Bernie Ibini scored in his first game in nearly 18 months as Sydney FC advanced to the FFA Cup final, killing off Canberra Olympic's dream run with a hard- fought 3-0 win.

Canberra coach Rae Dower believes her team will boast one of the most dangerous attacking line-ups this year.

Western Sydney Wanderers are set to name a foreign player as club captain for the first time following the departure of Nikolai Topor-Stanley to the UAE.

If you thought Melbourne City's three amigos were at their marauding best on Saturday night in the 4-1 derby destruction of Melbourne Victory, think again.

One in, one out, at Melbourne Victory as the club looks to revamp its line-up in the wake of its disappointing start to the new A-League season.

Harry Kewell is no stranger to adulation. 

Holders Real Madrid moved into a commanding position in Champions League Group F after cruising to a 5-1 victory over Legia Warsaw on Tuesday.

* Leicester maintained perfect record with 1-0 win over Copenhagen

Canberra Olympic's "stake in the ground" moment against the A-League big boys.

Melbourne Victory fans who dobbed in and turfed out a flare-lighting troublemaker in Saturday's A-League derby have saved their club from punishment from Football Federation Australia over the matter.

Canberra Olympic captain Ange Konstantinou urges teammates to refuse to settle for FFA Cup semi-final.

Sydney FC's 3-0 defeat to Melbourne Victory in the 2015 A-League grand final was painful enough for Bernie Ibini. But much worse was to come.

Sky Blues skipper will start for the first time this season in Wednesday night's semi-final clash against Canberra Olympic.

FIFA has blocked rock concerts from being staged in World Cup stadiums in the weeks before the 2018 tournament kicks off in Russia.

One of the most eagerly-awaited clashes of the Premier League season turns into a major letdown.

Canberra Olympic forward hopes their clash with A-League glamour club Sydney FC isn't his last.

Sydney FC is refusing to get carried away with its perfect start to the season.

Brisbane coach John Aloisi has slammed Roar's 4-0 trouncing by Newcastle as the worst he's seen.

Melbourne Victory have been issued with a show-cause notice by Football Federation Australia after flares were let off during Saturday's A-League Melbourne derby, but FFA boss David Gallop has praised the changing attitudes towards the use of flares.

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has advocated the introduction of a national second division to sit beneath the A-League and act as a stepping stone to professional football.

London Southampton and Watford have claimed wins to move into the top half of the Premier League.

Perth Glory have scored their first win of the A-League season with a 2-0 win over the Wellington Phoenix at nib Stadium.

It took Tim Cahill just 27 minutes into his A-League debut for Melbourne City to make the club's near $4 million joint outlay with the FFA seem like a wise investment.

Tim Cahill had Etihad Stadium rocking on Saturday night when he sent a screamer flying into the back of the net to give City a 1-0 lead in the Melbourne derby. 

Mark Jones waited 15 years to coach the Newcastle Jets. It took the proud Novocastrian just two games to win his first game in charge.

A late intervention by the Thai Government is set to save Australia's World Cup Qualifier from being moved from Bangkok.

Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold has warned Canberra Olympic: "We can do a lot better."

• COMMENT

One match is not definitive, but unless Melbourne Victory can turn things round quickly and find some fight, purpose and cohesion they may well have to yield their status as Victoria's top A-League dogs to Melbourne City by the end of the season.

John van 't Schip has often talked about playing the game the way it should be played. So was he pleased with Melbourne City's effort on Saturday night?