Soccer-Kobe into Asian Champions League group phase as Lincoln pounces
By Michael Church
Tony Popovic Sport News
Kobe into Asian Champions League group phase as Lincoln pounces
HONG KONG : Vissel Kobe reached the group phase of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday when Brazilian striker Lincoln scored five minutes into extra time to earn the Japanese hosts a dramatic 4-3 playoff win over Melbourne Victory.
D'Agostino brace as Victory trample Bulls
His side may have made a flying start to their Mad March with a comfortable 3-1 win over Macarthur FC, but Tony Popovic is hoping his side will hone an even more lethal edge in coming weeks.
Victory to embrace hectic March schedule
He knows it will be tough but Melbourne Victory coach Tony Popovic wants his team to embrace a hectic March schedule with seven matches in 23 days.
Popovic warns Victory of Roar threat
Melbourne Victory coach Tony Popovic has urged his side to be mindful of an upset when they face bottom side Brisbane in a rearranged A-League Men fixture on Monday.
Roar skipper keen to end ALM nightmare
Brisbane Roar captain Tom Aldred is ready to close the book on the "worst period" of his career and help the A-League Men club off the foot of the competition ladder.
VAR comes under fire in Melbourne Victory's late win over Central Coast Mariners in A-League Men
Central Coast recruit Jason Cummings has lamented the A-League Men's commercial breaks and lengthy VAR delays that made the Mariners' 1-0 loss to Melbourne Victory a «stop-start» affair.
Velupillay snatches crucial Victory win
Youngster Nishan Velupillay has sunk Central Coast at the death to deliver Melbourne Victory a desperately needed 1-0 win and arrest their poor run of form since their FFA Cup triumph.