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The Australian
3 hours ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Adelaide United ready for Australia Cup battle with Newcastle
Veteran Dutch gloveman Eloy Room remains on Adelaide United's radar as the Reds seek to bolster their goalkeeping stocks following James Delianov's move to Newcastle. Free agent Room, 36, was recently linked with a move to Adelaide after spending last season at Belgian top-flight club Cercle Brugge, where his only appearance came in a Belgian Cup clash. Reds officials have confirmed that Room is one of many options the club is considering to add experience to its goalkeeping ranks. Following Delianov's departure, 20-year-old Max Vartuli and 22-year-old Ethan Cox are the only two keepers in Adelaide's A-League squad. New Adelaide coach Airton Andrioli on Tuesday said that the Reds were hoping to strengthen their squad in more than one area. 'We'll definitely be looking in some specific positions that we could reinforce in our playing group,' said Andrioli, who in May was confirmed as the replacement for previous Reds mentor Carl Veart. Apart from Delianov's recent departure, the club also parted way with key midfielder Zach Clough earlier this month, with the Englishman released from his contract to allow him to join Malaysian club Selangor. 'Football is a short career … and financially it was something that he couldn't say no to,' Andrioli said. 'I didn't want to keep a play here that was thinking 'I could have gone, I should have gone'. 'Zach is gone. That is part of the past now. Maybe one day he'll come back and we'll have a chance to work together, but now we're leaving that behind and just focusing on what's ahead of us.' That includes Wednesday night's Australia Cup round-of-32 battle against Delianov's Newcastle at Maitland Sports Ground., The Reds will be without last season's skipper Ryan Kitto, who has been ruled out after being concussed at training on Monday. Socceroos winger Craig Goodwin, who recently rejoined Adelaide, also won't play as he continues his recovery from foot surgery. Andrioli said a decision on who would captain the Reds this season had yet to be made. 'We've got a leadership group that we have established, and we are in the process of finalising that. We're not rushing into any of that,' he said. In Wednesday night's other Australia Cup round-of-32 games, APIA Leichhardt hosts Melbourne City, Canberra FC takes on Metro Stars, and Brisbane City meets NPL Queensland rivals Olympic FC. Read related topics: Adelaide Marco Monteverde Sports reporter Marco Monteverde is a Brisbane-based sports reporter for NCA Newswire. He worked in a similar role for The Courier-Mail from 2007 to 2020. During a journalism career of more than 25 years, he has also worked for The Queensland Times, The Sunshine Coast Daily, The Fraser Coast Chronicle and The North West Star. He has covered three FIFA World Cups and the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as well as a host of other major sporting events in Australia and around the world. @marcothejourno Marco Monteverde
NZ Herald
4 hours ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Auckland FC impress in Australia Cup debut, beating Gold Coast Knights
Auckland FC have made untroubled progress in the Australia Cup. In their debut in the knockout competition, the reigning A-League Premiers dispatched the Gold Coast Knights 4-0 on Tuesday night. They led 3-0 at halftime – helped by a rocket start with a goal after 35 seconds– before they consolidated
Courier-Mail
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Adelaide United ready for Australia Cup battle with Newcastle
Don't miss out on the headlines from Football. Followed categories will be added to My News. Veteran Dutch gloveman Eloy Room remains on Adelaide United's radar as the Reds seek to bolster their goalkeeping stocks following James Delianov's move to Newcastle. Free agent Room, 36, was recently linked with a move to Adelaide after spending last season at Belgian top-flight club Cercle Brugge, where his only appearance came in a Belgian Cup clash. Reds officials have confirmed that Room is one of many options the club is considering to add experience to its goalkeeping ranks. Following Delianov's departure, 20-year-old Max Vartuli and 22-year-old Ethan Cox are the only two keepers in Adelaide's A-League squad. New Adelaide coach Airton Andrioli on Tuesday said that the Reds were hoping to strengthen their squad in more than one area. 'We'll definitely be looking in some specific positions that we could reinforce in our playing group,' said Andrioli, who in May was confirmed as the replacement for previous Reds mentor Carl Veart. Apart from Delianov's recent departure, the club also parted way with key midfielder Zach Clough earlier this month, with the Englishman released from his contract to allow him to join Malaysian club Selangor. 'Football is a short career … and financially it was something that he couldn't say no to,' Andrioli said. 'I didn't want to keep a play here that was thinking 'I could have gone, I should have gone'. 'Zach is gone. That is part of the past now. Maybe one day he'll come back and we'll have a chance to work together, but now we're leaving that behind and just focusing on what's ahead of us.' That includes Wednesday night's Australia Cup round-of-32 battle against Delianov's Newcastle at Maitland Sports Ground., The Reds will be without last season's skipper Ryan Kitto, who has been ruled out after being concussed at training on Monday. Socceroos winger Craig Goodwin, who recently rejoined Adelaide, also won't play as he continues his recovery from foot surgery. Andrioli said a decision on who would captain the Reds this season had yet to be made. 'We've got a leadership group that we have established, and we are in the process of finalising that. We're not rushing into any of that,' he said. In Wednesday night's other Australia Cup round-of-32 games, APIA Leichhardt hosts Melbourne City, Canberra FC takes on Metro Stars, and Brisbane City meets NPL Queensland rivals Olympic FC. Originally published as Veteran gloveman Eloy Room among many options Adelaide United has in search for a goalkeeper
