Mullen ready for second chance in AFC Champions League Final

SYDNEY (23 Oct 2014) – Western Sydney Wanderers defender Daniel Mullen is seeking redemption in the AFC Champions League final against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal having missed out the first time an Australian side reached the continental showpiece six years ago. Mullen was fast-tracked into the Adelaide United side for the knockout stages of the 2008 AFC Champions League despite…

Topor-Stanley ready for ‘massive’ first leg

SYDNEY (22 Oct 2014) – Western Sydney Wanderers captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley insists the A-League side do not fear any visitors to Parramatta Stadium ahead of  Saturday’s AFC Champions League final first leg against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal. Western Sydney are only the second A-League side to reach the AFC Champions League final after Adelaide United in 2008 having won their last five…

Western Sydney set-up Al Hilal Final Showdown

SYDNEY (2 Oct 2014) – Australia’s Western Sydney Wanderers will face Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the final of the AFC Champions League after the A-League side edged out former finalists FC Seoul 2-0 on aggregate in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Mateo Poljak and Shannon Cole scored in either half at Parramatta Stadium following a goalless draw between the pair…

Landmark 100-Day Countdown begins for AFC Asian Cup

SYDNEY (1 Oct 2014) – The “100-Day Countdown” for the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 well and truly began today with events held across the region celebrating the increasing proximity of Asia’s premier football event. The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) oldest, largest and most important football tournament starts on January 9 when hosts Australia play Kuwait in front of an expected…

Goal-shy FC Seoul will end scoring drought in Sydney semi – Choi

SYDNEY (29 Sept 2014) – Coach Choi Yong-soo remains confident FC Seoul can advance to a second straight AFC Champions League final by ending their continental goalscoring drought in Wednesday’s semi-final second leg against Australia’s Western Sydney Wanderers.  Following a goalless draw with Western Sydney in Korea Republic a fortnight ago, FC Seoul have gone three matches without scoring in the AFC…