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NYL: United’s youngsters poised for back-to-back honours
16th Feb 2011JUST one point from Saturday afternoon’s clash with third-placed Australian Institute of Sport will be enough to secure back-to-back National Youth League titles for Gold Coast United’s talented Youth Team. read more
UNITED FANS
15th Feb 2011Gold Coast United are proud to advise you that we have qualified fourth in the Hyundai A-League and hence have the pleasure of providing to the Gold Coast a home semi-final. read more
Gold Coast’s troops recharged, says Caravella
15th Feb 2011ACCORDING to Gold Coast United midfielder Zenon Caravella, he and his teammates are feeling refreshed and reinvigorated after being given two full days off to recover from an end of season schedule that included four energy-sapping games in the space of just ten days. read more
Gold Coast United all systems go for 2011/12 season
14th Feb 2011GOLD Coast United owner Clive Palmer has today guaranteed fans that the future of the club is secure, saying any media rumour to the contrary is ‘nonsense’. read more
Roar take derby honours
13th Feb 2011IN THE sixth meeting between the two sides, Brisbane Roar finally notched up their first ever M1 Derby win over Gold Coast United with a convincing 4-0 victory at Suncorp Stadium. read more
Thwaite awaits fate as United prepare for derby
11th Feb 2011VICE-CAPTAIN Michael Thwaite says he will be watching tonight's offering between Adelaide and Melbourne Victory with keen interest to see what fate is thrown their way in the first week of the finals, as United prepare to close the regular season against arch-rivals Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. read more
Mariners take the points at Skilled Park
10th Feb 2011GOLD Coast United’s hopes of a late push for second place on the Hyundai A-League table have evaporated after slipping to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Central Coast Mariners at Skilled Park. read more
Gold Coast take aim at third place
8th Feb 2011THIRD place on the Hyundai A-League table is the carrot for Gold Coast United when they play their penultimate fixture against Central Coast Mariners at Skilled Park on Wednesday evening. read more
United’s walking wounded dig in for Perth trip
4th Feb 2011MIRON Bleiberg faces some unwanted selection headaches this weekend as he prepares his bruised and battered squad for this Sunday’s match against Perth Glory at nib Stadium. read more
NYL: United prepare for Perth trek
4th Feb 2011A SECOND consecutive National Youth League title is almost within touching distance, but Youth Team Coach Mike Mulvey believes the final stages of this season will determine whether his men have the mettle to grab it with both hands as they prepare to face Perth Glory on Saturday at 6PR Stadium. read more
Gold Coast held at home by Adelaide
3rd Feb 2011GOLD Coast United and Adelaide United shared the points after the two sides played out a nil-nil draw at Skilled Park. Despite the result, Gold Coast Head Coach Miron Bleiberg said he was pleased with the effort of his players who took the game to Adelaide but lacked the cutting edge in front of goal. read more
Smeltz back but van den Brink and Traore face anxious wait
1st Feb 2011SUNDAY’S bruising encounter with Melbourne Victory has left Gold Coast United Head Coach Miron Bleiberg with injury headaches ahead of Wednesday night’s home clash with Adelaide United at Skilled Park. read more
Allsopp double sinks Gold Coast in Melbourne
30th Jan 2011TWO goals from Melbourne Victory’s Danny Allsopp proved the difference in a bruising encounter at AAMI Park as the home side ran out two-nil winners over Gold Coast United. read more
Toys spread a little joy in the Lockyer Valley
28th Jan 2011THE thousands of toys donated in Gold Coast United’s flood appeal match last Saturday were taken to schools in the Lockyer Valley yesterday (Thursday), bringing a little joy to the children of the area who were so cruelly stripped of all their possessions by the floodwaters. read more
Season could yet hold a twist in the tale
28th Jan 2011FINALS football might be just around the corner but with 15 points still up for grabs, Head Coach Miron Bleiberg says there may yet be one last turn of events this season as his side prepares to face Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park on Sunday. read more
NYL: United and Jets finish all square
28th Jan 2011GOLD Coast United Youth steadied the ship after last weekend’s defeat to Sydney FC Youth, but they couldn’t break down a resilient Newcastle Jets outfit, with the game ending 0-0 at Adamstown Oval. read more
Djite beaming over first hat-trick
25th Jan 2011STRIKER Bruce Djite is over the moon after netting his first Hyundai A-League treble in the 5-1 thumping of Newcastle Jets last Saturday night. But rather than take the plaudits himself, the likeable 23-year-old was quick to pay tribute to his teammates who provided first-class service to the frontline all evening. read more
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NYL: Sydney Youth claim the points
23rd Jan 2011SYDNEY FC Youth snapped Gold Coast United Youth’s five-match winning streak with a solid 4-1 victory over the league-leaders at Owen Park. read more
Flood crisis an eye-opener for Curtis
22nd Jan 2011DEFENDER John Curtis hopes that Saturday night's free entry match against Newcastle Jets at Skilled Park can raise enough funds to go some way towards healing the devastation caused by the recent flood disaster in south-east Queensland. read more
NYL: First-versus-second a test for youngsters