Perth Now
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Dutch keeper still in Reds' sights
Veteran Dutch gloveman Eloy Room remains on Adelaide United's radar as the Reds seek to bolster their goalkeeping stocks following James Delianov's move to Newcastle. Free agent Room, 36, was recently linked with a move to Adelaide after spending last season at Belgian top-flight club Cercle Brugge, where his only appearance came in a Belgian Cup clash. Reds officials have confirmed that Room is one of many options the club is considering to add experience to its goalkeeping ranks. Following Delianov's departure, 20-year-old Max Vartuli and 22-year-old Ethan Cox are the only two keepers in Adelaide's A-League squad. New Adelaide coach Airton Andrioli on Tuesday said that the Reds were hoping to strengthen their squad in more than one area. 'We'll definitely be looking in some specific positions that we could reinforce in our playing group,' said Andrioli, who in May was confirmed as the replacement for previous Reds mentor Carl Veart. Apart from Delianov's recent departure, the club also parted way with key midfielder Zach Clough earlier this month, with the Englishman released from his contract to allow him to join Malaysian club Selangor. 'Football is a short career … and financially it was something that he couldn't say no to,' Andrioli said. 'I didn't want to keep a play here that was thinking 'I could have gone, I should have gone'. 'Zach is gone. That is part of the past now. Maybe one day he'll come back and we'll have a chance to work together, but now we're leaving that behind and just focusing on what's ahead of us.' That includes Wednesday night's Australia Cup round-of-32 battle against Delianov's Newcastle at Maitland Sports Ground., The Reds will be without last season's skipper Ryan Kitto, who has been ruled out after being concussed at training on Monday. Socceroos winger Craig Goodwin, who recently rejoined Adelaide, also won't play as he continues his recovery from foot surgery. Andrioli said a decision on who would captain the Reds this season had yet to be made. 'We've got a leadership group that we have established, and we are in the process of finalising that. We're not rushing into any of that,' he said. In Wednesday night's other Australia Cup round-of-32 games, APIA Leichhardt hosts Melbourne City, Canberra FC takes on Metro Stars, and Brisbane City meets NPL Queensland rivals Olympic FC.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Check out who has touched down for the Newcastle Jets after a marathon trip
JOE Shaughnessy, a key piece to the Jets jigsaw puzzle, has touched down in Newcastle. The Irish defender and former Dundee captain was an interested spectator at training on Monday after a marathon trip from Scotland. The 32-year-old departed Glasgow on Saturday at 5.20pm and had stopovers in London and Singapore, before arriving in Sydney at 6am on Monday. After a trip up the MI, Shaughnessy met his new teammates at Maitland Sportsground and had a first look at them in action. However, the experienced centreback won't be involved in the Jets' Australia Cup clash against Adelaide United at the same venue on Wednesday night. His priority will be catching up on sleep and acclimatising. Jets coach Mark Milligan plans to take a cautious approach with Shaugnessy, who returned from a knee reconstruction in March. The hard-nosed centreback went on to play a key role for Dundee, making 11 appearances, to help The Dark Blues avoid relegation from the Scottish Premier League. Either Mark Natta or youth team defender Max Cooper is likely to partner Aleks Susnjar in the heart of defence against Adelaide. Natta, 22, welcomed Shaughnessy's arrival and is looking forward to learning from the Irishman. "A senior player, especiallly someone in your position, is someone to look up to for sure," Natta said. "He will have tips of the trade that I haven't quite developed yet." The Australia Cup round-of-32 battle is the first competitive match under new coach Mark Milligan. Adelaide also have a new boss in Airton Andrioli and boast a star-studded attack led by Socceroo Craig Goodwin and young guns Archie Goodwin and Luka Jovanovic. However, the former two are under injury clouds. "We don't know exactly how they are going to play," Natta said. "It's hard because they have a new coach, new players. Players have tendencies. You can look at individuals and see what strengths and weaknesses they have. "The preseason so far has been about us and how we can play our best brand of football." Shaughnessy is one of four major signings, alongside midfielders Max Burgess and Alex Badolato and keeper James Delianov. Burgess joined the Jets after four seasons at Sydney FC. "I have