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Matthew Comito 1624785046,1624793225 Melbourne City are A-League Champions for the first time in the club s 11-season history, after coming from behind to notch a comprehensive 3-1 Grand Final victory over the ten-men of Sydney FC on Sunday, June 27. The Premiers were on the back foot after Kosta Barbarouses put the visitors 1-0 up in the 21st minute but it was one-way traffic from that moment on, sparked by a Nathaniel Atkinson strike which rattled into the top corner to restore parity just two minutes after Sydney s opening goal. Luke Brattan received a yellow card from referee Chris Beath in the 25th minute for a dangerous challenge on Aiden O Neill before disaster struck for the pivotal Sky Blues midfielder ten minutes later. Attempting to curtail the dangerous threat of City live-wire Marco Tilio, Brattan flew in to a late challenge with studs raised to catch the attention of Beath for a second time in the first half. ....
Melbourne City are A-League Champions for the first time in the club's 11-season history, after coming from behind to notch a comprehensive 3-1 Grand. ....
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Sydney FC (Australia) vs Shanghai SIPG (China) Sport by Daniel Garb 21st May 2021 5:48 PM | Updated: 6:05 PM Sydney FC coach Steve Corica has conceded he has started to plan for the likely absence of several key players come the A-League finals, due to Socceroos duty. With the national team set to complete their first phase of qualifiers in a Kuwaiti hub at the same time that the A-League finals take place, Coricaâs back-to-back title winning squad are set to be one of the hardest hit. 12-time Socceroo right back Rhyan Grant is a certainty to go while the likes of Luke Brattan, who is in stunning form in central midfield, goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne and centre back Ryan McGowan are likely to be in Graham Arnoldâs thoughts. ....
Sydney FC (Australia) vs Shanghai SIPG (China) Sport by Daniel Garb 21st May 2021 5:48 PM | Updated: 6:05 PM Sydney FC coach Steve Corica has conceded he has started to plan for the likely absence of several key players come the A-League finals, due to Socceroos duty. With the national team set to complete their first phase of qualifiers in a Kuwaiti hub at the same time that the A-League finals take place, Coricaâs back-to-back title winning squad are set to be one of the hardest hit. 12-time Socceroo right back Rhyan Grant is a certainty to go while the likes of Luke Brattan, who is in stunning form in central midfield, goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne and centre back Ryan McGowan are likely to be in Graham Arnoldâs thoughts. ....