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Muscat: We’ve got no fear

Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat has put all the pressure on his Chinese opponents ahead of their AFC Champions League clash, with qualification out of the group stage at stake.

Mihaloudis: It was a midfield battle

South Melbourne coach Bill Mihaloudis admitted that his sides 0-0 draw against premiers Sandringham was always going to be a battle of the midfield, which he believes ended even.

Wells: Moving forward every week

Monbulk Rangers coach Quenten Wells was delighted with his sides first ever WPL win, but admits the real challenge is to move forward each week.

Engelaar to quit Heart

Melbourne Heart’s international marquee Orlando Engelaar will not be extending his stay in Australia, retuning home to spend more time with his family.

Swinton: Can’t wait for home

Ballarat Red Devils man of the hour Dom Swinton is delighted with his sides start to NPL season, declaring there’s more to come as they face home comforts in a brand new stadium.

Melbourne farewells Aussie legend

Melbourne is bracing for the retirement of Australia’s golden boy Harry Kewell as he prepares for his final game tomorrow night against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Mihaloudis: Scoreline didn’t flatter us

South Melbourne Women’s coach Bill Mihaloudis admits the 4-2 scoreline against Boroondara Eagles could have been more despite relying on two late goals to win the WPL clash.

Consistency key to Greens success

John Anastasiadis admits his sides slow start was what cost them against Pascoe Vale, but the Bentleigh coach is looking for more consistent performances for the rest of the season.

Starstruck Dekker just looking for win

The emergence of forward Wade Dekker has proven to be the silver lining of Northcote’s poor season to date, but for the young man it’s the team results that are more important.

Ferrante: It’s a great result

Pascos Vale coach Vitale Ferrante was delighted to see his side earn their first point of the campaign, and also praised his team’s work ethic in their 1-1 draw against Bentleigh Greens.

Late goals perch Eagles

South Melbourne struck twice in added time to sneak a 4-2 win over a spirited Boroondara Eagles outfit in their WPL clash at Ralph Reserve this afternoon.

Lozanovski unhappy with officials

Northcote City coach Goran Lozanovski has revealed his discontent at the refereeing standards during his sides 3-1 NPL Victoria loss to Ballarat Red Devils

Simao: They’ll be very tough

Boroondara Eagles head coach Fil Simao expects a difficult contest against South Melbourne, but after their draw against Bundoora United, he has faith that his squad can do well.

Anastasiadis: Proud of the fight

Bentleigh coach John Anastasiadis was pleased with his sides fight across the ground as they beat Northcote City 3-2, despite never really getting out of first gear.

Lozanovski: Changes playing a role

Northcote City boss Goran Lozanovski admits a tumultuous pre-season, in which eight players left the club, has made the start to the NPL season much harder than expected.

Bergers signings off to good start

Heidelberg United FC head coach John Kyrgios is pleased with the start his new signings have made, despite the pressure of filling the experienced shoes from last season’s Preliminary Final making side.

Mid-table aim for Monbulk

Monbulk Rangers head coach was relatively pleased with his side’s showing against Heidelberg, and is targeting a mid-table finish at the end of the season.

Hennessey: It took courage

Dandenong Thunder SC coach Dean Hennessey has waxed lyrical about the courage of his young side as they beat Green Gully 1-0 despite playing an hour with 10 men.

WPL current focus for Hulbert

Monbulk Rangers returnee Emily Hulbert is purely focused on playing well in the WPL for now, with American college football on the horizon later this year.

Cohadzic: We needed a good start

Ashburton WSC head coach Sinisa Cohadzic was left wondering what could have been following his side’s 5-2 loss to Box Hill, especially having missed a penalty early in the game.