Campbelltown win the Manchester United Cup 1-0 in a thrilling game against West Torrens Birkalla.

Campbelltown were missing two important players with Nathan Mauriello and Daniel Carpinelli both being un-able to play.

Peter Mercurio scored the only goal of the match despite the amount of chances Campbelltown had.

Birkalla did have their small share but Campbelltown were the dominant team of the match.

Well done to the boys and good luck in Melbourne

Quarter Finals - Results

SENIORS

Para Hills 5 (R.Townsend 3, S.Ward, B.Moore) Salisbury United 0 (HT 2-0)
Best – Para Hills (R.Townsend, M.Mullen, D.Bounds) Salisbury (J.Foat, J.Miller, R.Harris)

Adelaide City 2 (A.Marveggio, N.Budin) Adelaide Comets (D.Voss Piotto, D.Zerillo) (HT 0-0) (FT 1-1) (AET 2-2)
Adel City won 4-3 on penalties
Best – Adel City (E.Vlassis, P.Blefari, J.D'Arcie) Comets (D.Voss Piotto, R.Borgas, M.Heien)

Cumberland United 0 Adelaide Blue Eagles 3 (C.Bugeja 2, G.Lagati) (HT 0-0)
Best – Cumberland (D.Varma, D.Atkins, T.Briscoe) Blue Eagles (C.Bugeja, G.Lagati, D.Kenrick)

Raiders 0 Campbelltown City 2 (A.Bulabek, J.Trimboli) (HT 0-1)
Best – Raiders (S.Brennan, C.Goodwin, M.Saric) Campbelltown (J.Trimboli, L.Di Girolami, A .Taye)

RESERVES ...

Football Federation Australia representatives met with business and community leaders in Townsville today to discuss the ownership future of North Queensland Fury.

Today’s meetings are the start of a process to explore the possibility of converting the ownership structure to a broader community model.

FFA CEO Ben Buckley said he applauded the effort from all at the club and he recognised its significant achievements in its first season.

“To be successful long-term there needs to be wider community and corporate support for NQF and it can not be left to one person to drive the club,” Buckley said.

“We are working through the processes with many interested parties and are confident there is strong support for football to remain in Townsville.”

Buckley said NQF was an important part of the expansion plans of the Hyundai A-League and it needed fan, government and corporate support to ensure it was a viable club in the future. ...

Adelaide United Youth is set to get an early taste of just what finals football is all about as they prepare to go up against Gold Coast United Youth at Hindmarsh Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a match that could determine who will still be afloat this season.

The final round of the National Youth League is set up for an intriguing finale heading into the business end. With the Central Coast Mariners and Perth Glory already guaranteed the top two spots, there are three teams, Adelaide United, Gold Coast United and Sydney FC, battling it out for the other two finals places.

The Young Reds sit in third, a point ahead of both Gold Coast and Sydney FC heading into the final round. Sydney FC face the Mariners on Saturday and a draw or a Mariners win would be enough for United to cement a top four spot, however if Sydney win it will make United’s encounter against the Gold Coast a do or die contest. ...

t’s getting down to the wire this weekend for the Hyundai A-League 2010 Finals Series with two huge matches - Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets and the second leg of the major semi-final Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory.

With Wellington boasting a sell-out crowd, cross-Tasman football will kick-off the proceedings at Westpac Stadium before Sydney FC face a determined Melbourne Victory at the SFS in a match that decides who will go on to host the Hyundai A-League 2010 Grand Final.

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory also marks a major milestone as it will be the 500th match played in Hyundai A-League history.

Six grand final contenders have become four, only one will be left standing

Sunday, 7 March 2010

Wellington Phoenix v Newcastle Jets

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Local kick-off: 4pm (2pm AEDT)

Referee: Chris Beath

Live and exclusive broadcast on FOX Sports 2/2 HD and Sky Sport 1. Hyundai A-League club radio broadcast partner is The Radio Network 1035 AM (Wellington). ...

