Melbourne Heart 3 Brisbane Roar 2 Roy Hay Melbourne Heart was cruising at three-nil against Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon, when David Williams was sent off for a two-footed tackle in the 67th minute. Within the next nine, Besart Berisha scored twice,...
A-League
Heart hangs on for Ne’er Day win over Jets
Melbourne Heart 2 Newcastle Jets 1 Roy Hay Melbourne Heart got the flying start it needed to take an early lead against Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park on New Year’s Day, then exchanged penalty goals with the visitor and just held on for the critical win. The big news...
Victory overcome sprightly Jets in another classic
Melbourne Victory 3 Newcastle Jets 2 Roy Hay Melbourne Victory looked to have defeated Newcastle Jets comfortably after taking a two-nil lead on the stroke of half-time, but had to withstand a fight-back by the visitors, which saw them draw level deep into the second...
Last gasp Victory in the derby
Melbourne Heart 1 Melbourne Victory 2 Roy Hay The Melbourne derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in the short history of the clashes between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart as the former reversed the scoreline of their first encounter this season. A...
Victory held by Roar
Melbourne Victory 1 Brisbane Roar 1 Roy Hay Melbourne Victory could not erase the memory of the five-nil hammering in the second round of the A-League at AAMI Park on Saturday night as it struggled to a one-all draw with a very impressive Brisbane Roar. The game was...
Narrow win for Melbourne Victory over Perth Glory
Narrow win for Melbourne Victory over Perth Glory Roy Hay In a good quality game, Melbourne Victory did just enough to take all three points with a one-nil win over Perth Glory at AAMI Park on Friday night. Both teams were short of some key players. Jacob Burns,...
Heart throw away lead against Jets
Melbourne Heart 3 Newcastle Jets 3 Roy Hay Melbourne Heart threw away a two-nil lead and eventually shared the points in a three-all draw with Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park on Saturday evening. It was one of the most open games seen in Melbourne this season and some...
Victory shares the spoils with ten-man Mariners
Melbourne Victory 2 Central Coast Mariners 2 Roy Hay Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners drew two-all at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night after a first half of high quality football and second whose rhythm was disrupted by the sending off of Mariners’ Patrick...
‘Roar without heart’ as Heart romp to victory
Melbourne Heart 4 Brisbane Roar 1 Roy Hay ‘Brisbane played without heart’, said Roar coach Rado Vidosic, after his team was taken apart in a twelve-minute spell in the second half of the match with Melbourne Heart at AAMI Park on Friday. In that time Heart scored...
Victory lose their way after dominating Phoenix, but get the win
Melbourne Victory 3 Wellington Phoenix 2 Roy Hay Melbourne Victory kept up its winning record against Wellington Phoenix, but only just, despite getting out to a three-nil lead with only nine minutes left to play. Two goals by Kiwi international Jeremy Brockie reduced...
Mariners too well organised for disrupted Heart
Richard Garcia (left) and Trent Sainsbury in action. Melbourne Heart 0 Central Coast Mariners 1 Roy Hay Central Coast Mariners did just enough to take all three points by virtue of a one-nil win over Melbourne Heart at AAMI stadium on Sunday. On a glorious Melbourne...
Victory knock off Adelaide for first win
Melbourne Victory 2 Adelaide United 1 Roy Hay The 2012-13 season of the A-League looks like it will be the most competitive since the new competition kicked-off in 2005, as Melbourne Victory bounced back from two defeats to knock off league leader Adelaide United by...
Heart and Phoenix share the points in one-all draw
Melbourne Heart 1 Wellington Phoenix 1 Roy Hay Melbourne Heart took on a Wellington Phoenix side depleted by international calls at AAMI Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The match ended all square after Heart scored an exquisite goal in the first half and the undermanned...
Heart continue dominance of Victory in season opener
Melbourne Victory 1 Melbourne Heart 2 Roy Hay The keenly awaited Melbourne derby kicked-off the 2012–13 A League season at Etihad Stadium on Friday night and Melbourne Heart continued their dominance in this fixture with a deserved two-one win in front of a derby...
Australian football and the Messiah complex
Australian football and the Messiah complex Roy Hay (This article appeared on Goal Weekly's website on 18 September 2012. http://www.goalweekly.com.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=4957:australian-football-and-the-messiah-complex&Itemid=180 ) Photo:...
Hakan flies the flag for Australia
Hakan flies the flag for Australia at the Olympics Roy Hay (This article was publsihed on the Goal Weekly website at www.goalweklly.com.au on Thursday 26 April 2012. The photograph of Hakan Anaz appears by courtesy of Anita Milas, FFV photographer of the year and...
Heart squander two goal lead but still should make the finals
Melbourne Heart 2 Sydney FC 2 Roy Hay (Click and double click on photos below to enlarge them) In a classic game of two halves, Melbourne Heart scored two cracking goals against Sydney FC, but then conceded two to finish all square in its penultimate home and away...
Victory get biggest win over Phoenix but it comes too late
Melbourne Victory 3 Wellington Phoenix 0 Roy Hay Melbourne Victory produced the kind of performance the fans had been waiting for all year with a three-nil demolition of Wellington Phoenix, putting the latter’s tilt for a home final in jeopardy. For its final home...