Sydney FC 2 Central Coast Mariners 0 Six months since we last cheered on our boys in blue in a league fixture in Sydney, Leichhardt Oval was the perfect scene to fall in love with football all over again. Despite a creaky showing from our new-look team, the points were secured thanks to a calamitousContinue reading “Hello, hello. Good to be back!”
Tag Archives: Sydney FC
Our aim is to win trophies
Sydney FC 1 Auckland FC 1 (AET Auckland 3-1 on penalties) Sydney FC paid the penalty for a diabolical set of spot kicks that derailed the club’s number one priority of winning trophies; only five days ago, talk was of winning the Australia Cup, qualifying for Asian football, spreading the brand through Asian markets andContinue reading “Our aim is to win trophies”
Sydney FC member’s forum
On a cold and wet Monday evening in Macquarie Park, Sydney FC hosted the first members’ forum of CEO Mark Aubrey and coach Ufuk Talay’s reign, and it was a huge success. Having originally scheduled the meeting for their new headquarters at Sky Park, the level of interest saw the club move the venue toContinue reading “Sydney FC member’s forum”
Sydney FC exhibition experts
Sydney FC 2 Wrexham FC 1 For those of us desperate for A-League action and those who like a good TV series, Tuesday night was the perfect winter warmer. A busy Allianz Stadium, bizarrely available now but not when the season starts, was rocking as the real-life Richmond FC rolled into town and every non-footballingContinue reading “Sydney FC exhibition experts”
Shaky City cough up points in Blacktown derby
Blacktown City 1 Blacktown Spartans 1 A collective off-day for Blacktown City in the Football NSW Girls Youth League 2 Under 18s derailed their finals hopes in a must-win derby encounter at Landen Stadium on Sunday. Zoe Thompson struck late in the first half for City to ease the tension, but a strike from IssabellaContinue reading “Shaky City cough up points in Blacktown derby”
Sydney win as Sydney loses
Sydney FC 3 Newcastle Jets 2 The Sydney FC regular home season came to an end in an ill-timed Easter Sunday afternoon fixture that coupled as a farewell to long-standing custodian Andrew Redmayne. The timing, a clash with every family lunch or dinner as Greek Easter fell on the same day as Catholic Easter, wasContinue reading “Sydney win as Sydney loses”
…and then Sydney FC dropped the basket
Sydney FC 1 Lion City Sailors 0 That famous phrase about putting all your eggs in one basket came to fruition on Wednesday night when a dreadful season coughed up the ultimate slap in the face for the Sydney FC supporters with elimination from the second-tier Asian Champions League 2 at the semi-final stage. AContinue reading “…and then Sydney FC dropped the basket”
The most dangerous score in football, blah blah
Sydney FC 2 Auckland FC 2 Every footballer knows that a 2-0 lead early in the game can sometimes result in a heart-wrenching loosening of the grip on the three points later in the game as the momentum suddenly swings in the opposite direction. This was a classic case, Sydney FC rolling out the redContinue reading “The most dangerous score in football, blah blah”
Is this it? Is this our season?
Sydney FC 2 Melbourne City 3 The 2024/25 season shuddered to a halt on Saturday evening as Sydney FC forgot to read the script and floundered to an embarrassing home defeat at Allianz Stadium. For all the huffing and puffing about the Asian Champions League 2 and the glory it will bring, the everyday breadContinue reading “Is this it? Is this our season?”
How the West was won
Western Sydney Wanderers 0 Sydney FC Women 2 Sydney FC’s fainter than faint hopes of a top-six finish were boosted as they recorded another win in a run which has seen them propelled from the foot of the ladder to within three points of a finals spot. An eventful night in Western Sydney which culminatedContinue reading “How the West was won”