Sydney FC 4 Central Coast Mariners 1 Sydney FC recovered from a dismal start to pulverise lowly Central Coast Mariners at Allianz Stadium on Friday night as a pathetic crowd finally warmed to Al Hassan Toure. A hat-trick from the languid striker had the crowd cheering, but the best was yet to come, Gabriel PopovicContinue reading “Al Hassan hat-trick and the HDM head butt”
Category Archives: Sydney FC
Adelaide get the bird as City fly
Sydney FC Men’s 2 Adelaide United 1Sydney FC Women’s 0 Melbourne City 5 It was a day of fluctuating emotions at Allianz Stadium on Sunday as goals from Sydney FC’s Rhys Youlley and Oriola Sunday cancelled out a comedy opener from Adelaide United and sent the Sky Blues on their way to a vital threeContinue reading “Adelaide get the bird as City fly”
Brimful of Asha as Sydney dive
Sydney FC Women 2 Adelaide United 2 A late Olimpico goal from India Breier rescued a point for Adelaide United at Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday afternoon as the demons of the last two seasons came back to haunt the Sky Blues after doing more than enough to win. Asha Sutton gave the goal-deprived SydneyContinue reading “Brimful of Asha as Sydney dive”
The day that football died
Sydney FC 0 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 A preface to this : every fixture this season will now be tested against the yardstick of the Australia Cup final. The opening fixture of the eagerly-anticipated 2026/27 A-League season was billed as a blockbuster, the Sydney derby, the fierce cross-town rivalry, but by the end of theContinue reading “The day that football died”
Timid Sydney beaten in big blew
Sydney FC 0 Melbourne Victory 2 Sydney FC crumbled to a horrible defeat at home to their arch rivals Melbourne Victory on Wednesday night, beaten by the their opponents, a whistle-shy referee and a fierce breeze that the home team simply couldn’t master. It was a return to the dark ages of Corica-ball and theContinue reading “Timid Sydney beaten in big blew”
Sekine smashes Sydney FC into semis
SD Raiders 0 Sydney FC 1 A superb strike from silky Japanese import Takahiro Sekine guided Sydney FC past the stumbling block of NPL side SD Raiders at Fairfield Showground on Wednesday night. On a perfect winter’s night for football, the home team kept themselves in the game until the bitter end, but coudn’t findContinue reading “Sekine smashes Sydney FC into semis”
Rusty Spurs edge Hiro’s Sydney
Tottenham Hostpurs 1 Sydney FC 1 (4-2 on penalties) Sydney FC followed up their Australia Cup victory in Western Australia last week with a spirited performance against London’s finest at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday night in the Sydney Super Cup. Under heavy pressure and trailing at the break thanks to an immaculate free kick fromContinue reading “Rusty Spurs edge Hiro’s Sydney”
The ultimate fantasy away day
Newcastle Jets 1 Sydney FC 1 (2-4 penalties) If football fans could choose a single away day experience as the blueprint for every away game, this would be very close to the top. Sydney FC supporters, who have endured some bleak times in an underperforming season, were rewarded with a breathtaking, nerve-wracking and ultimately successfulContinue reading “The ultimate fantasy away day”
Perfectly poised after Allianz scrap
Sydney FC 1 Newcastle Jets 1 Sydney FC’s reward for their endeavours in Melbourne last weekend was a home first-leg semi-final against newly crowned premiers Newcastle Jets. What followed gave us no indication of what the final outcome will be, the visitors being awarded time and space on the break, but the hosts having perhapsContinue reading “Perfectly poised after Allianz scrap”
Kiwi giveaway seals Big Blue knockout
Sydney FC 2 Auckland FC 2 A late equaliser from Guillermo May saw Sydney FC throw away a home final after Alexandar Popovic had struck what looked like the winner, the result and performance a perfect allegory for the Sky Blues’ faltering season. A goalless first half didn’t inspire, but once the teams were shootingContinue reading “Kiwi giveaway seals Big Blue knockout”