22nd Jan 2011YOUTH Team Coach Mike Mulvey believes Sunday afternoon's first-versus-second match against Sydney FC at Southport Tigers will be a test of his team's ability to produce the goods in big games as the National Youth League season enters the home stretch. read more
Perchtold to peak over coming weeks
22nd Jan 2011AFTER his first taste of Hyundai A-League action during Wednesday's away trip to Melbourne Heart, German midfielder Peter Perchtold says he is settling into life with Gold Coast United and over the next few weeks will be able to showcase his full capabilities. read more
Djite on fire as Gold Coast hit five past the Jets
22nd Jan 2011A BRUCE Djite hat-trick, a screamer from Adama Traore and the obligatory goal from Shane Smeltz, gave Gold Coast United a night to remember as they thrashed Newcastle Jets 5-1 at Skilled Park. read more
Free entry game will support flood victims, says Clive Palmer
21st Jan 2011GOLD Coast United owner Clive Palmer says every dollar donated at Saturday night’s flood relief free entry match at Skilled Park will help a flood-stricken family to rebuild their lives. read more
United and Heart share the points
20th Jan 2011BRUCE Djite made it three goals in two games with a 40th minute strike that secured a 1-1 draw for Gold Coast United against Melbourne Heart, in an entertaining match at AAMI Park. read more
Korean offer accepted by van den Brink
20th Jan 2011DUTCH defender Bas van den Brink has ended speculation about his future by announcing that he will spend next season with Korean K-League outfit Busan I’Park FC. read more
United aiming to halt Heart’s run
18th Jan 2011AS Gold Coast United look ahead to a busy fixture program, Wednesday’s opponents, Melbourne Heart, are in the midst of a demanding week that United Head Coach Miron Bleiberg believes may work in his side’s favour when the two teams go head to head at AAMI Park. read more
Perchtold set for Saturday debut against Jets
17th Jan 2011FORMER Bundesliga midfielder, Peter Perchtold, has completed the paperwork to make him a Gold Coast United player for the remainder of this season plus two seasons beyond, but United fans may have to wait until Saturday’s free entry game against Newcastle Jets before they see him in action. read more
NYL: Wearing wants winning streak to roll on
14th Jan 2011FRESH from scoring the winning goal in last weekend's 1-0 away triumph over the AIS, stopper Ben Wearing says Gold Coast United's National Youth League team have every intention of keeping their winning streak for as long as possible as they prepare to face Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium on Saturday afternoon. read more
Four-goal Gold Coast back in winner’s circle
14th Jan 2011THE pre-match fanfare was all about the returning Shane Smeltz, but it was fellow striker Bruce Djite who sealed the points for Gold Coast United with two excellent goals in the comfortable 4-0 win over North Queensland Fury. read more
Caravella Adelaide bound at season’s end
13th Jan 2011GOLD Coast United have confirmed that midfielder Zenon Caravella will be an Adelaide United player from next season after signing a lucrative two-year deal with the South Australian outfit today. read more
No mercy for Fury, says Thwaite
13th Jan 2011MICHAEL Thwaite has declared a ‘no favours’ policy for the embattled North Queensland Fury when Franz Straka’s outfit line up against Gold Coast United at Skilled Park on Friday night. read more
Flood crisis saddens United’s toughest
12th Jan 2011HARDMAN Steve Pantelidis says he and his teammates are sending their thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Queensland flood crisis with most of the Gold Coast region fortunate to have escaped the tragedies that have hit much of the state. read more
Smeltz returns to Gold Coast United
10th Jan 2011NEW Zealand international striker Shane Smeltz has returned to Gold Coast United for the remainder of the 2010/11 season after securing a release from his Turkish club, Genclerberligi. read more
Robson faces lengthy spell on the treatment table
10th Jan 2011MIRON Bleiberg’s delight over the signature of Shane Smeltz has been tempered somewhat with the news that Brazilian midfielder Robson could miss the rest of the season with a torn hamstring. read more
Sydney record first win over Gold Coast
9th Jan 2011SYDNEY FC registered their first ever win over Gold Coast United with goals from Dimitri Petratos and Juho Makela consigning Miron Bleiberg’s men to a 2-0 defeat at the Sydney Football Stadium. read more
NYL: Win in Canberra makes it four on the trot for United
8th Jan 2011GOLD Coast United’s youth team have maintained their lead at the summit of the National Youth League with a solid 1-0 win in Canberra over title rivals the Australian Institute of Sport. read more
NYL: United on a high for Canberra trip
7th Jan 2011YOUTH Team Coach Mike Mulvey is confident the sheer euphoria from Sunday’s amazing 6-4 comeback classic against Perth Glory can translate into another three points as his side prepares to face the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra on Saturday afternoon. read more
Gold Coast prepared for Sydney battle
7th Jan 2011MIRON Bleiberg believes mental preparation, squad depth and a willingness to be up for a battle will be the key factors when his Gold Coast United side takes on Sydney FC this Saturday night. read more
Perchtold lands to continue talks
6th Jan 2011GERMAN midfielder Peter Perchtold has arrived on the Gold Coast to train with the squad and continue talks with the club about a possible guest stint for the remainder of this season – and possibly beyond. read more