been blown away by how hard everyone works here and how together the group is," Burgess said. "It is really exciting to be a part of. "It has been a really productive couple of weeks with a couple of good hit outs [against St George and Edgeworth]. "The intensity has been really high. It has been really positive. "We want to be a ball-playing side. We want to play on the front foot. We want to control games. We want to set the tone on Wednesday and set a mark for what we want to be." The Jets, who beat St George (4-1) and Edgeworth (3-0), have an ordinary record in the Australia Cup. They went down 4-3 to Macarthur in the round of 16 last year and have only made the quarter-finals once, going down to Adelaide in 2019. "Everyone is excited to go out there on Wednesday night," Burgess said. "It is a competitive tournament. It can get you into Asia, it's silverware. "We want to be really competitive. We want to fight for things. It is game-by-game but we are looking at it as a massive opportunity for us as a club. We want to make a mark and set the tone on Wednesday for what we want to be moving forward." JOE Shaughnessy, a key piece to the Jets jigsaw puzzle, has touched down in Newcastle. The Irish defender and former Dundee captain was an interested spectator at training on Monday after a marathon trip from Scotland. The 32-year-old departed Glasgow on Saturday at 5.20pm and had stopovers in London and Singapore, before arriving in Sydney at 6am on Monday. After a trip up the MI, Shaughnessy met his new teammates at Maitland Sportsground and had a first look at them in action. However, the experienced centreback won't be involved in the Jets' Australia Cup clash against Adelaide United at the same venue on Wednesday night. His priority will be catching up on sleep and acclimatising. Jets coach Mark Milligan plans to take a cautious approach with Shaugnessy, who returned from a knee reconstruction in March. The hard-nosed centreback went on to play a key role for Dundee, making 11 appearances, to help The Dark Blues avoid relegation from the Scottish Premier League. Either Mark Natta or youth team defender Max Cooper is likely to partner Aleks Susnjar in the heart of defence against Adelaide. Natta, 22, welcomed Shaughnessy's arrival and is looking forward to learning from the Irishman. "A senior player, especiallly someone in your position, is someone to look up to for sure," Natta said. "He will have tips of the trade that I haven't quite developed yet." The Australia Cup round-of-32 battle is the first competitive match under new coach Mark Milligan. Adelaide also have a new boss in Airton Andrioli and boast a star-studded attack led by Socceroo Craig Goodwin and young guns Archie Goodwin and Luka Jovanovic. However, the former two are under injury clouds. "We don't know exactly how they are going to play," Natta said. "It's hard because they have a new coach, new players. Players have tendencies. You can look at individuals and see what strengths and weaknesses they have. "The preseason so far has been about us and how we can play our best brand of football." Shaughnessy is one of four major signings, alongside midfielders Max Burgess and Alex Badolato and keeper James Delianov. Burgess joined the Jets after four seasons at Sydney FC. "I have been blown away by how hard everyone works here and how together the group is," Burgess said. "It is really exciting to be a part of. "It has been a really productive couple of weeks with a couple of good hit outs [against St George and Edgeworth]. "The intensity has been really high. It has been really positive. "We want to be a ball-playing side. We want to play on the front foot. We want to control games. We want to set the tone on Wednesday and set a mark for what we want to be." The Jets, who beat St George (4-1) and Edgeworth (3-0), have an ordinary record in the Australia Cup. They went down 4-3 to Macarthur in the round of 16 last year and have only made the quarter-finals once, going down to Adelaide in 2019. "Everyone is excited to go out there on Wednesday night," Burgess said. "It is a competitive tournament. It can get you into Asia, it's silverware. "We want to be really competitive. We want to fight for things. It is game-by-game but we are looking at it as a massive opportunity for us as a club. We want to make a mark and set the tone on Wednesday for what we want to be moving forward." JOE Shaughnessy, a key piece to the Jets jigsaw puzzle, has touched down in Newcastle. The Irish defender and former Dundee captain was an interested spectator at training on Monday after a marathon trip from Scotland. The 32-year-old departed Glasgow on Saturday at 5.20pm and had stopovers in London and Singapore, before arriving in Sydney at 6am on Monday. After a trip up the MI, Shaughnessy met his new teammates at Maitland Sportsground and had a first look at them in action. However, the experienced centreback won't be involved in the Jets' Australia Cup clash against Adelaide United at the same venue on Wednesday night. His priority will be catching up on sleep and acclimatising. Jets coach Mark Milligan plans to take a cautious approach with Shaugnessy, who returned from a knee reconstruction in March. The hard-nosed centreback went on to play a key role for Dundee, making 11 appearances, to help The Dark Blues avoid relegation from the Scottish Premier League. Either Mark Natta or youth team defender Max Cooper is likely to partner Aleks Susnjar in the heart of defence