Auckland FC Beat Melbourne Victory in First Leg of Semifinal

Soccer-Auckland coach Corica wants more of the same after first leg win

(Reuters) -Auckland FC coach Steve Corica called for another strong showing in the second leg of the A-League Championship semi-final against Melbourne Victory after the competition's newcomers secured a 1-0 win in the first leg on Saturday. Read full story

Auckland FC beat Melbourne Victory in first leg of semifinal

Michael Burgess in Melbourne Auckland FC 1 Melbourne Victory 0 In a season of giant strides, this is the biggest one so far for Auckland FC. They executed a...

📰 How the Black Knights took another giant step, despite dramatic late miss

By Michael Burgess In a season of remarkable achievements, Auckland FC added another chapter on Saturday night. They became the New Zealand-based A-League team to win a playoff match in Australia, after the Wellington Phoenix suffered several near misses over the years. And what a way to do it. The 1-0 win over the Melbourne Victory – thanks to Logan Rogerson’s 64th-minute goal – was stirring stuff, though it could have been even more emphatic, …

Auckland FC win first semi-final leg against Melbourne Victory - Daily Telegraph NZ

Auckland FC took a massive step toward the grand final with a tough 0-1 away win over Melbourne Victory in the first leg of their A-League semi-final. In a rain-soaked, high-intensity clash, Logan Rogerson’s 64th-minute header made the difference after sustained defensive heroics from Auckland in the first half and increasing attacking pressure in the second. Neyder Moreno nearly doubled the lead in stoppage time with a shot that bounced off bot…

Advantage Auckland FC in A-League semifinal

Auckland FC will return to New Zealand with a one-goal lead in A-League semifinal.

Auckland beat injury-hit Victory for ALM semi edge

Auckland FC have beaten an injury-hit Melbourne Victory 1-0 at AAMI Park to take a one-goal lead into the home leg of their A-League Men semi-final.