, so I'm guessing at a 5th place season finish for them.
I predicted earlier in the season that Sydney would drop away during the season because imo, Talay doesn't know how to make use of a 20+ man squad. But Joe Lolley looks to be so far and away the best player in the league, they should make the top 3.

The Matt Simon regen opens the scoring for the Jets! 1-0

Germain gets a tap in to level us up, 1-1

CCM v WSW Womens game was delayed due to lightening!  CCM leading 2 nil in the first half already. 

Jets 1 v Macarthur 2.  10+ minutes to go.

The Glory defence costs Oli Sail another clean sheet bonus

A nightmare start for @PerthGloryFC 😰@wswanderersfc take the early lead after a calamitous mixup at the back ends with an own goal - after a horror deflection on the clearance#PERvWSW is live on Paramount+ 📺 pic.twitter.com/KSkqeNuf8q

— Paramount+ Australia (@ParamountPlusAU) January 14, 2025

 

Sail’s kept well since I’ve tuned in. Keeps up his form he could be making a case for his AWs spot back. 
Oh and that goal footage. Wow. Rare to say a keeper can take no blame, but that’s a spectacular oggie.