Melbourne Victory 1 Sydney FC 3 Roy Hay Sydney FC Women reversed the result of yesterday’s A-League game when they overcame Melbourne Victory by three goals to one in the W-League Grand Final at AAMI Park on Sunday. In a high quality match of contrasting styles Sydney...
Journalism 2013
Victory put Sydney to the sword
Melbourne Victory put Sydney to the sword Roy Hay Melbourne Victory moved into second place on the A-League ladder with a three-one win over Sydney FC, which finished the match with only nine players. Billed as the greatest rivalry in football the match had plenty of...
England in Australia in 1925
Jack Elkes of England shoots for goal in the match against Western Australia at Fremantle Oval on 9 May 1925. The Western Australian players from the left are T Boyle, Richard Utting, the skipper, and Harold Boys. Source: Richard Kreider, Paddocks to Pitches, p. 453,...
Heart knock off second placed Adelaide United
David Williams and Josip Tadic combine to beat Dario Vidosic of Adelaide United. Photo: Roy Hay. Melbourne Heart 2 Adelaide United 0 Roy Hay Goals five minutes into each half gave Melbourne Heart its victory over a disappointing Adelaide United at AAMI Park on Friday...
Rankin revives Rebus
The Black Isle on the left from above Beauly. Photo: Roy Hay Ian Rankin, Standing in another man’s grave, Orion Books, London, 2012. Roy Hay Like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle before him, Ian Rankin had to revive his main character, John Rebus, after pensioning him off in a...
Heart nearly stopped after Williams send-off
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,...
Australia missed chance to be World Champion
Australia missed chance to be World Champion Roy Hay (This article was published on the Goal Weekly website on 1 January 2013. http://www.goalweekly.com.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6715:australia-missed-chance-to-be-world-champion&Itemid=126 )...
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...