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Fornaroli's double helps City get past Mariners in five-goal thriller
Five goals, including two own goals, a goalkeeper sent off and a bizarre penalty: no one can complain about the action in Gosford on Sunday afternoon.
Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.
Five goals, including two own goals, a goalkeeper sent off and a bizarre penalty: no one can complain about the action in Gosford on Sunday afternoon.
Luke Currie has taken 20 years to become an "overnight" sensation.
Three times Melbourne Victory have met Sydney FC this season, and three times Kevin Muscat's team have just fallen short.
Victoria's second tier soccer clubs are aiming to spark a national revolt to force Football Federation Australia to establish a genuine national second division and promotion and relegation through every level of the game.
Trainer Tony McEvoy, jockey Luke Currie and a diverse and delighted bunch of owners will always remember Australian Guineas day at Flemington as one of their best on a racecourse after they combined to share the joy of Hey Doc's stylish win in the Group One Australian Guineas.
David Hayes has proved himself the king of the kids this season, and he added another string to his juvenile bow at Flemington on Saturday when he quinellaed the listed 3AW Is Football Stakes for colts and fillies down the famous Flemington straight.
If the measure of a player is how his team performs without him, then Michael Jakobsen's importance to Melbourne City cannot be overstated.
The first part of finding a solution to a difficult situation is being honest and admitting that you have a problem.
Lodged between the drama and brilliance of last Saturday's Blue Diamond meeting and the fireworks of Flemington's Super Saturday card next weekend, this Saturday's Flemington line-up, the group 1 Australian Guineas aside, always seems to be cast in the shadows.
Melbourne City's youthful defender Ruon Tongyik would appear to be certain of a first-team recall after City boss Michael Valkanis confirmed that his key defender, Michael Jakobsen, was still not fit to take his place in the starting line-up.
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