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It was intense, forceful and at times an affair devoid of its pretty nature. Conversely, the scoreless draw in this season’s third edition of the Melbourne derby illustrated the struggling constituents inundated around the rival A-League clubs.

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Where some criticised the Melbourne A-League derby as lacking excitement, one good thing that emerged was Melbourne Heart youngster Craig Goodwin.

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Jim Magilton, in his post-match press conference for Saturday’s scoreless Melbourne Derby, defiantly argued he’d found a couple of positives he can build on, including a first clean sheet in 13 games and seeing out the last 15 minutes with a man down.

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The third and final Melbourne derby of the season also represents the first and last time that the two coaches of Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory will ever face each other on match day. Join us for live commentary from 7.45pm AEDT for tonight’s winner-takes-all derby.

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Within the space of two seasons, there is already a magic feeling surrounding the Melbourne derby that permeates the city. The derby is starting to transcend sporting lines in a city where football is relegated to smaller column spaces.

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Melbourne Victory are the A-League team for whom a 90-minute performance has become a familiar mix of high drama, sitcom and for their fans – a tear-jerker ending.

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When Anthony Di Pietro took over as chairman of Melbourne Victory, he was given a lamp. This was no ordinary lamp. It was a magic lamp. He rubbed the lamp and through the flare smoke a genie appeared dressed in Victory navy blue.

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For stuttering Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory, Saturday night’s A-League derby is the ultimate mind game.

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Melbourne Heart coach John van ‘t Schip believes that his resignation can only help his club’s push for an A-League finals berth.

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“If you leave a place in a better condition then that’s the measure of a man, and clearly John van ‘t Schip’s delivery to this club is exactly that.”

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It came to light this afternoon that Melbourne Heart’s manager John van’t Schip will be leaving the expansion franchise at the end of the year.

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News that is unlikely to hearten Melbourne Heart fans, and at an unfortunate time too – head coach and Dutch legend John van’t Schip is leaving the club at the end of this season.

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Melbourne Heart coach John van `t Schip will step down at the end of the season to return home to Europe, the A-League club has announced.

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If you’re looking for another indication of the growing standard of the A-League then you only had to cast an eye over the quality of the goals scored over the weekend, two of them in particular featuring 14 and 12 passes respectively.

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Wellington Phoenix jumped into a temporary second place on the A-League ladder with an entertaining 3-1 win over Melbourne Heart at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.

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Wellington Phoenix have the chance to claim outright second place this afternoon when they host Melbourne Heart at Westpac Stadium. We’ll have live scores from the kick-off at 2.30pm AEDT.

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Back in October last year, The Australian’s chief sportswriter, the curmudgeonly Patrick Smith, tackled his onset of post-AFL season blues by opining on the then hoopla surrounding the start of the A-League season, the Melbourne Spring racing carnival and even the NBL.

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Melbourne Heart’s Aziz Behich is shaping as a possible Socceroos bolter to bolster a problem position for the national team – perhaps as soon as next month’s World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia.

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Controversial Brisbane Roar striker Besart Berisha again donned his cape, but this time kept his shirt on and hands to himself as he saved his side for the second successive A-League match.

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It’s not often that a team that’s in the top three loses four games in a row at home, but that is the prospect that Melbourne Heart face when they host Brisbane Roar at AAMI Park, live from 7.45pm AEDT. Join us for live commentary from the kick-off.

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