Central Coast Mariners 0 Sydney FC Women 0 Sydney FC women’s team rounded off an incredibly poor season with a priceless point that condemned reigning champions Central Coast Mariners to a sudden early season end, but more importantly prised the Girls In Blue off the foot of the A-League ladder to be replaced by cross-townContinue reading “Sydney goalless and spoonless”
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A-League tipping Round 23 : Finals places going fast
It’s Newcastle Jets or Auckland FC for premiers, any team from Macarthur FC down to basement club Western Sydney Wanderers can claim the sixth and last finals spot, but we know it’s not as cut and dry as that in the world’s best football league. The trap door can open very quickly for Sydney FCContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 23 : Finals places going fast”
Sydney FC, it’s you that I dream of…
Sydney FC Women 2 Melbourne Victory 1 Our Girls In Blue picked the best timing to serve up a treat for their long-suffering fans, farewelling Leichhardt Oval with a Big Blue win and a gutsy performance to lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder. A picture-perfect early evening at the eighth wonder of theContinue reading “Sydney FC, it’s you that I dream of…”
On-field bickering opens door for Jets
Sydney FC 1 Newcastle Jets 2 Sydney FC’s faltering attack gave under-fire coach Ufuk Talay more headaches as Newcastle Jets staged a marvellous smash-and-grab to shorten their odds of Premiership success and make former coach and playing legend Steve Corica’s job of retaining the crown that bit more difficult. On a baking afternoon where theContinue reading “On-field bickering opens door for Jets”
Sky Blue squander as Phoenix pounce
Sydney FC Women 1 Wellington Phoenix 3 The wounded animal that is Sydney FC women’s team gave us a first half of hope and endeavour on Friday night at Leichhardt Stadium, but it all came crashing down as they reverted to their default mode and made it five home defeats in a row. A fabulousContinue reading “Sky Blue squander as Phoenix pounce”
A-League tipping Round 22 : Clear your Saturday night
Are we down to a two-horse race for the premiership? After Sydney FC dropped down into the chasing pack and Auckland FC exacted revenge for their two home defeats to Newcastle Jets, it certainly looks like it. Of course, as consumers of the most unpredictable football league in the world know, there’s still a longContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 22 : Clear your Saturday night”
Interest rates plummet at Allianz
Sydney FC 0 Melbourne City 1 Sydney FC took the mood of a nation and sprinkled it with urine in a most unacceptable performance on St Patrick’s Day at a half-shut Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night. A game rearranged to accommodate Melbourne City’s failed Asian Champions League attracted a bleak crowd, the early kick offContinue reading “Interest rates plummet at Allianz”
Newy Horror Shit-Show
Newcastle Jets 3 Sydney FC 1 Sydney FC women’s team plumbed new depths at Newcastle’s Sportsground No. 2 this evening as they squandered a tidy lead, gifting goals to the home team in a fearful display of benevolence and profligacy. When Mackenzie Hawkesby put the visitors into the lead after some indecisive defending and evenContinue reading “Newy Horror Shit-Show”
A-League tipping Round 21 : The race to the pub to watch the Matildas
When the AFC Women’s Asian Cup dates and times were announced, the APL quite rightly made room for the group stages so there would be no clashes with the Matildas action. They must have been expecting a swift elimination for Australia though, as this weekend sees the A-League go up against a major international footballContinue reading “A-League tipping Round 21 : The race to the pub to watch the Matildas”
Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes
Sydney FC 2 Melbourne Victory 2 A remarkable turnaround by Sydney FC brought cheers to Allianz Stadium when it looked like their bitter rivals from down south would win the latest big blue clash at a canter. A magnificent free kick from Wanderers reject and World Cup champion Juan Mata sent the Victory fans crazy,Continue reading “Twenty years of Big Blue tension in 90 minutes”