A lovely summer’s afternoon turned into a horrid evening of horizontal rain and blustery drizzle at Leichhardt Oval on a public holiday Monday. Sydney FC were up against their rivals Western Sydney Wanderers, and the Cove were out in force to lend a hand in creating the derby atmosphere that we crave so much atContinue reading “A tale of two misses”
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Bulls milked
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”
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”
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 …”
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”
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”