God bless the Mathew Street festival. It's just good...it doesn't matter about the line-up it's just fun and that's all that matters. Last year's cancellation just brought it home how much we all like it.

This year was extra special for us 'cause my cousin Michael was playing one of the outdoor stages with his band The Little Hydes. Click to continue reading...

You may have seen a note in Monday's paper that I'll be going out to (at least) eight venues on Tuesday and chronicling the misadventures on Twitter.

Here's a quick explainer:

1. This will not be an Olympic record for venues visited. A BBC reporter on a mountain bike made it to 19 in one day, though he didn't see actual events at all of them.

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A day after their Super League counterparts, Olympiacos, fell to Cypriot champions Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus, AEK travels to the island's capital to lock horns with AC Omonia. Nicosia's Neo GSP Stadium is the venue for this one, and the ‘Enosis' will hope the atmosphere doesn't get too rowdy. Hit with Click to continue reading...

At a press conference yesterday the FA were forced to defend the quality of the upcoming Independence Cup.

Libya were once runners up in the African Cup of Nations but only when they hosted it while Cambodia and Brunei have had marginally less impact on the football stage than a three legged hedgehog. Click to continue reading...

If your a Toronto FC supporter you cant help but feel you witnessed a seminole moment in the evolution of your clubs growth. Today on the road down five starters down and a mile high you saw a side that has until today found a way to loose despite great opportunities at victory.But today Toronto held on a mile high against a ten man Colorado that played the final 12 minutes short a man. Click to continue reading...

Hear that sound? Its the sound of a cash register running again and again as Kenny Cooper scores. Another weekend and another brace from Cooper, this time on the road in arguable the toughest venue in MLS BMO Field. A pair of late second-half goals from Kenny Cooper led FC Dallas to a 2-0 win. Cooper [. Click to continue reading...

Having listened to Heather Reid on Nearpost Radio last night discussing plans for the first game in the Westfield W-League for Canberra United in October, I'm predicting a record crowd for McKellar Stadium. (Expected to be the venue but to be confirmed.)

With all the hype, the entertainment planned, it should be a day to remember and a great turn-out. Click to continue reading...

Persiwa v Persitara 2-0 (Jhon, Imanuel Padwa) 4,000
PKT v Deltras 2-1 (Wifredo, Miftihul Huda; Roberto Acosta) 4,500
Persela v Persijap 1-0 (Marcio Souza) 7,000
Persipura v Persib 1-0 (Ian Luis Kabes) 15,000
Arema v Pelita Jaya 0-2 (Lopes 2) 35,000
Persiba v PSM 1-1 (Musafri; Baretto) 16,000
Persik v PSIS 4-0 (Gonzales 3, Danilo) 15,000
Persija v Persita - scheduled for Monday night but still to be played at a venue to be decided

Top Scorers

4 - Lopes, Gonzales
3 - Musafri, Souza

Standings

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Ambassadors: Ten plus one!

Can you help the Canberra A-League bid? Update of bid and Ambassador list below.

We are moving quickly towards our 24th August Canberra A-League Bid Submission date. Ivan Slavic is securing the funds we need, and we the fans of football can now assist to secure the members for our Canberra team. Click to continue reading...

If you are in TO tonight, hometown hero DeWayne DeRosario is holding the after party of all MLS All Star Game after party's at Inside on Richmond St. Now I've never been there so I can't fully co-sign on the place but as this video clearly shows at the :29 second mark the venue is not a stranger to sexy, Asian girl-on-girl action. Click to continue reading...

Tab Ramos thrilled the crowd that landmark day at Giants Stadium by nailing an absolute beauty of a goal. It was July 14, 1996, date of the first MLS All-Star game in the debut season for an upstart league. A venue with so much soccer tradition, thanks to the Cosmos' dance through the sporting stratosphere, had just been granted yet another historic moment. Click to continue reading...

According to Brazilian FA site,their Olympic Football team will be facing the Singapore National Team for their Beijing Olympic preparation.The match is now confirmed on Brazilian FA website. The match will be held on 28 July and it seems to be Brazil Olympic NT only friendly before Olympics. The venue for the match is yet to be [. Click to continue reading...

