Sunday, 25 March 2012

Mariners hold nerve to seal Premier Plate

Goals from John Sutton and Bernie Ibini were enough to see Central Coast Mariners hold off a late charge from Brisbane Roar by beating Wellington Phoenix 2-1 to win the 2011/12 A-League Premier Plate.

Girard: We showed battling response

After defeat last week left Montpellier's title tilt looking like coming off the rails, coach Rene Girard praised his side's combative spirit in striking late to claim a 1-0 win over St Etienne.

Jones still harbouring title aspirations

With UEFA Champions League football looking more and more likely for Schalke, midfielder Jermaine Jones has said the side are still hopeful of being able to mount a challenge for the Bundesliga title.

Monarcas beat CF America to move clear

Monarcas are three points ahead at the top of the Clausura standings after an impressive 3-1 win at home to third-placed CF America, with Christian Valdez, Miguel Sabah and Lozano Espin getting the goals.

Ajax see off PSV, AZ stay top

Ajax kept their title push well on target as they saw of fellow rivals PSV 2-0, AZ maintained their slender one point leader over the Amsterdammers thanks to a 1-0 win of RKC Waalwijk, while Hercules' week to remember continued.

Henry double guides New York to victory

Thierry Henry scored twice as New York Red Bulls beat Colorado Rapids 4-1 to earn their first win of the season, while Kei Kamara tucked in a late winner as Sporting Kansas City came from behind to beat FC Dallas.

Sri Lankan fans could be priced out by ticket hike

Local Sri Lankan cricket fans who want to watch the full duration of the Test against England in Galle will be asked to fork out up to a month's wages after it was confirmed there would be no cheaper tickets available for locals