against Adelaide. Natta, 22, welcomed Shaughnessy's arrival and is looking forward to learning from the Irishman. "A senior player, especiallly someone in your position, is someone to look up to for sure," Natta said. "He will have tips of the trade that I haven't quite developed yet." The Australia Cup round-of-32 battle is the first competitive match under new coach Mark Milligan. Adelaide also have a new boss in Airton Andrioli and boast a star-studded attack led by Socceroo Craig Goodwin and young guns Archie Goodwin and Luka Jovanovic. However, the former two are under injury clouds. "We don't know exactly how they are going to play," Natta said. "It's hard because they have a new coach, new players. Players have tendencies. You can look at individuals and see what strengths and weaknesses they have. "The preseason so far has been about us and how we can play our best brand of football." Shaughnessy is one of four major signings, alongside midfielders Max Burgess and Alex Badolato and keeper James Delianov. Burgess joined the Jets after four seasons at Sydney FC. "I have been blown away by how hard everyone works here and how together the group is," Burgess said. "It is really exciting to be a part of. "It has been a really productive couple of weeks with a couple of good hit outs [against St George and Edgeworth]. "The intensity has been really high. It has been really positive. "We want to be a ball-playing side. We want to play on the front foot. We want to control games. We want to set the tone on Wednesday and set a mark for what we want to be." The Jets, who beat St George (4-1) and Edgeworth (3-0), have an ordinary record in the Australia Cup. They went down 4-3 to Macarthur in the round of 16 last year and have only made the quarter-finals once, going down to Adelaide in 2019. "Everyone is excited to go out there on Wednesday night," Burgess said. "It is a competitive tournament. It can get you into Asia, it's silverware. "We want to be really competitive. We want to fight for things. It is game-by-game but we are looking at it as a massive opportunity for us as a club. We want to make a mark and set the tone on Wednesday for what we want to be moving forward." JOE Shaughnessy, a key piece to the Jets jigsaw puzzle, has touched down in Newcastle. The Irish defender and former Dundee captain was an interested spectator at training on Monday after a marathon trip from Scotland. The 32-year-old departed Glasgow on Saturday at 5.20pm and had stopovers in London and Singapore, before arriving in Sydney at 6am on Monday. After a trip up the MI, Shaughnessy met his new teammates at Maitland Sportsground and had a first look at them in action. However, the experienced centreback won't be involved in the Jets' Australia Cup clash against Adelaide United at the same venue on Wednesday night. His priority will be catching up on sleep and acclimatising. Jets coach Mark Milligan plans to take a cautious approach with Shaugnessy, who returned from a knee reconstruction in March. The hard-nosed centreback went on to play a key role for Dundee, making 11 appearances, to help The Dark Blues avoid relegation from the Scottish Premier League. Either Mark Natta or youth team defender Max Cooper is likely to partner Aleks Susnjar in the heart of defence against Adelaide. Natta, 22, welcomed Shaughnessy's arrival and is looking forward to learning from the Irishman. "A senior player, especiallly someone in your position, is someone to look up to for sure," Natta said. "He will have tips of the trade that I haven't quite developed yet." The Australia Cup round-of-32 battle is the first competitive match under new coach Mark Milligan. Adelaide also have a new boss in Airton Andrioli and boast a star-studded attack led by Socceroo Craig Goodwin and young guns Archie Goodwin and Luka Jovanovic. However, the former two are under injury clouds. "We don't know exactly how they are going to play," Natta said. "It's hard because they have a new coach, new players. Players have tendencies. You can look at individuals and see what strengths and weaknesses they have. "The preseason so far has been about us and how we can play our best brand of football." Shaughnessy is one of four major signings, alongside midfielders Max Burgess and Alex Badolato and keeper James Delianov. Burgess joined the Jets after four seasons at Sydney FC. "I have been blown away by how hard everyone works here and how together the group is," Burgess said. "It is really exciting to be a part of. "It has been a really productive couple of weeks with a couple of good hit outs [against St George and Edgeworth]. "The intensity has been really high. It has been really positive. "We want to be a ball-playing side. We want to play on the front foot. We want to control games. We want to set the tone on Wednesday and set a mark for what we want to be." The Jets, who beat St George (4-1) and Edgeworth (3-0), have an ordinary record in the Australia Cup. They went down 4-3 to Macarthur in the round of 16 last year and have only made the quarter-finals once, going down to Adelaide in 2019. "Everyone is excited to go out there on Wednesday night," Burgess said. "It is a competitive tournament. It can get you into Asia, it's silverware. "We want to be really competitive. We want to fight for things. It is game-by-game but we are looking at it as a massive opportunity for us as a club. We want to make a mark and set the tone on Wednesday for what we want to be moving forward."