KNVB Basic Level Coaching Course

FFA has organised a 7 day residential coaching course through Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) which is open to all Youth Coaches.

Applications close Friday 25 July.

Venue: Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra
Dates: 21 – 27 August 2008
Arrival: 20 August
Departure: 28 August
Cost: $2,090 (This includes instructor costs, course materials, accommodation and meals)
Travel: You will be responsible for your own travel to and from the AIS
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I have no proof of this, but the guess all season has been that the game between KC and the LA Galaxy on September 13th would be moved to the Wizards former home of Arrowhead Stadium. There was speculation back in February that the Wizards could play two games at Arrowhead this season. And while nothing has been officially announced, it seems like Arrowhead is going to be the site. Click to continue reading...

NEW YORK and SANDY, UTAH Major League Soccer announced today that Real Salt Lake Stadium, the League's newest soccer-specific venue, will host the 2009 MLS All-Star Game next summer.  MLS President Mark Abbott joined Real Salt Lake Owner David W. Checketts, Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., and Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan at a [. Click to continue reading...

The big kick off for the new age of professionalism in Indonesian football is days away. Saturday sees Persipura travel to Palembang while in other scheduled games Pelita Jaya host Persiba and Persita entertain Arema. Both games at Jalak Harupat Stadium.

Possibly. There's some quibbling going on as to who must pay for the floodlights. Click to continue reading...

This weekend sees the start of the Indonesian Super League and confusion reigns.

It has been reported that the clash between Persita and Arema has been switched to Jalak Harupat Stadium, south of Bandung. I don't know if anyone is aware but Pelita Jaya are slated to play Persiba at the same venue on the same day. Click to continue reading...

Last week saw the draws made for the very first round of next season's FA Trophy. The FA Trophy has regained some of the sheen that it lost at the turn of this century when the old Wembley stadium was demolished and the venue for the final was moved to Villa Park, but it will [...] Click to continue reading...

Last week saw the draws made for the very first round of next season's FA Trophy. The FA Trophy has regained some of the sheen that it lost at the turn of this century when the old Wembley stadium was demolished and the venue for the final was moved to Villa Park, but it will [...] Click to continue reading...

Germany v Spain Euro 2008 Final Date - Sunday 29 June 2008 Venue - Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna Kickoff - 20:45 CET, 19:45 UK, 14:45 EST A look at the two Euro 2008 finalists, their strengths and weaknesses and what both teams need to do in order to win the cup. Germany Germany have had a topsy-turvy tournament, losing to Croatia [. Click to continue reading...

Will lightning strike twice in the semifinals? Let's hope not. I'd like to watch this game uninterrupted. The Spainish are hoping for a second strike, however. Following Spain's 4-1 win over Russia in their opening match, these teams meet for the second time, with Russia a vastly improved team since then. Click to continue reading...

UEFA's headquarters are the venue for the opening draws for the 2008/09 club competitions on Tuesday 1 July. Live on uefa.com The pairings for the first two qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League and for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup will be made during ceremonies to be staged at the House of European [. Click to continue reading...

Watching the game between Chicago fire at CD Chivas USA, last night, we were struck by what seemed like yet another increase in the production value of the broadcast. From the pre-game show to the slightly higher field of view and the sideline camera angles, everything just looked much better than at the start of the season. Click to continue reading...

Its Quarter-Final time and I have mixed loyalties as to who I want to win. I want Portugal to win because their squad includes - BIG Phil, Jose Boswinga, Ricardo Carvalho and Paulo Ferriera and I want Germany to win because of Michael Ballack.


So who to choose, who to choose? Click to continue reading...

Romania, France and Italy are in a three-way battle for second in Group C, while Holland can enjoy the show.

France vs. Italy
The venue: Letzigrund Stadion, Zurich, Switzerland
The broadcast: ESPN, 2:45 pm ET
The storyline: It's the fourth big meeting between these countries in less than two years, following the '06 World Cup Final and two Euro qualifiers. Click to continue reading...