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The race is on to catch Sydney FC at the top of the A-League table, but the biggest battle in domestic football this season isnt to win the league - its to join it. Vapormax Baratas España .FFAs decision to begin a formal process early in the new year for teams to enter the A-League has set the pulses racing.As many as a dozen expansion markets exist around Australia and New Zealand, contending for what are likely to be two vacancies.Brisbane, southern Sydney, Tasmania, Auckland, South Melbourne, Canberra and Wollongong are all candidates, among others.And why wouldnt they be interested?Crowds are up, broadcast audiences are up and playing standards are up.Since the admission of the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012, football dreamers have looked forward to the next entry to boost the 10-team competition.FFA bosses have opted for consolidation over the past five years, only toying with the idea of changing the line-up at crisis moments with existing teams; most notably in October last year at Wellingtons expense.But with the Phoenixs investors backing the New Zealand side for at least another three seasons after this one, the focus now is on expansion and not replacement.A-League chief Greg ORourke gave a timetable for possibly two new teams in the 2018/19 competition in a statement last week.A framework for expansion will be completed early next year which will allow (interested consortia) to submit expressions of interest in a framework which focuses on the viability of the the proposed franchise and its ability to provide benefits to the A-League and the game, it read.In other words, its game on.As it stands right now, the A-League aspirants are at varying states of preparedness.A well-financed Tasmanian bid, which has already met with FFA, believe it just needs the tick-off from head office to start investing and hit the ground running.National Soccer League powerhouses South Melbourne have a champion second-tier team, a boutique stadium and a burning desire to be back among the big boys.In Queensland, former Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg believes fellow NSL winners Brisbane Strikers could be a viable force in the A-League, and is working with investors to plot a pathway into the top tier.Further afield, Oceania powerhouses Auckland City are beginning an exploratory process that could lead to a bid.Chairman Ivan Vuksich told AAP the club was in the very early days of looking at raising the capital.Wed obviously like to be involved, he said.Weve made some tentative enquiries but its very preliminary.Had the Phoenix not continued in the competition, FFA was ready to introduce a third Sydney team encompassing the Sutherland, St George and Illawarra regions.Despite Sydney FCs opposition, it remains a favoured option for the governing body - but its unlikely FFA will drive the concept this time around, meaning external investors will be required.All three associations are still keen to come together and former A-League chief Lyall Gorman, now the chairman on NRL club Cronulla, is eager to accommodate a team at Southern Cross Group Stadium.Its expected any southern Sydney franchise would also play games at WIN Stadium but the Wollongong Wolves, back-to-back NSL champions in 2000 and 2001, believe the South Coast should have its own team and will consider putting forward a bid once FFA releases its criteria.If guidelines come out in January or February, of course were going to look at those guidelines very, very closely, new Wolves CEO Chris Papakosmas told AAP.We have some very, very significant contacts and connections within corporate Australia, right across the country, and we intend to leverage those when its most appropriate and suits everyone involved.The choices for FFA extend further afield, with Geelong presenting a regional alternative for another Victorian franchise, while second teams in Adelaide or Perth are long-shot contenders.No bids are expected from the Gold Coast or North Queensland, two regions burned badly by the A-Leagues disastrous first attempt at expansion in 2009. Zapatillas Vapormax Baratas . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm. Zapatillas Nike Vapormax Chile . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. http://www.vapormaxbaratasespana.es/ . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. BARCELONA, Spain -- Gareth Bale scored twice to help Real Madrid start the Spanish league with a 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad, while Atletico Madrid was held 1-1 after conceding a last-gasp goal to Alaves on Sunday.Both title hopefuls from the capital outplayed their opponents. The difference was that Madrid proved more ruthless, and that was largely thanks to Bale.Bale, who guided Wales to the semifinals of the European Championship in July, led a Madrid side that was on the road for its Liga opener without Cristiano Ronaldo and several other first-choice players.His second-minute header set Madrid on its way to a comfortable win that youngster Marco Asensio put beyond doubt with his second goal in as many matches for the reigning European champions.Bale wrapped up his brace by scoring in the closing seconds of the one-sided game at Anoeta Stadium.(Bale) began in the best way possible, by quickly scoring a goal, Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said. He has said that this season is important for him and he is showing it. We needed to begin the league well.Barcelona also won its season-opener, a 6-2 rout of Real Betis on Saturday, but Atletico fell two points behind the powerhouses right out of the gates of what it hopes to make a three-way championship race for a fourth straight year.Diego Simeones side dominated Alaves, hitting the woodwork twice, and peppering the visitors goalmouth with a barrage of shots that only increased as the match went on.Kevin Gameiro appeared to have secured the win in his debut for Atletico after he converted a stoppage-time penalty, which was earned by Fernando Torres when he was fouled by Victor Laguardia.But Alaves Manu Garcia stunned Atletico with a long-distance strike seconds before the whistle in just his teams second venture forward.It leaves a sour taste in my mouth because we had it won, Simeone said. But thats football. You win by scoring goals, and we couldnt convert.Elsewhere, some of Sporting Gijons fans marred its 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao with racist chants aimed at Bilbao player Inaki Williams. The matchs referee briefly sstopped the match for the public announcer asked for the abusive chants to stop. Vapormax Mujer. Madrid entered the Sociedad match without some of its key players, most importantly Ronaldo, who is recovering from an injury sustained in the Euro 2016 final. It was also without Karim Benzema, Pepe, Luka Modric and goalkeeper Keylor Navas.But with Bale at his best, their absence went largely unnoticed.Bales bullet header to thump Dani Carvajals pinpoint cross into the corner of the net appeared to demoralize Sociedad right from the start. It was his first goal of the new season after he was unfit to play the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla last week.Zidane started the 20-year-old Asensio over Colombia star James Rodriguez, who not long ago was considered among the clubs top talents. Asensio proved the right choice when he scored five minutes before halftime.Sociedads slack defending left open a hole at the back that Asensio exploited with a run met by Raphael Varanes long pass. Asensio deftly controlled the lob before chipping goalie Geronimo Rulli, adding another classy goal to his superb strike that helped Madrid beat Sevilla in the seasons curtain raiser.Zidane, while saying that picking his starting 11 makes my head ache, praised Asensio for what he called his great match.(Asensio) is working well, he has quality, and talent, Zidane said. He is good with the ball and is capable of breaking down the defense. His goal was incredible.Zidane sent Rodriguez on as a substitute with the match well in hand to play the final quarter of an hour, but it is clear that he has to regain the starting role he enjoyed two seasons ago under former coach Carlo Ancelotti.With Sociedad seeking a late goal, it was Bale who struck on the break, rounding Rulli and steering the ball into an empty net.Sociedad honored former player Dalian Atkinson with a round of applause early in the match. Atkinson died after being shot with a stun gun by British police earlier this week. ' ' '