Sydney FC came to Campbelltown for a Boxing Day encounter with high flying Macarthur FC and bossed their hosts, scoring twice in a dominant first half before easing their way to victory in the second. The Cove sang right to the final whistle and the appearance of a two-litre carton of milk, held aloft likeContinue reading “Bulls milked”
Category Archives: Sydney FC
Six-point sunset
A fantastic day out at Kogarah on a stinker of a day gave Sydney FC fans double-header delight as they took all the points in both games. The women were way too strong for Wellington Phoenix, while the men looked to have wrapped things up only to leave us hanging on in the last fewContinue reading “Six-point sunset”
CommBank conquered
The Sydney derby in Parramatta served up a sumptuous performance from the girls in blue as the Wanderers were swept aside by a Remy Siemsen double. Reaching the comfort zone with time to spare, a host of changes allowed us to see some of the emerging talent and Sydney FC made a big statement ofContinue reading “CommBank conquered”
The late show
Sydney FC toiled for 90 minutes after a delayed start, but then turned on the style in extra-time as Milos Ninkovic inspired the Sky Blues to a round of 16 win in the FFA Cup at Kogarah. We march on to a quarter-final encounter, back at the same venue, against Brisbane Roar, giving us anotherContinue reading “The late show”
One team in Sydney …
A Saturday afternoon double-header at a windy Kogarah left us all in agreement. There’s only one team in Sydney. And that’s the A-League Women’s team. After the women clicked into action and secured the three points with a classy 3-1 win, the men tried their best to emulate their counterparts but were lucky to escapeContinue reading “One team in Sydney …”
Home discomforts
Our memories are short. We were in the middle of a crazy pandemic only a few weeks ago, locked down and unable to even contemplate being at a stadium surrounded by real-life people. To be able to take in not one, but two A-grade games on one day is bloody marvellous – perhaps a dryContinue reading “Home discomforts”
Kam-sober, bouzouki and meat sweats
Far from a nuisance fixture that simply gets in the way of the A-League, the round of 32 clash between old soccer Sydney Olympic and new football Sydney FC served up an absolute treat for everyone involved. The hospitality provided by the hosts was matched by the excitement on the field as the Sky BluesContinue reading “Kam-sober, bouzouki and meat sweats”
Ninkovic magic shines through
The fireworks, the light show, the booming music and that strange screeching sound that would have had hearts racing in wartime London, all combined to pump up a game that never delivered, but gave us all the opportunity to marvel in Milos. A performance that highlighted his difference in class was the stand out asContinue reading “Ninkovic magic shines through”
Wollongong Wolves 1 Sydney FC 4
You might have read that this game finished 2-0 to Sydney, but that would be forgetting the third half when Wollongong Wolves brought out a whole new team to give some of the visitors’ youngsters a run in a competitive forty-five minutes. The stadium announcer read out the score as 4-1 and I’m going withContinue reading “Wollongong Wolves 1 Sydney FC 4”
Books and marketing
So, you’ve realised your dream and your book has been picked up by a publisher. You’re eagerly awaiting the release, finally getting your hands on the printed version, the result of months of re-reading, editing, smoothing of edges and many last-minute changes of heart about a character’s name or the colour of their shirt. TheContinue reading “Books and marketing”