Mark Milligan scored his first international goal as Australia sealed their place in the 2011 Asian Cup with victory over Indonesia at Suncorp Stadium.

The Socceroos never really hit top gear, but quick thinking and a neat finish from Milligan four minutes before half-time was enough to see the hosts book their ticket to Qatar - much to the delight of the 20,422-strong crowd.

Milligan, deployed as a central defender for the match, used his shoulder to deflect a looping dead-ball strike from Luke Wilkshire onto the crossbar and then pounced on the rebound with Indonesia goalkeeper Markus Rihihina stranded.

Wilkshire then delivered pinpoint service from a corner at the end of the first half, but Rihihina met Simon Colosimo's powerful header with an amazing leaping one-handed palm over the bar to keep his side within reach at the interval.

The hosts clicked into gear after half-time, but found it tricky to make a further impact on the scoreboard despite their numerous forays into the box.

Westfield Matildas Head Coach Tom Sermanni has announced his extended squad to play in the two matches against DPR Korea on the 3rd and 6th March 2010.

Sermanni has added four players to his squad that recently returned from a successful tour of New Zealand recording two 3-0 wins over the Football Ferns.

Brisbane Roar’s Karla Reuter has been added to the squad along with Melbourne Victory’s Laura Alleway, young Canberra United midfielder Emily Van Egmond and Westfield W-League 2009 Golden Boot and Julie Dolan Medal winner Michelle Heyman from the Central Coast Mariners.

The 24-player squad are set to face DPR Korea, currently 5th in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings, in the two matches at Ballymore Stadium.

The matches, the first on home soil for over a year, will also count as the final preparation games for four of the team’s stars who leave following the March 6 match to play in professional leagues in the US and Europe before returning to the squad in May for final preparations for the ...

The Football Federation SA has selected an 18 player Under 18 squad for the 2010 SANIX Cup to be held in Japan from the 19th to 22nd March.

The SANIX Cup is an annual youth soccer tournament held at the Global Arena in Fukuoka, Japan and is made up of competing youth teams from various locations across Asia including J-League clubs and Youth National squads.

South Australia has been drawn against 2009 SANIX Cup winners Janghoon High School and the National Under 16 teams of China and Japan.

“The SANIX Cup will provide the players with an excellent tournament experience whilst also providing a further opportunity to be identified by teams from around the world.” Football Federation SA CEO Michael Carter said.

Coach Elvis Markov was upbeat about the team’s involvement in the tournament. ...

Adelaide United FC will team up with a familiar name for its AFC Champions League 2010 campaign with the StudyAdelaide brand to feature on the front of the Reds’ playing shirts.

The partnership sees the Adelaide City Council, Education Adelaide and the South Australian Tourism Commission come together for the sponsorship deal that will see StudyAdelaide promoted and receive significant coverage across Asia.

“It’s fantastic to have StudyAdelaide back on board as our major front of shirt sponsor for our Asian Champions League campaign. Being in such a prestigious tournament we will be able to spread the message of StudyAdelaide in Asia while we compete in the AFC Champions League, both at home and away,” Adelaide United CEO Sam Ciccarello said on the partnership. ...

Adelaide United FC has suffered a setback just days out from the club’s first AFC Champions League 2010 match against the Pohang Steelers on Wednesday, with midfielder Kristian Sarkies suffering a serious injury during the Reds’ National Youth League match this afternoon.

The 23 year old was stretchered from the field with a broken leg less than 10 minutes into the match with Perth Glory Youth at Hindmarsh Stadium after being on the end of a nasty challenge from Glory captain Steven Hesketh.

Sarkies, who is bound for new Hyundai A-League club Melbourne Heart when his United contract expires after the AFC Champions League Group Stage, may have played his last game for the Reds following the ugly incident.

The midfielder, who was having a run with the Youth Team on his return from a quad injury, was taken to hospital where x-rays revealed he had fractured both of the bones in his lower right leg. ...