With the Sydney FC season over and done with, only the Grand Final remaining in the A-League men’s season, Global Football Week came around quickly to keep the football diary pumping at a furious pace. As a lifelong Newcastle fan, born in the same town as Bobby and Jackie Charlton and hailing from a smallContinue reading “This is the best trip… Global Football Week, Melbourne 2024”
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City overcome horror start to take Saints all the way
St George FC 3 Blacktown City 1 Two goals down and only ten minutes on the clock, Blacktown City had every right to crumble to a humiliating defeat at Rockdale Ilinden Sports Centre on Sunday in the Football NSW League One Women Under 20s. Goals from Alexia Saltirov and Alana Kozul had St George inContinue reading “City overcome horror start to take Saints all the way”
Gosford lock-in as Sydney exit
Central Coast Mariners 0 Sydney FC 0 Sydney FC fans enjoyed a fabulous season-ending party at Central Coast Stadium as the the Sky Blues besieged the Mariners goal and went down with a fight to the premiers on a cold, wet, breezy but magical A-League evening. There was drama and excitement in spades to makeContinue reading “Gosford lock-in as Sydney exit”
Deadlock in lawless scoreless draw
Mt Druitt Town Rangers 0 Blacktown City 0 Blacktown City travelled to neighbours Mt Druitt for a Mother’s Day fixture at the new Popondetta synthetic stadium and after a bruising ninety minutes came away with an important point against the high-scoring hosts. A game that was littered with fouls and mystery stoppages threatened to boilContinue reading “Deadlock in lawless scoreless draw”
Damage limitation as women steal the show
Sydney FC 1 Central Coast Mariners 2 Sydney FC lived to fight another day as their nine remaining players battled to the end to keep the scoreline down, setting up a classic finals encounter in Gosford next weekend. A miserable evening burst to life when Joel King somehow finished midway through the first half, butContinue reading “Damage limitation as women steal the show”
Controversy as Cities collide
Blacktown City 1 Bankstown City Lions 1 Blacktown City’s Emily Jackson took full advantage of a contentious refereeing decision midway through the second half to sweep her team into the lead against the run of play in their Football NSW League One Women’s Under 20 clash with Bankstown City. A flurry of substitutions then ledContinue reading “Controversy as Cities collide”
Sparse crowd enjoy VAR nonsense
Sydney FC 4 Macarthur FC 0 The Sydney conspiracy was in full swing on Saturday night as Macarthur FC fell foul once again to the spectre of the dreaded VAR. Playing against a ten-man Bulls is nothing new, and indeed last time these two teams met, the Sky Blues were hapless in finding a wayContinue reading “Sparse crowd enjoy VAR nonsense”
Eight seconds of joy, 89 minutes of offsides
Blacktown City 1 Marconi Stallions 0 An unbelievable start to the Football NSW League One Women’s Under 20 clash at Landen Stadium saw Blacktown City strike in the very first minute with an incredible long range shot. Lara Green could not have caught her shot more sweetly and it sailed over the stunned Kiara FragomeliContinue reading “Eight seconds of joy, 89 minutes of offsides”
Hills too steep a task for City
Blacktown City 0 Hills United 2 A three-minute spell at the beginning of the second half was enough for Hills United to score the two goals required to win this Football NSW Women’s League One Under 20s match at Landen Stadium on Sunday. Goals in quick succession from Portia Berios and Liana Vella gave BlacktownContinue reading “Hills too steep a task for City”
City underwhelm in Sutherland triumph
Sutherland Strikers 0 Blacktown City 2 A two goal victory on the road, a clean sheet and 5th place in the Football NSW League One Women’s Under 20s table would normally be a result to celebrate. Not on Sunday though as Blacktown City suffered a hangover from Thursday evening’s brilliant win and their goals famineContinue reading “City underwhelm in Sutherland triumph”