An Ajdin Hrustic thunderbolt six minutes from time gave Australia a 2-1 win over the UAE to put them into the final World Cup qualifier against Peru next week.
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Melbourne City will aim to consolidate its lead on top of the A-League table with a win over Newcastle Jets in the first game of Matchweek 19 kicking off at AAMI Park on Thursday, April 29.
After Central Coast fell to a 4-0 defeat to Brisbane Roar in the final game of Matchweek 18, Patrick Kisnorbo s side have the chance to go four points clear of both the Mariners and Sky Blues with a win over the Jets.
Craig Deans Newcastle outfit bring a dismal record to Melbourne, having gone 10 games without a win. The Jets sit last on the A-League table leading into Tuesday night s fixture against a City side out for revenge after Newcastle s 1-0 win in the first meeting of the season between the two teams on February 7.
Krishna wins Golden Ball as ATK lose in Indian Super League final
Krishna wins Golden Ball as ATK lose in Indian Super League final
ATK Mohun Bagan s Roy Krishna. [image: isl.com]
National soccer team captain Roy Krishna has won the Golden Ball award despite losing in the final of the Indian Super League this morning.
Krishna’s side ATK Mohun Bagan were beaten 2-1 by Mumbai City.
He registered 14 goals and 8 assists in 23 games to be named the Golden Ball winner of the season.
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However, Krishna has finished second in the race for the Golden Boot for two years in a row now as he needed one more goal to end the season as the top goal scorer.