Did you get to any Unite Round games? The poisoned chalice of the Unite Round being in Sydney meant that everyday life got in the way, but there was still time for four and a half games over a balmy weekend that brought proper football people to our city, not because they wanted to come,Continue reading “United : a weekend football odyssey”
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This city is ours, only just.
Sydney FC 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 The Sky Blue half of Sydney got their reward on Saturday, a late goal from Caley Tallon-Henniker clinching a precious three points in a game that could have easily ended like the first two A-League games of this watershed season. Both teams toiled in the sunny conditions, aContinue reading “This city is ours, only just.”
Fist-pump, bicycle, heartbreak
Sydney FC 1 Macarthur FC 2 Ufuk Talay’s entertainers did just that at Allianz Stadium today, Sydney FC returning home for the first time this season to thrill their fans; alas it wasn’t enough to secure an unlikely win, and instead Macarthur FC snuck off with the three points with a last-gasp winner. Only theContinue reading “Fist-pump, bicycle, heartbreak”
Sydney is Jacaranda purple
Sydney FC 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 All it took was a moment where the Sydney FC defence switched off and Sanfrecce grabbed the goal they needed to take the points and secure top spot in the Asian Champions League 2 Group E. An emotional return to the Cove had the home fans in good voiceContinue reading “Sydney is Jacaranda purple”
Sydney champions all at sea
Central Coast Mariners 3 Sydney FC 1 If anyone thought that champions Sydney FC would coast to victory in a one-sided demolition in Gosford, they have a short memory. A dreary day in the jewel of the Central Coast’s crown saw the Sky Blues outmanoeuvred in a clever display of patient football from the homeContinue reading “Sydney champions all at sea”
Fiery Sydney tease Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Sydney FC 2 Game management usually means taking the ball in the corner, shielding the ball and waiting for the foul. Sydney FC, leading by the single goal, took it to a new level by simply keeping the ball, the intricate passing and close control of their silky-footed squad making itContinue reading “Fiery Sydney tease Wanderers”
Anas and the O.G. fire on return to Kogarah
Sydney FC 5 Eastern Sports Club 0 A Thursday night in Kogarah doesn’t tend to stir much emotion, but when it’s your team’s first game of the season, the debut of at least one high-profile international marquee player and a return to a spiritual former home, this was a must-attend fixture. Sydney FC echoed theContinue reading “Anas and the O.G. fire on return to Kogarah”
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”
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”
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”