Sydney goalless and spoonless

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”

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…”

Goal from nowhere seals Japanese glory

Japan 1 Australia 0 Australia remembered what football was all about on Saturday night. For anyone who was at the pre-game at the Royal Oak Hotel in Lidcombe or later at the Brewery at Sydney Olympic Park, you will have experienced what it truly means to be a football fan, surrounded by like-minded souls whoContinue reading “Goal from nowhere seals Japanese glory”

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”

Japanese juggernaut unstoppable… until Saturday.

South Korea 1 Japan 4 Sydney relies on good weather to host a good event, but as many weddings, birthdays and beach parties have seen sunshine replaced by late afternoon rain on a balmy autumn day, some of the best events take place when everyone comes together thanks to the elements. As the drizzle startedContinue reading “Japanese juggernaut unstoppable… until Saturday.”

Ruthless Japan send out a message

Japan 7 Philippines 0 Japan’s quarter-final clash at Stadium Australia was meant to be the day after the Matildas own Sydney quarter-final, and many tickets would have been sold in anticipation of rounding off a smashing weekend of top-flight international football. While this may have been a mitigating factor in the low numbers inside andContinue reading “Ruthless Japan send out a message”

South Korea’s six pack for Uzbeks

South Korea 6 Uzbekistan 0 When special event buses are running in Sydney, the event is usually one that attracts tens of thousands of fans. Alas, the first quarter final in Sydney, which was meant to involve the Matildas, was never going to attract a crowd to justify the major outlay of a free busContinue reading “South Korea’s six pack for Uzbeks”

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”

Manisha magic as Chinese Taipei advance

India 1 Chinese Taipei 3 A beautiful evening in Parramatta was a stark contrast to last night’s rainy conditions, the final round of group games in Group C coming to a close with what looked like a mismatch on paper. India, battered beyond submission by Japan on the weekend, up against Chinese Taipei, who hadContinue reading “Manisha magic as Chinese Taipei advance”

VAR drama, early whistle, China prevail in thriller

DPR Korea 1 China 2 A thoroughly miserable grey day in Western Sydney was a total contrast to the last time these two teams were in action, intermittent rain making for ideal conditions on the field, but adding to the barriers keeping the fans away from this tournament so far. The teams emerged well aheadContinue reading “VAR drama, early whistle, China prevail in thriller”